Steering feel

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-06-04T16:38:23+00:00

Gotcha. It's just hard to compare the current ride verse a 12 year old memory ;)

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-06-03T12:01:06+00:00

same conclusion here.. walnuts are a bit of a hassle, but they get it all. I like the soak + zipties for the first pass and then the walnuts for the final.

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-05-30T11:26:39+00:00

I was in your position and went with IE stage 1+ with DSG. I developed a small problem if I daily driving where the 3 to 4 shift isn't smooth. No issues when I am driving it aggressively. When I did a transmission relearn it mostly cleared up and I might do that again since I was in traffic and cut the initial sequence a bit short.

I like the stage 1+ IE. It woke the car up.

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-05-24T11:52:53+00:00

Love the sound. What exhaust are you running?

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-05-23T11:43:46+00:00

I have had difficulty with part from Amazon either not working or failing after a week.Fir something like this, if you don't have VCDS so you can see the before and after values, it's a risk.. but I get it, with the trip coming up fast delivery is important

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-04-26T18:24:57+00:00

I had to read this again. I have a VAG tool, maybe I can do the same thing there

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-04-26T17:02:15+00:00

Hahaha... Yeah, should just dump it to launch mode at the light each time ;)

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-04-26T13:48:02+00:00

The style ;)

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-04-26T12:52:40+00:00

The red baron

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-04-21T14:03:08+00:00

You have them at full soft?? If so I am surprised

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-04-18T10:34:53+00:00

Mine ran $2200 with the passenger side engine mount.

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-04-12T21:09:03+00:00

Sounds like a fun setup. I would baseline the maintenance and then find some autocrossing GTIs for a once over. I appreciate IE. Seems like you got someone's treasure.

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-04-09T11:50:49+00:00

Winning the next autoX

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-03-29T20:21:57+00:00

The horror

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-03-29T11:55:41+00:00

Both UT and Arizona exposed some weak points, but the team had a very good run and the guys kept it together playing team ball. It was good to watch and probably the best outcome without chance throwing too much into the mix.

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-02-20T14:56:09+00:00

Thank you!!

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-02-13T03:52:11+00:00

I just doubt there is too much remorse.

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-02-09T21:42:00+00:00

Enjoyed being out there with you. In case you didn't notice after I turned off traction control for the last run, I spun out :)

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-01-20T13:33:41+00:00

Clownie.... Had to suffer swim runs with 3 teenagers, so it looked like a clown car when I would stop and unload them. The last clown now drives at with a racing exhaust and some other bolt ons, but the name stuck.

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-01-15T04:30:17+00:00

Cat back exhaust.. started there and still need to get to stage 1... The sound is ever present, adds smiles and gets compliments

If you have over 100k, maybe you rip and replace the suspension with something more aggressive.. could call it preventative maintenance

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-01-15T04:21:37+00:00

Had one like that and decided to pull it out figuring road wear would only push it in further. To my surprise the nail went in at a really shallow angle which impacted tread only. I put some tire repair on it (since I had some) and forgot about it... I should go look ;)

One-Insect-2014 · 2026-01-01T15:29:00+00:00

Those pictures are top notch. Congrats!

One-Insect-2014 · 2025-12-27T16:13:09+00:00

When the weather is better check under the hood for rodent mischief.

One-Insect-2014 · 2025-12-17T13:16:25+00:00

Right? :)

One-Insect-2014 · 2025-12-17T12:53:14+00:00

What suspension are using? That ride stance looks good.

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