What did you do to your mk7 today?

[Rennwagen]

Why do the labor twice? Makes no sense, but you guys do what you want, it's your money, your car.

It makes sense for me. I only drive 8 miles a day, all flat smooth roads, and never track. If and when the stock shocks go, I have no problem swapping in a more robust setup.
I do appreciate the insight.

 

[Acadia18]

Why do the labor twice? Makes no sense, but you guys do what you want, it's your money, your car.

"I don't know what everyone is talking about. My car rides fine with the stock shocks on lowering springs."

5k miles later....

"Ouch owie my shocks!"

 

[vu.]

Installed:
aerofabb front "chin" spoiler
K&N Filter w/ silicone hose

 

[GTIfan99]

It makes sense for me. I only drive 8 miles a day, all flat smooth roads, and never track. If and when the stock shocks go, I have no problem swapping in a more robust setup.
I do appreciate the insight.

Unfortunately, in those conditions you won't know until a car pulls out in front of you and you plow into them.

Just trust me, it's a night and day difference in handling. Under braking, you'll be straight into the bumpstops, meaning you'll have zero ability to steer. I'm telling you from experience.

Again, you're car, but at best, this only ends with needing better shocks.

 

[Rennwagen]

Unfortunately, in those conditions you won't know until a car pulls out in front of you and you plow into them.

Just trust me, it's a night and day difference in handling. Under braking, you'll be straight into the bumpstops, meaning you'll have zero ability to steer. I'm telling you from experience.

Again, you're car, but at best, this only ends with needing better shocks.

That’s a fair point.
Which Koni’s did you go with?

 

[GTIfan99]

That’s a fair point.
Which Koni’s did you go with?

I did the konis sports. They're a little much for just street driving, but not bad. That's a half turn in rear from full soft and i replaced APR rear springs with a much stiffer spring. They'd likely be acceptable to most if set to full soft with APR. It'll give you room to adjust if you decide to play around autocrossing or tracking in the future.

For 100% street, you know you'll never want stiffer springs, the Bilsteins are probably the better option.

If you do choose the konis, the paint is super thick and a challenge to install. If you choose them, get a real knuckle spreader, clean inside the chuckles really well, apply a little grease to the bottom of the struts and be patient. I even sanded the paint down some before install in the area that goes into the knuckle.

 

[Rennwagen]

I did the konis sports. They're a little much for just street driving, but not bad. That's a half turn in rear from full soft and i replaced APR rear springs with a much stiffer spring. They'd likely be acceptable to most if set to full soft with APR. It'll give you room to adjust if you decide to play around autocrossing or tracking in the future.

For 100% street, you know you'll never want stiffer springs, the Bilsteins are probably the better option.

If you do choose the konis, the paint is super thick and a challenge to install. If you choose them, get a real knuckle spreader, clean inside the chuckles really well, apply a little grease to the bottom of the struts and be patient. I even sanded the paint down some before install in the area that goes into the knuckle.

I appreciate the thorough response! I’ll likely look into the bilsteins.

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

Worked on the Tiguan again this weekend…

Got the 2nd pair of wheel adapters in and had the tires swapped over to the 10.5” - real tight fitting the 10.5” up front lol- I’ve got 5mm between the wheel and the shock body and as you can see the outer lips already poking at that point. and Installed the new to me fortune auto 510 coil overs (10k fronts,8k rears right now)

still going to dial in the heights some more and square up the rear - camber to get the poke to match the fronts better.

But so far - wow to these ride amazing, I was expecting it to be much stiffer, (former setup was 205lbs progressive fronts and 230 rears) but the quality and specs valving of the shocks make it’s still very smooth and crazy predicable and controlled, even with all seasons and oem sway bars it’s flat through a pushing turn. *and yay no more rubbing or crashing thuds on the bumpstops.

*also used the punch on these as well for access to the plates.

Current stance pics *final buffering

 

[Acadia18]

A lowered SUV looks so wrong to me...

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

Just think of it as a mini van.

Also - there’s nothing sport utility about a Tiguan as well as 69% of other vehicles sold as SUVs currently.

 

[Daks]

A lowered SUV looks so wrong to me...

Shut up.

That thing looks amazing.

 

[Acadia18]

Also - there’s nothing sport utility about and Tiguan as a well as 69% of other vehicles sold as SUVs currently.

Absolutely agree.

 

[messrock]

Shut up.

That thing looks amazing.

It's the uncanny resemblance to a wagon.

Which, I mean, technically he just has a shorter wagon...

 

[swcrow]

It's the uncanny resemblance to a wagon.

Which, I mean, technically he just has a shorter wagon...

So should have gotten a WRX wagon instead lol

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

So should have gotten a WRX wagon instead lol

My lady drives it, not my butch sister though.