What did you do to your mk7 today?

[MonkeyMD]

Swapped out the brake pads for Carbotech XP12 F. XP10 R in preparation for trackdays at Eagles Canyon next weekend and COTA the week after.

Then there's an AutoX the same weekend, but don't really need brakes for that.

The Stoptech wore pretty well for 1 trackday and a few Autox. The rear were OEM brakes because i couldn't get Stoptech in time and they wore about the same.

Wish OEM brakes were as easy as the Stoptech to swap out. Especially when you realize you don't have a 13mm wrench and have to use an adjustable.

Took it out and bedded them. Did about 25 stops from 60-90 to 20

Also just going to keep these on for the street too

 

[DSC808]

Installed the EQT coil grounding kit and will say the car does indeed feel smoother, especially with the A/C on. Was getting lots of idle NVH from the mounts (powerflex puck) when running A/C before and so far this seemed to make a decent difference

I got mine from a guy on FB for half the price and it makes twice the power as the EQT kit PM Acadia for details

 

[StorableComa]

Let me know which ignition connector you have, I can whip one up for you. They're not overly complicated harnesses.

 

[Subliminal]

I got mine from a guy on FB for half the price and it makes twice the power as the EQT kit PM Acadia for details

sorry can't hear you over your loud rough idle

 

[Kdubya]

Swapped out plugs - 10k on the tune and throttle i inlet pipe

 

[Missingparts]

do you have to remove the shifter boot to do this? I have PTSD from removing my mk6 boot and breaking the plastic rectangular piece that holds down the leather and for some god forsaken reason you cannot buy that tiny little piece of plastic by itself and it always made my shifter boot never fit quite right afterwards

Yes you do have to remove the boot and trim but it was really easy. I followed Humble Mechanics video and it took me about 10 minutes.

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[Daks]

Drove it for the first time in 6 weeks. All smiles. Thing rips. I need new brakes though, they're making noise. I have rotors but I need pads, I'm thinking Hawk HPS.

 

[Acadia18]

Drove it for the first time in 6 weeks. All smiles. Thing rips. I need new brakes though, they're making noise. I have rotors but I need pads, I'm thinking Hawk HPS.

What pads do you currently have?

 

[Daks]

What pads do you currently have?

Stock everything.

 

[Mk7Matt]

Drove it for the first time in 6 weeks. All smiles. Thing rips. I need new brakes though, they're making noise. I have rotors but I need pads, I'm thinking Hawk HPS.

I have Hawk HPS 5.0 and they aren’t anything special aside from being super dusty.

 

[Subliminal]

EBC pads stink, literally

 

[Missingparts]

Programed my Helix. Sounds much better now.

 

[Daks]

I have Hawk HPS 5.0 and they aren’t anything special aside from being super dusty.

Yeah 5.0 is dust city. HPS was better for me in the past.

 

[MonkeyMD]

Put a new oil cap on.

Also got orings, but going to try without

Before

After. Unfortunately 2 different angles, but it looks tighter at least

Also got my GPS device attached to this windshield mount.

 

[Ragdude]

Longingly looked for it... but my son is in town for a few weeks and has been using it. Can't wait to get it back and give it a good washing.