Dude's R Build

[mitsuplexnyc]

Entirely complimentary, but this thing looks like such a sleeper! From a distance it would look like just another golf.

[svickstc]

looks good man

[maxtdi]

Why would you do the timing belt at double the interval?

[Jaxper]

Originally Posted by thedude4bides

Thanks Jax! How's your mk4?

Doing well enough. Driving smoothly, but there are some things that I should probably take care of eventually. It's all dependent on how much I want to invest since I'll be turning it around within a year for the MK7 R.

[maxtdi]

Oh you said its coming up soon so I got confused because the interval is 120k on this car, correct?

[maxtdi]

What is up with that pdf... Does the golf R not have electric steering? I thought it did.

Power steering: Check oil level?!?!

[thedude4bides]

Originally Posted by maxtdi

What is up with that pdf... Does the golf R not have electric steering? I thought it did.

I dunno man but that PDF gave me the ammo I needed at my 40k service to get my dealer to change my Haldex fluid for free because according to the schedule it should have been done at my last "free" service but wasn't. Gotta stay on top of dealers these days.

As far as I know, it is electro-mechanical power steering.

[thedude4bides]

Took a short 20 minute drive with the GFB DV+ in and it was immediately noticeable. I felt a slight improvement of throttle response, shifting felt better/quicker, the turbo was spooling up quicker, and boost just felt more consistent at higher RPM's. Honestly, I wasn't expecting it to be as noticeable as it was. I'm impressed

[mk6medic]

Originally Posted by Mogambo

I see what was done there.

Glad someone did. I thought the Dude would recognize his own words....

Originally Posted by thedude4bides

Took a short 20 minute drive with the GFB DV+ in and it was immediately noticeable. I felt a slight improvement of throttle response, shifting felt better/quicker, the turbo was spooling up quicker, and boost just felt more consistent at higher RPM's. Honestly, I wasn't expecting it to be as noticeable as it was. I'm impressed

Wow really?? That is pretty cool though!!

[thedude4bides]

Originally Posted by mk6medic

Wow really?? That is pretty cool though!!

Yeah, I think that the shifting felt better due to it holding boost better between shifts.

[Mogambo]

Originally Posted by thedude4bides

I guess I was just being un-dude, but because I find 80% of your humor to be funny 50% of the time it is always welcomed and loved here

That's like, your opinion, man.

[thedude4bides]

42dd catch can drain plug seized and was stripped trying to get it out. Sending it to 42dd and putting stock PCV back on.

[BP11]

Same thing happened to my 034 can. Drilled it out, and tapped new threads in and fit it with a 10mm bolt. Problem solved. Took like 5 minutes.

[thedude4bides]

Originally Posted by BP11

Same thing happened to my 034 can. Drilled it out, and tapped new threads in and fit it with a 10mm bolt. Problem solved. Took like 5 minutes.

42 offered to get it out and replace the plug with a brand new one and I trust the threads they made with their product a helluva lot more than any threads I make. But if had tools and a garage and was as handy as you I'd probably just do what you did.