What did you do to your mk7 today?

[toothofwar]

 

[messrock]

Installed BFI engine and transmission mounts

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Those are shiny AF! Did you upgrade dogbone insert too?

 

[Salami]

Those are shiny AF! Did you upgrade dogbone insert too?

Yes, I did the dogbone a couple years ago. Also BFI stage 1.

For some reason this one has a polished top.

 

[wascally wabbitt]

Maybe I'll just jump past that and get an MK5 R32....

"an?" Triggered.

 

[messrock]

"an?" Triggered.

What, you didn’t know it’s an emkay5?

 

[▯▯▯]

What, you didn’t know it’s an emkay5?

 

[GTI Jake]

Those look like AS tires.

Not sure lol, didn’t pay attention.

I have two sets for mine, PSAS4 for daily duty and Conti Extreme Force Contact for trying to break the daily.

We get enough “winter” here you really shouldn’t run a dedicated summer tire year around, although I’m guilty of it in the past.

 

[aegis]

Bassman’s Bagged APR DTR Mk7 GTI Gets Quad Tip Exhaust

This was timely, "for all of you in the comments, don't ask me to do this."
Pretty much sums up my question from last week.
Also, any idea what diffuser he used?

 

[GTI Jake]

I want AWE to know this is the only good use of 2.25” tubing lol

https://youtube.com/shorts/jVz2GfQu5Z8?si=NmRT-PxVQUQWrVrB

This was timely, "for all of you in the comments, don't ask me to do this."
Pretty much sums up my question from last week.
Also, any idea what diffuser he used?

No clue, but I can ask him.

Also, if someone wanted me to build a quad tip CBE or TBE I’d entertain the idea. Just can’t justify building an axle back (most expensive to build and ship part).

Updated:

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-parts/carbon-fiber-rear-diffuser/014281ecs02-01kt/

 

[aegis]

Updated:
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-parts/carbon-fiber-rear-diffuser/014281ecs02-01kt/

Thanks for this;
Also;

if someone wanted me to build a quad tip CBE or TBE I’d entertain the idea. Just can’t justify building an axle back (most expensive to build and ship part).

I would think a full TBE would be big with more parts to ship compared to just some tips with a Y-pipe. Is it because you would prefer to have the muffler on-hand to fit it all up for ABE?
I just might not be understanding

 

[GTI Jake]

A axle back would ship in the exact same box as a CBE or TBE (the AB size is what determined the size box I use)…but nobody’s willing to pay for what a properly built AB costs to manufacture and ship (for this platform anyway, I’ve sold a bunch of BRZ / GR86 AB at $1,350 each).

There’s also by far the most risk in building a AB, because any flaw at all in the Y pipe and I’m throwing $60 minimum in materials in the scrap bin so it’s never going to be a risk I’d take for someone who doesn’t appreciate the craftsmanship enough to buy a full system.

https://youtube.com/shorts/9-b5pP5eDNc?si=KPSZVZldUrtPt7Xd

https://youtube.com/shorts/80zZJ3SbCOA?si=GvBYcBLoV4ZWMQJf

A lot goes into this most people don’t realize. To even buy the boxes these parts ship in you’ve gotta pay freight with lift gate service (unless you have a loading dock). I’ve got over $1,000 worth of boxes in stock at any given time, because you can’t pay a $300 shipping fee for a few here and a few there. A 48x24x12 box ships flat on a 6’ long pallet for reference. They average $250 each going back out with my parts in them, and that’s with a absolutely massive discount.

 

[ChristopherNeil]

man I've always loved those....but dang, those two turbos are a PITA to get to/work on. Finding one unmolested is going to be hard....

I owned a 2000 (my mistake) for less than a year, maybe even six months. Absolute nightmare for maintenance. Blew a turbo 3 weeks after purchase, broken window regulator when it was raining, and started to develop a 3rd gear grind on heavy pulls. Fixed everything but the transmission and offloaded it.

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

 

[GTI Jake]

He asked why not so I told him.

I’ve got plenty of my own projects to work on for free.

 

[Kart17]

Replaced wipers.

Dealing with Vland has been a chore already and they are playing dumb stating their Amazon shop isn’t affiliated. What a cluster. Buy once cry once hate to say. Depending on the outcome I may just split these and fix it myself..