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The upgraded exhaust from the comp pack helps with that a bit but to really hear the exhaust it helps being able to remove the roof

Yeah that's the reason, technically it's a "Competition Pack" car, it was an option on the standard car but in reality it's been impossible to order anything else for quite some time. I think it's because calling it the "optional pack which fixes the knife edge handling and ride problems we baked into the original car" isn't the catchiest name.

Thanks all, I’ve had a few M3s in the past and the Competition pack really sorts out some of the interesting handling traits of the recent models. That and thanks to WFH there is no more commuting which means I don’t need to worry about fuel economy. I’ll keep an eye on the MK8 see if they ever do that 400hp version. till then take it easy.

Well sadly the time has come to move onto something else, i've had my MK7.5 R from new and it's been great over the last three years. Never missed a beat and the only work that needed doing was some new caliper seals after I got the brakes a touch too warm on a track day (just as it got red flagged so I couldn't cool them down). Original purchase price was around 38k and I sold it for 21k to WBAC. I might have got more in a private sale but it was way less hassle. RJ17 VVM was the reg if a new owner pops up on here. Just taken delivery of my M4 Competition Convertible in time to get the roof down for some late summer sun (I hope). The Interior quality is way better than the Golf but I'm going to miss the fully digital dash. It's been a blast, they're great cars. Enjoy.

I've just fitted some EBC bluestuff, working fine on road - yet to try on track,

Yup, running the RS3 ducts as well. Has anyone tried the Tarox discs, i've heard (no science involved just rumours) that they're a higher carbon content disc which should help with the heat.

So i'm looking for a good high temperature tolerant disk for my R. The clubsport S ones, while they haven't cracked have developed hot spots at the drill hole sites so they give quite a bit of unpleasant vibration through the pedal under braking. I'm still running stock rather than a BBK for warranty reasons and I just want something that'll handle a track day or two without failing.

Just to chip into this, I didn't rate the PS4 on track, went off way to quickly and gave a load of understeer. I've driven Cup 2s on track and was very impressed by them.

I'm running Motul RBF660 which is a step up again from their already excellent RBF600

I just found that they had great grip on turn in for the first couple of laps and then they just went away and the understeer piled on. You could correct that a little with the power and get the car to bring the nose round but after another couple of laps even that didn't work anymore. If I decided i'm going to do another couple of TD's this year, I'm going to look at the dunlops, Cup2s and 595s with a second set of wheels I think.

Yeah they would be on a second set, not for road use.

I've got a friend who's done a couple of really wet track days in his MX-5 on Cup2's and had no problems. I drove his car at Spa and they were epic. So given the chance i'd get some on the golf. This is a really good vid comparison between all three tyres. the MPS4 MPS4S and MPSC2

The answer is pretty simple, i'm running on 18's and you can't get the MPS4S in an 18" wheel size otherwise i'd have gone for those. So i'm now considering a second set of alloys with MPSC2 or a similar track tyre on it. The RS3 ducts bolt straight on with no problems - on my MK7.5, I've heard it may not be quite as straight forward on the MK7 but can't confirm that.

Have you track'ed the EBC bluestuff? I can't seem to find much information about their track performance online. Would be great to get some feedback on them.

Thats my current thinking, the discs should be fine the car's stock and i've seen tuned cars running the clubsport s discs with no problems. As you suggest I suspect the pads aren't up to it. Though maybe the calipers as well. I've heard good things about the 595s i'm going to look into some options because I won't track the PS4 again just pointless.