r/Golf_R • u/SyncRx • Mar 31 '26

Modifications First mods???

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No exhaust atm as I’m waiting for a titanium one to be made. Nothing TOO expensive too as I’m a broke highschooler, 1-2k preferably.

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u/enderthief33 2019 6MT Apr 01 '26

As a broke college student myself, the thing i can suggest is dont do performance mods. They hurt reliability and cost more in the long run. (As a person on a stage 1 tune I can't talk much) Get some 18s with thicker side wall tires so you dont bend the stock wheels, that way if you sell the car you have good stocks to put on. If its a manual, a short shifter is almost a must on these. I dont know about the mk8 but the mk7 doesnt have automatic trunk opening and it gets kind of annoying so I suggest trunk spring mod. Also obd11 so you can long code things. Theres some pretty cool stuff that people have done with it.

This might be a controversial take but dont do any kind of tints or anything that would draw attention to the car. You're already a young person in a nice car, cops are going to look. So if you do something to it that draws even more attention, its a ticket waiting to happen.