Lucas' Golf R

[Lucas_R]

What's causing the 42DD downpipe to rattle? How do you know it's not something else loose under the car? I'm keen to hear what you find...

Subscribing to this thread.

I can see where its rubbing on a heat shield, so im certain its the dump pipe.

I just re-adjusted it while i had the car jacked up, so ill see how it goes.

[Lucas_R]

Exhaust surgery completed today. Looks much better if i say so myself - much happier with these tips. They fill the holes in the diffuser much better than the stock tips, and the angle cut matches the shape of the diffuser much better - unlike the stock tips.

The guy from the exhaust shop (Premier Exhausts) said that he has actually used these exact same tips on a few R32's before.

[tonymy01]

Looking good, look the same as the tips that Milltek uses. Be prepared to see lots of black on that nice polished bevelled section

[Lucas_R]

Looking good, look the same as the tips that Milltek uses. Be prepared to see lots of black on that nice polished bevelled section

Yeah ill have to see how they go with getting dirty. I used to wipe the stock ones off every few times i drove it to keep them nice and clean, with a good proper clean inside & out every time the car got washed. I was hoping these ones might not show it up as much....but time will tell. Either way, i dont drive it much, so it wont be much of a problem.

[4 banger]

Looks great Lucas! A little tip (no pun intended), clean your exhaust tips with a polishing compound regularly and the black crap always comes off super easy

After initially looking at DSG I'm definately keen to stick with manual when I get one..any idea how much power the stock gearbox/clutch can handle? I would only be increasing the power by 50kw tops so hoping the driveline would take it (note I never redline launch or flat change).

[HaydEn]

(note I never redline launch or flat change).

You clearly don't live on the edge. **** them gearboxes.

[4 banger]

You clearly don't live on the edge. **** them gearboxes.

Correct - I can't justify or afford to go changing clutches and gearboxes regularly for the sake of going 1 or 2 tenths of a second quicker. I guess that's where an auto or DSG is good - just plant them everywhere.

I clearly have too much mechanical sympathy lol

[Lucas_R]

4 banger. Definetly get the manual - its a lovely gearbox and unless you spend alot of time in bumper to bumper traffic, there is no need for the DSG.

Ive only read of 2 or 3 instances with manual Golf R's having gearbox issues - one of those had issues from day 1 with clutch problems, the other failed (i think it was 4th gear that blew from memory) when on a race track. Another guy on the vwgolf.net.au forum has been running a stock clutch with an upgraded Garrett turbo and his clutch held out for about 6 months (of daily driving and a bit of racetrack abuse) before starting to slip. He is running about 80% more kw and nm through the box.

I dont abuse my car, and so far so good with my clutch and gearbox. In 12,000km's, and the car being tuned since 1,500km, the clutch has not slipped once. Its the additional torque from tuning the car that will potentially overpower the stock clutch (whichis the weakest link) and cause it to slip. With some mechanical sympathy and if you don't go too crazy on modifications then you should be fine.

[Lucas_R]

Some new additions:

- R8 coils
- NGK double platinum spark plugs
- BSH charge pipe
- Revised stage III tune from DNA (been logging it tonight)
- New numberplates

[Just_quietly]

How did the logging go? Nice additions there btw mr Lucas