Category Archive: Modification Log

Modification log will contain performance, and visual modification work done to the car.

Oct 30

Suspension before and after day 1

Koni FSD with Eibach Springs Before: After: Wheel gap before: Wheel gap after: The wheel gap photos are from the highest outer point of the wheel to the body lip on the front driver wheel. I have more photos of the other wheels in the gallery. The ruler is at an angle, the purpose of …

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Oct 29

Suspension and new front passenger control arm installed

Miles: 91873 Koni FSD’s, Eibach springs, and Eibach rear sway bar are now installed. The suspension still needs some settling and break in but initial results are very impressive. The car feels like it is on rails even when pushed around corners, it flows over bumps and dips instead of that slamming feeling like most …

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Oct 04

Eibach rear sway bar arrived

The Eibach rear sway bar arrived today. Its not going on just yet since I am still waiting on the Koni FSD shocks and Eibach Sport springs, once they arrive it will be all done together. The solid steel powder coated red bar is 24mm has two pre-drilled settings for firmness. It also comes with …

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Aug 21

Button stickers

On the American MKVs there are three dead buttons next to the ESP/ASR button. In other country’s these sometimes serve a purpose but not in the US. I always wanted to put something on them but could never figure out a cost effective way that also looked like it belonged. I found these in a …

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Jul 22

New suspension ordered

Its that time, the suspension is now being replaced. With just a hair under 90k miles on it, its held up extremely well but is now showing its age. The GLI now has a slight body roll when taking corners and it is exaggerating its flow over bumps a little. Unlike most of the VW …

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