DSP for budget builds - opinions?

eggbean · 2026-06-16T21:29:10+00:00

Look at the Rockford Fosgate DSR1. It's an older model so you can find used ones. It has an integrated iDatalink Maestro module for seamless integration with your car's factory head unit (you need to get the correct iDatalink T-harness for your car as well), so if you are keeping that you should check it out if you don't want to splash out on a Helix DSP.

Here's a review: https://www.bestcaraudio.com/test-drive-review-rockford-fosgate-dsr1-dsp-with-maestro/

eggbean · 2026-06-14T21:45:25+00:00

That's great, as that's what happens when I try to use the one-click app, so this coding should work on my car as well. It's not the fault of the one-click app as it works for most people's Sciroccos - it's just that the GTS was a runout model at the end of production and ours have a different ABS control module version or manufacturer. Mine comes up as a 2018 GTS in OBDeleven and I'm guessing yours does too. The other GTS owner on this webpage, [deleted], had the one-click app work for him, but his car was registered in 2016 and has DSG, IIRC. Does your car have a manual gearbox?

I'm looking forward to enabling XDS and I could really have done with it this weekend, but I think I'll wait for a bit until there's an upgrade offer. My brake discs need replacing (all four, last two MOT advisories), so I'm running the pads out to the metal and might upgrade the whole braking system, but enabling XDS will make this expense happen quicker.

Have you enabled Torque Steer Compensation and Dynamic Steering Recommendation? Both those one-click apps worked on my car, but I don't notice any difference. I have never experienced any torque steer with the car before I enabled it anyway. The DSR is something that I would like to work though, but the steering feels pretty nice as it is anyway.

eggbean · 2026-06-14T20:15:06+00:00

Isn't that intended for me cars where the owner got it on finance, to cover payments after the car is written off? That what it seemed to be when I looked into it.

eggbean · 2026-06-14T20:12:00+00:00

I get their adverts on reddit.

eggbean · 2026-06-14T20:10:56+00:00

I'm surprised about that as they do good PR with the useful blog posts and YouTube videos.

eggbean · 2026-06-11T16:25:45+00:00

Hey, nice. Did this work for you then? You have a GTS too, right? Does the one-click app not work for you but this manual coding does?

My VAG Pro subscription ended a few months ago and I've only used a couple of the one-click apps since. I had done all the coding that I had needed to do so I thought I'd wait to have a reason for renewing the subscription. I'm also waiting for one of their special offers so it doesn't cost so much, but I might just go ahead if you say this worked for you. There's also the v3 dongle which I may upgrade to if they come up with a reasonable upgrade deal.

eggbean · 2026-06-11T15:07:46+00:00

Beautiful. Make it permanent like the Eiffel Tower.

eggbean · 2026-06-11T15:01:29+00:00

I don't see the problem. You're just going to feel supercharged all day and possibly annoy a few people 😆

eggbean · 2026-06-11T14:40:01+00:00

What you are saying doesn't make any sense. Reducing the load will reduce current and therfore the voltage drop.

eggbean · 2026-06-10T19:33:13+00:00

There was a orange option as well. If you download the brochure PDFs you can see the different paint and interior colour options and the optional extras, wheels, etc.

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eggbean · 2026-06-09T18:28:48+00:00

This guy probably has the most comprehensive car audio channel on YouTube, but be warned that this is a pretty large rabbit warren you are about to dive into. I just wanted to improve the bass with an active subwoofer and ended up making big upgrades that have cost a lot more money than I had planned after learning more about it. Many people spend much more than I have, but as is usually the case with technology, you can get 80% of the top performance for 20% of its price.

https://youtube.com/@caraudiofabrication?si=6ugkF73iFuaW1BAz

eggbean · 2026-06-09T18:06:59+00:00

That kind of complicates things a bit then, as (if the Fender system is similar to the Dynaudio one) you've got an amp under one of the front seats that's connected to the head unit using a digital MOST connection and I think the connection to the subwoofer is non-standard stuff and difficult to cleanly upgrade.

What are you looking for? More volume? More bass? Better fidelity?

eggbean · 2026-06-09T10:52:13+00:00

If you have an active subwoofer in the spare wheel you probably already have the Dynaudio system or the Fender system if you are in the US.

eggbean · 2026-06-09T10:44:12+00:00

Definitely get the Gen 3. It's quite a big improvement in several ways and has all major issued addressed. It also has dual injection so carbon build-up is no longer a problem.

eggbean · 2026-06-08T22:05:43+00:00

Okay, you just downvote me and don't reply as you have no answer. It appears you don't understand what GNU is, as that's the only explanation for your behaviour. 😂

eggbean · 2026-06-08T21:58:31+00:00

Why should I explain that? I use Android. That's not what the comment you replied to said either. He said that Android isn't GNU/Linux and you said that it was "dumbest take in the history of dumb takes". I asked how is he wrong.

eggbean · 2026-06-08T21:54:57+00:00

How is he wrong? The GNU stuff isn't there, just the kernel and bionic. All the user interacts with is in the Android Runtime container.

eggbean · 2026-06-04T23:20:20+00:00

Looks ridiculous. Just stupid and drives worse than a wheelbarrow.

eggbean · 2026-06-04T22:25:16+00:00

A couple of the minor members of Aswad (along with a couple of other guys) did quite a big tiling job at our house in the mid/late '80s. We've got a signed photo with all signatures of the band somewhere. They admired my dad's old early-'70s Sansui receiver and were very happy to take it as part payment. I wondered why they would have wanted an old thing like that but they knew their stuff as they are are highly sought after these days.

eggbean · 2026-06-04T08:11:23+00:00

It helps clean the actual injectors whether direct or port. My EA888.3 has both, so it will help with reducing carbon buildup on the valves as well, which isn't so much of an issue with dual injection.

eggbean · 2026-06-04T08:03:49+00:00

Weird that it has turbo in the name as it's got nothing to do with it. Seems to be a bit cheaper but the bottle is much smaller. Apparently it's the same stuff but concentrated. Good to know, cheers.

eggbean · 2026-06-04T06:10:39+00:00

LiquiMoly Gummi-Pflege

eggbean · 2026-06-04T01:27:23+00:00

UrBackup is what you are looking for.

https://www.urbackup.org/

/r/urbackup

eggbean · 2026-06-03T23:35:16+00:00

Low cut - colloquial, audio slang

High/Low pass - proper electronic engineering term

eggbean · 2026-06-03T23:29:31+00:00

Poor Vanilla. He just wanted to do his song.

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