2017 VW Alltrack - Nimble9's first Euro Car aka the DadWagon

But is it a problem though? I mean... stuff gets cleaned.

 

It's not the cleaning, it's the can you help mes.

 

On Friday, I wanted to try the airbox mod before our Saturday road trip to see if it netted better mpg or throttle response.

First thing was to remove the snow baffling. (in the airbox, I didn't get a pic, so here's the one of the internet)



And what the intake looks like without it:



next was to take the front scoop apart (it’s a partially closed intake from the factory) and you can see here that it directs air right into the bottom of the airbox



here’s the driver’s side, you can see it’s blocked off



So you open it up to let more air in






Finished part:



The backside of the trimmed piece:



Here is the passenger side



and here is the now open driver’s side



I sanded everything and hit it with some back to black restorer to make everything look shiny again.

This took maybe an hour including cleaning up the mess and the test drive. I didn’t drive the car enough before the mod to notice and mpg improvements but throttle response is definitely better. And I can kinda here the turbo spool a little bit, which is neat. Pretty stoked with this free mod.

Also, this mod is supported by science!

http://mygolfmk7.com/2019/02/more-stock-airbox-work/

 

I also made some impromptu buys spurred by a used part and more research from here:

I snagged this for less than half shipped but I hate the blue: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-forge-p...f6bpQZLqWgl2VCecNiohPpNaAUp6uLixoCpooQAvD_BwE

So I had to order a high flow panel filter to fully benefit from the rest of the changes:

$52 K&N High-Flow Original Lifetime Engine Air Filter: Increase Power: Premium, Washable: Compatible with 2013-2025 AUDI: A1, A3, Q2, Q3, TT, 33-3005

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CR9WWN0?ie=UTF8

And I ordered some hot boi gold reflective tape to be used on the turbo inlet pipe to hide the gross blue. If it works great, if it doesn't NBD too.

$12 RASNONE 2PCS 2"es x32.8 feet Gold Adhesive Backed Heat Barrier Tape, Glassfiber Heat Shield Reflective Tape Wrap Roll, compatible with Car Intake Pipe, Engine Bay(2PCS 10M)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08XT1PCD8?ie=UTF8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxUBz7MkiAA

Also, I'm going to wrap my intake on my Tacoma with this stuff to try and help with the heat soak in the engine bay.

So basically for the fraction of a full on intake you can mod the stock one to get basically the same airflow with no heat soak issues.

http://mygolfmk7.com/2018/09/afe-magnum-flow-dry-air-filter/

 

To continue on the quest of an OEM+ intake

some 3D printed air inlet scoops

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4912100

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4206310

Hard to justify $72 bucks a side for something that barely does anything lol

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-par...chnik-air-inlet-scoop-kit/004373la~dk/?pdk=Bg

This product would essentially make the intake a fully closed system:

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine...-gti-alltrack-tiguan-mqb-18t-20t/5q0129849kt/

 

Forge Motorsports intake arrived!



got it used and it looks like the previous owner might’ve cut it short for some reason





I was able to make it work without any leaks, so I proceeded to the next step!

So I hate the blue, especially as my car is blue.

Hot boi reflective gold tape!



Finished product



oh, and I put a K&N drop in filter too. I can now hear the turbo a lot better and it does feel quicker on the butt dyno. I also need less pedal to get off the line. Overall love the results!

 

My buddy has mk7 GTI springs laying around he'll give me for free so here's some research on that!

For rear springs:

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine...08-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-2014/8j0512149kt/

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-emmanue...everse-rake-adapter-pad-kit/emd-mqb-spacer~e/


https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/replaced-my-alltrack-suspension-with-gti-takeoffs.9107369/

 

Purchase a strut knuckle spreader (I'll assume the Mk 7s have the same set-up at the 6s) if you don't have one. Couple different versions floating around. Just Google and buy.

 

It's been in a cart since before I bought the car lol.

I have to buy triple square sockets and a few other odds and ends as well, but man this thing is fun to drive.

 

LOL! You didn't hold back at all. Haha!

 

Nope, this is me holding back trust me

If I was buying what I wanted I'd have coilovers, wheels and tires, and a tune on order by now lol

 

Haha! I have all of those random tools too! Don't forget to get a set of security torx bits too.

And set up your VCDS stuff... seriously. LOL!

Man... I hate doing suspension on VWs. Stupid knuckle spreader. Anyways, I used two flat head screwdrivers to spread it.

 

Dude! The tune is a prerequisite.

 

VCDS stuff? like this? https://www.ecstuning.com/b-obdelev...1GNgo5b0djklk9c4n8ArlOILBuS3M7uRoCI0cQAvD_BwE

And I know, I almost bought a used JB1 tune but I'm too timid to tune it because once it's tuned there goes any warranty. And I care about the warranty as I never had a Euro car and from what I've read it's a PITA to work on if major stuff goes wrong

 

Ross-Tech: Home (ross-tech.com)

 

What!!!! and their based out of Lansdale that's pretty cool!

Also thanks for the link!!

 

I have no idea how you used two screwdrivers to spread the strut knuckle! Even with the correct tool I fight. I own three of them. Yes. Three.

Neiko sells a set of triple squares on Amazon that work well. And prepare to purchase more specialty tools. I have a cabinet full.

 

No problem! They're good people. And the software is constantly updated. You can do some cool stuff with it. Mess with lighting, etc. I'm sure someone has posted what you can do on Vortex.

 

My body is always ready for specialty tools lol

I already made a vortex account and have a ton of threads I'm going through now.

Currently it's this one:

https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/lowering-options-for-alltrack.8939825/

 

Hmm... that tool from ECS wasn't available back in my day! LOL!

The burger stuff should be fine. It's a piggyback that goes between connectors. So it doesn't change the mapping in the ECU.