What did you get in the mail or bring home for your MKVII today?

[DerHase]

Not specifically today... but in an effort to go full-retard into keeping the OEM PP brakes cool(er) on track:

Box full of goodies from E-ACCA. New 8Y RS3 brake ducts, the MK8R rear LCA aero bits, MK7.5 TCR air ducts/fog delete ducts (won't be installing real soon, but figured I'd toss them into the order with the other things to have "just in case"), and Golf R fender liners.

And snagged these lightly used 2pc rotors from a forum member on here a few weeks ago:

Plus got a set of fresh RE71RS for autocross this year:

And not pic-worthy, but a fuck-ton of suspension hardware for when I tear the front end down again to play with more suspension geometry shit.

 

[Daks]

I have been slowly gathering all the parts I need to change my shocks and springs. Today, the last pieces of the puzzle arrive: dust boots and bump stops. Next weekend, weather permitting, I will be doing the swap. Hopefully it won't be too big of a pain in the ass. Already have new mounts and hardware on hand.

What else is on this list?
Boots, bump stops, front and rear mounts, hardware...

 

[DrFunkalupicus]

What else is on this list?
Boots, bump stops, front and rear mounts, hardware...

H&R OE Sport springs and Bilstein B4 shocks and struts

 

[Daks]

H&R OE Sport springs and Bilstein B4 shocks and struts

We went on a similar journey. Same springs, b6 dcc, bfi lca, whitelineg front sway and endlinks. Hr rear sway and moog endlonks. Doing all new hardware , mounts and audi rear spring pads.

 

[DrFunkalupicus]

We went on a similar journey. Same springs, b6 dcc, bfi lca, whitelineg front sway and endlinks. Hr rear sway and moog endlonks. Doing all new hardware , mounts and audi rear spring pads.

Nice! I already have an ST swaybar w/ the moog endlinks and I had ordered the audi rear spring pads when I got the springs, From my reading, I have gathered the B4s should work pretty well with the OE sport springs...though I if I am completely wrong and this set up is going to suck, please feel free to correct me lol. I'm just excited to have a new project for the GTI to work on and then after that going to be getting the COBB flex fuel rolling.

 

[Daks]

Nice! I already have an ST swaybar w/ the moog endlinks and I had ordered the audi rear spring pads when I got the springs, From my reading, I have gathered the B4s should work pretty well with the OE sport springs...though I if I am completely wrong and this set up is going to suck, please feel free to correct me lol. I'm just excited to have a new project for the GTI to work on and then after that going to be getting the COBB flex fuel rolling.

Have you seen anyone else do that combo? I read that the b6s can accommodate up to a 30mm drop, which is greater than the oe spring does. I think you'll be fine.

 

[DrFunkalupicus]

Have you seen anyone else do that combo? I read that the b6s can accommodate up to a 30mm drop, which is greater than the oe spring does. I think you'll be fine.

Yeah what’s the I’m thinking too. I’ve seen a few folks mention that they should pair together well but not sure if anyone has ran the combo so I will be the first lol. Just waiting on one last bump stop to arrive. Hoping I can knock it out Saturday and Sunday next weekend and get an alignment first thing Monday

 

[Maiden69]

MK7.5 TCR air ducts/fog delete ducts

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This is on my "I want" list. I never use the fog lights, useless here as we rarely get fog that requires you to go 5 mph and look at the road right in front of the car. Proper fogs will be installed if I can figure out how, I have a set of brand new fully sealed Ford Fusion fogs that I bought almost 11 years ago. Back then those and the IS300 were the best ones in the market with clear lenses. 1 3/4" lens, so I may be able to adapt them on the lowest opening. If not I can go the same route you are and duct them into my RS3 shields.

 

[Daks]

Yeah what’s the I’m thinking too. I’ve seen a few folks mention that they should pair together well but not sure if anyone has ran the combo so I will be the first lol. Just waiting on one last bump stop to arrive. Hoping I can knock it out Saturday and Sunday next weekend and get an alignment first thing Monday

Apparently the PP GTI has different bump stops than the non PP version.

 

[DrFunkalupicus]

Apparently the PP GTI has different bump stops than the non PP version.

I wouldn't think that would be the case. I got the part numbers from the dealer so hopefully he didn't give me the wrong ones

 

[Diggs24]

Same suspension so not seeing why they’d be any different.

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

I wouldn't think that would be the case. I got the part numbers from the dealer so hopefully he didn't give me the wrong ones

Aren’t the fronts of the b6/b4 non dcc inverted shocks with an internal bump stop? Asking cause I’m assuming you’re waiting on 1 of the 4 bump stops based on your use of “waiting on the last”

 

[Daks]

I wouldn't think that would be the case. I got the part numbers from the dealer so hopefully he didn't give me the wrong ones

Fcp euro has them for non pp cars and the ones for pp cars they don't have in stock.

 

[Daks]

Same suspension so not seeing why they’d be any different.

I thought so as well.

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

Paging mr @Diggs24,