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Huckleberry wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:25 am
fledonfoot wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 3:18 pm

I haven’t burned a drop of oil or had an issue so far with the engine.

The only issue I’ve had is a bad steering rack and a lengthy back order.
Good to hear. How many miles and how long have you had the car just as a point of reference?
Purchased the car in August 2017 and now have 42k miles. Been tuned since 35k with the Cobb Stage 1+ 93 octane tune and don't experience much in the way of clutch slippage.
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fledonfoot wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:33 am
Huckleberry wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:25 am

Good to hear. How many miles and how long have you had the car just as a point of reference?
Purchased the car in August 2017 and now have 42k miles. Been tuned since 35k with the Cobb Stage 1+ 93 octane tune and don't experience much in the way of clutch slippage.
Who is the go to vendor for cobb stuff?
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dubshow wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:45 am
fledonfoot wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:33 am

Purchased the car in August 2017 and now have 42k miles. Been tuned since 35k with the Cobb Stage 1+ 93 octane tune and don't experience much in the way of clutch slippage.
Who is the go to vendor for cobb stuff?
fled, he gets stuff through his employer.
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dubshow wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:45 am
fledonfoot wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:33 am

Purchased the car in August 2017 and now have 42k miles. Been tuned since 35k with the Cobb Stage 1+ 93 octane tune and don't experience much in the way of clutch slippage.
Who is the go to vendor for cobb stuff?
I have a corporate Cobb account through work.
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fledonfoot wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:33 am
dubshow wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:45 am

Who is the go to vendor for cobb stuff?
I have a corporate Cobb account through work.
Amir just explained to me the "unauthorized dealer" and how the Cobb accessport warranty gets :nuke: and is basically used.

I also realized im going to hold onto my epic 6 year warranty a hair longer.
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dubshow wrote:
fledonfoot wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:33 am I have a corporate Cobb account through work.
Amir just explained to me the "unauthorized dealer" and how the Cobb accessport warranty gets :nuke: and is basically used.

I also realized im going to hold onto my epic 6 year warranty a hair longer.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:52 am :egg:Image

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:dat: is basically accurate.
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:05 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:52 am

The car definitely needs a rear sway at least. If you do both I'd also do the tyrol rigid subframe kit.

Also curious about the sachs clutch kit. Seems like the best option although I don’t know about the single mass flywheel.
Rather than a sway, what about a unibrace XB?
Maybe. Although it's almost twice the price of a rear H&R bar and I don't think the Mk7 needs any of the chassis rigidity stuff like the Mk6 did.
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:37 pm
Gberg2119 wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:29 pm

Maybe. Although it's almost twice the price of a rear H&R bar and I don't think the Mk7 needs any of the chassis rigidity stuff like the Mk6 did.
I just know chasing suspension on the mk6 was a losing battle. You could definitely make it more responsive but it came with a lot of increased harshness
That extra bit of rotation would be nice from a rear bar but I feel like you can't just do one. You have to do the front too and then it's a slippery slope I don't want to go down.

I'll see how the car drives sunday now that I'll have accurate tire pressure readings.
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Gberg2119 wrote:
[user not found] wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:37 pm I just know chasing suspension on the mk6 was a losing battle. You could definitely make it more responsive but it came with a lot of increased harshness
That extra bit of rotation would be nice from a rear bar but I feel like you can't just do one. You have to do the front too and then it's a slippery slope I don't want to go down.

I'll see how the car drives sunday now that I'll have accurate tire pressure readings.
No need to do both bars, just don't get the absolute biggest :alpo: rear bar.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:16 pm
Gberg2119 wrote:
That extra bit of rotation would be nice from a rear bar but I feel like you can't just do one. You have to do the front too and then it's a slippery slope I don't want to go down.

I'll see how the car drives sunday now that I'll have accurate tire pressure readings.
No need to do both bars, just don't get the absolute biggest :alpo: rear bar.
Stock R bars are 24mm front and 21.7mm rear.

It appears the H&R bar is an :alpo: bar at 25mm. Everyone else is either 22 or 24mm. :disappoint:
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24-25 should be fine. Those have multiple settings too, right? Use the soft one.

I was expecting autox type bars at like 29+ mm to exist.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:32 pm 24-25 should be fine. Those have multiple settings too, right? Use the soft one.

I was expecting autox type bars at like 29+ mm to exist.
Some do but H&R rear bar isn't adjustable.

I mainly wanted H&R because they promise squeak free bushings.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:32 pm 24-25 should be fine. Those have multiple settings too, right? Use the soft one.

I was expecting autox type bars at like 29+ mm to exist.
Some do but H&R rear bar isn't adjustable.

I mainly wanted H&R because they promise squeak free bushings.
:word:

I wouldn't worry about 25 being too much at all. That's probably perfect for a fun DD.
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For those Mk4 fans, I ran across this guy on one of my walks yesterday.

In case anyone wondered what a Mk4 loos like with Huff's.

Excuse the shitty pic. I recently broke the glass in front of the lens.

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:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Despite the crub rash I think that looks pretty great.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Color camera, :impressive:
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Tarspin wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:39 pm Color camera, :impressive:
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wap wrote: Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:35 pm For those Mk4 fans, I ran across this guy on one of my walks yesterday.

In case anyone wondered what a Mk4 loos like with Huff's.

Excuse the shitty pic. I recently broke the glass in front of the lens.

:megusta:Image

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Well, that's a shame: https://www.autonews.com/dealers/vw-adj ... -money-ads

Looks like dealers were complaining that nobody was buying their bullshit extended warranties anymore.
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Huckleberry wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:53 am Well, that's a shame: https://www.autonews.com/dealers/vw-adj ... -money-ads

Looks like dealers were complaining that nobody was buying their bullshit extended warranties anymore.
That it is. The 6 year warranty was quite literally the only reason to consider purchasing an Atlas.
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I don’t see a warranty being that much of a purchase consideration. Almost any dealer is offering something to 100k with every purchase. Yea it costs something but we’re talking 2500-3000 tops
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