Before I put her away for the winter.

Before I put the winter set on and continue giving her the business.

What’s the experience from a car like this in terms of reliability and mechanical saftey. Im in the market for a new car to use in winter and saw a mk7 estate with a stage 3 tune and modifications. The car has received a number of different upgrades from Dahlbäck Racing where everything has been done to maximize the performance of the car. Upgraded with, among other things, TTE 525 Turbo, Wagner Intercooler, Milltek Sport exhaust system with downpipe, Autotech upgraded high-pressure pump, HR-Springs and Optimized engine & gearbox. Dahlbäck is probably one of the most respected and trusted brands when it comes to work like this on vag cars in Sweden. All I’m wondering tho is this something reliable to use on a daily basis? I understand that it will need extra maintenance tighter oil changes etc. But does a 500 hp golf r hold? The car has basically been tuned and modded since it basically was new with 40k km until now it’s sitting at 100k kms. Any answers will be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

On my second replaced pcv, still getting some weird 1k rpm idling. What do we think fam? Wookie noises keeping me away from trading it away

Hello everyone, I recently purchased the car and want to do some mods.
The first two im thinking of is adding a rear bar and lowering it.
I’d really appreciate your suggestions on what brands to buy the parts from.
It’s my daily and im commuting on it pretty long distances so I don’t want to do anything crazy, just to improved the feel/stability of the car

Put on a new intake on mt 24R about 3 months ago. A few days ago no no boost over 13psi according to the dash. Drove it to the dealership to have them take a look.they said I looked like something was sucked into the turbo. 5k to replace. Stock intake going back on. Should I be worried about engine damage?

Just wanted to stop in and announce that after a year, I finally fixed the problem with my new at the time 24s navigation being hundreds of miles inaccurate, SOS not working, and carnet not working. Had really been lagging with fixing it since it was the really much of an issue aside from the no data in the area available ding, and since the 2yr warranty was coming up next year decided nows the time! Took the car into the dealer for an oil change and to have them inspected the nav issues and such, took all day btw. They tried to do the BS diagnostic fee but had to remind them its under warranty and so avoided that! But issue they found was the SOS module shorted/burnt out. Since they didn't have the part in stock, I had to make another appointment to drop it off all day, and was hesitant that the new module would fix the issue but it worked, and man did I miss the HUD with navigation! Even finally got a software update notification that I never once got when I got the car. So heads up for anyone still dealing with this issue, it may be that SOS module.

Hey Y’all,

Kind of a different question for you commuters.

I have a good 120 mile commute. I want an R bad.

But hours a day on the road means I need this to be a commuting car. I don’t want a self driving Tesla. My other cars are all V8 and horrible on gas. The R is not while potentially being just as fun.

So be honest with me. How is the driving assist VW has on them? I’ve used Teslas and Hyundais for reference.

Hey everyone,

​Curious to hear how you guys handle your drive modes on the MK8.5 R, especially depending on your odometer reading.

​Do you switch straight to Sport mode right after firing it up, or do you strictly wait in Comfort until oil temps reach operating temperature (~80°C / 180°F)?

​Also, does your approach change based on mileage?

​Low mileage / Break-in: Keeping it strictly in Comfort, low revs, and no Sport mode until the break-in period is done and oil is hot?

​Higher mileage: Going straight into Sport mode from the start, or still waiting for proper oil temps first?

​On one hand, driving in Sport right from the start feels great, but the higher revs and shift points on cold oil make me hesitate.

​How do you guys approach this? Straight to Sport mode or Comfort warm-up first?

i recently got a set of the warmenau wheels off a friend and i really like the style but 19s in new york is asking for it so i will have to switch back to 18s. i have been trying to find a aftermarket set that looks very similar in design but havent had any good luck. any ideas? and yes its a gti lol

As the subject says, I keep having connectivity issues every time I leave my house and when I get home, it will disconnect. I have tried repairing the connection a couple times, shutting off and then restarting my phone and even shutting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off. Resetting the infotainment works but it’s annoying having to do that every time.

Any other solutions besides using the old fashioned cord? Thanks all

I just need to learn that the throttle isn't an on/off switch 😅

Has anyone done a full rally spec build?

Heading to the Streets of Willow in a little less than a month for the SoCal Drivers Club - First Time Driver day. I’ve previously done AutoX and BMW experiences, but never before driven on an actual track.

I’ve got a 26 Golf R that’s completely stock (running hankooks), and have an appointment the weekend before for a brake fluid flush to replace with higher temp fluid. Planning to stay with stock pads for my first time, but please share fluid or pad recommendations if you have any.

Curious if anyone has opinions on the track post refresh? Based on what I’ve read online, it seems that the track is more forgiving, but I’m having a difficult time finding turn by turn walkthroughs from the past year or so.

Any tips for the first day out would be greatly appreciated! Hope to see some other R’s out there.

[Obligatory picture of Golf]

Golden hour during a Northeast fall is unmatched. I can't wait for the winter and to bring this girl on some snowboarding trips... Any other riders in here? 🏂🏼

1. Dash decided to light up like a Christmas tree this morning. Tis the season i guess. Yesterday after work got the pilot parking not available and acc error. This morning all the systems. Got to work and shut down and restarted, all the lights went away but still received parking pilot error and exhaust valve arent working.

If i remember right when i replaced the battery a year and a half ago it did this. Best bet its getting weak? Have not scanned with VCDS yet. And before anyone asks, yes i programmed new battery when i installed it.

Hey all, who do you trust in NYC or Long Island to install lowering springs on a MK8/8.5? I watched some videos about installing them, and as soon as I saw the guy work on the fronts I immediately knew I did NOT want that smoke. Probably going to have them throw on an RSB while they’re in there.

Also, side questions for conversation - how do you guys feel about the Neuspeed sofsport springs? Trying to keep DCC, is that calibration something the suspension shop will do or is that a dealership service center day?

Thank you!!

Looking at doing my haldex service along with DSG on my 2020 mk7.5 golf r, my question is has anyone used Ravanol AWD-H liquid on the haldex? I’ve ordered this and now reconsidering it and wonder if I should go with OEM as I’ve ordered an OEM kit for the dsg, thanks.

Drivers side aircon is perfect on cold setting but gets lukewarm on hi whereas the passenger side heats up perfect on high but not that cold on low. Thought it sounded like the heater matrix but that shouldn’t effect it on cold? Checked the pressure and temps on OBDeleven have attached below if any one can help or has had similar?

Looking at 11 mode. 385 cad online. Anywhere in cad selling these in the gta?

Figured I'd share what I did..

Purchased the Red Wolf Mount for the BMW X Series - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4BTF2G?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1

The mount has two brass inserts for the bumper mounting. I removed them with a punch and hammer.

Then I used plastic rivets, similar to this kit, to attach the mount to the car: https://a.co/d/0arh33JE

With the rivets, I only needed to drill two 1/4” holes in the bumper. Keep in mind the metal crash bar is just behind where you are drilling, but there is enough clearance.

It seems very sturdy, and it looks like it was meant to be there, imo.