My new mk7 R

[Lito]

E85 dyno results


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[Lucas_R]

That would haul with 340+ kw at the wheels. What a hoot. What turbo did you end up choosing?

[Lito]

That would haul with 340+ kw at the wheels. What a hoot. What turbo did you end up choosing?

It’s the garret powermax stage 2 g25-660 turbo


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[Lito]

Great day for a wash and hanging with the zoo haha


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[Lito]

Washed the car a gave the exhaust tips a polish, it’s strange how the middle ones always get way dirtier than the outside ones, valves are always open. Should also have a stiffer rear sway bar coming in the next week or two as well


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[Lito]

Received and installed my rear sway bar yesterday, also did a haldex and DSG service in preperation for euro day at lakeside on the weekend. Stayed up to 10.30pm finishing it off, so hopefully I didn’t forget to do any bolts up haha


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[Lucas_R]

The 034 swaybar is a nice upgrade over the factory hollow swaybar isn't it. They are very nice quality parts.

Did you clean the mesh screen filter thingy when you did your Haldex service? If not, it might be a good idea.

[Lito]

Yeah it seems like a very high quality piece for sure, setting up the adjustable end links was a bit fiddly but got there in the end. I did take the haldex pump and and gave it a good clean, it wasn’t too dirty but the fluid was definitely due for a change. Snaking the wiring harness over the propshaft and getting it back into its clips is a massive pain in the ass haha.


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[Lito]

Couple of pics from euro day a couple of weeks ago. Also installed a new boost gauge and rear diffuser

[Lito]

Also installed a new gloss black grill and 034 dogbone inserts

[Lito]

Got some bbs lm reps a little while ago so I can get the rays refinished. They look nice but are almost twice the weight of the rays haha. Specs are 19x8.5 et38, I also repainted the centre caps bronze and white to match the car a bit better

[Lito]

New cat back on the R. Found a good deal on an IPE exhaust on marketplace and replacedr the x-force. Sounds so much nicer, I would love to add a video but can’t unfortunately

[Lucas_R]

Track day photos look good - the car sits nicely on the suspension and wheels you have.

Nice upgrade on the exhaust. I don't know what it is with the xforce systems on the Golf's, but every one I have heard on a GTI or R just sounds awful. Very loud, no tone and sounds like a wet fart. Its like the automotive equivalent of a Harley Davidson sound. The IPE must be a nice upgrade in terms of sound and overall quality.

My only comment would be to get back under the car and loosen the clamps for the exhasut tips, twist the clamps 90 degrees so they are not hanging down, then retighten. That way they are both hidden visually, and not hanging down to potentially catch onto debris on the road etc.