Evermynd
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I'm not usually one for keeping up with forums, but I thought I would put my Golf R build out there.
It’s my daily driver but I started tracking the it last year. I plan on tracking it at least a few times a year.
I haven't taken any good pictures of it in a while, but I'll throw up a couple for now and then update it later.
Mod List
Exterior
Notable Maintenance I Somehow Managed to Do Myself
Pic 1: As purchased and very wet / Pic 2: Dirty car with new coilovers and wheels
It’s my daily driver but I started tracking the it last year. I plan on tracking it at least a few times a year.
I haven't taken any good pictures of it in a while, but I'll throw up a couple for now and then update it later.
Mod List
Exterior
- Front and rear glossy black VW emblems with vinyl underlay in back
- Smoked amber LED side markers from UroTuning
- Rear wiper delete (UroTuning)
- ECS Tuning aluminum street shield
- 25% tint all windows minus windshield
- Rear seat and foam delete
- OZ Alleggerita HLT 17x8 +48 with Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 (245/40/R17)
- OEM 18" wheels with Potenza RE17R (235/40/R18)
- ST XTA Coilovers with cut out front tower covers
- VWR wheel stud conversion
- Solid Brembo rotors
- EBC Yellowstuff pads
- SS brake lines
- RBF 600 brake fluid
APR Stage 1- Integrated Engineering Stage 2+ Pro
- VAGCOM mods like full ECS disable feature unlocked, locking horn timing shortened, driver assist button changed to mute, etc.
- P3 ODB2 vent gauge installed
- ECS Luft-Technik 3" intake
- APR vacuum tap for analog boost + analog boost sensor from P3
- Fumoto oil drain valve
- ECS tuning billet oil filter housing
- Autotech HPFP upgrade
- SuperSprint catback
- CTS Turbo resonated catted downpipe
- CTS Turbo intercooler
Notable Maintenance I Somehow Managed to Do Myself
- Walnut blasted intake valves (I'll throw some more pics up when I get time)
- All fluids and filters replaced (haldex, haldex filter, rear diff, front diff, transmission, oil obviously)
- New OEM PCV valve
- DKM Stage 2 Clutch w/ single mass flywheel (the current clutch holds fine with stage 2)
- iABED rear main seal upgrade
- Water instead of coolant for the next track day (Last day at Road Atlanta this car couldn't even hit 90 on the back straight after a full day of tracking because it was hitting close to 270 degrees on the coolant)
- Brake fluid flush
- Oil/Filter
- Cam follower inspection
- Full paint restoration, scratch repair, wax, polish (please PM me if you know anyone good around north Atlanta)
- Battery replacement and relocation to rear (waiting for it to need replacing)
- Short shifter kit
- Rear x-brace
- Upgraded sway bars
- Water/Meth injection
- Oil pressure and temperature sensor
- Full (preferably functional and non-ostentatious) aero kit (front lip, side skirts, rear diffuser, spoiler lip)
- Radio fin shave (maybe)
- Vacuum actuated exhaust cutout (maybe)
- Corner balancing (maybe)
- Modular rollbar with removable harness bar
- 5-point harness
- Replacing the sunroof glass with carbon fiber and possibly removing the motor
- Haldex mod
Pic 1: As purchased and very wet / Pic 2: Dirty car with new coilovers and wheels
I bought the car with 59k on it thinking it was bone stock and I barely knew how to drive manual. Made it home without much issue. Took me a little while to figure out it was tuned (APR Stage 1) and had a SuperSprint catback exhaust (a couple nice finds since the ford dealership likely didn't realize it had any mods). Fast forward a year or so with no mods and I finally got the itch. First I started changing the oil, then the cam follower.... you can imagine the progression of events. I'll add more to this when I get time.
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