What did you do to your mk7 today?

[bobloblawGTI]

Mine has always made an awful sound turning at low speed/parked; I always just assumed it was the chassis while braked and/or tire noise. This similar?

http://imgur.com/gCxD1sB

 

[Mass_Paul]

My first time bringing one of my own cars to a Cars & Coffee (at Tree house Brewing in Charlton, MA). Great event, great cars & great beer.

 

[EpicTech]

My first time bringing one of my own cars to a Cars & Coffee (at Tree house Brewing in Charlton, MA). Great event, great cars & great beer.

Nice, I think I have been to one Cars & Coffee this year, and no shows. Trying to make 2 big shows next month but time to get stuff corrected vs money to pay a shop to do it is sketch at the moment.

 

[swcrow]

After selling my ‘29 Ford, I’ve fallen off the C&C map

 

[Nineeightyone]

After selling my ‘29 Ford, I’ve fallen off the C&C map

We went to a couple at Steel Stacks even though it's a hike, and have gone to a couple locally. It's not really my scene, lots of expensive shit that just sits parked, be it in a climate controlled facility or at a show. At least at Newport Car Museum there's enough stuff that wouldn't otherwise see the light of day to make it worthwhile. Lots of the C&C stuff around me is stancey stuff and exotics, so nothing I own really garners any attention. A friend's org is doing a fundraiser show though on Sunday, so we might bring the VW for that since it's less wild stuff.

 

[swcrow]

We went to a couple at Steel Stacks even though it's a hike, and have gone to a couple locally. It's not really my scene, lots of expensive shit that just sits parked, be it in a climate controlled facility or at a show. At least at Newport Car Museum there's enough stuff that wouldn't otherwise see the light of day to make it worthwhile. Lots of the C&C stuff around me is stancey stuff and exotics, so nothing I own really garners any attention. A friend's org is doing a fundraiser show though on Sunday, so we might bring the VW for that since it's less wild stuff.

Yeah our C&C around here is actually awesome. Sure we see a Ferrari or Lamborghini that never sees a road, but other than that, we see some legit builds, classic cars, hot rods, skylines, and everything in between.

 

[EpicTech]

Ordered vinyl wrap for the CS rear wing because F%^#in hell I can't get this paint right. Even days after a coat, the paint remains sticky to the touch. Going to sand it all smooth again and then wrap. Still planning on this shop to install new headlights. Money is the only delay. Getting impatient so I need to figure something out quick.

 

[krvnked]

When your obsession with oem+ extends to garbage cans (gonna get a black bag)

 

[krvnked]

My money is on a bad bushing in the LCA, probably the rear one. I put in all new hardware; mount, bearing, bump stop, nuts, bolts, etc. so unless I coincidentally installed a new faulty bearing on the driver's side, which not impossible, it likely is the LCA that's making the noise.

Could be, but what caught my attention was the low speed/parked turning, which indicated something rotational - makes sense why he'd think steering rack. I suppose a rack could squeak from one side, though I don't understand the system well enough to make rule it out. I can imagine the LCA bushing squeak over speed bumps/dips/impacts, but not soft deflection from static turning. Who knows, maybe it's a bolt that just needs torquing down.

Mine has always made an awful sound turning at low speed/parked; I always just assumed it was the chassis while braked and/or tire noise. This similar?

http://imgur.com/gCxD1sB

http://imgur.com/a/WybIzG3

first video im manuevering in McDonalds parking lot in drive. second video im in park in a driveway on a slope. both videos im turning wheel left and right. sounds is more apparent when car is parked and not moving. sounds like rubber or something like I said but that doesn't mean that is what it is, could be something like a bearing or bushing? at the very least, I'd like to be able to tell the service techs what to look at so I appreciate any advice- the less time in their hands, the better.

 

[Cuzoe]

When your obsession with oem+ extends to garbage cans (gonna get a black bag)

The part number, for anyone interested... 5JA 061 107 9B9.
- The "9B9" is for black, "WC4" is beige... but searching for the part number without color code will get you more results.

 

[R0dzilla7]

Oil change. I’m using an oil extractor then getting underneath and draining the rest because im anal as hell. Noticed a few dried white spots on my oil pan but I look at my coolant routinely and it’s not bad yet. They extended the warranty for water pumps so I should be good for a while. 23k miles.

 

[MonkeyMD]

Not so much me, but got the Bilstein B14's in & 034 camber mounts rebuilt. Mechanic showed me my old shocks. They had no rebound at all left. Bearings were almost frozen too.

Holy cow, the control of the B14's over bumps is night and day & no clunking or bottoming out, since front spring rate is almost double 400 vs 210.

It's so smooth now.

Told him to put it as high as possible since I'm not about the low life so front is just under 26 & rear is just above 26. It'll settle so I'll probably end up at 25.5 & 25.8 like my old setup

Obligatory pictures

 

[EpicTech]

Not so much me, but got the Bilstein B14's in & 034 camber mounts rebuilt. Mechanic showed me my old shocks. They had no rebound at all left. Bearings were almost frozen too.

Holy cow, the control of the B14's over bumps is night and day & no clunking or bottoming out, since front spring rate is almost double 400 vs 210.

It's so smooth now.

Told him to put it as high as possible since I'm not about the low life so front is just under 26 & rear is just above 26. It'll settle so I'll probably end up at 25.5 & 25.8 like my old setup

Obligatory pictures

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I might consider these, problem is I have my heart set on KW Clubsport's.

 

[MonkeyMD]

I might consider these, problem is I have my heart set on KW Clubsport's.

I think if you're tracking, don't get the Bilsteins as you want a stiffer rear & more adjustability. I'm not tracking for the near future, so I cheaped out.

Plus these are 2 very different price brackets. These were $1000 after coupon code. I think the Clubsports are $3k

 

[bobloblawGTI]

Story time: had my brake fluid flushed last year for 3yr/20k at an indie VW shop nearby. Ever since then they just haven't felt... right. Other people (including a dealer) would drive it and say it's fine. But it never had that same sharp bite as before, and the pedal just felt sloppy throughout. Had the shop re-bleed it two or three times to get air out, but there was none and I sort of resigned myself to the annoyance, or it just being in my head.

Well today I had occasion to drive out to NGP in Manassas and ask some pros what they thought. Tech takes it around, checks things out, comes to the same conclusion: it's fine and brakes, but it's not what you'd expect from a performance package GTI. Offers to bleed it again but has an idea instead: did the previous shop ever do an ABS bleed via VCDS? We figure probably not, so he gives it a try and lo and behold, this thing brakes like a champ again. Pedal feels great, bite is hard and at the top of the travel. I'd honestly given up but thank god for people who know what they're doing.

Anyway tl;dr if you're in the MD/DC/VA area and need a competent shop, head there and call it a day. Also they had some sweet Golfs hanging around.