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| Golf GTI / R / R32 |
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196 | 0.02% |
| Impreza WRX / STi |
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133 | 0.01% |
| Mazdaspeed 3 |
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92 | 0.01% |
| Veloster Turbo |
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20 | 0.00% |
| Focus ST |
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149 | 0.01% |
| Other Hot Hatch |
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230 | 0.02% |
| Elantra GT |
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1000001 | 99.92% |
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Took the GTI on her first roadtrip Friday. ATL->Charleston. 37MPG downhill (somewhat conservative) 33 MPG uphill (YOLO). I hate driving long distances but if you're going to have a companion, the GTI is a good one to have. 10 hours in 2 days is something I'd abhor in my e46. 
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Mar 4, 2018 21:14
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Modus Man posted:Have you had your car on a dyno with the new turbo? Was it dyno tuned or off the shelf? All vdyno and remote tuning (trading logs and tune revisions via email) with Randy from mountune. 93 octane - 245-250whp/250ish tq E30 first revision is close to 270whp, but it needs more refinements, could be more but I’m happy with where it is now.
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Mar 4, 2018 22:05
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Hows the power with traction out of a corner? Any plans to add a limited slip?
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Mar 4, 2018 23:07
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Christobevii3 posted:Hows the power with traction out of a corner? Any plans to add a limited slip? Not great! I need to feather it a bit for sure. LSD is coming, eventually.
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Mar 5, 2018 00:27
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Crunchy Black posted:Took the GTI on her first roadtrip Friday. ATL->Charleston. 37MPG downhill (somewhat conservative) 33 MPG uphill (YOLO). I hate driving long distances but if you're going to have a companion, the GTI is a good one to have. 10 hours in 2 days is something I'd abhor in my e46. I've read online that the GTI isn't a good road trip car, but I think that is garbage. Did MN-FL in mine plus FL-NC and both trips were very comfortable. Love the 2-door!
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Mar 5, 2018 02:22
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Anyone who thinks the GTI is anything but great for roadtrips is loving insane
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Mar 5, 2018 02:42
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Going to the bank tomorrow, already found a pristine 2016 fiesta st with 5k on the clock. If everything goes well I'll be posting that kona blue goodness tomorrow, all for ~15k otd.
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Mar 5, 2018 04:46
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BlackMK4 posted:Anyone who thinks the GTI is anything but great for roadtrips is loving insane Why? It’s plenty roomy, not too noisy and the seats are good.
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Mar 5, 2018 04:53
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Probably road trip articles are written for people with kids who overpack?
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Mar 5, 2018 05:38
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dissss posted:Why? It’s plenty roomy, not too noisy and the seats are good. I think he was saying they are good for road trips.
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Mar 5, 2018 06:06
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Yes I think it is a great road trip car, sorry for the confusion. I read online that people didn't like them because they said the seats were not comfy, too small, etc. They must be fat/dumb? The Apple car play is good for phone/nav, etc. The Helix subwoofer is great for music. I could do 12+ hours in the car easy.
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Mar 5, 2018 13:10
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Radiohead71 posted:Yes I think it is a great road trip car, sorry for the confusion. I read online that people didn't like them because they said the seats were not comfy, too small, etc. They must be fat/dumb? The Apple car play is good for phone/nav, etc. The Helix subwoofer is great for music. I could do 12+ hours in the car easy. Yeah about my only complaint is that the sound system in my base is a little cheap and no sub. Still lightyears ahead of my e46 that had every single driver blown though! Android auto is hit or miss unfortunately.
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Mar 5, 2018 14:38
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BlackMK4 posted:Anyone who thinks the GTI is anything but great for roadtrips is loving insane We drove my MK6 R to Texas and back from Florida for Quakecon and it was excellent. I don't know why anyone would say they suck. GTI is essentially the same thing so should also be excellent. 3 dudes and our giant computers.
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Mar 5, 2018 23:14
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Got my roadside assistance kit from eBay today. I read that the first aid one fits well in the drawer under the driver’s seat in the GTI. Can someone confirm?
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Mar 6, 2018 00:25
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GutBomb posted:I think he was saying they are good for road trips. Ha yeah I'm dumb. The only area you could ding them is tyre noise on coarse chip roads, but that's an issue on anything in the class
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Mar 6, 2018 01:04
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Warbird posted:Got my roadside assistance kit from eBay today. I read that the first aid one fits well in the drawer under the driver’s seat in the GTI. Can someone confirm? That’s where the gun goes!!!
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Mar 6, 2018 01:21
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Warbird posted:Got my roadside assistance kit from eBay today. I read that the first aid one fits well in the drawer under the driver’s seat in the GTI. Can someone confirm? I had that OEM kit included with my car. I threw it under the spare where it fits fine and still allows it to sit flush. Didn't fit (entire roadside kit, haven't opened it to check the individual things) under the driver's seat when put in from the back. 2017 GTI. Is there a reason you can't walk out to your car and try this?
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Mar 6, 2018 01:33
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:That’s where the gun goes!!! It's the perfect size for a compact pistol.
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Mar 6, 2018 02:08
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Larrymer posted:I had that OEM kit included with my car. I threw it under the spare where it fits fine and still allows it to sit flush. It hasn't arrived yet. The previous owner sold/kept both so I'm eBaying them. Fun fact: the velcro strip on the roadside bag is placed in such a way that you can use the side walls of the "trunk" area to stick it on to save floor space. I don't know if that's a deliberate design choice, but it's neat. I love the little touches in this car.
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Mar 6, 2018 03:14
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fknlo posted:It's the perfect size for a compact pistol. It is. The only problem is easy access since it lays flat. I solved it with a small piece of foam under one side.
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Mar 6, 2018 17:43
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Reading just that post and quote was really concerning.
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Mar 6, 2018 17:50
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Subject change. Is there an All Trails or Strava equivalent for fun to drive roads? Also, any recommended resources to get ideas for modifications from?
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Mar 6, 2018 20:11
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What hellscape area do you live in? Do an autocross or track day and learn to drive before diving into that stuff, IMO. If you can't even manual shift an automatic maybe you should take baby steps before modifying things. 
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Mar 6, 2018 20:24
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Larrymer posted:What hellscape area do you live in? this. much love for new performance drivers, but get comfy with how it performs in all sorts of differing circumstances (the wet, really hot, inclimate or traction limited conditions) and get a good mental handle on how it handles normally before modifying it. GTI is honestly one of the most popular hot hatches for a reason, id only start modding stuff once you are sure you know what really needs to improve for your driving style.
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Mar 6, 2018 20:30
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I meant in a more cosmetic sense. I’m stupid, not crazy.
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Mar 6, 2018 20:33
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Warbird posted:I meant in a more cosmetic sense. I’m stupid, not crazy. http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=32 http://forums.vwvortex.com/forumdisplay.php?5325-Golf-GTI-VII What do you want to be different?
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Mar 6, 2018 20:37
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don't listen to these pansies, call APR and tell them you want the basic IS38 kit.
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Mar 6, 2018 20:37
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start with some better tires and see what else you think needs to be improved after that
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Mar 6, 2018 20:38
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BlackMK4 posted:don't listen to these pansies, call APR and tell them you want the basic IS38 kit. you are eeevil.
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Mar 6, 2018 20:42
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BraveUlysses posted:start with some better tires and see what else you think needs to be improved after that Yeah, this BlackMK4 posted:don't listen to these pansies, call APR and tell them you want the basic IS38 kit. And then this immediately
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Mar 6, 2018 20:51
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Warbird posted:I meant in a more cosmetic sense. I’m stupid, not crazy. I'd look at the OBDEleven tool and what is available for your car. I recently did two of the only three mods I wanted: no soundaktor (which I just found out from a page or two back only applies to the driving mode selected when you make the change) and passenger mirror dip in reverse. The mirror dip is really handy if your mirrors don't show you any side panel at all, and since it only dips when the mirror adjustment lever is turned to the right side setting you can prevent it from happening if it's inconvenient. This has already happened to me, backing up while parallel parked on the left side of a one-way street to make room to get out but then the mirror wasn't showing me the adjacent lane, just the ground. Had to turn the car off (or go like 10mph, lol, nope) to get my mirror back. I was going to add window opening to the keyfob, you can select to be able to roll down both or just driver's on the two-door. I decided not to as sometimes I unlock my doors just moving around with my keys in my pocket, and I hear the car re-lock after 30 seconds. I'd hate to roll them down inadvertently during a rainstorm or something just napping away a Saturday afternoon on the couch with my keys in my pocket.
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Mar 8, 2018 15:14
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Do you have the code for the mirror dip you used? Mine dips but I couldn’t get it to go back up.
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Mar 8, 2018 15:44
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BlackMK4 posted:don't listen to these pansies, call APR and tell them you want the basic IS38 kit. YESSSSSSSSSSS Yesterday I had my hood open, cover off, looking at the plugs where a JB4 would go. Car is 3 months old. I'd love to, but I'm gonna hold off for a while.
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Mar 8, 2018 17:08
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put a 25mm ST rear sway on the mk7 gti last night and it's great
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Mar 8, 2018 17:21
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BraveUlysses posted:put a 25mm ST rear sway on the mk7 gti last night and it's great Have considered putting a beefier rear sway on my FoST- what effects did you notice on your mk7?
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Mar 8, 2018 17:24
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So far I've been surprised how the GTI handles in the slow. Doesn't seem to plow (snow tires installed) and kicks the rear end end around a bit, but that may be the stability system helping out. It's pretty good. I haven't driven mine hard in the dry (bought in Oct/Nov, immediately put winter tires on), so I don't know if I'd want to do the rear sway yet. Did it understeer badly before?
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Mar 8, 2018 18:10
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a mysterious cloak posted:YESSSSSSSSSSS Counterpoint: don’t
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Mar 8, 2018 18:22
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Larrymer posted:So far I've been surprised how the GTI handles in the slow. Doesn't seem to plow (snow tires installed) and kicks the rear end end around a bit, but that may be the stability system helping out. It's pretty good. Even on the stock all seasons, mine's great in snow. Much better than my previous two Civics. Those things could barely get through a slushy intersection and I'd have to turn the traction control off to get up the hill I live on. The GTI goes up it with ease.
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Mar 8, 2018 18:46
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Monkey Fracas posted:Have considered putting a beefier rear sway on my FoST- what effects did you notice on your mk7? definitely tightened up the rear, but i only drove around a few low speed corners in my neighborhood and havent had the chance to take some sweeper onramps at higher speeds Larrymer posted:I haven't driven mine hard in the dry (bought in Oct/Nov, immediately put winter tires on), so I don't know if I'd want to do the rear sway yet. Did it understeer badly before? i think the performance package with electronic limited slip differential helps a good deal with understeer in general but i think this will make it feel even more neutral than stock.
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Mar 8, 2018 19:09
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I meant to ask, is there any weirdness with FWD vehicles I should know about? I’ve only ever had RWD before now.
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