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dont you have a JB4 or something?Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:11 pmNo idea. My SA basically said the ECU was throwing erroneous error codes. Maybe I need to send him on better vacations.Tarspin wrote:So what's the idea behind the software Update? Does it change the fuel map during the starting sequence?
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Quick update for today after a diller visit.
First. Got an oil change sample which will be sent to Blackstone. I anticipate them saying the oil will be fine for 10k changes.
Second is in regards to my steering wheel vibration at highway speeds. They said all 4 of my ramz are bent so when I checked for myself I saw that the rears were worse and the fronts are very slight. They want $150 per wheel to straighten so that's $600. These enkei's are only $230 each so now I'm kind of thinking I have 3 options. Pay and get them all straightened, dump the worst ones and buy a couple new ones, or dump them altogether and go for the 18" Pretoria's.
The diller also confirmed what I suspected in regards to my alignment. The independent shop I took it to didn't in fact align the car. They just took my $100 and said I'm within spec and while I am, it's just barely. Of course the diller wants to do the recalibration for $500+ so I'm all . When I said that he mentioned I'd have to sign a waiver if I got an alignment without calibration. . I'll call around to other dillers. Do I really want to sign a waiver for something like this?
As far as the creaky struts go, they were unable to replicate it but at least I have it documented now.
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First. Got an oil change sample which will be sent to Blackstone. I anticipate them saying the oil will be fine for 10k changes.
Second is in regards to my steering wheel vibration at highway speeds. They said all 4 of my ramz are bent so when I checked for myself I saw that the rears were worse and the fronts are very slight. They want $150 per wheel to straighten so that's $600. These enkei's are only $230 each so now I'm kind of thinking I have 3 options. Pay and get them all straightened, dump the worst ones and buy a couple new ones, or dump them altogether and go for the 18" Pretoria's.
The diller also confirmed what I suspected in regards to my alignment. The independent shop I took it to didn't in fact align the car. They just took my $100 and said I'm within spec and while I am, it's just barely. Of course the diller wants to do the recalibration for $500+ so I'm all . When I said that he mentioned I'd have to sign a waiver if I got an alignment without calibration. . I'll call around to other dillers. Do I really want to sign a waiver for something like this?
As far as the creaky struts go, they were unable to replicate it but at least I have it documented now.
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Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:13 pm Quick update for today after a diller visit.
First. Got an oil change sample which will be sent to Blackstone. I anticipate them saying the oil will be fine for 10k changes.
Second is in regards to my steering wheel vibration at highway speeds. They said all 4 of my ramz are bent so when I checked for myself I saw that the rears were worse and the fronts are very slight. They want $150 per wheel to straighten so that's $600. These enkei's are only $230 each so now I'm kind of thinking I have 3 options. Pay and get them all straightened, dump the worst ones and buy a couple new ones, or dump them altogether and go for the 18" Pretoria's.
The diller also confirmed what I suspected in regards to my alignment. The independent shop I took it to didn't in fact align the car. They just took my $100 and said I'm within spec and while I am, it's just barely. Of course the diller wants to do the recalibration for $500+ so I'm all . When I said that he mentioned I'd have to sign a waiver if I got an alignment without calibration. . I'll call around to other dillers. Do I really want to sign a waiver for something like this?
As far as the creaky struts go, they were unable to replicate it but at least I have it documented now.
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How does one do this on all 4 wheels? Did you hit something at speed?
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razr390 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:23 pmGberg2119 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:13 pm Quick update for today after a diller visit.
First. Got an oil change sample which will be sent to Blackstone. I anticipate them saying the oil will be fine for 10k changes.
Second is in regards to my steering wheel vibration at highway speeds. They said all 4 of my ramz are bent so when I checked for myself I saw that the rears were worse and the fronts are very slight. They want $150 per wheel to straighten so that's $600. These enkei's are only $230 each so now I'm kind of thinking I have 3 options. Pay and get them all straightened, dump the worst ones and buy a couple new ones, or dump them altogether and go for the 18" Pretoria's.
The diller also confirmed what I suspected in regards to my alignment. The independent shop I took it to didn't in fact align the car. They just took my $100 and said I'm within spec and while I am, it's just barely. Of course the diller wants to do the recalibration for $500+ so I'm all . When I said that he mentioned I'd have to sign a waiver if I got an alignment without calibration. . I'll call around to other dillers. Do I really want to sign a waiver for something like this?
As far as the creaky struts go, they were unable to replicate it but at least I have it documented now.
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How does one do this on all 4 wheels? Did you hit something at speed?
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I don’t get it either, given the near 3k bill here for getting new wheels etc perhaps insurance claim time ?razr390 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:23 pmGberg2119 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:13 pm Quick update for today after a diller visit.
First. Got an oil change sample which will be sent to Blackstone. I anticipate them saying the oil will be fine for 10k changes.
Second is in regards to my steering wheel vibration at highway speeds. They said all 4 of my ramz are bent so when I checked for myself I saw that the rears were worse and the fronts are very slight. They want $150 per wheel to straighten so that's $600. These enkei's are only $230 each so now I'm kind of thinking I have 3 options. Pay and get them all straightened, dump the worst ones and buy a couple new ones, or dump them altogether and go for the 18" Pretoria's.
The diller also confirmed what I suspected in regards to my alignment. The independent shop I took it to didn't in fact align the car. They just took my $100 and said I'm within spec and while I am, it's just barely. Of course the diller wants to do the recalibration for $500+ so I'm all . When I said that he mentioned I'd have to sign a waiver if I got an alignment without calibration. . I'll call around to other dillers. Do I really want to sign a waiver for something like this?
As far as the creaky struts go, they were unable to replicate it but at least I have it documented now.
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How does one do this on all 4 wheels? Did you hit something at speed?
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Because he lives in philly suburbs? dont you remember how many where stopped on shoulder on the way to zilhugerazr390 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:23 pmGberg2119 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:13 pm Quick update for today after a diller visit.
First. Got an oil change sample which will be sent to Blackstone. I anticipate them saying the oil will be fine for 10k changes.
Second is in regards to my steering wheel vibration at highway speeds. They said all 4 of my ramz are bent so when I checked for myself I saw that the rears were worse and the fronts are very slight. They want $150 per wheel to straighten so that's $600. These enkei's are only $230 each so now I'm kind of thinking I have 3 options. Pay and get them all straightened, dump the worst ones and buy a couple new ones, or dump them altogether and go for the 18" Pretoria's.
The diller also confirmed what I suspected in regards to my alignment. The independent shop I took it to didn't in fact align the car. They just took my $100 and said I'm within spec and while I am, it's just barely. Of course the diller wants to do the recalibration for $500+ so I'm all . When I said that he mentioned I'd have to sign a waiver if I got an alignment without calibration. . I'll call around to other dillers. Do I really want to sign a waiver for something like this?
As far as the creaky struts go, they were unable to replicate it but at least I have it documented now.
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How does one do this on all 4 wheels? Did you hit something at speed?
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usually bending 1-2 wheels (mostly on the same side) is I guess "normal" but all 4? I am trying not to assume they are all bent from the same occurrence butMexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:06 amBecause he lives in philly suburbs? dont you remember how many where stopped on shoulder on the way to zilhuge
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
I definitely didn't bend them all at once. I guess it just happened over time. I really don't remember hitting anything big with them. This is the second season they've been my winter wheels. Before that they were summer only on the GTI.
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Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:56 am I definitely didn't bend them all at once. I guess it just happened over time. I really don't remember hitting anything big with them. This is the second season they've been my winter wheels. Before that they were summer only on the GTI.
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I mean it obviously happened overtime, and not to mention winter wheels and roads are worse after it snows, because plows theoretically make potholes sometimes instigated by ice. Justrazr390 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:47 amusually bending 1-2 wheels (mostly on the same side) is I guess "normal" but all 4? I am trying not to assume they are all bent from the same occurrence butMexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:06 am
Because he lives in philly suburbs? dont you remember how many where stopped on shoulder on the way to zilhuge
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Holy shit man my enkei wheels are faring better but they’re a -1 size. They’re generally known to be a decent wheel maker wtf.
I’d dump them. Get better wheels. Fixing them will only result in more bends later on esp true if all 4 are trashed. Find some GTI takeoffs like Rudy’s car came with those were neat wheels.
I’d dump them. Get better wheels. Fixing them will only result in more bends later on esp true if all 4 are trashed. Find some GTI takeoffs like Rudy’s car came with those were neat wheels.
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AllJohnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:03 pm Holy shit man my enkei wheels are faring better but they’re a -1 size. They’re generally known to be a decent wheel maker wtf.
I’d dump them. Get better wheels. Fixing them will only result in more bends later on esp true if all 4 are trashed. Find some GTI takeoffs like Rudy’s car came with those were neat wheels.
Get some cash for the enkeis and move the tars to the mk7.5 GTI wheels, those look pretty sharp. Or just downsize to 17s which is what I'm rolling on and totally think they're rad.
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Yeah. The fronts aren't too bad though. If I switch it'll definitely be for some type of oem wheel. I don't wanna have to deal with hub rings and different lug bolts. Wanna keep it simple. Neuspeed has wheels like that but I'm not sure of their quality.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:03 pm Holy shit man my enkei wheels are faring better but they’re a -1 size. They’re generally known to be a decent wheel maker wtf.
I’d dump them. Get better wheels. Fixing them will only result in more bends later on esp true if all 4 are trashed. Find some GTI takeoffs like Rudy’s car came with those were neat wheels.
And I've been driving into the city quite a bit lately. I have no idea how you do it. If I had been taking the gorf down I'd probably be in even worse shape.
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I drive slow and pick routes carefully to avoid the worst roads. STI doesn’t really ever bottom out though.Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:27 pmYeah. The fronts aren't too bad though. If I switch it'll definitely be for some type of oem wheel. I don't wanna have to deal with hub rings and different lug bolts. Wanna keep it simple. Neuspeed has wheels like that but I'm not sure of their quality.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:03 pm Holy shit man my enkei wheels are faring better but they’re a -1 size. They’re generally known to be a decent wheel maker wtf.
I’d dump them. Get better wheels. Fixing them will only result in more bends later on esp true if all 4 are trashed. Find some GTI takeoffs like Rudy’s car came with those were neat wheels.
And I've been driving into the city quite a bit lately. I have no idea how you do it. If I had been taking the gorf down I'd probably be in even worse shape.
Yeah OEM rams are likely the strongest pick.
I should probably just buy the 18" pretoria and be done with it. They're $307 a piece from DAP. Neuspeeds can be had in 18x8 with a different offset at a similar price but OEM might be the way to go.
I only have to last 2 more months on the enkei's before the summers go back on. I can decide over the summer.
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I only have to last 2 more months on the enkei's before the summers go back on. I can decide over the summer.
https://www.shopdap.com/5g0-071-498-a-ax1-vw-audi.html
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-neuspeed-pa ... .11.03bkt/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-neuspeed-pa ... .52.03bkt/
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The Konig flowformed lineup seems like a good value at $220-$230/ea, and should be fairly strong. If I manage to not rage quit this thing I plan on getting a set of Ampliforms eventually.
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The flowformed line should be. I'd run from anything gravity or low-pressure cast unless it's from someone like BBS where they just use more material to make up for the weaker casting process.
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Aren't these the "winter" setup? I'd honestly just find some stock forum rejects for under $800... Wouldn't spend $1200 on ramz alone for winter use.Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 29, 2019 2:47 pm I should probably just buy the 18" pretoria and be done with it. They're $307 a piece from DAP. Neuspeeds can be had in 18x8 with a different offset at a similar price but OEM might be the way to go.
I only have to last 2 more months on the enkei's before the summers go back on. I can decide over the summer.
https://www.shopdap.com/5g0-071-498-a-ax1-vw-audi.html
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-neuspeed-pa ... .11.03bkt/
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-neuspeed-pa ... .52.03bkt/
Also Neuspeed for a while had peeling clear coat issues. Why the fuck do I know this shit. Might want to look into it and see if that's been corrected.
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