southpawboston
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Somerville, MA
All MK7 Golfs with either auto or DSG have paddle shifters.
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Alltrack - GTI like fun?
- Thread starter NC006
- Start date
All MK7 Golfs with either auto or DSG have paddle shifters.
TwinDad
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Fort Lee, NJ
I'm surprised the jb4 wasn't able to get that low end increased. How aggressive are your lower rpm settings? I'm fwd, so it's a big difference, but I could spin tires easily in second as well with just jb4, Torque was not an issue
Sumfuncomet
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Severomorsk, Russia
- Car(s)
- 2018 Mercedes E63 S
Finally made up my mind and decided to go with the IS20. My Alltrack has 41k miles and will slip now if accelerating on the highway in sixth gear from less than 60mph. I ordered a Southbend Stage 3 daily.
Bought a new IS20 for 600, used APR downpipe for 525 and a new IE intercooler for 900. I’ll have it all installed in a month or so, the big thing left is the ride quality. I am on stock suspension except 034 swaybar. I really do NOT want to lower, I live in Maine and the ride height is great compared to my JSW TDI. I would welcome suggestions that do NOT include spacers.....why oh why doesn’t a manufacturer make a coilover setup with a 1.5” lift??
Bought a new IS20 for 600, used APR downpipe for 525 and a new IE intercooler for 900. I’ll have it all installed in a month or so, the big thing left is the ride quality. I am on stock suspension except 034 swaybar. I really do NOT want to lower, I live in Maine and the ride height is great compared to my JSW TDI. I would welcome suggestions that do NOT include spacers.....why oh why doesn’t a manufacturer make a coilover setup with a 1.5” lift??
What difference did the 034 swaybar make? I've upgraded the RSB on my other cars but I sometimes take the alltrack off the pavement. Does the RSB make off payment driving much harsher?
Lord_Flexington
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Syracuse
- Car(s)
- 15 MK7 GTI LP PP
May I suggest the https://msskits.com option? We are putting this on the Alltrack. setting it at max ride height. May combine it with the lift kits out now for the Alltrack.
Otherwise i would suggest heavily investing in premium tire choices. That can really affect ride quality.
Sumfuncomet
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Severomorsk, Russia
- Car(s)
- 2018 Mercedes E63 S
I noticed much better stability with 034 bar, rear of car feels more planted. Putting the RSB on will really magnify your tire shortcomings. The suspension now feels like it works much better, once I put my Firestone Firehawk on with the light Motegi wheel it made on ramps etc much more fun. The car previously rolled so much that you had to brace yourself against the door!
I just put my studded Hakkepellita 9 snows on this morning so the cornering hi jinks are over till spring. Supposed to be 19’ on Monday morning, 6-9” of snow up North of me tonight.......winter is here, snow tires till end of March usually.
I just put my studded Hakkepellita 9 snows on this morning so the cornering hi jinks are over till spring. Supposed to be 19’ on Monday morning, 6-9” of snow up North of me tonight.......winter is here, snow tires till end of March usually.
I just installed a CG Lock. It's a seabelt tension system that helps you keep planted in the seat. Loved it in my subaru, not sure how much I like it in the Alltrack but giving it a go.
I think I'm going to go with a R swaybar if I can get one for a good price. Exposing the tires as being a weakness means more money spent. Just like upgrading turbos and not realizing how much a clutch upgrade will be. =(
I think I'm going to go with a R swaybar if I can get one for a good price. Exposing the tires as being a weakness means more money spent. Just like upgrading turbos and not realizing how much a clutch upgrade will be. =(
billbadass
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- your moms house
try the jb4! or actually if you dont' need the fancy display stuff and blue tooth, a jb1 set at map2 is basically the same thing, you can usually pick a jb4 up on here used and then sell if you don't like it so free look and easy to install?
also you can do the bottom jb4 plug with a double sided flat head screwdriver bit in your hand from above in 1 minute once you see how it works and practice on the jb4.
also you can do the bottom jb4 plug with a double sided flat head screwdriver bit in your hand from above in 1 minute once you see how it works and practice on the jb4.
yirayira
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI SE
I tried one out on the but it couldn't get it secured. Does the alltrack seltbelt lock at the buckle when yanked tight like on the GTI?
Very nicely done, that's RPF1 territory
Yes what I had to do is put two small screws that came with the cg lock kit in to the buckle to give the CG lock something to bite on. You'll see two holes in the "back" of the buckle. You just take two of the screws from the set and screw it in to the who holes in the plastic. You then use the longest screws for the CG lock and carefully tighten. It's been secure since I installed.
GOLF NUTT
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Planet Earth for now
- Car(s)
- 2019 Golf GTI
After reading this thread the ALLTRACK may be a consideration.
Sure sounds interesting and having AWD is a big plus here in the frozen north.
Sure sounds interesting and having AWD is a big plus here in the frozen north.
Sumfuncomet
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Severomorsk, Russia
- Car(s)
- 2018 Mercedes E63 S
Having gone thru this winter with my Alltrack I’m loving it all the more. Running studded Hakkepellita tires on the factory 17” wheels. Car pulls through the gears like a freight train, super in snow up to 6-8” deep. I am seriously considering the MSS spring kit in conjunction with my BES spacers. I really do NOT want to lose ride height!
The utility of an Outback, the power of a WRX with just a flash. Available manual transmission. The automatic is exceptional also.
Just don't get one with a sunroof. Seems as though ~50% of pano roof alltracks leak. possibly more.
I've gone to 3 VW dealers, checked the alltracks on their lots, and seen stains on the headliners on most, if not all of them.
brand new cars. already stained headliners from leaks.
2017, and 2018 models.
2019s have also leaked.
VW is not fixing it, considering 2019 is the last year for it.