I swear to god I will never touch suspension again in my life 😭😭 Ima jus stick to engine work everything was so rusty n every time I made progress rust or space would set me back 5 steps. When I finished I had a grinding noise but it was just my brake shield bent against my rotor.

The coilovers I got were silvers neomaxes, super low lit on swift springs. I think I’m lowered 2.25 inches but I’m just guessing, they ride amazing tho my only complaint is the end links clunk over small bumps, really believe that’s just user error tho. Thank you to everyone who gave suggestions and advice yall steered me into this direction w my gti and honestly couldn’t have got this car this far without yall help inna forum 🤞🏽🤞🏽

Just got home from work noticed the landscaper outside and 10 minutes later I get a knock on the door. I wish it didn’t put a hole in the hatch now I have to seal it somehow.

Searching for this results in a lot of posts and videos of mk7 and later mk6 gtis, however my 2011 looks significantly different than all the photos/videos. It seems to me that my car either doesn't have one or is completely inaccessible without removing the wipers/trim etc.

What am I missing?

Hey guys a while ago I posted a video about this whistling sound, many of you recommended swapping out the DV which I did onto the GFB+ but the sound still persists. Current setup is IE CAI, HPA K04, ARM FMIC and GFB+ DV. Any suggestions before I do a smoke test?

Im a new owner so I dont know if my car is on verge of death or if its normal

Car is on a k04 hybrid with the old GFB DV+ i had on the stock turbo. This reminds me of all the posts i see with a bad DV.

I also had installed an ARM intercooler but everything piping wise with that seems very snug.

Has anyone ran into a noise similar to this after an install? I believe it’s coming from the left front side, I hear it when driving and especially when turning the steering wheel. I’m gonna lift it up tmrw and see if I missed anything but I’m positive I torqued everything down. The coilovers are silvers neomaxes and it came with adjustable end links as well

Hey guys, I was checking my car this morning and I found small things of oil in the top off the engine. Should be worried or it can be a big issue?

Hi everyone,
I’m from Japan, so I apologize if my English isn’t perfect.
I’m looking for advice about a strange noise on my 2019 Golf GTI MK7.5 DSG (EA888 Gen 3).
The car has:
Mamba hybrid turbo (IS20 compressor / IS38 turbine)
RacingLine intercooler
RacingLine catch can
Stage 2 ECU tune
Symptoms
A “grrr / rotating / fluttering” noise appears between 1,000 and 3,000 RPM.
The sound follows engine RPM exactly (gets faster as RPM increases and slower as RPM drops).
It is most noticeable when revving the engine in Park or Neutral.
In Drive with the brake applied, the noise is much less noticeable.
It is heard much more clearly inside the cabin, especially around the driver’s footwell/accelerator area.
I can also feel a slight vibration through the floor when the noise occurs.
What I’ve already checked
Removed the accessory belt → No change
Disconnected the Soundaktor → No change
Turbo actuator output test with VCDS → No abnormal noise
Wastegate adaptation completed successfully
Boost pressure is normal
No white smoke
Engine runs normally with full power
The noise started after the hybrid turbo installation. Since then, I’ve reinstalled and cleaned most of the turbo-related pipes myself because the original installation quality was poor.
At first I suspected the wastegate, but since the noise also occurs during free revving (with almost no boost), I’m no longer sure that’s the cause.
I’m wondering if it could be:
Turbo mounting bracket
Downpipe contact
Exhaust vibration
Fuel line resonance
Pipe or bracket touching the firewall
Something else related to the turbo installation
Has anyone experienced a similar RPM-dependent rotating/fluttering noise after installing a hybrid turbo or working around the turbo area?
I’ve attached a video. Please turn up the volume and listen around 1,000–3,000 RPM.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much!

Just got into a little fender bender (not my fault), and the front bumper will probably need replaced (according to body shop). Any recommendations on aftermarket ones that look better or should I just keep it stock?

Hey so my LED halo's failed and I temporarily want to use my city lights as DRL and was wondering if it's possible. I'm using fogs as DRL right now but would like to do the city lights as well. I don't think I see an option in OBDEleven and was wondering if anyone has manually coded it. I tried to search forums, and found one person saying you need to splice it to the side markers, but idk if that makes sense since side markers & city lights activate when turning the switch to the "on" position. Hoping someone can clear this up and help me as well as anyone else in the future thinking about the same thing.

So I got my AI agent to help me get coding instructions, I want to confirm if this makes sense to anyone before attempting anything. My car is a 2011 GTI with factory bi-xenons from Canada 🇨🇦 if that makes any difference.

OBDeleven coding to try

First create a backup of 09–Central Electrics and save the original long-coding string. Here are OBDeleven’s backup instructions.

Then open:

Control Units → 09 Central Electrics → Long Coding

Leave every unrelated bit unchanged:

Byte/bit	Set to	Purpose
Byte 24, Bit 7	ON	DRLs as position/city lights
Byte 11, Bit 2	OFF if active	Disables low-beam/xenon DRL
Byte 15, Bit 6	OFF if active	Disables separate H15/factory DRL
Byte 14, Bit 1	OFF if active	Disables fog-light DRL
Byte 26, Bit 3	OFF	Allows DRLs with the switch at 0, rather than only Auto/ADL
Byte 27, Bit 2	OFF	This is for a genuine OEM LED DRL module—not a W5W LED replacement

Which mod is toneing the sound?

My MK6 has been acting weird, If i try to turn it on in the morning it just stalls, I gotta wait and try like for 30 minutes to make the car run. But this only happens in the morning, after 11 am my car starts normally .