Cuzoe
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Los Angeles
Finally going to start this journal. I will keep this post updated (updated 10/30/2022) with a mod list but will probably respond over the next few weeks with posts about individual mods. I know, no one cares without pics. They're coming, gotta pull them from old phone/camera backups... I tend to delete all my phone's pictures every 3-4 weeks, too much crap from work. I'm stealing the format of several folks' journals. Here's a current pic of my car, in the glamour of an apartment parking lot. And below that a forum member Dameon's pic of my car, spotted at the dealership, a couple years ago now...
Engine / Drivetrain / Exhaust / Tune
Boomba Racing Short Shift Adapter (removed when Sigma 6 installed, but well made and good value, zero issues with it)
Dieselgeek Sigma 6
Dieselgeek Shifter Shaft Bushings
Dieselgeek Super Pin
CoolerWorx 02J/M/Q Bottom Mount Short Shifter... link here, seems it's also sold by SB Parts without the CoolerWorx branding
Powerflex Diesel Pendulum Mount Insert (removed, unbearable vibrations... maybe due to engine/transmission mount misalignment)
KermaTDI Stage 1+
Muffler delete, dual exhaust through GTI rear valence (no sound change due to DPF, thankfully... purely cosmetic)
034 Motorsports Engine and Transmission Mount
034 Motorsports Upper and Lower pendulum insert
Neuspeed P-Flo Air Intake (just for the noises)
Neuspeed TDI Turbo Discharge Damper (just for the noises)
***future mods, have the parts on order or in hand***
Metal Shift Cable Bracket - PN 1J0 711 789
Billet Shifter Bracket Bushings, not sure which brand
* not positive I'll do either of these, I'm liking the Sigma 6/Super Pin with Raceseng shifter combo (replaced with CoolerWorx shifter)
Wheels / Tires / Suspension / Brakes / Chassis
Neuspeed RSE05, BF Goodrich g-Force Sport Comp 2 A/S, 235/45/ZR17
Wheel Spacers10mm front, maybe 15mm rear
Brembo 17z front brakes (RotorLabs kit... Golf TDI has steel knuckles, so Mk6 fitment basically)
Porsche Macan 4 pot front brakes w/ Mk6 R 345mm drilled/slotted rotors (for the looks)
GTI PP Golf R (see retrofit section) rear brakes w/ 310mm drilled/slotted rotors (for the looks)
034 Motorsports Dynamic+ Camber Plates (removed, could never get rid of noise during low speed turns)
SuperPro Camber Plates (removed, could never get rid of noise during low speed turns)
Bilstein B8s with H&R Sport springs
Bilstein B4 Damptronics (DCC Retrofit) with stock GTI springs
Euro Sport Street Camber Kit (pucks, installed in stock strut mounts)
Unibrace UBQ
Audi aluminum subframe
Whiteline KTA252 aluminum control arms
Neuspeed 25mm (hollow) Front Anti-Sway Bar, set at lower stiffness
Neuspeed 22mm (solid) Rear Sway Bar
Cosmetics / Exterior
GTI Rear Valence, GTI mudflaps (rear, because of valence), Golf Mudflaps (front)
Kill-All-Wipers rear wiper delete
Black rear emblem (eBay special, need to replace or paint, faded abit lot)
Badgeskins color matched rear emblem inlay, black front emblem overlay, black "Golf" and "TDI" overlays
Power folding mirrors, with dynamic blinker in the OG smoked black that is useless in the daytime , aspherical glass
Power folding mirrors with BSM (see retrofit section), with new dynamic blinkers that can be seen, aspherical glass
Gloss black mirror caps (saw someone posted a part number for matte black caps from the TCR, might order them)
OEM Mk7.5 Tail lights, dual rear fogs with JBale Harness
Osram LEdriving headlights with black stripe
OEM front fog lights, with OEM style harness for wiring to BCM
Window tint, LLumar Ceramic 20% all around, 50% front
Vinyl wrapped roof, 3M gloss black (plan to get this painted one day)
*** future mods, have the parts in hand ***
Maxton matte black front splitter
Maxton matte black side skirts
Cosmetics / Interior
Full black interior swap (headliner all the way down), Golf R parts because I don't have sunroof
OEM "Art Velour" heated (retrofit) seats, GTD option, imported from the Netherlands
Front door Ambient lighting, @o_a_ravi style... from this thread, and here's his video. (Replaced with OEM, RGB Ambient Lighting)
Front door exit/warning lights... followed @golfdave's excellent DIY in this thread.
Raceseng Spherelogy, black delrin cover
Front doors and hatch area sound deadening (Various products/layers... butyl, closed cell foam and MLV)
Rear door, rear bench, under entire carpet sound deadening
Front and rear footwell lighting (RGB LED's from de-auto)
Badgeskins airbag warning light and visor warning label deletes
Carbon Fiber/Perf leather steering wheel (TAW Chicago) - had for several years, leather worn, needs to be replaced
*** future mods, have the parts in hand ***
Rear door exit/warning lighting (might not install, someone had a problem with rear door "modules" after about a year)
Rear door ambient lighting, will be @o_a_ravi style, when (if) I get around to it (OEM, RGB ambient lighting)
Retrofits (multiple categories)
MIB II, then MIB II with Nav, then 8" matte screen
MIB 2.5 with 9.2" screen (2018, 2021, 2022 maps)
AID Digital Instrument Cluster
Audi Chirp Alarm
Interior Motion/Movement Sensing Alarm
Driving Modes (including Comfort)
Adaptive Cruise Control (older style round radar, new style 3QF radar, with heated front lens swap from 5Q0 radar)
Later updated to pACC (predictive), adjusts cruise set speed based on camera detected road signs and upcoming curves/intersections
Blind Spot Monitoring/Rear Traffic Alert
Center pedestal buttons
TPMS Set - directly to ABS Module to allow setting TPMS without using infotainment
Parking Assist - factory operation, Parking Aid retrofitted
Parking Distance - factory operation, Parking Assist retrofitted
Mode - driving modes retrofitted
Start/Stop - wired to control External Sound Actor (more likely the Sound Booster from Kufatec, based on my structure Sound Actor experience)
ESC Button - ESC functions
PLA 2.0 Parking Aid/Assist (12 sensors, module, buttons, speakers)
Sound Actor (structure borne, internal) (installed and wired but might never work due to incorrect engine type, still researching)
- This is now working thanks to the work of @Chillout and some others he worked with... thread here, and the GitHub
Sound Actor (external, exhaust)... has been wired and tested/working in the back
- Needs to be installed beneath the car, might ditch the dual exhaust and go one real, one to the soundaktor
DCC - Dynamic Chassis Control (also entailed switching to GTI/R aluminum steering knuckles)... separate thread here.
DCC Slider in the Individual driving mode... @RudyH later put together a thread here.
Frameless Auto-dimming mirror
Rain/Light Sensor
Front Assist Camera
Electronic Parking Brake (what a pain, do not recommend, haha)
OEM RGB Ambient Lighting (footwells, front/rear door pockets and strips, front door handles, center console, dashboard, some custom stuff)
Facelift BCM (needed for OEM RGB Ambient Lighting)
Mk8 Heated Steering Wheel with capacitive buttons
"Facelift" Gateway (needed for the Mk8 wheel, and also for RGB Ambient Lighting)
OEM Wireless charging
*** all parts in hand for install, just need to pick a time, I'll strike through items that are installed ***
Sound Actor (exhaust, external), not yet installed but all parts are on hand, will again use the Chillout's work previously mentioned
- I have also installed all the wiring for this, just need to have an exhaust shop mount the speaker under the car
Direct TPMS - car wired and module installed, transmitters not installed in my wheels, and I have not done any coding
Overhead ambient light (from the Arteon), and the link for how to install.
46 pin ABS module (initially thought necessary for ACC, but was not... still needed to support TPMS Set button)
- Correction, ended up going 46 pin ABS module for the EPB retrofit (which again, I do not recommend)
Audio System
Infinity 62.11i coax speakers in front doors(soon to be replaced)
Helix Soundbox (not using Helix sub)
Audio Control LC2i (input from Helix sub out)
Audio Control D-4.800 (replaced both of the above)
- I am still using the Helix harness, but built a pigtail to connect with the D-4.800
Soundqubed S1-850 (input from LC2i)
Stereo Integrity BM MkV in an Uberstealth Box (built to spec for the sub, with dual terminal cups for easy DVC reconfiguration)
- Amp Rack and Sub/box fit under the hatch floor, with the spare
- Quick Disconnects for the sub/box, spare can be removed without removing amp rack
More to come... post will be edited... updated 3/2/2023
Engine / Drivetrain / Exhaust / Tune
Dieselgeek Sigma 6
Dieselgeek Super Pin
CoolerWorx 02J/M/Q Bottom Mount Short Shifter... link here, seems it's also sold by SB Parts without the CoolerWorx branding
KermaTDI Stage 1+
Muffler delete, dual exhaust through GTI rear valence (no sound change due to DPF, thankfully... purely cosmetic)
034 Motorsports Engine and Transmission Mount
034 Motorsports Upper and Lower pendulum insert
Neuspeed P-Flo Air Intake (just for the noises)
Neuspeed TDI Turbo Discharge Damper (just for the noises)
***future mods, have the parts on order or in hand***
Metal Shift Cable Bracket - PN 1J0 711 789
Billet Shifter Bracket Bushings, not sure which brand
* not positive I'll do either of these, I'm liking the Sigma 6/
Wheels / Tires / Suspension / Brakes / Chassis
Neuspeed RSE05, BF Goodrich g-Force Sport Comp 2 A/S, 235/45/ZR17
Wheel Spacers
Brembo 17z front brakes (RotorLabs kit... Golf TDI has steel knuckles, so Mk6 fitment basically)
Porsche Macan 4 pot front brakes w/ Mk6 R 345mm drilled/slotted rotors (for the looks)
Bilstein B4 Damptronics (DCC Retrofit) with stock GTI springs
Euro Sport Street Camber Kit (pucks, installed in stock strut mounts)
Unibrace UBQ
Audi aluminum subframe
Whiteline KTA252 aluminum control arms
Neuspeed 25mm (hollow) Front Anti-Sway Bar, set at lower stiffness
Neuspeed 22mm (solid) Rear Sway Bar
Cosmetics / Exterior
GTI Rear Valence, GTI mudflaps (rear, because of valence), Golf Mudflaps (front)
Kill-All-Wipers rear wiper delete
Black rear emblem (eBay special, need to replace or paint, faded a
Badgeskins color matched rear emblem inlay, black front emblem overlay, black "Golf" and "TDI" overlays
Power folding mirrors with BSM (see retrofit section), with new dynamic blinkers that can be seen, aspherical glass
Gloss black mirror caps (saw someone posted a part number for matte black caps from the TCR, might order them)
OEM Mk7.5 Tail lights, dual rear fogs with JBale Harness
Osram LEdriving headlights with black stripe
OEM front fog lights, with OEM style harness for wiring to BCM
Window tint, LLumar Ceramic 20% all around, 50% front
Vinyl wrapped roof, 3M gloss black (plan to get this painted one day)
*** future mods, have the parts in hand ***
Maxton matte black front splitter
Maxton matte black side skirts
Cosmetics / Interior
Full black interior swap (headliner all the way down), Golf R parts because I don't have sunroof
OEM "Art Velour" heated (retrofit) seats, GTD option, imported from the Netherlands
Front door exit/warning lights... followed @golfdave's excellent DIY in this thread.
Front doors and hatch area sound deadening (Various products/layers... butyl, closed cell foam and MLV)
Rear door, rear bench, under entire carpet sound deadening
Front and rear footwell lighting (RGB LED's from de-auto)
Badgeskins airbag warning light and visor warning label deletes
*** future mods, have the parts in hand ***
Rear door exit/warning lighting (might not install, someone had a problem with rear door "modules" after about a year)
Retrofits (multiple categories)
MIB 2.5 with 9.2" screen (
AID Digital Instrument Cluster
Audi Chirp Alarm
Interior Motion/Movement Sensing Alarm
Driving Modes (including Comfort)
Adaptive Cruise Control (
Later updated to pACC (predictive), adjusts cruise set speed based on camera detected road signs and upcoming curves/intersections
Blind Spot Monitoring/Rear Traffic Alert
Center pedestal buttons
TPMS Set - directly to ABS Module to allow setting TPMS without using infotainment
Parking Assist - factory operation, Parking Aid retrofitted
Parking Distance - factory operation, Parking Assist retrofitted
Mode - driving modes retrofitted
Start/Stop - wired to control External Sound Actor (more likely the Sound Booster from Kufatec, based on my structure Sound Actor experience)
ESC Button - ESC functions
PLA 2.0 Parking Aid/Assist (12 sensors, module, buttons, speakers)
Sound Actor (structure borne, internal)
- This is now working thanks to the work of @Chillout and some others he worked with... thread here, and the GitHub
Sound Actor (external, exhaust)... has been wired and tested/working in the back
- Needs to be installed beneath the car, might ditch the dual exhaust and go one real, one to the soundaktor
DCC - Dynamic Chassis Control (also entailed switching to GTI/R aluminum steering knuckles)... separate thread here.
DCC Slider in the Individual driving mode... @RudyH later put together a thread here.
Frameless Auto-dimming mirror
Rain/Light Sensor
Front Assist Camera
Electronic Parking Brake (what a pain, do not recommend, haha)
OEM RGB Ambient Lighting (footwells, front/rear door pockets and strips, front door handles, center console, dashboard, some custom stuff)
Facelift BCM (needed for OEM RGB Ambient Lighting)
Mk8 Heated Steering Wheel with capacitive buttons
"Facelift" Gateway (needed for the Mk8 wheel, and also for RGB Ambient Lighting)
OEM Wireless charging
*** all parts in hand for install, just need to pick a time, I'll strike through items that are installed ***
Sound Actor (exhaust, external), not yet installed but all parts are on hand, will again use the Chillout's work previously mentioned
- I have also installed all the wiring for this, just need to have an exhaust shop mount the speaker under the car
Direct TPMS - car wired and module installed, transmitters not installed in my wheels, and I have not done any coding
Overhead ambient light (from the Arteon), and the link for how to install.
- Correction, ended up going 46 pin ABS module for the EPB retrofit (which again, I do not recommend)
Audio System
Infinity 62.11i coax speakers in front doors
Helix Soundbox (not using Helix sub)
Audio Control LC2i (input from Helix sub out)
Audio Control D-4.800 (replaced both of the above)
- I am still using the Helix harness, but built a pigtail to connect with the D-4.800
Soundqubed S1-850 (input from LC2i)
Stereo Integrity BM MkV in an Uberstealth Box (built to spec for the sub, with dual terminal cups for easy DVC reconfiguration)
- Amp Rack and Sub/box fit under the hatch floor, with the spare
- Quick Disconnects for the sub/box, spare can be removed without removing amp rack
More to come... post will be edited... updated 3/2/2023
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