Project 917.

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2010 GTI DSG Autobahn CSG .

I’ve been lazy to put this info, finally I took the time to do so and share with you all.
My experience with the car is been nothing but rewarding, for what it offers before and after mods. It’s one of the best all around cars, the money could buy me & for its car segment.
P.S :I Still have the car mags when I got it, posters, etc.

Slowly But Surely.



EXTERIOR:
Painted Side Markers - By John@FTC5
Golf R LED tails No Rear Fog
Pedo Sticker
35% tint
Exhaust tips mod
OEM Euro Front Lip
Hoen "Xenon match" Fog Lights
Dipped license plate frame.
LED license plate
Rear emblem layer (plaid)
Hatch bumper protector layer
Mud flaps: pain in the butt to install the rear ones, specially the right side one.
GTD grill style: balance,nothing crazy,like the style.
Fast badge
Amber city lights
Plastic Dip; side mirrors, lower grill & front lip spoiler.

VAGCOM
Hazards on hard breaking
Up& windows key fob
No error LED
Level 2 XDS
Fog as DRL
Hi bean + fogs
I know I’m missing something here but I cannot recall right now.

INTERIOR:
Dumb buttons stickers
Seats handle carbon fiber inserts.
Trunk Led
Chromed glove box insert
Red tape light bulb foot rest area
Weather Tech trunk liner
All season mats
Mojo mats
Bluetooth & GPS hard cover with metal brackets
Led glove box compartment
Trunk tray
Cargo net
Euro switch

SUSPENSION
DG springs
24mm H&R RSB
28mm H&R FSB
Brakes Grambles’ set up
Stern bar
H&R spacers
W.A.L.K + BFI Torque .arm insert change is a humongous help to put the power down

MECHANICAL // PERFORMANCE // OTHERS
Revo stage II .
When it comes to the flash is been faultless, no complaints. They might not have the marketing machinery of other more followed,culted and publicized tuners, but my experience is been good and I’ve been able to obtain answers from them when I needed them. Willing to try new products from them and open to try some other tuners as well.
Revo SPS switcher.
This little piece of plastic makes your life ultimately easier when you go for oil change-stock like, different octane (fun) and the wifey wants to use the car - Kill mode
AWE D.P unless you have a leak, indeed this part gives no CEL
AWE hoses
AWE TOP
S3 IC
Modshack intake. Quiet with similar results of a more expensive options
Upgraded fuel filter: smoother!
Noise maker plug, a very cheap good option.
Modshack's low profile trim

Maintenance & others
Water pump. FREE
Rear brake job (Grambles set up:Stoptech & Centrics)
Turbo clip Rattle eliminator. Not sure if my car ever made that noise, but I was bored.
Noise deadening tape best trick to silence self-talking doors Link
Hood liner upgrade. FREE
Plastic manifold replaced. Under warranty
Coil packs. New set after 40K miles, waiting spring to put the R8 ones.
New key fob buttons: it was about time, one thing I miss from my C230K the Key Fob
Spark plugs. Regular maintenance
DSG service. Still strong no issues.

DYI on free time
Dipped items. Good stuff, not that hard ,not messy.
Red tape on foot rest area. Stupid easy
T.O.P install. Get annoying align the whole thing, but still decently easy.
Oil changes. Obligatory easy
DV valve. Go to a shop and pay, better than contortionisms underneath the car and fricking raining
Upgraded Fuel filter. Spill on you, but still saving if done by you.
Intake install. Easy
Soundaktor removal and plug install. Kinda b*** since I don’t have the right tools.
Turbo clip. Same as DV valve, totally caveman.
Mud flaps. This is the worst to install outdoor and with the car not lifted
Noise deadening tape. Easy as the rest tape for the foot rest area.
Coil packs. Keep always a scanner with you and a fresh coil pack.
New key fob buttons. Easy

To be continued..

Photo courtesy of Randum


Note: The plan when I got it in 09 was to leave it stock, I didn’t want another money pit:” Former Corrado SLC Owner .



Although it never happened that way. then, I thought to mod it by season’s needs, that route didn’t work either.




* Best thing to know about the MKVI GTI.
http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showpost. ... stcount=42

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Money is short, but as soon as I could, I gonna get a nice compound summer tires. And yes, I do love the Detroit wheels.

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Turbo rattle clip eliminator. Pic courtesy of the DBSTGTI

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Numbers
HP TQ
198 Stock 197
206 Hardware 212
242 Stage II 262
249 100oct 282

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... oPgq8bslus

100 Oct pic.



At this point I study:
-Get a DSG reflash in order to disable the kick down & faster shifting

-Water meth if my route eventually wouldn't include a bigger turbo, still seems to work fine with it as well.
http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41530

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Maintenance & others
Water pump. FREE
Rear brake job (Grambles set up:Stoptech & Centrics)
Turbo clip Rattle eliminator. Not sure if my car ever made that noise, but I was bored.
Noise deadening tape best trick to silence self talking doors
Hood liner upgrade. FREE
Plastic manifold replaced. Under warranty
Coil packs. New set after 40K miles, waiting spring to put the R8 ones.
New key fob buttons: it was about time, one thing I miss from my C230K the Key Fob
Spark plugs. Regular maintenance
DSG service. Still strong no issues.

**For those who want to use a cheap good product to clean the tips, here is the link
http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28529




DYI on free time
Dipped items. Good stuff, not that hard ,not messy.
Red tape on foot rest area. Stupid easy
T.O.P install. Get annoying align the whole thing, but still decently easy.
Oil changes. Obligatory easy
DV valve. Go to a shop and pay, better than contortionisms underneath the car and fricking raining
Upgraded Fuel filter. Spill on you, but still saving if done by you.
Intake install. Easy
Soundaktor removal and plug install. Kinda b*** since I don’t have the right tools.
Turbo clip. Same as DV valve, totally caveman.
Mud flaps. This is the worst to install outdoor and with the car not lifted
Noise deadening tape. Easy as the rest tape for the foot rest area.
Coil packs. Keep always a scanner with you and a fresh coil pack.
New key fob buttons. Easy


Items for For Sale
http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48768

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Plans

Spring's stuff
VW license plate Done Pics will be posted later
Gloves box insert Done
Brushed aluminum seat inserts DonePics will be posted later
Audi R8 coil packs
Glossy black rear emblem layer Done
Modshack’s cool flow engine bay trim Done
Hatch Lamin protector Done

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Not so much you can do with this crazy Chicago weather :( ,but cleaning the Modshack.

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Waiting soon to be install..FSB

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Aesthetics.





Too much GTI'ness for my taste.

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Not convinced yet..









Lame,ergonomic but empty









Def.much better.







I may put down in the future the red as well,and make it look just brushed..

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Self explanatory.
When you change the stock handle,the new one looks simply better.


Yes,you're right,toilet paper,just for you! This was an impro' since the magnetic tip didn't work as planned,I did some ghetto type"anti-lose screw kit" Not that shitty,right!



Tighten it macho style & you will not lose the screw inside the glove box compartment.



Sweet!!




To be continued..

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I wasn't feeling my old plaid insert.



I decide to give a try on the shinny black one this time..





Definitely much better.This one enhance the rear badge without add additional color to the mix,sleeker.





I'm almost done with the rear of the car,next will be the reflectors and some layers to match the LED tails...

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And here we are...

The idea was simple: create a closer look bet. The dark LED tails and the lower reflectors not regretting their purpose (light tinted layer). After seen the results in some others GTI, I decide to give a try...







Left side,layer applied.


Without layer


Layer on


*Third break light layer,not sure yet.

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The outcome is better than expected;my main concern was how stiff would feel the car but actually feels smooth & somehow lighter:you can get more speed taking or during turns.
The front unconfident(nervous) roll is gone,waiting to test it in the rain to see how much planted the car feels and if the rear does the job to still slide the car like the rear normally does.I don't feel I lost rotation or balance however I have less wheel-spin. Overall I'm happy with my sways set up:hard/soft.


Stock bar



H&R 28mm

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Finally installed!

In essence replacing the bigger line rubber gasket in the windshield area for the Modshack's lower profile allows cooling air once the vehicle is in motion and out hot air when the vehicle is sitting. The mod is totally reversible.







Conti',Pirelli again.Never had issues in the first set,decided to give them a try again.The harder compound feels better for a more aggressive driving over the DWS,just a tad slower in the snow:good decent all season.


To be continued..

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Catching Up.

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Finally installed.

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After a month or so,I have emptied the can.The amount generally is less than this,but did an oil change a week before. Enjoy the Pics(Mocha).





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I had long time wanting to replace the blue caps for this fancy black ones.
P.S:cleaning the filthy engine soon.

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It took me a while try Sea foam,this weekend I finally did it.

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nice and clean
keep up the good work just save your coins and look around for some dope rims





charlie treffen 17? (bring it back I am getting lazy )

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Thanks man - rims are definitely in the list. Trying to make a little progress every month.

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