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What?
BFI Torque arm insert
Where from?
How much?
$70
Installation?
15 mins @ 3TR (TimTarTeamRacing, hehehe). Requires trolley jack, another jack to lift up the insert, a socket set and torque wrench. Out of 1 to 10, 10 being the hardest, this is a 2.
Tranny:
DSG
Been reading about these for ages on the other forums and only recently did Dub Addiction get these in for the newer MK5s. Clocked around a thousand KMs so far and here are my impressions:
• In car vibration increased, notably in reverse (especially reversing up a hill!), slowly taking off in 1st gear, and stationary at lights whilst in gear (no stress, whack her in N!). Don’t say i didn’t tell you so!!! It settles down with time, but it still there.
• Shifts feel quicker (most noticeable in upshifts than down), more direct, and more precise. It’s quite difficult to explain, but with the TAI installed, the shifts of the DSG for one, feel quicker, and two feel like it’s making a better effort to change gears.
To try and put it in a way you can understand, if driving a manual car, the driver has the option of up shifting at his or her speed. Ie, 1st to 2nd could be a sloppy change whilst putting around town, or 1st to 2nd could be a lightning quick flat shift whilst running down the strip. With the TAI installed, it feels like the shifts are always lightning quick (and yes, even more so than without the TAI installed!). The feeling is noticeable within the first couple of minutes of driving.
I don’t have the DSG flash on my car, but this was the result i was expecting of it once i did get it. So know im expecting it to be quicker again with the DSG flash!! (or maybe disappointed as this mod was so much cheaper yet so effective, who knows?)
Conclusion:
Great price. Great retailer. Great product. It won’t be for everyone as the vibration will put some off (harden the f*^k up people!!!) but the difference it makes it just amazing!!! I’ve had it a while and have come quite used to it. I’ve driven another DSGed GTI since and to be honest, the shifts feel slow with hesitation! Get them while stocks are there, but like i said, whoever says the vibration isn’t there is either lying, or has a golf that vibrates a bit already.
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BFI Torque arm insert
Where from?
How much?
$70
Installation?
15 mins @ 3TR (TimTarTeamRacing, hehehe). Requires trolley jack, another jack to lift up the insert, a socket set and torque wrench. Out of 1 to 10, 10 being the hardest, this is a 2.
Tranny:
DSG
Been reading about these for ages on the other forums and only recently did Dub Addiction get these in for the newer MK5s. Clocked around a thousand KMs so far and here are my impressions:
• In car vibration increased, notably in reverse (especially reversing up a hill!), slowly taking off in 1st gear, and stationary at lights whilst in gear (no stress, whack her in N!). Don’t say i didn’t tell you so!!! It settles down with time, but it still there.
• Shifts feel quicker (most noticeable in upshifts than down), more direct, and more precise. It’s quite difficult to explain, but with the TAI installed, the shifts of the DSG for one, feel quicker, and two feel like it’s making a better effort to change gears.
To try and put it in a way you can understand, if driving a manual car, the driver has the option of up shifting at his or her speed. Ie, 1st to 2nd could be a sloppy change whilst putting around town, or 1st to 2nd could be a lightning quick flat shift whilst running down the strip. With the TAI installed, it feels like the shifts are always lightning quick (and yes, even more so than without the TAI installed!). The feeling is noticeable within the first couple of minutes of driving.
I don’t have the DSG flash on my car, but this was the result i was expecting of it once i did get it. So know im expecting it to be quicker again with the DSG flash!! (or maybe disappointed as this mod was so much cheaper yet so effective, who knows?)
Conclusion:
Great price. Great retailer. Great product. It won’t be for everyone as the vibration will put some off (harden the f*^k up people!!!) but the difference it makes it just amazing!!! I’ve had it a while and have come quite used to it. I’ve driven another DSGed GTI since and to be honest, the shifts feel slow with hesitation! Get them while stocks are there, but like i said, whoever says the vibration isn’t there is either lying, or has a golf that vibrates a bit already.
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