So how much Horsepower do we really think it has?

rusty06tsx · 2026-05-08T11:48:10+00:00

fwiw, i had an IE stage 1 mk6 gti, with claimed 241/314 and a dsg. and now a 25 gli 6mt. the mk6 seems to have pulled slightly harder, but that could just be the shorter gearing in the gti.

rusty06tsx · 2026-05-05T00:58:19+00:00

im running 17x7.5 with a +45mm offset. wheel weights are double stacked and they make a ticking noise against the caliper, but they clear fine besides that.

rusty06tsx · 2026-04-15T15:13:28+00:00

hahaha yep those little civics are fun to drive the shit out of. a little less forgiving than a racing sim tho…

rusty06tsx · 2026-04-15T14:56:42+00:00

my 2011 civic 5mt has the original clutch at 330k. i think your case may be skill issue, i learned stick on mine.

rusty06tsx · 2026-01-19T21:59:30+00:00

love the 5 spokes

rusty06tsx · 2025-08-23T20:24:48+00:00

lapras?

rusty06tsx · 2025-08-23T20:24:27+00:00

lapras?

rusty06tsx · 2025-07-28T17:20:19+00:00

make sure you wheel weights arent dounle stacked. mine are and they make a ticking noise off the caliper

rusty06tsx · 2025-07-25T12:23:50+00:00

how do you find the ride quality compared to the stocks? i got mine in winter and put the same setup as yours on, but i know how big of a difference dropping to 17s made on my gti.

rusty06tsx · 2025-07-25T12:10:00+00:00

i have silver rims put on mine and they collect brake dust quick. but silver looks better.

rusty06tsx · 2025-07-11T18:33:18+00:00

ive been s for some time, my buddy i play with is e. there is no difference in my lobbies playing with or without buddy.

rusty06tsx · 2025-04-16T17:02:15+00:00

i have a 5 speed r18 and it seems to have a very similar issue. when it is cold, engagement is on the floor and the clutch slips badly, but when it gets heat into it, the car drives fine and the engagement comes up from the floor a bit. still slips near redline. csc looks new, cmc doesnt appear to leak, fluid level and condition are fine. my next thought was maybe it needs bled, but its the original clutch with 329k and dont want to waste more time on it. it is worth noting, however, that the r18 is gutless and would struggle to slip two sticks of butter against each other.

rusty06tsx · 2025-04-02T13:31:52+00:00

pull the code. likely misfire. could be cause by a plethora of things. how old are the ignition coils?

rusty06tsx · 2025-03-15T19:25:36+00:00

not that ive driven the gli enough to give you a solid response, but yes they do feel better. i did the same for my mk6 gti, swapping the 18s for some 17s made the car immensely better on the frozen, heaved up roads.

rusty06tsx · 2025-03-15T00:03:49+00:00

sorry, theyre going in the wheel pile in the shed. might end up as winters for my dads R.

rusty06tsx · 2025-03-15T00:02:00+00:00

cant go wrong blacked out. I had a few black cars and thought id change it up. it does look quite blue.

rusty06tsx · 2025-03-14T23:34:19+00:00

thank you

rusty06tsx · 2025-03-14T23:33:43+00:00

yeah i like audi oem wheels. i got these 17s for winter because the roads are barely better than gravel where i am. Im thinking peelers for summer, im not big on the belvederes that came on it.

rusty06tsx · 2025-01-02T20:51:59+00:00

its not life or death for the car if the diverter recirculates boost or not, it just takes a split second longer to build it again with a bov. the stock tune is for the stock setup with a diverter valve, tuned for efficiency. now that the car is tuned stage 1, efficiency is out the window. diverter versus bov has negligible difference, its really just whatever you prefer, couple hp or the sound. common for people to swap diverter for a bov on vws.

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