that rear diffuser is friggin sweet
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What did you do to your mk7 today?
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I've only seen some headlines, but... I have a ton of questions on WTH happen. Because it doesn't make sense at all that we can trace where a plane crashes in Afghanistan, but this thing with the best technology and probably a nuke proof black box can't be found.
I think I read that the pilot punched out due an issue, but the plane kept flying due to being on "autopilot" or "zombie mode"? Something isn't adding up.....all for the low price of $75M
GTI Jake
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I don’t have any inside info, but it seems very unlikely they could lose track of any military aircraft.
$75M seems low, but then again there’s a lot of sub million dollar F35 posts on FB marketplace locally right now lol
I just read....that's without the engine....LOL
Cuzoe
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Los Angeles
Nothing fun, I'll tell you that. Front emblem replacement for areaview retrofit.
Cuzoe
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Los Angeles
And what can only be described as an hour of patience and insanity mixed with stubbornness... Decided I would try to use the tabs on that new emblem which means a lot of dremel work.
All the holes are too large but best to start inboard and work your way out to the edges. You can always take off more material but you can't add it. I'd say 95% of what I need to remove has been removed.
I'll be able to retain the three original clips that hold the grill pieces together. And the new emblem still won't sit completely flush. That would pretty much require removing all of the plastic backing for the original emblem. It's looking like I'm going to have a gap of somewhere under 1/8 of an inch all the way around. The picture shows more gap than will exist at the end. I still have some more clearancing to do.
I'll tape it off and do some black plastic weld or epoxy to fill the gap. In my mind I'll justify that as keeping water away from the camera even though water doesn't really get in there. And even though I'm using the clips plastic weld makes one feel good about the security of anything you're trying to hold together.
Blah blah blah, pictures...
All the holes are too large but best to start inboard and work your way out to the edges. You can always take off more material but you can't add it. I'd say 95% of what I need to remove has been removed.
I'll be able to retain the three original clips that hold the grill pieces together. And the new emblem still won't sit completely flush. That would pretty much require removing all of the plastic backing for the original emblem. It's looking like I'm going to have a gap of somewhere under 1/8 of an inch all the way around. The picture shows more gap than will exist at the end. I still have some more clearancing to do.
I'll tape it off and do some black plastic weld or epoxy to fill the gap. In my mind I'll justify that as keeping water away from the camera even though water doesn't really get in there. And even though I'm using the clips plastic weld makes one feel good about the security of anything you're trying to hold together.
Blah blah blah, pictures...
akimmel
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Ipswich, MA
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI AB 6MT
the stuff on #2 looks like just dried grease. I think mine had a little bit on each one when I changed them.
Where you @Diggs24
Superfreak
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Denver
- Car(s)
- '15 R, '05 Taco,
I’ve been wanting this for so long, but never want to pony up the money. It’s the only/ best functional diffuser, but I just can’t justify the cost. Looks amazing!
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
It's just spam.
Cuzoe
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Los Angeles
Gotta seal the gap but all the cutting is done, grill is re-assembled... almost certainly not worth the time, but you can see I retained the 3 original clips (for no reason, really).
anotero
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Hither and thither
- Car(s)
- Mk7 GTI
How do these look? Lean, rich, ok?
anotero
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Hither and thither
- Car(s)
- Mk7 GTI
Diggs, do you like my photography skills, the plugs or the wrenches? I'm at a loss.