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Hey all. I'm looking at changing the 19" R Performance wheels on my chariot to 18s given the state of the roads where I live. Now I appreciate this is a very subjective choice and opinions will vary, but I guess I'm after a bit of inspiration wrt which actual wheels to go for. I have a few details in my mind that I'm leaning heavily towards and include: Must clear the brakes (obv). Lightweight - if I'm going to the expense of changing the wheels then I'd like an upgrade in both performance and comfort. More aggressive offset (upto ET35) - I think the car would really benefit from a 'deepdish' style and with 235/40/18 tyres on stock suspension, I don't see an issue with that. Style - I do like an open style of wheel that's not too busy...a bit like the opposite of the standard 19s I suppose. Colour - I'm leaning away from standard silver after years of preaching only that lol. So yeah, what have you got? Share/show off your 18s please so I can build a more defined picture of what I'd like to see on mine
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All, Tomorrow I shall be upgrading the forum to a latest version of the IPS Community Software. The Forum will be offline for a period of a few hours at some point tomorrow. Time TBC tomorrow - it will be early afternoon at some point. When we come back, the look and feel of the forum will be familiar, but will have changed slightly. The appearance will be a work in progress over a few weeks. We will offer a light & dark theme. We hope to have Tapatalk integration working by the end of tomorrow, or Monday at the latest (Tapatalk support depending). More to follow tomorrow! Thanks, Gaz -
Having just tried to scan my August 19 car, it claims my Hex-Can needs an upgrade. Anyone used the interface upgrade program from Ross-Tech? Did you have to pay VAT on entry to the UK from the USA?
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Quite excited to see this announced today, the new TTE525R Hybrid. Introducing the TTE525R Performance Upgrade Turbocharger for the gen 3 MQB platform. Golf 7 R, GTI / AUDI S1, S3 8V / LEON CUPRA / SKODA OCTAVIA VRS. TTE525 is our latest hybrid performance upgrade turbocharger for the new 3rd generation VAG 2.0TSI motors, following on from our proven TTE450+ (TTE470) upgrade stage. Stage 3 power, same stock turbocharger spool and response. -TTE Oversize Latest billet compressor geometry -TTE Oversize turbine/shaft, lightened and clipped -TTE Oversize turbo intake -Genuine IHI CNC modified housings -CNC Optimised modified TTE silencer discharge delete -Motorsport BOV -Optimised clearances -Plug and Play installation -We offer brand new or we also can offer to recondition and upgrade your used turbocharger -Single parts finely balanced then components assembled and core high-speed VSR balanced, supplied with a balance test result document -550PS Capable -Designed, Machined & Built by TTE in Germany Brand new Price is 3499.00 euro inc VAT Reconditioned and upgraded used Price is 2449.00 Euro inc VAT (from a Golf r type turbo size) Shipping does vary but 45.00 euro is a good guide for Europe wide. (for non EU countries 19% VAT can be deducted) Please email Sales@theturboengineers.com for inquiry Apparently, just needs an intercooler and exhaust/downpipe and thats it. No fuelling upgrades etc...just map and go. Properly expensive for just a turbo though. 550ps.....
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For me, one of the cons to the MK7 Golf R is the steering wheel. It just isn't thick enough and it also has a strange geometry to it, in that i feel that the face is not flat enough The MK6 steering wheel was considerably more comfortable. After going on a 500 mile cruise up here in the PNW i decided i needed to make a change. I researched steering wheel upgrades and came upon the Eurozone Tuning EZT Carbon Wheel and i became infatuated. I reached out with a bunch of questions to someone at EZT and quickly got a response (more on the response later) answering all of my questions regarding fit and finish of the wheel. Many emails later i decided to pull the trigger and order one of these wheels. I wanted to keep it as OEM as possible, so i opted with a matte carbon finish to match the door pieces, gunmetal stitching and a gunmetal centerline. My order was placed on 4/20 and i received the wheel on about 5/27. It was a long lead time, but considering that the wheel is a custom order and hand stitched, it was an understandable amount of time. Unboxing. This wheel was well protected in plastic and foam. Once i removed all of the wrapping i was immediately ecstatic with my purchase. The wheel is beautiful. The fit and finish was clean and tight. The muted appearance of the matte carbon finish and gunmetal stitching and color worked perfectly with the scheme of the other OEM interior pieces. The wheel was heavy in that you know you bought a quality piece kind of way. I couldn't wait to install this. install. I gathered all of the needed tools, and headed to the garage late on a Saturday night. I've done steering wheel swaps before, so i decided i was going to time myself. Well with some interruptions here and there, i was able to get the old wheel off and the new wheel on in no time. Full disclosure... i had some problems with figuring out how to connect the wires. Total rookie move on my part. Here's where the "response" comes back in to play. I sent an email to EZT with my concerns regarding the install, and i started putting my old wheel back on. within a few minutes i get an email back from Bill (owner @ EZT) addressing some of my questions. Now understand this is about 10 PM PST and i believe Bill is on the East Coast. We exchanged emails back and forth and after about another 45 minutes my new wheel was reconnected and installed. The majority of that time was spent removing my old trim, because I opted to re-use my airbag and trim pieces to save a little money. Conclusion. I wanted to give it a couple of weeks before writing this, but i couldn't be more thrilled with this purchase. The car enthusiast always looks for reasons to feel connected to the car. This was accomplished. It has satisfied my modification urge.....................for a little while, anyway. hahaha.....
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Apologies if this is an old question, I tried to search but couldn't find an answer and I'm new to this. Got an early 2015 Golf Mk7 R and I notice a few things are missing from the centre console computer, particularly the 'car' options. I know in the 2016 models for example there is a sport section with power and G-Force circular dials and there is a think blue trainer. can the software/firmware be upgraded to enable these? If so can it be done by an owner or is it a dealership job? I know the nav data can be updated but I haven't got nav. Im im sure this has probably been asked before so sorry. cheers
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Welcome to the new VWROC Well, we made it! We hope that testing has been sufficient, but we do expect one or two teething issues. As such we have created an Upgrade Bug board here: http://www.vwroc.com/forums/forum/85-upgrade-bugs/ Please report any issues there. Over the next few days we'll look to update the FAQs and post some useful guides on to use the new features. The main feature, mobile responsiveness, is automatic and you'll find that the mobile experience is vastly improved. We hope that with a combination of the mobile responsive design & the Amazon S3 image hosting, there is no need use Tapatalk. We will continue to use Tapatalk for now and there are no plans to phase out support, however, it is not our preferred method of using the site. The other main point of interest are @ mentions and image hosting. To use the mention/include feature, simple add a '@' symbol to your point and begin typing the username of the user you wish to include. A list will appear - from which you select the member's username. This will then include them. You'll see that you were successful as their username will appear as follows @admin With regards to S3 image hosting, there are limits for certain groups, but we hope these are reasonable. We'll review as we get to know the system a little better and gauge our usage. We hope you enjoy the new system. Any problem should be logged in the Upgrade Bug section. Have a poke around and have fun!
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Hi All, noticed after following the Golf R page on FB that the later 2015 R's have different options on there "CAR" setting on the infotainment. I do know the hardware's changed slightly to allow for the app stuff and car-net but wondering if there's any firmware updates for mine and where can i get them from if so.. I've trawled the net with not much luck.. Thanks
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Check these babies out. Fit both MK7 & MK6 platforms.... I have aver had personal experience of these and they work brilliantly. Link to the kit for sale... http://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/7724-mk7-mk6-brake-upgrades/#entry119741
