The most economical upgrade for street use is just beefy pads. Try Ferodo DS2500 on the front axle with your OEM 11.3" rotors combined with Hawk HPS on the rears.
castrol 5w40 is what vw puts in the new passat. just did my 5k oil change the other day. i used a original vw oil filter also.
Gap them to 0.028 and buy NGK BKR5EKUP platinum (change around 40,000miles) or BKR5EKU for the coppers (change around 15,000 to 20,000miles), don't use any other plugs they aren't as good!
After speaking with the nice gentleman at Discount Tire, I opted for a Dunlop Direzza DZ101 in 205/50/R15. Wow. The Dunlops offer an impressive amount of grip. Thus far, just in irresponsible city driving, I have not been able to get the tires to lose their traction. In first gear cornering, punch the gas at almost full lock will not produce any tires spin. In long fast(er) cornering, there is not wallowing or any wiggling. In corners that I am familiar with, I am able to take them at much higher speeds, but feel much more in control and almost feel as though the car is going slower because it is very much more predictable. Overall, I am satisfied with the tires. For $70 a piece in my size, I believe they are the best money I've ever spent on a car. My on complaint is that they sit a little strange on my wheels because they have an extra edge to protect your rims from curbage. But oh well. They're fast, smooth, and even quiet.
I had a squeal and rattle that was cured by using brake grease as opposed to the "brake quiet" stuff. I put some brake grease on all the points that the pads slide on the caliper brackets. First I cleaned them with brake cleaner, then scraped any rust off and then applied the grease.
Other striking visual details on our test vehicle were the factory-upgrade 16-inch "Magny Cours" alloy wheels with 205/55R16 all season tires.
G60 front with BRAND NEW: Brembo rotors/pads/calipers/stainless lines/nuts bolts/splash shields/22 MC/hardlines etc. Stock rear discs with BRAND NEW: rotors/pads/calipers/stainless lines/nuts bolts/splash shields/handbrake cables etc.
the A2 tie rod end has more curvature to it as I used the A2 tie rod ends for additional clearance for the cantilever side wall slicks on the race Wabbit.
If you are doin competition, yeah, EBC pads and slotted / drilled are worthwhile, but for mere performance road use, there's no point (except for looks). The rotors wear faster, create more dust, and the pads, whilst they may not create as much dust, will squeal.
I once took my maf housing out and it was really dirty... I had a K&N drop in BTW I think it flows better but it flows too much crap too.
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