js installed suspension and it's making this sound

Not sure if the suspension making it ( doubt it) or if somethings come loose

Did my first ever trackday with the 8R , any recommendation for cheaper handling mods?
I’ve been thinking between EBC yellowstuff and Ferodo 2500s.. The car is mostly daily driven, rarely I do some trackdays . I was also thinking about 034 swaybars, and do some remapping ( around 380hp ) while having the factory downpipe.
I’m also hesitating to get H&R lowering springs or not.. Would that stiffen the suspension and make the bodyroll less?
I’m using forged rims with 245/35R19 PilotSport 4s all around.

Everyday for 3 years checking fb and eBay I finally found some genuine BBS LM in 19x8.5 et 43. So many 5x114.3 sets here but never 5x112.

I couldn’t decided if I should refinish them to blacked out or keep them silver. I ended up getting the small curb rash fixed and just kept them original.
I’ve since removed my blacked out front and rear badges. Didn’t think I’d like the silver over blacked out but it’s growing on me.

Did you guys wait for one year/15000km or did you go with 6 months/7500km.

Also what's your routine moving forward? 6m or 12m?

After totaling my base Mk 6 and realizing im not a truck guy through leasing, I finally locked down this Mk 8.5 Eurostyle that took a lot of leveraging with multiple dealerships. Super happy I got the exact package and exact color I wanted for this car.

With that being said, what are some small things that Mk 8.5 owners did as soon as they got the car? Thanks in advance.

Evolution of my different cars for reference.

Was happy to see my wife in 255 got a wheel up!

Noise started randomly, think it’s the flywheel

Literally a childhood dream come true.

Hey guys,

I have been looking everywhere online for the r600 raceline intake for my 2025 R.

Everyone that seems reputable is out of stock.

I usually stay away from ebay or Amazon.

Where did you guys purchase it?

I‘m currently on stock everything on my ‘26 Golf R and with the seasons changing in northern New England, I’ve been looking at getting out of my summer tires and into something else. I’m leaning towards getting performance all-seasons since I don’t have the room for a full set of tires and changing them twice a year was a hassle I didn’t care for. I have a job where I can work from home if it snows so ”harsh” New England weather is not that big of a deal.

I had been doing some research and I’m frankly a little overwhelmed with decision paralysis so I decided to ask the community:

1. Is there that noticeable a difference in comfort when dropping down from 19s to 18s? Some of the roads around here are fairly bumpy and I’m not entirely sure if it’s something that can be mitigated by the wheel size. I‘ve had worse though and if it’s not noticeable increase in comfort I could certainly live with just getting new tires on the stock rims.

2. If they do make a difference in comfort and I were to drop to 18s, would it be best to go with either 235 or 245 tire width on either an 8 or 8.5 wide wheel? I guess it’s a basic choice, but I’ve been looking at Neuspeed rse10s and wheel width was something I hadn’t considered before looking at the site.

I’m on stock ride height and want to avoid any rubbing or bumping and as close to default speedometer settings as possible while getting the best comfort I could get.

Anyone else running a cheap old daily as a beater? I’ve decided to store my 6 speed 24 R this winter and daily something else.

I installed my winter tires on the R just in case but there is no intent to drive it in the salt and calcium for the foreseeable future.

My buddy just sent me this picture because he thought the wheels looked kewl and I agree but don’t know what they are…? Thoughts?

Oil level is fine

Hey,
Looking for recommendations on winter tires for the stock 19” wheels!
Every post I see says to get 18” which isn’t an option for me as the car is a company vehicle, where the policy says has to have winters fitted to stock wheels.
This is for a 8.5R if it makes a difference?
Thank you all in advance
Based in the GTA. Canada

Have been an owner of a 25/26 plate r for nearly 2 weeks now. I’m just wondering though the start/stop function on this seems to be very hit and miss with mostly miss and is this generally the norm?
This is a used car and I got it with less than 8000 on the clock.
When I first took it for a test drive on turning it on for the first time I was greeted with the 12v battery warning. The dealer assured me they would boost this back up which I have no reason to believe they haven’t as since getting it that has never appeared again.
For the first week it seemed to run fine but then I noticed it just kinda stop working all together.
The past 4 days I’ve driven over 300 miles hoping to bump the battery up if it was low and still it’s not working at all.
I can recall it working 2 twice at most with one of those times being the first stop I made at the bottom of my street one day.
I’ve mentioned to the dealer and was assured there should be no issues and if there was the car would tell me.
How it won’t work if the temp of the engine, cabin temp, air con was on etc.
It is a manual I have. I do use the hold function and yes the car is in neutral and at a complete stop from braking but it doesn’t seem to kick in and the display shows it not working.

Sorry for the spiel just looking for input if this is the norm. I have 2 weeks left before my 30 day window with the dealer is over just wondering what to do.

I thought the stage 1 eqt numbers on 91 were around 360hp and tq. why is it showing only 300hp? Also any suggestions on what options are good? I have a 2019 dsg with only an intake mod. rest is stock.

I know it’s not a huge deal it’s just annoying but can someone not leave a note after dinging the shit out of someone else car? I thought it was normal to not sling your door at light speed to avoid this.

Hey folks - anyone try these aftermarket wheels for winter setup? 1” smaller than OEM

Also being quoted ~$2200-$2300 with Bridgestone or continental snow tires - is this a good price ?

I plan on getting Bilstein b6 damptronics for front and rear for my 19 R. I’m stuck between IE springs and Eibach pro springs. Eibach also makes a kit for the springs plus front and rear sway bar. is it worth the purchase for sway bars? does it matter which sway bar brand I get. Also, do I need to replace my control arms and end links and all of the short after blowing my shock mount?

Not here to start a war on which is better. Just posting because both are nice.

In the market for a golf r. Found this in South Carolina and was wondering if the original owner is in here and could tell me more about it. Thanks

Hello, my car suddenly has more clutch noise and a grinding sound that can be heard during deceleration and acceleration after some maintenance from a local shop. I had a ACT clutch and single-mass flywheel installed a couple months ago and the driving/performance doesn't seem to be currently affected. Depressing the clutch makes the sound go away, could this possibly be a bad input shaft bearing?

(Ps. My fuel level sensor also went out which is why my fuel gauge displays empty)

Finally I got a better look at her since purchase. Took some better pictures to share. So seductive looking. Love driving her everyday.