eajr
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Damn, can we get the link?
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What did you get in the mail or bring home for your MKVII today?
- Thread starter RadioFlyer
- Start date
Rollback50k
Yeshhhhhhhhh
- Location
- NY
Link my diy:
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/double-light-in-trunk.380016/
Link the the harness I got:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPthgUH
Link to where you can buy the harness and light:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOSCLcp
Enjoy
anotero
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Hither and thither
- Car(s)
- Mk7 GTI
Cuzoe
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Los Angeles
GTI brake servo... now waiting on the GTI master cylinder to get to the dealer, from Germany apparently. Bigger brakes (not Big, just bigger) going on the TDI front and rear in the near future.
Sitting on top of B4 Damptronics that I got in a few weeks ago, DCC retrofit things...
Sitting on top of B4 Damptronics that I got in a few weeks ago, DCC retrofit things...
Rollback50k
Yeshhhhhhhhh
- Location
- NY
nice, it wasn’t until recently that I realized DCC retrofit was a thing. Would you recommend it or were you just too far along through the process to reconsider it?
Cuzoe
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Los Angeles
I don't know if it really is "a thing" yet as the amount of work and cost isn't worth it to most people. More people deleting DCC actually. I started a thread on it, linked here. @AWD4416 has finished the retrofit on his Mk7.5 GTI.
I haven't completed this retrofit yet but I'm down to installing front level sensors and the front struts. Extra work for me since the TDI has torsion beam rear (had to swap lower damper bushings) and has 50mm front struts/steering knuckles. DCC dampers, OEM or otherwise, are 55mm so I'm also installing GTI/R steering knuckles, which also means changing my front brakes, haha. If you already drive a GTI it's still plenty of work though, requiring everything shown in the picture on the first post of my thread... plus the harness.
Couple threads about it over on the Ross-tech VCDS forum. And a blog from a shop in Singapore I believe, though not much detail there. Once I'm done I plan to clean up the first post with everything I learned and everything required.
Rollback50k
Yeshhhhhhhhh
- Location
- NY
Gotcha! And yeah that seems like a lot more work involved lol. No wonder it’s not “official”. I’ll have to pop in your thread when I get a few free minutes.
And yeah I do agree, I see a decent amount of people deleting it but I wonder if they’re doing it just because of their choice of suspension upgrades/mods or just because they don’t like it. I’d bet money the majority are people that go with air or other suspension bits that don’t support DCC or maybe it’s just cheaper to delete than paying to having supporting hardware to retain it (silly move imo).
Good luck with the install! Sounds like fun!
Cuzoe
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Los Angeles
For sure, if you need to replace DCC struts/dampers an OEM set goes for about $1,200 new. Bilstein B4 Damptronics are the OEM replacements, I paid $1,100 for the set. B6 Damptronics for a little more than OEM, B16 Damptronics for $2,500+ or KW DDC coilovers for $2,500+ as well.
You can get a LOT of suspension performance for almost $3k (Ohlins come to mind). I think most people spending that much on suspension are building pretty serious cars and don't care about driving modes. And you can also get really good setups for less than the $1,000+ that OEM/B4s cost so people just delete instead.
You can get a LOT of suspension performance for almost $3k (Ohlins come to mind). I think most people spending that much on suspension are building pretty serious cars and don't care about driving modes. And you can also get really good setups for less than the $1,000+ that OEM/B4s cost so people just delete instead.
Rollback50k
Yeshhhhhhhhh
- Location
- NY
I’ll just leave this for a little bit to buildup some suspense lol (gotta love packaging from China, surprised customs didn’t reach out to me and question it)
Acadia18
Autocross Champion
- Location
- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
- Car(s)
- 2019 Golf R
Nearly every package from China comes looking like that. They're used to it.
Acadia18
Autocross Champion
- Location
- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
- Car(s)
- 2019 Golf R
Ordered a non-nav 8" glass screen off eBay, 5G0-619-605-C. Hard to tell from a single photo, but looked to be in fine condition, although a little dirty.
What was delivered today...
I mean, I guess it is in fine condition. I just have no use for the composition media 17A-035-868 unit...
What was delivered today...
I mean, I guess it is in fine condition. I just have no use for the composition media 17A-035-868 unit...
El_bigote_AJ
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Las Vegas
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI bunny
Damn!Ordered a non-nav 8" glass screen off eBay, 5G0-619-605-C. Hard to tell from a single photo, but looked to be in fine condition, although a little dirty.
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What was delivered today...
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I mean, I guess it is in fine condition. I just have no use for the composition media 17A-035-868 unit...
I’m about to remove my composite tonight
if you want to add to the collection
Acadia18
Autocross Champion
- Location
- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
- Car(s)
- 2019 Golf R
Damn!
I’m about to remove my composite tonight
Might be interested in the trim if you're willing to part with it, since I think that's the same for the composition media & 8" glass trim. Still plan on getting a glass screen if this place can't send me the right one, and I had ordered trim off AliExpress with basic shipping, which means I'll probably get it around Valentine's Day.
El_bigote_AJ
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Las Vegas
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI bunny
Yeah I will find out tonight if they are the same, that screen I got from ali comes with a new trim but will reuse the stock one of it’s the same fit since I know piano black is Already a perfect match since it’s oem