Yes and no. My friend and I tackled the car together (he has a Rubes DA and a cheaper DA which I was using. We also had a system going where I would apply the Cquartz on one panel while he wiped it off another panel)
Thanks! Waiting on some P&S Bead Maker and CarPro Reset for maintenance washes (can wash it for a few days)
Yea no shit. I've got all the stuff, da tons of pads, polish, clay, ceramic coating, blah blah. The car could use it too. But I did the whole thing once before 10 years ago and it was annoying and tedious. I find even a full wash and wax detail tedious. I think the only way it gets done this time is if I space the whole thing out over a week and use my motorcycle to get around in the interim.
Beyond that, I can't take anymore of the all season shit that came brand new on the car. It will take me at least 3 years to wear them enough to justify replacing them on that basis.
Ordered up some continental extreme contact 18 235 40 today. They go on next weekend. I'm ready to see how mad this car has been hobbled all this time.
The brace probably makes a bigger difference because you stiffened the suspension so much. My guess is most people wouldn't notice a brace as much on a stock suspension.
RSe52s! Next mod will be some lows. But first off to Oklahoma for FAA air traffic controller training! 1100 miles each way and I'll be there for 3 months. Leaving tomorrow early morning, super pumped!
The brace probably makes a bigger difference because you stiffened the suspension so much. My guess is most people wouldn't notice a brace as much on a stock suspension.
I'll say. On my past cars. Yes not as rigid but good for the time the addition of the rear strut brace made a nice addition. Past cars included several corrado, a mk4 gti, and focus svt.
I will say I won't be adding one to the gti since it does take away from what you can put in the rear. Sure you can make it work, but kind of annoying.
Oh added a cts catted DP to the car yesterday. That added some more fun. Much more responsive with some nice added sound. Have a stock cat back. Only other thing is jb1 setup.
Have a 7.5 performance pack car and the install is only slightly different from mk7 in that there is no heat shield to remove, just the downpipe bracket. The whole thing was done on ramps. Simple procedure. Biggest part was actually just removing the pipe. Just had rotate it clockwise and finagle past the Vaq. Was not an issue though, just patience. Btw I used the cts pdf instructions and dap video of the unitronics dp. More just for guidelines as it's all straight forward. Reinstall of the new dp is about 10 min lol.
Used the cts cel eliminate spacer. I have no delusions that this a guarantee but just wanted to do everything possible to avoid a cel.
Installed the Fuel-It! Bluetooth flex fuel analyzer. It was a pain to get one of the clamps off on the passenger side though. But was able to get it loose.
Installed the Fuel-It! Bluetooth flex fuel analyzer. It was a pain to get one of the clamps off on the passenger side though. But was able to get it loose.
I'll say. On my past cars. Yes not as rigid but good for the time the addition of the rear strut brace made a nice addition. Past cars included several corrado, a mk4 gti, and focus svt.
I will say I won't be adding one to the gti since it does take away from what you can put in the rear. Sure you can make it work, but kind of annoying.
The brace unblots in about 2 minutes, but it isn't a concern since I can count on one hand the number of times I've needed the full cargo area.
A couple BRZ deals fell through before I picked up the MK7, maybe that can explain my obcession with handling.
One thing is for sure, my 90lb chocolate lab appreciates the extra space in the GTI
Today I stripped out the rear interior in preparation to apply Noico branded 80mil butyl and 170mil foam vibration and sound deadener. I previously installed butyl in the spare wheel well and it both improved the sound system and lowered noise. It provided a decent improvement just with the vibration reducer, while only 20% coverage is recommended I wanted extra mass for the subwoofer. I'm expecting a big improvement after covering the rear wheel wells. This will be one step closer to my ideal touring hatch
The brace unblots in about 2 minutes, but it isn't a concern since I can count on one hand the number of times I've needed the full cargo area.
A couple BRZ deals fell through before I picked up the MK7, maybe that can explain my obcession with handling.
One thing is for sure, my 90lb chocolate lab appreciates the extra space in the GTI
Today I stripped out the rear interior in preparation to apply Noico branded 80mil butyl and 170mil foam vibration and sound deadener. I previously installed butyl in the spare wheel well and it both improved the sound system and lowered noise. It provided a decent improvement just with the vibration reducer, while only 20% coverage is recommended I wanted extra mass for the subwoofer. I'm expecting a big improvement after covering the rear wheel wells.
First time on this forum. Just did some cosmetic work today on my new ride. Smoked headlights and front badge. Vinyl wrapped front chrome. Painted back emblem and added plaid inlay to match interior. Blacked the tail pipes.
