🔧 BUILD Mook's 2016 Golf R | E85 and Typhoon powered

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

nice !!

 

[DEEZUZ]

Also, tossed [MENTION=102]DanJoy[/MENTION]'s old rims on today. Love it. Now I just need a drop to complete the look. (pardon the compressed image - too lazy to go through imgur)

And by tossed, I mean Dan treated me like discount tire and knocked everything out like a pro, while I stood around looking for something to do.

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Rim recycling Brothers

 

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What size wheels are in that picture? 17-ish?

 

[Mook]

18s from the factory.

 

[10sec]

Deng, they look so small compared to the factory wheels.

 

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Must be the blackness?

 

[Mook]

Drop is gonna make things look soooo much better.

 

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So that's 100% stock ride height?

 

[Mook]

Correct

 

[Mook]

That angle and with shadows, makes the car look like its sits a bit lower than it does.

 

[10sec]

Damn, those cars were built to literally just look good AF.

 

[SleeperLS]

Man, that is a pretty damn compelling review. I haven't read the best of things on their manual, so I have been leaning toward the idea of the DSG. Sounds like a great car to own. Any issues pop up with the car since you have owned it? Anything to look out for as I start my search?

Do the rear seats fold down flat? Curious for dog hauling duty. Also, those wheels look pretty awesome on there. Good stuff.

 

[Mook]

The rear seats fold down mostly flat. Lots of space. Folks on FB constantly post pics of fitting 65" tvs in there.

The only issues Ive had so far:

Theres a noise no one can diagnose but I think its AC related. I think its the AC clutch. No noticeable side effects to the noise.

My driver side window switch is a huge piece of shit. I've had it replaced once under warranty because the auto down on the front two windows stopped working....guess whats happening again?

Ummmmmmmmm I think thats it. This car has been ROCK solid.

 

[SleeperLS]

I am going to be messing around town tomorrow, so I will check out a couple. Hopefully there is a DSG one in town.

 

[Mook]

You looking new or used? If used, I'd try and find a CPO. If new, there are alot of new colors to choose from, I'm jealous.

 

[Blood on Blood]

Car looks great

Excellent review

 

[SleeperLS]

You looking new or used? If used, I'd try and find a CPO. If new, there are alot of new colors to choose from, I'm jealous.

I would ultimately love a new one, but a used one is probably more realistic. I might just keep an eye out and wait the winter out for a lightly used 2018 or 2019 in the spring. I have been known to randomly jump on buying stuff before, so I could surprise myself.

 

[Mook]

The 2017 is when they introduced the Mk7.5. I don't remember if the virtual cockpit came then or in 2018, but either way, I want it.

Here is a great vid, starring Harry Potter, that goes over the differences (it's for the Euro spec car but close enough).

https://youtu.be/lGMIyZIaEok

 

[DanJ]

The tires also hook way better than my shit Dunlops

Should be even better on a newer 235. I was surprised those old 225’s hooked that well on the old blacktop by my parents.

What size wheels are in that picture? 17-ish?

Factory is a 18x7.5 Et 49 (or et51, I can’t find a straight answer), those are an 18x8.5 et 45.

 

[boostedguy05]

The tires also hook way better than my shit Dunlops

So, new draggy times comming soon?

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Man that sits pretty low as is. How much lower are you gonna go?

 

[Mook]

Pic makes it look lower than it is.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Pic makes it look lower than it is.

How much lower are you gonna go?

How much Mook, HOW MUCH?!?!

 

[Intel]

What kind of wheels are tires are those?

 

[Mook]

Vmr v718