Golf R Observations and Questions

[NiNo_LoCo]

that brace looks great.. hmm maybe buy the brace and footrest before my car arrives, might take the edge off from counting down every day.

[dave_r]

Were you being a Kent, Dave?

Me? Never!

Hey Dave...just wait till they have their sales.

That would have been fine if some bloke, lets call him "Fab" didn't give me the keys to a "mildly" faster version of what I already have @!#$!@#%@
But yeh, I'll stop past and try to chat with Dean. With a Mk5 & Mk6 Golf and the Polo to service, I'd like to build up a relationship with them as they're close to home and I pass them twice a day.

No no no... it's not an engine brace. It's an underbody brace!

Yeh I found the photo button as well as the cross brace for the hatch. Looks pornographic!

[Corey_R]

Yeh I found the photo button as well as the cross brace for the hatch. Looks pornographic!

Yeah - I don't really "get" the cross brace for the hatch. To me it's a situation of, if you install that, it basically turns the luggage capabity of your hatch into a sedan/coupe, so WTF did you by a hatch for?
The Under Body brace on the other hand...

[crazyray]

that brace looks great.. hmm maybe buy the brace and footrest before my car arrives, might take the edge off from counting down every day.

i have already started to buy parts for my car, to keep me sane until my car comes

[Fab_R]

Yeah - I don't really "get" the cross brace for the hatch. To me it's a situation of, if you install that, it basically turns the luggage capabity of your hatch into a sedan/coupe, so WTF did you by a hatch for?
The Under Body brace on the other hand...

Exactly why I didnt get that puppy...waste of time.

But the UNIbrace in the flesh is porn also!

[weewilly]

You know I just read that in the sig and figured it was a strut brace in the engine bay or something but going to that link....jebus christ. Looks bloody impressive, never heard of it before. And nice to know I wasn't the only one that got creaking which I only seem to notice when backing out of my driveway every day!


I didn't really have one but after a call to Volkspower, it seems a bit silly.

Stage 1 APR ECU Upgrade
$1495 &
~40mins (no labour)

FSI High Pressure Fuel Pump
$1,695 outright
$1,230 exchange
~1hr labour @ $100/hr

Downpipe & high flow Catalytic converter, including adapter to stock catback (inc update to Stage 2 tune)
$2495
~2hr's labour @ $100/hr

So that is $5985 with new pump or $5520 with exchange item and no movement on price at all (no haggle no fun!). The bloke I spoke to didn't seem all that interested in even talking to me on the phone (not to mention quoting $700 for a 55k service on a mk5 auto FSI!) so not sure if there is movement in prices and he just didn't want to be on the phone? Surely sales aren't the only time APR stuff isn't full RRP?

The only good part of the phone call was being told he could flash a stage 1 before the weekend...

Stage 1 tune done today. truth, puts a whole new slant on an already superb ride. wow, no d lag in traffic. S mode is pure joy. Exceeds my expectation. 40 minutes in and out. DSG adapts in minutes. Thank you for all for the support and guidance.... FP and Air next.

[SilvrFoxX]

we'll see

I have kids to put through school

[weewilly]

I have kids to put through school

come on man, whats more important, the kids education or hearing R farts?
I've pulled my kids out of Private School, they carried on for a week or two, complaining about 65 to the class room and something about Commodore 64's??? Water off a ducks back... I got my Stage 1 done. Priorities SF, priorities....

[Transporter]

Stage 1 tune done today. truth, puts a whole new slant on an already superb ride. wow, no d lag in traffic. S mode is pure joy. Exceeds my expectation. 40 minutes in and out. DSG adapts in minutes. Thank you for all for the support and guidance.... FP and Air next.

Hmm, what car did you have before R20 ?

[SilvrFoxX]

Datsun 120Y

[weewilly]

Hmm, what car did you have before R20 ?

My main ride is '81 CJ8. but have 4 x '10 Caddies, 3 x Golf 09/10 Wagons, 2 '08 magnas, two Camera's and the '10 merc C-200. why? you surprised at my joy with stage 1?

[Golf_R]

Exactly why I didnt get that puppy...waste of time.

But the UNIbrace in the flesh is porn also!

Hey Fab how difficult was the unibrace to fit ? dues it use existing bolt holes ?

It does look good though....

[triode12]

The Unibrace X brace requires two holes to be drilled into the chassis.

The Unibrace Underbody brace however uses existing holes underneath the car.
I installed the Underbody brace on my Pirelli and it did help to tighten up the chassis. It made a noticeable difference. So pleased was I with the UB, I didn't feel it necessary to purchase the XB. No more chassis flexing in the rear of the hatch.

[Fab_R]

Hey Fab how difficult was the unibrace to fit ? dues it use existing bolt holes ?

It does look good though....

Hey Golf_R, I havent fitted it yet, but it uses the existing bolts and threads in the underbody.

[Golf_R]

Thank Fab_R for the info. I would be interested to know if you can feel the difference....