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What did you do to your mk7 today?
- Thread starter GTA5
- Start date
bouba
Ready to race!
- Location
- New York City
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI SE 6MT
How inaccurate was it before?
BudgetPhoenix
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Kansas
- Car(s)
- 2016 GTI S DSG
Depends on driving conditions but MPG would consistently read 8-12% optimistic. Changing it to 110% in VCDS seemed to make the reading too conservative though.
Sub-to-Dub
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Arlington, VA USA
- Car(s)
- '17 GTI Sport 6MT
I took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to get the car ready for winter - interior detail, wash, clay, compound, beer, polish, sealant, wax, beer, trim restorer, window wax, and finally new wipers.
All that work and the sun couldn't be bothered to come out and let me enjoy the shine so here's a boring overcast driveway shot.
All that work and the sun couldn't be bothered to come out and let me enjoy the shine so here's a boring overcast driveway shot.
Beer is icing on the cake bro!
Looks like time for a fresh set of front LCA's....
My fault, totally borked it up myself, curb stomping the front right into a 8" curb in a parking lot like an animal and putting a nice 3"ish slice in the tire but very luckily didn't waste the wheel.
The borking was soooooooo satisfactory I did it again, but long & slow this time, not bothering to fix anything for over a year as I slowly wasted a set of Conti ECS02..... Yeah, that's expensive.
Thought it was tie rod, but nooo, borked the LCA on that side. So, pair of new LCA's on order
Alas we're not doing this with baller $$$, so let's see if we can do a decent budget set of arms.....
Budget? BUDGET YOU SAY..... yep, off to RockAuto we go for a set of inexpensive arms
Pair of moog's for $47 each (shipped to me, faster than normal, $128 total)
MOOG RK623822 Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint
MOOG RK623823 Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint
Nor for the fun part, let's find some solid Audi bushings to stuff in the new arms, gonna google whore this out to the cheapest place that doesn't scare the credit card. Turns out FCP Euro has em for under $13 each currently (shipped to me normal speed, $37 total)
Lemforder 8N0407181B
So, in theory, this is gonna be about $165 for a pair of new LCA's with the RS3 solid bushings (have access to shop press & fittings for doing the deed)
Now to find a decent price for all the one time use hardware needed...
My fault, totally borked it up myself, curb stomping the front right into a 8" curb in a parking lot like an animal and putting a nice 3"ish slice in the tire but very luckily didn't waste the wheel.
The borking was soooooooo satisfactory I did it again, but long & slow this time, not bothering to fix anything for over a year as I slowly wasted a set of Conti ECS02..... Yeah, that's expensive.
Thought it was tie rod, but nooo, borked the LCA on that side. So, pair of new LCA's on order
Alas we're not doing this with baller $$$, so let's see if we can do a decent budget set of arms.....
Budget? BUDGET YOU SAY..... yep, off to RockAuto we go for a set of inexpensive arms
Pair of moog's for $47 each (shipped to me, faster than normal, $128 total)
MOOG RK623822 Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint
MOOG RK623823 Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint
Nor for the fun part, let's find some solid Audi bushings to stuff in the new arms, gonna google whore this out to the cheapest place that doesn't scare the credit card. Turns out FCP Euro has em for under $13 each currently (shipped to me normal speed, $37 total)
Lemforder 8N0407181B
So, in theory, this is gonna be about $165 for a pair of new LCA's with the RS3 solid bushings (have access to shop press & fittings for doing the deed)
Now to find a decent price for all the one time use hardware needed...
hanb.1800
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Pittsburgh
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport
theres no better price than reusing the hardware and a $5 bottle of blue loctiteLooks like time for a fresh set of front LCA's....
My fault, totally borked it up myself, curb stomping the front right into a 8" curb in a parking lot like an animal and putting a nice 3"ish slice in the tire but very luckily didn't waste the wheel.
The borking was soooooooo satisfactory I did it again, but long & slow this time, not bothering to fix anything for over a year as I slowly wasted a set of Conti ECS02..... Yeah, that's expensive.
Thought it was tie rod, but nooo, borked the LCA on that side. So, pair of new LCA's on order
Alas we're not doing this with baller $$$, so let's see if we can do a decent budget set of arms.....
Budget? BUDGET YOU SAY..... yep, off to RockAuto we go for a set of inexpensive arms
Pair of moog's for $47 each (shipped to me, faster than normal, $128 total)
MOOG RK623822 Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint
MOOG RK623823 Complete Arm w/ Ball Joint
Nor for the fun part, let's find some solid Audi bushings to stuff in the new arms, gonna google whore this out to the cheapest place that doesn't scare the credit card. Turns out FCP Euro has em for under $13 each currently (shipped to me normal speed, $37 total)
Lemforder 8N0407181B
So, in theory, this is gonna be about $165 for a pair of new LCA's with the RS3 solid bushings (have access to shop press & fittings for doing the deed)
Now to find a decent price for all the one time use hardware needed...
Yeah, that could happen..... I have lots of blue loctite and I'm not afraid to use it, not to mention the price is right.
Honestly, I probably will initially even if it means getting aligned again later due to swapping in fresh hardware.
Kinda reaching the point tho where I've blown off replacing LOTS of single use hardware over the years, and have been lucky so far...
starting to feel karma looking over my shoulder & thinking it's 'bout time to pay the single use gods their tax before I get audited
FWIW, this is being paid for by the last of my funds for Koni SA's and that bucket has been plundered recently, spent on a set of tires, a battery and VagCom to code the battery. Time to sell leftover BMW parts I don't need anymore
Honestly, I probably will initially even if it means getting aligned again later due to swapping in fresh hardware.
Kinda reaching the point tho where I've blown off replacing LOTS of single use hardware over the years, and have been lucky so far...
starting to feel karma looking over my shoulder & thinking it's 'bout time to pay the single use gods their tax before I get audited
FWIW, this is being paid for by the last of my funds for Koni SA's and that bucket has been plundered recently, spent on a set of tires, a battery and VagCom to code the battery. Time to sell leftover BMW parts I don't need anymore
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hanb.1800
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Pittsburgh
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport
If you decide to buy new hardware, vwoempartsonline.com is the place.Yeah, that could happen..... I have lots of blue loctite and I'm not afraid to use it, not to mention the price is right.
Honestly, I probably will initially even if it means getting aligned again later due to swapping in fresh hardware.
Kinda reaching the point tho where I've blown off replacing LOTS of single use hardware over the years, and have been lucky so far...
starting to feel karma looking over my shoulder & thinking it's 'bout time to pay the single use gods their tax before I get audited
FWIW, this is being paid for by the last of my funds for Koni SA's and that bucket has been plundered recently, spent on a set of tires, a battery and VagCom to code the battery. Time to sell leftover BMW parts I don't need anymore
Poking around now, comparing kits with listed part numbers -vs- what I actually need-
For example I won't need the 6 nuts for the ball joints (pre-installed on the new LCA's)
That said, I'm DSG so guess I'll need the dog bone bolts too- wasn't aware they come out so the engine can tilt enough to move the DSG out of the way
Last I read about LSC replacement hardware I though was saying it's about $90 for the full set, but I'm finding a fair bit lower. For example, just looking at ECS cause they're easy reference material for some stuff-
LCA kit, four long bolts, two big nuts, 6 little nuts for ball joints, enough for both sides, is under $39
Dog Bone bolt kit is listed for $8
Not a monster fan of ECS, wonder what FCP is getting for the stuff I need....
For example I won't need the 6 nuts for the ball joints (pre-installed on the new LCA's)
That said, I'm DSG so guess I'll need the dog bone bolts too- wasn't aware they come out so the engine can tilt enough to move the DSG out of the way
Last I read about LSC replacement hardware I though was saying it's about $90 for the full set, but I'm finding a fair bit lower. For example, just looking at ECS cause they're easy reference material for some stuff-
LCA kit, four long bolts, two big nuts, 6 little nuts for ball joints, enough for both sides, is under $39
Dog Bone bolt kit is listed for $8
Not a monster fan of ECS, wonder what FCP is getting for the stuff I need....
Well that wasn't too painful...
Fresh set of LCA & dog bone mount single use hardware ended up being $28
heck, worth it just to learn that tilting the engine to get the DSG out of the way is a requirement for doing the LCA's!!
Guess it's time to start watching some vids now, study up on the job
Fresh set of LCA & dog bone mount single use hardware ended up being $28
heck, worth it just to learn that tilting the engine to get the DSG out of the way is a requirement for doing the LCA's!!
Guess it's time to start watching some vids now, study up on the job
Well after two weeks of sitting in the driveway and driving the Atlas instead, I got a new battery in the GTI and drove it to work this morning. It is still so weird to me at how different the GTI is vs a normal car. I came up to the first stoplight and, forgetting what I was in, pressed the brake to slow down. I nearly planted my chin on the steering wheel lol.
Wife always gives me shit about how I drive her Atlas when it comes to braking. Feels like I need to start a 1/4 mile before the stop sign compared to stopping thebGTI