I replaced the stock plastic DV with a Forge 008p DV.
First things first, Its a great product. I would recommend to anyone and it sorted my boost leek.
Even if you don't have a faulty DV, its worth upgrading.
Next I turned my attention to the Dogbone Mount.
I went for a Yellow Powerflex Poly Bush for the Audi a3/S3 8L 4wd, Golf mk4 awd, TT etc
It's one of the easiest mods I've done to a car, and it had such a positive effect.
Plus its only like $30 on ebay, no excuse really not to do it.
When I took the dogbone apart, the OEM rubber fell apart in my hand. It's very over due for a change.
A lot of people buy the Red Poly bush for the Diesels a3, because its a softer bush and they believe it results in less vibration.
However, if you use the correct torque settings (like I did), you shouldn't have any issues with vibration.
The next mod is the Milltek Catback, with the special Tips.
My first impression of the exhaust, "Very quiet".
For some reason I expected the same noise I got from my 5" fart cannon off my Subaru.
I had to stop and check that they didn't fit a resonated one by mistake.
The Milltek has stated to grow on me, yes its quiet, but you can definitely hear it when you put your foot down. And it has changed the sound for the exhaust to a deeper note.
Everything I have done thus far, has been about performance before cost.
I felt it was very important to continue this philosophy when it came to choosing my short shifter. As it is one of the major focus points of any performance car.
So in the end, I opted for the DieselGeek Sigma 6 Speed Short Shift Kit.
It is probably one of the most expensive shifters on the market, but it is something I would recommend.
Although, I cant say its better than any other shifter, as I have no experience any other after market shifter kit.
I can compare it to the OEM shifter, and so far the difference has been like night and day.
It feels a lot tighter and the throws (in all directions) are pretty close to perfect (IMO).
It has gotten a bit stiffer (but it feels right) and the changes feel more snickety, which I like a lot.
My car is a daily driver, so I was a bit worried that a fully solid shifter ( No rubber or plastics on this kit) would be a bit uncomfortable.
However, I haven't noticed any change in road noise, and having solid mounts has made the shifting very precise (a win/win).
So overall, it cant be beat ( just a bit expensive).
I've installed a Creationsmotorsport stainless steel footrest. Its rubber backed and comes with everything needed to fit.
Plus it looks pretty sweet.
Next I installed some footwell lighting, to show off the petals and provide some courtesy lighting.
Cheap and easy mod, I used some red LED strips with sticky backing.
And I wired it into the Light switch. So it comes on with the the rest of the red interior lights.
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