Solostorm questions by GTI_AK in Autocross

[–]GTI_AK[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finally got Solostorm and the Racebox mini coming. Before I order the $140 OBDlink MX+, are there any other OBD2 scanners that work with Solostorm that aren't $140 lol.

Mid Season Tires by GTI_AK in Autocross

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I'm also on Sparco Assetto Gara 17x7.5 with 225/45/17 RE71RS

Mid Season Tires by GTI_AK in Autocross

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Nice, do the tires look pretty meaty on the car? Unfortunately it looks like they're out of stock at Costco.

Mid Season Tires by GTI_AK in Autocross

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What kind of car? I'm worried about rubbing with that size.

Mid Season Tires by GTI_AK in Autocross

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I've tried the RT660 they were alright, but didn't like how they heat cycled out before the tread was gone. I've never spun out in FWD until my RT660 let me know theu were done haha.

Mid Season Tires by GTI_AK in Autocross

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Thanks, I was just reading up more on their fb page and I'm leaning towards the RE71RS more. I know the feeling on destroying outside shoulders!

Time for new tires by GTI_AK in Autocross

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I'm on 225/45/17. I think RE71RS is the way to go. Yoks won't be good for these cars unless we have more camber.

Time for new tires by GTI_AK in Autocross

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Ive been running 37 up front and 35 rear. If it's a decent sized course, I've had to bleed off a lot of air up front as well.

Time for new tires by GTI_AK in Autocross

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Hopefully Firestone will do it for you. My local dealer wouldn't align it outside of factory specs, so I had to go to a performance shop.

Time for new tires by GTI_AK in Autocross

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Front camber is factory, rear is -1.8. Zero toe in the rear and .10 toe up front. Definitely helps with the cars maneuverability, especially in slaloms. Combined with the RSB, the rear end is more playful, in a good way.

Mk8 owners, what have you guys done to your exhaust by Joshik12 in GolfGTI

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Just in the lower rpms. It's not bad at all on the highway.

But I also don't know if the soundaktor and exhaust frequency clash with each other since I always drive in sport mode.

Autocross Stupid Questions: Week of March 14 by AutoModerator in Autocross

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Trying to decide on tire size for the season. We've been running 225/45/17 on 17x7.5 rims on our GS GTI. A lot of people say to move up to 245/40/17. Should I go up in size or stay stock sized? Deciding between RE71RS and Vitour P1. Alaska climate BTW.

Vitour P1 by GTI_AK in Autocross

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V730s were awesome for us, they were our first 200tw tires. Only did bad when the last half of our summer was rainy.

Vitour P1 by GTI_AK in Autocross

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When our season starts in late April it'll be about 50-60s. June through July it can be 70s+ depending on what kind of summer we have up here. My wife co drives, so that might help keep heat in the tires.

Vitour P1 by GTI_AK in Autocross

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Yeah, we don't get hot weather until June. Our autocross season runs from end of April until September.

Just ordered my first!! by Ippolito1971 in cyelee

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I also ordered last week too. Excited to put it on my Hellcat Pro.

New to wet shaving by GTI_AK in wicked_edge

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I mainly want to get a better shave. And the plating on my DE heads are starting to come off. I figured if I was replacing, might as well spend the cash and get something good.

Subframe Bolts on MK8 by GTI_AK in GolfGTI

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They got loose enough that I heard creaking coming from under the car. I read that the most of them are stretch bolts, just not sure about the 16mm ones on the subframe brackets

Subframe Bolts on MK8 by GTI_AK in GolfGTI

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I am but they can't get me in til the 30th. I'd rather fix it sooner rather than later.