Since I was in the area, and needed to swap out the cabin air filter, I opted for one from K&N. I have upgraded to the B5.5 filter housing so that is why this should work. There is a slight length difference but it does fit.
For this project I used Bilstein HDs and the freshly powder coated H&R lowering springs.
Amazon has VW wipers Check out Bosch Aerotwin 3397007620 on Amazon. Perfect fit on my 2017 GLI.
My setup is Firehawk Indy 500s on stock Austin wheels. 225/40/18s. In terms of performance, the tires have been about as good as I could expect on the road. Turn-in feel is excellent, road noise is subdued, and the comfort is good. There is still some wheelspin off the line, but for the price the tires are excellent.
I have StopTech Street Pads and Centric rotors, not drilled or slotted - just regular with no coatings.
Last change I did I switched to liquimoli 5-40 and I used a can of Cera tec. Noticed a bit of quieting from the engine after a few miles of circulation and after nearly 5k miles I'm only down mayyybe 1/4 QT. So far so good at 131,000
Air filter replaced with a brand new one. Tested the car, monitored the fuel trims. It appeared that drive-ability has improved, however, the intermittent low fuel trims did not go away.
Also "rebuilt" the steering rack with brand new inner and outer tie-rods, used a wire wheel to get all the grime off and threw a coat of black Epoxy paint plus the car came with a bag of Poly bushings so I utilized the Poly steering rack bushes.
The tread life on the Conti DW left me wanting too.
I joined the water pump failure club this week in my 2013 GTI. Got lucky and they happened to have one sitting around the dealer...
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