Some updates!
Picked up the car yesterday afternoon, here's a final list of everything that was completed:
Apollo Racing V1 Coilovers (8K/6K)
HPA 4-Piston Rear BBK in Blue (330MM)
H&R Front/Rear Sway Bars (26MM/24MM)
HPA Core Interlock Mount
UNIBrace UB
MOTUL 300V Oil Change
MOTUL DCTF DSG Flush
Ferodo 5.1 Brake Fluid Flush
OEM VW Haldex Fluid Flush
OEM VW Differential Fluid Flush
Upgraded 6.6 Bar Fuel Filter
OEM VW Cabin Air Filter
Fix Coolant Leak
Fix Windshield Chip
Replace Front Brake Pads
Alignment Specs were set at -2.8 Front, and -2.0 Rear. Depending on how my wheels fit, I might have to dial in a little bit more camber all around. Something like -3.2 Front, and -2.5 Rear. Car is sitting at a 1.5~ Finger Gap right now, expect it to settle a little more. Will potentially re-adjust when I get my wheels on, that way I can dial in the perfect height afterwards. I'm thinking I'd love to ride around with like a 0.5 Finger Gap, essentially nearly flush the the fenders, but, I'm not sure if that's going to be sitting too low. Will figure out if my wheels can even fit at the height with no rubbing when I'm running it hard.
Car feels absolutely amazing right now. I turn, the car turns, it's absolutely a blast to drive! Definitely feel an improvement with all the Suspension Bits added, the turn-in response is great. Changing directions is amazing now, before it would feel a little "lagged", or that the car just didn't want to change directions. Definitely feels a lot better now, it's a lot more nimble. The weight savings from the Control Arms/Hub can definitely be felt. Limiting factor, is definitely the Toyo Proxes C1S Tires. Cannot wait to get the AD08Rs on the RS-GTs in the next two weeks!
Once the AD08Rs go on, will stiffen up the suspension a few clicks. Coils are extremely comfortable right now, dare I say even better than my Bilstein B8/H&R Springs. Didn't think it was possible, but it handles better, rides better, and takes bumps and everyhting better. It's not harsh, it's stiff, but, it's comfortable too.
The Sways are both set at soft right now, Front/Rear. It handles really neutrally, essentially no understeering, only time I experienced it was towards the end of my runs, when my tires were past their limit. I expect when I install the AD08s, stiffen up the suspension, set the rear sway to stiff, I won't experience any understeer at all. With the UNIBrace XB en-route too, that will only help tighten up the whole car as a whole.
Brakes also felt great. The updated compound HPA Front Pads really are a lot better. I'd like the pedal to be a bit stiffer, so I'll likely look into the Tyrolsport Master Cylinder Brace, but there was 0 Fade at all, as expected with the Front and Rear BBK, and some nice FERODO 5.1 Brake Fluid inside the system.
Hopefully getting tuned this next week, have to swing by my local UM Tuner and have them read my DSG, just to make sure everything is compatible, and allow UM to make a few changes for me.
Only things after the Tune is the HPA Intake, and Scorpion Exhaust. Seriously considering picking up a Test Pipe from E9 Performance, their Argon Addicts line looks very nice and well priced.
After all this, only thing left I can see myself doing in the foreseeable future, is a WaveTrac LSD.
