Observation:
Mk8 oil temps in normal driving are 15 to 20 degrees F higher than either of my old mk7.5's.
Anyone else notice this?
I'm guessing they increased the oil temp for emissions/efficiency and/or it's due to the 0w20 oil. I'm seeing 219 - 222 F in normal driving and that was with 70...
Hey, big thanks to @mwoodski for help finding spring information on the MK8.
Below is the part number for the mk8 Club sport front springs. This spring is used on mk8 GTI, CS, and R, both manual and automatics...
I put parentheses around build, because this isn't going to be much of a build.
When I set out to build my mk7.5 Rabbit Edition, my goal was to build something that would perform similar to the mk7 Clubsport that could be autocrossed and tracked, but remain streetable. I think I made it...