I guess I didn't show it clearly. at 3:33 on the right side you see the stock bump stop on the spring where it would meet the body. The strut bump stop isn't needed, nor would it fit unless you take the whole shock apart. the damping adjuster is in the way.

The kit I got doesn't throw a code stock or stage 1.

I believe in this video the car has a 3in catless downpipe to 3in Megan racing cat back. Essentially straight pipe. Not recommended for highway driving

@@SavageGTI nice. may i ask why your not recomending for highway drive.?

@user-sj3bq6yi1h very loud and drones around 3k rpm. Which at 65 - 75mph is right in that spot in 6th gear. It was fun but you can't have a conversation on the highway. I would recommend a catback with a muffler and resonator. Even if it's a small muffler it will be way better than straight pipe

I left the ride height / preload all the same from factory. Only change I made was dampening. I turned the dampening on the rear to half way point and front to the softest. Perfect height for me, little stiff and uncomfortable for the amt of potholes and rough roads in my area but new roads feel amazing.

Get a low profile one like the daytona. That's what I use. You could also drive onto blocks of wood to raise the body to fit a jack

I never had a problem with my BOV. It all depends on sound and how loud you want it to be. I still have my GTI but I've kept it in my garage for the last year. Replaced altinator, starter, 02 sensor put a new exhaust on it but that got ripped off on train tracks. needs bearings a Throttle body new battery old car problems and a money pit lol.

You hear a hiss from under the car kinda like a hole in a straw. Loose intercooler pipes will sound similar too

@@SavageGTI thank you just ordered new seals for the inter cooler pipe and I will be sure to get a new diverter valve too. The sound is exactly like that so it is definitely a leak.

In the video 3in catless downpipe to 3in Megan racing drift spec catback. No mufflers only small resonator. I switched to a quieter catback from Billy Boat but they didn't make flanges for the hangers(covid days) and in the winter it fell off and got bent. Now I have stock catback on after loosing $700 on the last exhaust

Make sure you're buying the kit. I don't think they sell just the valve but it's been years since I've bought mine

It comes with a spring already installed. Unless you go bigger turbo you won't need the other. I run 18-21psi stage 1 Eurodyne

@@SavageGTI my apologies for the late reply, I have the 2.0 engine, I’m hearing rattling noise from the location I installed the valve. I don’t know if I should use heavier spring or go back to stock

@MODEL AIRCRAFT @MODEL AIRCRAFT all mk5 and up GTI's use a 2.0T engine. But there is an FSI and TSI which they switched to for mid 2008. I have the 07 FSI which this install was for, either way if you're on a stock tune or stage 1 the stock spring is what you want. If you take it back apart you'll diagnose what the noise you hear is

3in Billy Boat stealth is good. I got mine during pandemic so they didn't finish the hangers correctly with flairs and driving in a snow storm ripped it off the car. Was a great sound no drone and easy to converse inside the car

That's rough. another time I had a leak at an intercooler connection. The car would stall out after doing a pull.

Any vacuum line should work. They should all experience the same pressure. Check if you plumbed the BOV correctly.

A diverter valve is what most turbocharged vehicles use stock. It vents to the intake pre-turbo and is silent. A blow-off valve vents to atmosphere and makes noise.

Yeah I've kept it at that height. Lots of crazy roads and driveways in upstate NY. My new exhaust scrapes on steep uneven angles

@@SavageGTI same shit here in PA man. Northern roads sucks

If installed correctly, it will be just fine. It's a closed system and it still works great to this day. I'm running a Eurodyne Stage 1 tune holding 18psi through a pull with good throttle response

I don't remember I just run the one it came with. The car holds 18-21psi with a eurodyne tune

If it shuts off after a pull like driving then when you start to coast it shuts off. That would mean you have a boost leak somewhere. I had one at an intercooler pipe. But if you're having issues after installing a BOV I'd check to make sure it's hooked up right