What did you do to your MK7 today?

jason_ · Jul 2, 2019

Mounted some new summer 16s.

I was going to balance them, but this time I'm trying the steel shot trick....

I put 10oz in each tire. See what happens.

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thundershorts · Jul 2, 2019

Forget that trick, it will not do anything but really screw up balance.

thundershorts · Jul 5, 2019

If you've ever gotten water in a tire you will know what I mean.

Discovery · Jul 5, 2019

Airlift bag in a H&R spring. Pretty sure I'm the first one to do that.

Now it sit the same with or without trailer.

Nuje · Jul 6, 2019

Got a part/model number on that airbag lift?

jason_ · Jul 6, 2019

thundershorts said:
If you've ever gotten water in a tire you will know what I mean.

I run loaded tires on the 3500 srw. I occasionally hit the road and get fuel.

Never notice any difference.

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Discovery · Jul 8, 2019

Nuje said:
Got a part/model number on that airbag lift?

This is the airlift 80753, it is perfect for stock height spring.
But, if I was to do it again I would use the airlift 80777 which is 1,75 inch shorter.

Because I'm running lower than stock (H&R) spring, I ended up not using the supplied "spacer/protector" in order for them to fit in.
Time will tell if its going to affect their durability.

740GLE · Jul 9, 2019

I've heard they need a minimum PSI otherwise they'll develop a tear along the body of them, keep an eye on them.

How are you routing the filling port/valve? I've been toying with the idea of placing mine by the fuel filler door.

Discovery · Jul 9, 2019

740GLE said:
I've heard they need a minimum PSI otherwise they'll develop a tear along the body of them, keep an eye on them.

How are you routing the filling port/valve? I've been toying with the idea of placing mine by the fuel filler door.

Yeah, I heard that... Pretty much impossible to remove them without damaging the bag. If/when they fail I'll install the shorter kit.

Valve are under the bumper, pretty much invisible without kneeling.

ProfBrown · Jul 9, 2019

This above looks really clean man. Nice! If I have the need to put a hitch on mine I’ll do this for sure for the trailer lights.

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740GLE · Jul 9, 2019

whoa, you went with two valves and not a T so each bag are even? you going to fine tune each bag depending if there is a passenger or not?

very nice install, did you have to pull the bumper cover off to mount those?

Discovery · Jul 9, 2019

740GLE said:
whoa, you went with two valves and not a T so each bag are even? you going to fine tune each bag depending if there is a passenger or not?

very nice install, did you have to pull the bumper cover off to mount those?

No removal needed.
It's not really for fine tuning, it's to find out quickly which one is leaking!

Nuje · Jul 9, 2019

No removal needed? So, you can just reach into the centre cavity and route the air lines from there (?).

Or do you just mean that the bottom valance comes off separately / cleanly?

Nuje · Jul 9, 2019

Driving home the other night (clear, perfect summer evening), suddenly I get a warning message that "FRONT ASSIST SENSOR BLOCKED"
(?!)
Only ever seen this before in the winter when snow/slush builds up on it.

Get home and...

[Insert Batmobile joke here]

Discovery · Jul 16, 2019

Nuje said:
Driving home the other night (clear, perfect summer evening), suddenly I get a warning message that "FRONT ASSIST SENSOR BLOCKED"
(?!)
Only ever seen this before in the winter when snow/slush builds up on it.

Get home and...

[Insert Batmobile joke here]

His radar was defective too

codyayrton · Aug 29, 2019

Installed a FrostHeater.

http://pics.tdiclub.com/showphoto.php?photo=132379&title=gzxt236001frostheaterinstall&cat=500

http://pics.tdiclub.com/showphoto.php?photo=132380&title=gzxt236001frostheaterinstall2&cat=500

Fairly easy with the right tools and following provided instructions.

ssffnomad · Aug 30, 2019

Yes . Good unit

justin71105 · Aug 30, 2019

Wash and some Simoniz ceramic wax today.
Still have a lot of swirls I need to work on but that will be later this year before I start that.

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Discovery · Sep 2, 2019

Replaced the original battery with a Kirkland group 48 yesterday.

Use this plug made by noco specifically designed to prevent computer reset while doing battery replacement.

Didn't work, and it shorted my obd fuse.

Managed to enter new battery value with obdeleven and reset "most" of all the alarm, the few left resetted themselves within few minute of driving.

Over all I shouldn't have used this fancy ecu saver cable and went the way I always did, alligator clip the battery cable on the new battery while replacing.

Sneakykota · Sep 6, 2019

Cleaned it..

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goes2fast · Sep 7, 2019

njiska said:
Found a moment to take a quick picture.

That almost looks like stock compared to mine, I have 20%, because I'm older I think the cops leave me alone. I had it on both my MK7s and the wife's Jetta with no problems from the police and have driven on 2 cross country vacation trips. One to Florida and one to Vancouver BC.

And my pickup as well.

goes2fast · Sep 7, 2019

justin71105 said:
Wash and some Simoniz ceramic wax today.
Still have a lot of swirls I need to work on but that will be later this year before I start that.

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If that car had a GTD grill I would say it was my old one that I turned in for more than I paid for it.

Anyone need a Flashzilla? Since I no longer have a TDI I don't need it. It was only used twice once to load the tune and again to remove when I turned my car in.

740GLE · Sep 9, 2019

someone will buy it, they hold their value pretty good, i'd say $150 shipped should disappear within a week.

Nuje · Sep 10, 2019

I installed the AirLift 80753 air bags on my rear springs today. Contrary to lots of other people's experience, getting the bags into the springs wasn't too difficult - less than half an hour for both of them.

Just squeeze all the air out, fold it best you can lengthwise (so it's like a hot-dog bun), then cram it through one of the lower spring gaps. First half doesn't take much effort - just guide/pull the top a bit as your push from below; then once it gets stuck, start twisting it so that it screws itself up/in. Use a piece of wood to pop in the last bottom corner(s).

740GLE · Sep 11, 2019

you go with valve up or down on the install?

Nuje · Sep 11, 2019

Valve down, fed the air line out through the bottom of the spring perch, across the rear beam, under the protective covers of the tanks and spare tire well, put the T just before I got to the bottom of the bumper cover, then put the schrader valve coming out the RH side of the little cut-out in the bottom trim piece.

740GLE · Sep 13, 2019

i ran the hose down as well.

I kinda wished i tried longer at the deflate squeeze method but i gave up and dropped swing arms.

I do have a small squeak going over bumps that has developed with about 10-12psi in the bags.

goes2fast · Sep 14, 2019

740GLE said:
someone will buy it, they hold their value pretty good, i'd say $150 shipped should disappear within a week.

Maybe not, no one has shown any interest or made an offer.

Discovery · Sep 14, 2019

Sneakykota said:
Cleaned it..

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She's on bags?

Discovery · Sep 14, 2019

First "long distance" 2h I did with the airlift bag installed in h&r spring.

Really happy, everything is now level. Ride is also dramatically improved, no more bouncing.

What did you do to your MK7 today?

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