Lowered and Cleaned the GTI Today

"Old Red Wagon" (wr10) 05/06/2016 at 20:22 • Filed to: None

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Finally got the lowering springs installed today. So far it’s lowered .75 inches so nothing huge. Should be a 1.25 inch drop or so once it settles. Cleaned it afterwards as well and it’s looking real good.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Old Red Wagon 05/06/2016 at 20:24

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Software yet?

gmctavish needs more space > Old Red Wagon 05/06/2016 at 20:32

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Excellent wheels, excellent interior. I do really enjoy this gen of GTi.

Old Red Wagon > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 05/06/2016 at 20:34

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No nothing yet. Haven’t decided if I am gonna tune yet. At least not this soon. Planning on a turboback soon then we’ll see after.

Old Red Wagon > gmctavish needs more space 05/06/2016 at 20:36

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Yeah the Austin wheels are beautiful. I’m planning on buying new wheels eventually but sometimes I ask myself should I really.

gmctavish needs more space > Old Red Wagon 05/06/2016 at 20:42

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Buy new ones for summers and keep these for winters?

Old Red Wagon > gmctavish needs more space 05/06/2016 at 20:43

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I would but I live in San Antonio so I don’t really get “winters” here.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Old Red Wagon 05/06/2016 at 20:44

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It’s a shame to get a full turboback and not throw a stage 2 tune on there.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Old Red Wagon 05/06/2016 at 20:48

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I must have those seats

Svend > Old Red Wagon 05/06/2016 at 20:50

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They are called ‘Monza’s’ here in the U.K. and look great.

Old Red Wagon > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 05/06/2016 at 21:11

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Yeah I think I will eventually but I don’t feel I need one yet. Seen people with clutches going out soon after a stage 2 tune. Car just rolled over to 2k miles so I don’t want to be replacing a clutch on a brand new car. Mainly looking for some noise with the turbo back since the car is pretty quiet.

gmctavish needs more space > Old Red Wagon 05/06/2016 at 21:17

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Oh, fair point. Yeah I don’t have anything helpful then, other than the current ones are quite lovely

WRXasaurus > Old Red Wagon 05/06/2016 at 21:25

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Plaid seats are so kickass.

Tatanko > Svend 05/06/2016 at 22:44

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VW keeps their names the same all over the world I believe. You’re thinking of one of the types that came on the MK6 GTI. They do have a passing resemblance :)

Monza:

Austin:

Tatanko > Old Red Wagon 05/06/2016 at 22:53

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Congrats! I have a 2016 SE of my own in the same color (LP only, no PP or DCC, etc.) that’s also a 6-speed. I’ve had it for two months and I can easily say it’s already one of my favorite cars among all that I’ve driven.

Ideally, I would love to have had an SE with the cloth seats. They offer “half leather” in other markets that would be perfect for people like me, but no option for that in the US. I plan to do a modest lowering like yours, a BMS JB1/JB4, and then miscellaneous things to fine hone the car (shifter pieces, bushings, tires, turbo muffler delete, etc.)

Here’s mine:

Old Red Wagon > Tatanko 05/06/2016 at 23:18

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Nice! Funny i was just looking at the JB1 right now. Decisions decisions haha. It indeed is a very fun car to drive.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Tatanko 05/07/2016 at 06:29

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You can get the S seats in an SE if you find the right dealer and have to wait four months to get a PP car. evilgrin