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Yup, just saw this now and of course it's my old ride. I have no idea what's going on or why he's selling it. Major surprise seeing it for sale again only a month after I sold it...

My e85 tune had a peak of 23 PSI and my 91 octane tune peaked at 18.5 PSI. Everything from an engine standpoint was stock aside from the fuel system upgrades so I was likely pushing the limits of the stock head studs and thus the head gasket at those pressures. I never had an issue, but I also wasn't a very aggressive driver.

FWIW, I had separate tunes for 91 and e85. I switched back and forth a handful of times and never had an issue. When I went from 91 to e85, I would usually run rich for a short period until the fuel trims adjusted. Conversely, when I went from e85 to 91, I had a brief period where things were a little on the lean side but within perhaps 20-30 minutes of driving, the fuel trims adjusted again and compensated. I normally drove the car with a lighter right foot for awhile after switching fuels until AFRs stabilized but it was never a big deal. I would say as a general rule it's wise to run out as much of the old fuel as you can, then when you do re-fuel and re-flash, just drive moderately until you see your fuel trim and AFRs back in line.

That's a rare happening!

Well, what the hell. I don't have the car anymore, but FWIW, it pulled like a beast with the 18G, e85, and the EWG. If you need to know my mods, there's a 50+ page build thread that can help you out!

Brendan, I'm excited to see what you can come up with for this. You are more of a pioneer than I ever was for sure. That said, this has caused the smallest part of me (insert phallic joke here) to have slightly less regret on selling the car. In all seriousness though, you seem to be taking an extremely intelligent and logical approach that should put you in a position of having a very robust drivetrain.

Dang...good luck buddy. As one who had a share of unique and mysterious issues arise, I'm wishing you the best in a quick, easy, and low-cost resolution (I had a drink with dinner so please take my optimism with a grain of salt )

Ahhh, no real comparison. The LGT was on e85 and putting down some pretty severe power. However, the VW is quiet, extremely smooth, responsive, and still fun to drive. It definitely lacks the raw acceleration of the GT, but I have to say that it's a fun car and I enjoy the refinement and handling quite a lot.

Well, since I've bought it and driven it for a week (plus added 20% tint, a short shifter, winter tires/wheels, and red accent trim), I guess I could confidently answer a 2013 VW GLI:

There might be one in Wisconsin in the near future.... http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/very-faint-thoughts-sale-258344.html

Just wanted to jump on and say hello to all my 5th genners. I can't believe how much time has snuck past since I've been on here In any case, I haven't got much to report. The car rolled past 89k about a week ago and is still running flawlessly. I will probably be putting my winter setup on this coming weekend but beyond that, there are no other plans for upgrades and (thankfully) no mysterious issues that will consume my time and liquid cash supply. Hope you're all doing well, my friends

Ughhh does this bring back memories

Yeah, I feel like the answer is no...

Took me waaaay too long to subscribe to this thread!

I have to say that I feel for everyone here. If I hadn't gone down the EWG route, I think I'd be in the same boat so while I'm not feeling your direct frustrations, believe me I can relate and I hope you can get some resolution quickly.

Yeah, it's been a wild ride I'm very happy with the car now and it really makes my daily drive satisfying and fun so I'm not complaining. In my build thread, I do have as my very first post, a current and updated list of all the mods to date. I actually picked my turbo up from fahr_side (who, if you read my thread, is a tuning sage and eminent source of wisdom in our happy fifth gen family). BNR also offers a billet 18G option with a modified VF54 housing. If you have more specific questions though, shoot me a PM and I'll be glad to share my opinions/experiences.

Do I get extra credit for holding out this long as a married man?

Glad you made it though! You did a nice job summarizing ~60 pages into a few astute observations as well As for the EWG header, ETS makes (or made - I don't know if they even offer it any longer) a header that is basically the stock design but with 2 wastegates on it, one tied to each set of runners. ebo3 is running this. It's a very nice design but it doesn't (or didn't) come cheap. acumenhokie has a custom piece that was a one-off. M1cha3l, SomeZero, and myself are all running the Six Star header (at least SomeZero was at one point). AFAIK, they are the only other shop that offers this so doing something custom is probably your other option. If you do want to consider Six Star, shoot me a PM. Not sure if there are any others on here I've missed but the number of 5th gens with EWG are very, very low and options are very, very limited.

Read my build thread and you can get a good sense of what the options are like and what else is needed to make them work properly FYI, you'll probably want to have a six-pack handy...

Yeah, I know that's an option too. I guess I'm not quite at the point of hating the noise. It is still fun but starting to wear thin. For me, I'd like to just tame it a little bit so it isn't quite so brash.

Yeah, I had debated about putting one in the circuit quite awhile ago. I actually bought a nice Hallman unit but ended up selling it during one of my many directional changes. I might consider throwing one in there...

No, you're right. It's normally closed and doesn't really make any noise until I'm at ~14 PSI. I haven't had any flutter with my setup - it is very distinctly either open or closed! I don't go WOT very often at all, but it opens enough during spirited driving that it's getting to be a minor nuisance. For example, I wanted to pass a few slower-moving cars the other day so I gave it a little throttle and I just felt a little bit foolish when I zipped past them with the WG blasting away. If it only opened at or very near WOT, it might be okay but I want to be able to mellow it out a bit for 'spirited' maneuvers so I don't look like a total D-bag. I suppose I could also go with a stiffer spring to keep it shut until it gets closer to 18 or 19 PSI but I'm not sure that is a wise idea when my peak boost is only 22.5 PSI.

Thanks gents. I'm thinking if space allows, I'll probably give the SuperTrapp 344-1705 a shot. Sounds like it has been effective for others.

Well friends, nothing really new to report (much to my great satisfaction ) buuuuut I may be entering territory where I now wish the EWG dump noise is, if not completely lost, at least muted or tamed a little bit. While I know welding a dump tube back to the downpipe would not be overly difficult for a decent fabricator, I don't know if I want to go this route yet because I still do like hearing it. Instead I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck muffling the dump side? I've come across a few posts on other forums where people have used various things including lawnmower mufflers so I'm just looking to get some thoughts on something I might be able to try that would just bolt right up to the WG outlet.