"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
12/26/2013 at 00:39 • Filed to: None
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"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
12/26/2013 at 00:39 • Filed to: None | 2
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My Golf R got lots of stuff over the last week...
Oil change
Cam follower replacement
Black Forest Industries Catch Can
P3Cars vent gauge
New set of tires (blew a tire at 2am in LA last week...)
I did all the work except for the new tires.
Hmm, so what's next? I think it will be Stage 2 time in a few months..
Aaron Brown
> Saracen
12/26/2013 at 01:26 |
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How fast were you going when you blew that tire?
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Saracen
> Aaron Brown
12/26/2013 at 01:36 |
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70 mph.
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Aaron Brown
> Saracen
12/26/2013 at 01:56 |
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Yikes. Good thing you're alright!
liquid_popcorn
> Saracen
12/26/2013 at 09:09 |
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Nice! My GTI got a tow hook mounted front plate bracket, a detail, and my first service. Woohoo!
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liquid_popcorn
> Saracen
12/26/2013 at 09:15 |
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Also: who will you be getting your stage 2 tune with? I'm slowly researching it for myself, as most of my coworkers with GTIs or Rs have at least stage 1, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus on which provider is best. One is APR Stage 2, another is Revo Stage 1, Unitronic stage 2, etc.
Long Live the Longdoor
> Saracen
12/26/2013 at 09:34 |
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Can someone explain to me what exactly a catch can does?
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Long Live the Longdoor
> liquid_popcorn
12/26/2013 at 09:48 |
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I'm also interested in seeing this!
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liquid_popcorn
> Long Live the Longdoor
12/26/2013 at 10:15 |
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Rico
> Saracen
12/26/2013 at 11:00 |
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How'd that happen?! Debris on the road?
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Saracen
> liquid_popcorn
12/26/2013 at 12:11 |
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Well, I currently have GIAC Stage 1. So I will either stick with them or go with APR for Stage 2. Going GIAC will only cost me another 50 bucks...APR's latest revision of their tune is more powerful (around 30hp) but would cost me $600
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Saracen
> Rico
12/26/2013 at 12:15 |
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Yeah, I don't remember exactly what it was. Lots of construction going on around LA highways, all the time.
I ended up replacing all four because they were due soon anyway, with 37,000 miles on them (400 treadwear rating)
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Rico
> Saracen
12/26/2013 at 12:37 |
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Damn that really sucks. 37k you got a lot out of them!
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liquid_popcorn
> Saracen
12/26/2013 at 13:04 |
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Ah, okay. Good to know! Haven't heard much about GIAC - how long have you had it? Did you drive anything with APR or anyone else's tune before going for stage 1?
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Saracen
> liquid_popcorn
12/26/2013 at 14:12 |
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Nope, I didn't drive any other tuned cars.
I went with GIAC because they had program switching available (at the time APR did not), it was on sale and they tune for 91 octane. If I had to do it again though, I would go with APR.
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Long Live the Longdoor
> liquid_popcorn
12/26/2013 at 15:20 |
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Cool, thanks for the info!
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liquid_popcorn
> Saracen
12/26/2013 at 16:47 |
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Cool; thanks for the information!
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liquid_popcorn
> Long Live the Longdoor
12/26/2013 at 16:48 |
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;)