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Golf mk7 / Re: Adding road sign recognition to a 7.5
« Last post by flipflops on Today at 15:19 »
WOW!!

I was hoping I had the kit and it just needed enabling, I'll just watch out for the signs  :grin:
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Golf mk7 / Re: Lighter wheels = Rougher ride?
« Last post by MinchCS on Today at 15:16 »
Front dampers yes. Share same number.
Rear ED damper part number has now been superseded (twice) but I think they are the same parts too.
And you could order belvederes on normal GTi too.
The software might be different though.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Lighter wheels = Rougher ride?
« Last post by fredgroves on Today at 14:22 »
Same DCC though on an ED40?

Exactly the same dynamic shock part numbers?
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Golf mk4 / Re: Xenon to standard headlights
« Last post by barrym381 on Today at 14:18 »
Yes it should just be a case of taking the adapter loom off and plugging the old lights back in
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Golf mk7 / Re: Lighter wheels = Rougher ride?
« Last post by MinchCS on Today at 13:36 »
Quote from: fredgroves on Today at 12:30
You say OP that its 10% worse... would that be roughly the difference in the weight of the wheels+tyres you swapped out?

The dampers are "tuned" for a (range of) weights of wheel on the corner and the resulting forces.... and you've changed it quite a bit. Changing it a little you might not notice much (eg different tyres or swapping OEM 19's for 18's)

The 18' Belvederes on the ED 40 (with same DCC) are even lighter than the OP's set up though so well within DCC factory parameters.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Mk8.5 gti key battery no warning!
« Last post by JoeGTI on Today at 13:12 »
I had to change my MK8.5 key fob battery within about 7-8 months of ownership. I definitely had the warning in the dash about it. I was seeing the warning intermittently flash up for weeks before I got around to replacing it.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Pilot Sport 4s or Pilot Sport 5?
« Last post by chas.s on Today at 12:51 »
Quote from: flipflops on Today at 09:22
I've run both, 4s are slightly stiffer and have slightly more grip, have run 5's for years now and really happy with them, had a set fitted at the weekend. Comfortable, loads of grip in wet and dry. Also depends if you're running 19's or 18's

I'm running 19's, thank you.
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Golf mk8 / Re: Mk8.5 gti key battery no warning!
« Last post by fredgroves on Today at 12:32 »
Quote from: ar899 on Today at 12:20
No wonder fob batteries going quicker these days. Press once for drivers door, another for other doors, yet another for the boot. What ever was wrong with press once to open, press again to close.... Another example of car technology solving a problem that didn't exist.

Only if you've got those security measures turned on.... me I've got keyless set, it just opens all of the doors and the boot or just the boot if I walk up to the rear.

Its not the button pressing anyway, its the UWB ranging signal its pinging all of the time that kills it.

And on the Mk8 you do get a low bat warning, but only sometimes - not constantly, not even when its really struggling. Guess the mechanism it uses for determining it is a bit flakey. I've had it go flat several times with zero warnings at all.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Lighter wheels = Rougher ride?
« Last post by fredgroves on Today at 12:30 »
You say OP that its 10% worse... would that be roughly the difference in the weight of the wheels+tyres you swapped out?

The dampers are "tuned" for a (range of) weights of wheel on the corner and the resulting forces.... and you've changed it quite a bit. Changing it a little you might not notice much (eg different tyres or swapping OEM 19's for 18's)
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Golf mk7 / Re: Dynaudio retro fit
« Last post by fredgroves on Today at 12:25 »
The actual OEM parts are super expensive as VW spares.

You'd be better off getting just either the Helix (if you can find one) or a full audio upgrade by a specialist.
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