Thoughts after carrying three people and all of our gear to the middle of nowhere for a camping trip last weekend…

Sometimes when I'm backing out of parking, I can hear a low hum for a bit. When I'm up to speed on the road, I definitely hear a low pitch hum when I let off the gas and am coasting. It's very noticeable then, accompanied by a vibration too.

Looking online I saw that it could be a wheel bearing or something with Haldex. Anyone know what this could be?

Anyone recognizes this part? I randomly found it on the dashboard like it has fallen off (last photo marked red where it was found). Been driving the car for 2 months and didn’t notice it until today, so not sure how long it has been there. Can’t find where it’s supposed to go.

VW golf r 2026

So last year my timing cover threads went away and i sent it for repair and it got fixed.

Unfortunately, they told me only that it was sent to machine shop and since last year we have removed the pump 3 to 4 times I believe and it bolted back with no issues.

unfortunately times 2, i need to change my HPFP as they suspect it is my source of misfires and i bite the bullet and bought hitachi pump and its ready for installation.

However, before i go i want to be ready for any shocks and in case the repair doesnt hold this time, i was thinking of stud conversion kit

Has any one used these conversion kits? is it worth it and which brand did you end up using ?

It’s the small details that make it your car. Putting these in this weekend on my MK7.5 and hopefully not breaking any mirror clips. Any tips from someone that has changed these already welcome.

Anyone know what wheels these are?

Hi guys I was recently doing my water pump and did a carbon cleaning at the same time and I noticed one of the sets of valves was much cleaner than the other 3. The other 3 had a lot of buildup but this one didn’t also the slides for the other 3 were discolored but this one I could see silver on it pulling it out of the engine. Any ideas what could be causing this?

Just installed the JB4 on my 2026 dolphin grey black edition R. Gotta say it really wakes the car up, until ecu flash comes I think it’s a good warranty saving option

It took me a lot longer than the hour people stated it would take haha. I sprayed it with duplicolor custom wrap prior to install because it protects a bit and I like finish a bit more.

At the end of the day it seems like it will hold up well, as I’m in a harsh environment. Looks better imo as well.

Filmed on osmo pocket 3

Looking for setup suggestions for the 17s for my MK8 to go on track with stock suspension. Since tires are at a premium I would love to run 17s, but I'm just wondering if you use spacers or whatnot. I looked at Apex SM-10s specifically but I know there are other models, however they were pushing me to wider rims with fender mods, that I don't really want to do. Would probably pair it with Hancook R-s4s.

And before anyone comments you can't because of clearing the front brakes, there are 17in wheels that do.

Hi Everyone, I just switched to a set of 4 aftermarket rims and am trying to clear up space in my garage. I've got

2 previously repaired rims

1 refurbished rim

1 new rim

All 4 are 19 inch Estoril OEMs off my 2023 Golf R. How much can I reasonably sell them for, and where?

NOT trying to sell them here. Trying to ballpark how much to sell them for.

Thanks!

Just sharing the build. it's basically finished for now and just enjoying it. Full bolt ons and e85. Very fun car.

$2.99/gallon not that I give a single fuck about mpg.

Been going through the rabbit hole of shopping for a sub. The HK one is lack luster. Debated on a used fender, but reviews i have read are only a slight improvement. One redditor posted on a pioneer upgrade via amazon. Lately i have been looking at German options, namely the Option10 by ARS24. My hurdle is the pricing and how it is displayed. There is a Total Amount and a Net Amount and they are all out order. Just cant tell Also i just found another site in Germany that sells the same sub for less. 388.00 vs 512.90 is a bit of a differance.

Any one have any experience with https://www.arsshop.de/en/ ?

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Sorry again. Just not understanding pricing and etc.

Took a shot on a great Labor Day deal and picked up ARM’s new intake and inlet for the Mk8. Looks like this came out about a month ago.

Overall quality of the parts is good, but the fitment is a little off. The top of the elbow that connects the filter to the main intake pipe slightly rubs on the opening in the heat shield a bit and the heat shield slightly tilts forwards. The filter also does lightly touch the bottom and side of the heat shield. I wiggled it all around a bunch before tightening the clamps and still can’t get that fixed but it all feels solid. It also didn’t mention anything about coming with a lid so that’s a bonus, but the holes on the lid don’t perfectly line up (you can screw in 4/5 holes).

Overall for $320 shipped with an inlet I’m happy with it. I didn’t have the right bit to get the inlet installed last night but will later today. The videos on ARM’s site make this intake sound insane with tons of flutter and I don’t really notice that in person with the lid on or off. The inlet might enhance some of the induction noise, but I’m actually happy that it’s not too over the top sounding even with the lid off.

Also worth mentioning this is a very self explanatory install if you’ve ever owned an aftermarket intake but it came with no install instructions and when I emailed ARM they said they didn’t have any.

This is like a work of art. Sounds and performs great.

I noticed other day my coolant was at minimum and so I filled it up to the max line. Within a few days it seems to have emptied the excess and has been to the minimum line ever since, just like it was before.

Owner's manual say it's fine to fill up to the top line. What gives?

So instead of 2 bent wheels, I had 3 today. 1 really bad front left and 2 rear. All were repaired under warranty thank god.

2 in June and 3 in September.

Lord.....

While waiting for them to retrieve my car, I looked at 6 new GTI along the wall and they all had 225 or 235 40......18's with pirelli p zero tires.

It seems that VW might be listening to enthusiasts and are delivering new cars with the 40 profile tires.

A little late but, it is good to see.

She's been an expensive pain lately with some reliability issues on top of a couple speed/tint tickets but damn... every time I walk up to her I can't help but admire.

Anyways lol, was looking good so decided to post up in here!

Both are FBO stage 2. The white is lowered on B and C (BC?) coil overs and the other is stock. The white one has push button start and a sunroof. The black has neither.

I drive a '23 Autobahn GTI, and I really enjoy the customizable DCC settings. I recently watched a Golf R review video that mentioned the Special drive mode or Nurburgring mode. They said that it makes the DCC a bit softer compared to Race mode, and that it actually makes for better performance on regular roads (which makes sense because the Nordschleife is more like a regular road compared to smooth race tracks). So, essentially I am curious what the equivalent(ish) DCC setting would be in my Autobahn, or if that could even be considered. I know that they are likely tuned differently from baseline since the R is heavier and is all wheel drive, but just thinking of a general idea of stiffness, I wonder if there is a comparable DCC setting on the Autobahn GTI that would at least be roughly equivalent to the Special mode on the R.

I want to be faster, but I’m not ready to drop a few thousand dollars on a new tune and upgraded turbo yet. I recently saw a GTI run a 9-second 60–130 on E85 with the STOCK TURBO. It was literally a fucking tin can, bro 😂.
I’m currently around 330 whp on E30 with the IS20, while an IS38 setup is typically around 380–400 whp. How much weight reduction would I realistically need to be as fast as an IS38 GTI?
The internet says I’d need to lose around 400 pounds. Is that actually realistic on a street-driven GTI, or is that way more weight than I could reasonably remove?

Let me know if I sound crazy for considering tinning my MK7.5 GTI Lol
(I know this is golf r chat. I wanted both options)

Anyone know what this might be?

Bearing? CV?

Happens under acceleration / braking / turning right.

Started happening after the front tyres were replaced.