halfast3
Veteran Member
You're welcome. FYI, I bought the JSW springs & shocks off one of the old timers on VW Vortex for a very friendly price. My guess is you'll not have too much problem finding a similar deal. Good luck!
IF you could do one thing to your TDI
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BarnyardsTDI
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- Joined
- Oct 28, 2010
- Location
- Sacramento California
- TDI
- 2010 Golf w/DSG, Malone Stage 2 (all emissions intact), HID's, Sunroof, Dynaudio, NAV
Load up my dog and some gear and head out on a road trip.
RNDDUDE
Veteran Member
I also would like to have a bigger fuel tank....
veedubfreak
Veteran Member
AWD
Get rid of the DPF
Black headliner.
Get rid of the DPF
Black headliner.
You already have the HID's, so I would upgrade the rest of the lighting. LED R20 Tail lights, LED interior, Smoked side Markers with white LED's, LED licence plate, and City Lights. Add a Euro switch just for extra fun.
vw_leadfoot
Veteran Member
Yup a good list...have them all except the OEM HIDs which I'd really like but at $2500+ I am not gonna bother...
BarnyardsTDI
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- Joined
- Oct 28, 2010
- Location
- Sacramento California
- TDI
- 2010 Golf w/DSG, Malone Stage 2 (all emissions intact), HID's, Sunroof, Dynaudio, NAV
That's what I'm talking about!
Dozenspeed
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- May 1, 2012
Pay it off!
Sorry had to be smart.....
Fully selectable AWD/4WD I guess...since that tunnel hump in the back floorboard is going to waste!
Darn I'm in the wrong forum again.....why are the interesting questions over here?
Sorry had to be smart.....
Fully selectable AWD/4WD I guess...since that tunnel hump in the back floorboard is going to waste!
Darn I'm in the wrong forum again.....why are the interesting questions over here?
Analogeezer
Veteran Member
REAR WHEEL DRIVE....
I've got no interest in AWD, I see a lot of people here do but the availability of RWD wagons in the US market is down to.......Cadillac CTS-V (which is an AWESOME car BTW, but LOL just try and find a CTS-V wagon with a manual, they only exist in magazine tester land
Winter tires are your friend and no matter FWD or RWD will make a bigger difference than just AWD and conventional tires or fail seasons.
I've got two of the better handling/regarded FWD cars out there (modded Integra and a MINI Cooper) but trust me, once you go RWD in a properly sorted and balanced car, anything else just sucks.
Keep the power away from the steered wheels is fine by me, no AWD no thank you at all.
I realize there is ZERO chance of a RWD JSW but hey that's what would really float my boat.
Be careful what you wish for with AWD though, according to rumors we might wind up with that jacked up Subaru Outback fighter instead of the current JSW, that would be a no sale for me....if I wanted an Outback I'd just buy that
Analogeezer
I've got no interest in AWD, I see a lot of people here do but the availability of RWD wagons in the US market is down to.......Cadillac CTS-V (which is an AWESOME car BTW, but LOL just try and find a CTS-V wagon with a manual, they only exist in magazine tester land
Winter tires are your friend and no matter FWD or RWD will make a bigger difference than just AWD and conventional tires or fail seasons.
I've got two of the better handling/regarded FWD cars out there (modded Integra and a MINI Cooper) but trust me, once you go RWD in a properly sorted and balanced car, anything else just sucks.
Keep the power away from the steered wheels is fine by me, no AWD no thank you at all.
I realize there is ZERO chance of a RWD JSW but hey that's what would really float my boat.
Be careful what you wish for with AWD though, according to rumors we might wind up with that jacked up Subaru Outback fighter instead of the current JSW, that would be a no sale for me....if I wanted an Outback I'd just buy that
Analogeezer
I did my foot well and glove box with red LED's. Bought a pack of 4 w5w bulbs with error free resistors on amazon for $25. Cheep mod which looks nice particularly if you plan on doing LED interior.
APR CAI... waste of money and time unless you push over 200 whp. It's also not worth the head ache is you have problems with the car, that ppl can blame on the CAI.If you could do one thing, a mod or what not, not a VCDS mod a physical mod to your TDI what would it be, and on the other hand if there was one you regret doing.
I am stumped ever since I got the TDI after having my 08 Jetta 2.5 for 2 years and doing a few mods to it, and going thru a royal pain of a warranty nightmare that VW purchased it back from me and got me into my 2011 Golf TDI. I had a huge list for the Jetta, the Golf looks good the way it is, I have a few things in mind, like my signature says and a few others like tint and maybe blacking out my trim, but I wanted to see what you guys and gals have done or want to do...
The one I regret doing, was lowering it, a friend gave me a set of H&R Ultra Lows as a gift for helping him install his Airride setup, I don't know the differences between the GTI and the TDI was but my car was way lower then his and the coils were cranked all the way up, 3 days after installing the coils I am happily back on stock springs. But I now have a set of super sport springs sitting in the corner and wondering if I want to try again and put in some heavier sway bars.
So TDICLUB whats on your list of hits and misses?
andydg
Veteran Member
Get that stupid blue tooth fixed by VW. Almost a year and still mono streaming.
I am CDN Josh
Veteran Member
How about a reasonable tow rating...
DubmyRUCA
Well-known member
Since i'm still within my warranty and don't want to mess with a tune, Bi-xenons are my #1 priority.
rhouse181
Active member
The elusive rattle delete mod...
RickFav52
Member
If I wanted a whistle I would have bought one.
Have the tint, and the fogs, and the black leather. she's a beauty till you get to geto 50mph...........Then I would love to lose the rattles and wind noises.....they are now officially driving me wacky.
Have the tint, and the fogs, and the black leather. she's a beauty till you get to geto 50mph...........Then I would love to lose the rattles and wind noises.....they are now officially driving me wacky.
CBRacerX
Well-known member
Better suspension that does not create a much poorer ride.
UBR WGN
Well-known member
Since I have done a lot of things to my car already, the one thing I would like to do is a tasteful OEM style LED tailight for the wagon. All the aftermarket ones out there I just don't like.
Do they make a OEM LED tail light option for the Mk6 JSW?
jbarth09
Active member
Exhaust work, Malone stage 2. HID conversion for front, Golf R for back, tint the windows. Unfortunately money, warranty, and time are what's stopping me. =(
ksing44
Veteran Member
Make it last forever!
frugality
Top Post Dawg
If your car shakes at highway speeds, you've most likely got a tire issue....Get it to stop shaking at highway speeds
But maybe the driver just has a nervous twitch when he goes fast?
Scrounger
Well-known member
A cost effective automatic headlight switch. Replacing windshields and so on seems crazy for a fully loaded TDI.
Jeffreyspahn
Member
Paddle shifters (done). Auto headlights (done), RNS-510 (done), Fog Lights (done).
AWD would be biggest want. It would be the perfect car for our family then.
AWD would be biggest want. It would be the perfect car for our family then.
rawbdog
Member
sell it. not looking forward to maintence costs on this thing. just hit 30k in one year of ownership. yikes!
TDIAustin
Veteran Member
I already added tint and a Blaupunct 8" powered subwoofer. I think sideskirts and some sort of front lip would make a nice enhancement to the looks.
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jahlov420
Veteran Member
i'd have an unlimited fuel card.
DubFamily
Veteran Member
If I had that I wouldn't be in a TDI...