I got that natural feel. I do like your choice of going with the smooth leather and perforated sides. Much better than the CF awfulness
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Looks great.
It looks like the MK7.5 Milltek leaves a bit of gap between the top of the bumper opening and the start of the tips. Was wondering if it was my installation, but it seems to be the case. Regardless, it's a great setup.
Nice! Same car here-actually Mk7 DCC, exact same wheels. Also very interested in the B6's with Eibach pro-kit lowering springs--how does the B6/Eibach combo compare to the B6/stock springs combo?
Do you have any kind words on the front strut tower brace?
(Currently I have stock DCC suspension, rear ARB installed, front ARB in a box awaiting install along with front EMD slotted 340mm 1-piece rotors/I-Sweep is-1500 pads, and new wheel bearings).
Good to know thanks. i'm not against lowering a little--0.5", but also value ground clearance. I talked to Bilstein USA and they said B6 is good with lowering springs as well. How does the car handle street driving now compared to stock DCC shocks?I like the strut tower brace - it’s not a night/day change by any means, but for the cost and ease of install, I have no regrets. Here’s a thread which discusses it more.
Here’s a thread which discusses it more.
With regard to the B6 Damptronics and the Eibach Pro Kit, I don’t have the springs installed yet, so I can’t personally comment on the combo. I’ve had the struts/shocks on for about 10k and I’m a huge fan - I’d go so far as to say it’s the best mod on the car...really transformed the handling and ride.
Good to know thanks. i'm not against lowering a little--0.5", but also value ground clearance. I talked to Bilstein USA and they said B6 is good with lowering springs as well. How does the car handle street driving now compared to stock DCC shocks?
Thanks for the link. The B6’s are sounding good. No front ‘sway’ bar for you? I installed the rear and to me the car felt sharper but a bit off balance-so I’m lined up with a front bar. Mostly what I’ve read is also adding a stiffer front ARB is a good thing. Another experiment. Also throwing on 034 subframe alignment kit-somehow convinced myself it was worth it, you know, while you’re in there.Thanks for sharing that info - I’d reached out to Bilstein and was told the same thing. I reached out separately to Eibach and was told the same, as well as that the stock bump stops don’t need to be modified at all. I have decided to go with adjustable front sway bar links and am going to throw some TEIN spring silencers on, but otherwise those are the only suspension changes I’m planning.
There’s a thread on the B6 Damptronics somewhere on here with a good amount of info, I’ll see if I can dig that up. For street driving it’s fantastic IMO. Everything is basically one setting stiffer (comfort is like normal now, normal is like sport, etc.) It’s not too stiff though and has been fine over some of my local crappy roads.
Edit: Here’s the thread.
Thanks for sharing that info - I’d reached out to Bilstein and was told the same thing. I reached out separately to Eibach and was told the same, as well as that the stock bump stops don’t need to be modified at all. I have decided to go with adjustable front sway bar links and am going to throw some TEIN spring silencers on, but otherwise those are the only suspension changes I’m planning.
There’s a thread on the B6 Damptronics somewhere on here with a good amount of info, I’ll see if I can dig that up. For street driving it’s fantastic IMO. Everything is basically one setting stiffer (comfort is like normal now, normal is like sport, etc.) It’s not too stiff though and has been fine over some of my local crappy roads.
Edit: Here’s the thread.
Nice! Same car here-actually Mk7 DCC, exact same wheels. Also very interested in the B6's with Eibach pro-kit lowering springs--how does the B6/Eibach combo compare to the B6/stock springs combo?
Do you have any kind words on the front strut tower brace?
(Currently I have stock DCC suspension, rear ARB installed, front ARB in a box awaiting install along with front EMD slotted 340mm 1-piece rotors/I-Sweep is-1500 pads, and new wheel bearings)
Thanks for the link. The B6’s are sounding good. No front ‘sway’ bar for you? I installed the rear and to me the car felt sharper but a bit off balance-so I’m lined up with a front bar. Mostly what I’ve read is also adding a stiffer front ARB is a good thing. Another experiment. Also throwing on 034 subframe alignment kit-somehow convinced myself it was worth it, you know, while you’re in there.
Nice R! I have an MK7 R with Eibach and B6 Damptronics installed. They are a wonderful match together! The ride quality and the ride height is perfect. I would recommend you do a DCC basic setting calibration following the install of any lowering spring. Without a basic setting calibration, your sensors effectively think your car’s suspension is being compressed, thus increasing the stiffness. I ran my Eibach/B6 combo for 6k without doing a re-calibration and while the ride was only slightly stiffer than stock, bigger hits and freeway junctions would feel like I was hitting the bumpstops. Once I did the basic settings (via OBD11) the ride has SIGNIFICANTLY improved. The car no longer feels like it hits the bump stops during the same junctions and hits on the roads I travel here in Los Angeles. Where race mode prior to calibration was too stiff to drive daily, after re-cal I can use it without any problems. Body/chassis control and composure is wonderfully controlled and the ride is VERY close to stock without the floatiness the stock suspension had.
I also have a Eurosport front strut bar. After the install, I noticed less creaking going into driveways and crisper turn-in. It was a definite worthwhile mod. Day-to-day the change is marginal, but where you notice it is during quick left/right transitions. The car is much more eager to turn-in. Happy motoring!
Kind Regards,
Ryan
I need to replace the front wheel bearings due to curb impact incident- they're annoyingly noisy on the road. So, while the struts are off the LCA's, it's new brakes-need them, at 52k, and front ARB + end links. You can see how I got to B6's from there--half the B6 labor is done already, and what's another day on the stands for something that will take away the floaty feeling after Stage-2 tuning and make the car feel even more solid and 'planted'. I'm keeping the car for a few more years, as it's such a good all-rounder. There, totally justified.I’d considered doing the front sway bar, but decided against it ultimately because 1) I’m really happy with how neutral the car is right now and don’t feel a need and 2) started to go down the ‘while you’re in there’ path of, “well, if I have to drop the subframe anyway, why not take the opportunity to upgrade it to the aluminum version” and other non-wallet friendly thinking.
Thanks and great points...I’ll say that I had the DCC calibration done at install (and will have it done again when the springs go on) and have had no issues. I’ve read a few comments on the B6 Damptronics with similar experiences to
yours (before the calibration was done) and it sounds like a must.
I’m not entirely certain what variables are accounted for during the calibration though. I know suspension travel is a big one, but I am curious what else the system takes into account when it’s being recalibrated.