my first venture in to the mk7 club...

[guile]

Looks perfect! I've always been a fan of the Audi rotor wheels

thanks mate. I would have liked to be a bit more aggressive with lowering and wheel width but its a daily so I need to keep it sensible...

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its due a major service soon and the previous owner was kind enough to send me a photo of service products he used previously...



I'm posting it here as a reminder what to order...

Plus brake fluid change, Penrite Brake Fluid Super DOT 4...

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fitted some slip on exhaust tips, before photo...



after photo. not a major difference but it was the look I wanted so I'm pretty happy with it...



and you can't really tell from the from the back or side view unless you look hard enough...

[Lucas_R]

Looks good. What exhaust tips did you use? Are you enjoying the GTI so far?

[guile]

Looks good. What exhaust tips did you use? Are you enjoying the GTI so far?

thanks mate, just some cheap ones off aliexpress...

I haven't driven it loads but its nice to have a car that does the daily duties well and still has some performance and character...

can you recommend any other worthwhile upgrades that I haven't stolen from your gti already please...

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Changed the shifter and swapped out the usb ports…



Ruby approves…

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looking for the next interior mod now. i've tried to do some research on updating the rear door card and dash lighting with limited luck on detailed info...

has anyone had experience in doing this. below is the kit i'm thinking about buying...

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my first oil change on a mk7. what a piece of cake, it couldn't have been easier. looks like it was due too...



I wish the same could be said for the plug change. what a wrestle trying to remove the coils, I thought I was going to pull a couple of them in half until they finally let go...



next is gearbox and diff which I suspect is not going to be much fun either...

[gregozedobe]

I wish the same could be said for the plug change. what a wrestle trying to remove the coils, I thought I was going to pull a couple of them in half until they finally let go...

I've read that is easier with the engine warm (but be careful not to burn yourself). IIRC there is a special tool for pulling the coils off the spark plugs.

[Lucas_R]

my first venture in to the mk7 club...

Yes the oil changes are nice and easy - no need to remove oil pan cover etc. I never fully trusted the weird sump bolt....but it never leaked (always used a new one).

As for the ignition coils, yes they are a pain to remove but as mentioned above, its easier if the engine is still warm.

[guile]

I've read that is easier with the engine warm (but be careful not to burn yourself). IIRC there is a special tool for pulling the coils off the spark plugs.

Yes the oil changes are nice and eay - no need to remove oil pan cover etc. I never fully trusted the weird sump bolt....but it never leaked (always used a new one).

As for the ignition coils, yes they are a pain to remove but as mentioned above, its easier if the engine is still warm.

thanks for the feedback. the engine was still warm from the oil change and the plug puller tool is just to the right of the spark plugs in the photo...

I didn't really need the tool as the top of the coil came away from the valve cover easy enough. it was the rubber boot that felt welded to the spark plug ceramic way down the hole. it literally stretched about 50mm before it let go, I thought I was going to rip the boot...

I think its maybe caused by years of heat cycles and eventually welds on. I did spray some lubricant inside the rubber boots to try and prevent it happening in future but I guess it will evaporate over time...

I used a new sump plug from VAG and also bought the removal tool as I hadn't used one of those plugs before and wasn't sure how it worked. an Allen key of screwdriver would have probably been just as good...

[adey88]

as per usual I said I wasn't going to modify this one for performance as its meant to be a cheap comfortable daily driver to cart the dog around and lend to visitors when they stay...

but my parents complained about lack of induction noise and throttle response when they were over last time so I bought this lot in order to help...

I decided to test the cheaper options out there as I don’t expect the car to get much abuse and it’s a bit of a test to see if the fitment is any good or complete garbage. I’ll report back once fitted…

How are you finding the intake? Ebay units seem to go for under $100 whilst a name brand is $300.... Is the quality OK?

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hi mate, I think the quality is awesome for the price and wouldn't hesitate to buy again for a daily driver...

I'll report back if anything wears prematurely and take some photos next time I've got the bonnet open...

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I’ve decided to try and do an active cruise control retrofit as its one of the modern car features I actually like in a daily car and will make freeway driving up and down the coast much easier…

As I’ve been doing budget upgrades to this car I decided to try sticking with that theme, hopefully it won’t be a tale of buy cheap buy twice…
Apparently my car needs to be equipped with Gateway High and Extended Can which I really should have checked before starting to buy parts…
These are the parts I need as far as I’m aware…

- Front bumper centre grille with radar hole – 5G0853677D
Purchased from ebay for $80

- ACC radar plug – 4F0972708
I won’t be needing this as I bought a loom including the plug from ebay for $40

- MFSW steering wheel switches – 5G0959442N
Purchased from ebay for $200

- Bosch Long Range Radar (LRR) – 5Q0907541D, F, G, H, J, or P
Purchased from a wreckers for $500

- Rear bidirectional ABS sensors – WHT003864A
Need to check if my car already has these fitted

- Component Protection Removal
Currently trying to find a place in Brisbane that can offer this service

[genebaby]

An impressive undertaking!

I look forward to seeing how it goes.