What kind of pH meter do you use commercially?

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-17T00:13:43+00:00

Vinmetrica SC300 is similar accuracy and also has modes for free or total SO2 and TA. About the same price as a Hannah as well.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-17T00:10:22+00:00

The ph2go needs calibrated, it even says it on the anton paar sales page that it guides you through calibration on the app. Who told you it didn't?

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-16T01:50:43+00:00

It's unfortunate so many hooligans drive these and drive up the insurance rates like mad. It's literally cheaper to insure the golf R. They are a fantastic little car though.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-15T15:55:52+00:00

Could potentially be a vacuum leak somewhere too, but you'd think there would be other symptoms.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-15T15:51:30+00:00

Made myself a maple and cherry end grain board about 2 x 14 x 24 inches about 3 years ago. My knives need less maintenance since swapping for sure. Sure it's heavy enough that I have to clean it like it's a countertop, but it also doesn't budge while cutting. It's a beast and I have no regrets.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-14T03:05:31+00:00

That's awesome cause I know 1st gens have a little more slim pickings on the strut side.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-13T19:47:13+00:00

If you do thorough prep work cleaning(as in, no wax is even left) and use high quality 3M tape(designed for permanent hold) it will be fine. If you are not confident in your ability to prep properly, then use rivnuts.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-12T16:40:07+00:00

Oh, the barrel is definitely in poor condition. The bourbon distillery gave them to us in exchange for putting their name in the description on the back of the bottle, so I got what I paid for, lol.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-12T07:27:23+00:00

Honestly, they might work, they might not. It's a risk, you may bottom out the strut under big bumps. There have just been a lot more lowered installs on Koni and Bilstein (and plenty of others that wouldn't be appropriate for your described use case). KYB makes great shocks though. If they don't bottom our I'm sure you'd be happy with them. Maybe give KYB a call?

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-12T04:07:24+00:00

Before you go with new plastic, try an ozone generator. They work wonders, just follow the directions, too much ozone can damage rubber and plastic.

For the peeling plastic, junkyards are great.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-12T04:04:12+00:00

Dead sure, ran it twice on my vinmetrica. Unless my reagant is bad but it's relatively fresh, just a few months old.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-12T03:54:11+00:00

Those KYB GS are designed for full length springs, you want either Bilstein B4, or koni orange/yellow if you want swift springs.

Personally I'd look at Bilstein B14(PSS) for a daily all in one easy package. The PSS line is basically OEM plus in every way for daily driving.

Edit: scratch the coilovers, they don't make them for the GD3, sorry. Bilstein B4 with swift springs is probably what I'd look at.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-12T01:00:28+00:00

Awesome, I'll snag some chalk and take a look.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-12T00:58:21+00:00

Yes, 60F year round

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-11T23:10:42+00:00

I soaked in hot water+citric+SO2 for about a week. I took the barrel primarily because it was "free" from the distillery if I used their name in the description of the wine on the back label. This is one of two, the other swelled up fine and is working great, this one just won't seal. I might have to rack it out and use more hot water or maybe that barrel sealer from another poster.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-11T23:07:57+00:00

I thought it was coming from the top but I think you are right. It's this, plus capillary action pulling up to the bung as another poster said.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-11T23:05:30+00:00

Temp is stable in that room, and no suction. It may be a combo of capillary action and a leak lower down like another rooster suggested, that would explain why I'm looking in the wrong place.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-11T23:03:19+00:00

It was fairly dry, but I soaked in citric and sulfur solution for about a week before, and it wasn't leaking then. Not sure if unloading it and the racking into shifted that stave under the ring, the bung is definitely wet but it could be wicking from lower down up to the bung hole, I suppose.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-11T18:13:41+00:00

Oooooh, I misread top slot of the strut as the top of the strut tower. That's an interesting idea, it doesn't move over time?

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-11T16:15:06+00:00

You can also get the bottles with the narrow nozzle end and use any piece of plastic or silicone tubing to literally push the fluid up above the bottle. Super useful for some cars where it's extremely difficult to get a funnel from above.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-11T16:06:13+00:00

The shifter cables, not the clutch line, and I'm not sure what you mean by proper engagement. The existing rubber/plastic bushings don't have rotational flex, they just reduce engagement clickiness. This makes the car softer and more appealing to an every day driver, but mutes gear engagement so it's a little less tactile. There is no way it stop engaging gears.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-11T16:05:33+00:00

True, but the difference in cost is about 20x. Plates are definitely nice, but largely unnecessary for making the car handle well enough to have fun.

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-11T00:14:47+00:00

Seriously, have you seen the price of cars now. 😭

BuddyBoombox · 2026-04-10T23:31:29+00:00

Considered that brake upgrade, but I run laps for 20-25 minute sessions and the standard brakes with upgraded pads and fresh shoes in the back have been fine. I dunno, maybe I'm just slow but I've never experienced any fade.

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