@R Thorpe posted:Part of this purchase for me is the abundance of cheap parts, the simplicity of the VW platform, and the fun of adding item and upgrades. If it were only about driving I would purchase a new Porsche turbo. I’m a ham radio operator, the guys who just “drive” get on the air, go to the store and purchase the latest ham gear that’s fine. Then there are those of us who are not “ appliance operators” who like to build and modify our radios, it’s part of the fun. For me it’s a broader hobby than just driving. Cheers.
Richard
I mostly agree with those sentiments and do the same with my toys. My comment was directed at the fact you do not have the car yet and haven’t driven it. When you get it, I would just drive it for a bit. From there you will pinpoint what you want to tinker with and what modifications will be worthwhile.
As far as monitoring the engine temp, I think you are missing what some of the guys here are trying to lay out there. Our cars will come with temp gauges. Use a candy type thermometer at various pit stops after getting the engine warmed up to get an idea of what the readout on the temp gauge is indicating temperature wise.