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Installed Golf MK8 rear lower control arm cover today. Super easy install, basically plug and play.

As long as it's not dripping after driving, I would not worry a lot.

Koya (an Australian wheel brand) SF10 19*8.5 with Falken FK510 245/40/19.

The front spring spacer is from a Chinese VAG-specialised aftermarket manufactury. I haven't received the parts yet, cannot comment on the quality. But since it is only a piece of the spacer made of polyurethane, I'm not really concerned about it.

Do you have Audi TT rear top pad? I do find with the rear Audi pad, the rear sometimes sits a little bit higher than the front end, especially when the DCC is setting in sports.

I have Eibach pro springs on my 2018 280 Sportline. It drops approx. 20-25mm, not super crazy low. I also have Audi TT rear top pad, which is approx. 6.5mm thicker than oem rear pad. My tyres are 245/40/19, which should be 8mm larger in total than OE 235/40/19 tyres. As a result, the gap between the front tyre and arch is 4mm smaller than the OE tyres with Eibach pro springs, the gap b/w the rear tyre and arch is 2.5mm larger than the OE tyres with Eibach pro springs. It looks like this now: For more infomation about the Audi pad, check newbie69's post here: I ordered a set of 6mm spring spacers which can be installed between the front strut top mount and the car body. I should receive them before the end of this month. keep in mind before you place the order, a set of lower springs will not improve your car's handle dramatically, it just gives you some cosmetic improvement most of the time.

Saw your car on Ross's YouTube channel today. Looks super awesome in the video.

How you did it? I have one spider dead in my right inner light. I cannot see it now, but there is some cobweb in the light.

I have it on my car, can't notice any difference in noise reduction. But my car is lowered, it can be the reason.

Is it a MK8 GTI on the side? The red rims look good too!

I'm on Eibach pro kit as well. But I have Audi TT rear top bushings instead of the OE bushings.

I had Pilot Sport 4 on my previous car, a 300hp RWD sedan. Although I sold the car before the end of tyres' lifecycle, I feel the tyres can last at least 40k kms.

I'm on Eibach Pro kit.

The fronts are not as flush as the rears. Since I lowered my car, the fronts run at -1.2 degree, which are a bit off OE alignment spec range. I believe it would be flush if you could keep the front alignment within spec.

They are Koya SF10, 19x8.5,ET35. Tires are Falken FK510 245/40/19. I run rear camber at negative 1.3 degree. It is almost flush. Yes, I painted the calipers myself. I use dupli-color caliper paint. It is a brush on paint.

As @JR RS said, the discs on 280 (206tsi here in OZ) are 340mm front, 310mm, both vented, same as mk3 VRS, MK7 Golf R. However, I do find the new wheels make the brakes and disks look smaller now, especially the rear brake looks tiny. I never feel the same way before with OE wheels and 12mm spacers. Both new wheels and OE wheels are 19 inch. I think it is because the new wheels are flow formed, which means thinner everywhere compared to OEM wheels. As a comparison, the brake and disc just lookes not as large as before. Here are two pics, new wheel vs old wheel, both rear wheel.

New wheels and tyres on the car today.

AutoInstruct, a Melbourne based retailer. The parts number is 8N0804583 and 8N0803855.

I think both can be fine. I tried to put stands under the rubbers at beginning, but I felt it's not stable and secure enough. I also bought another pad designed to work with the rubber pads. It has magnet on it, and can suck under the rubber pads. However, the diameter of this pad is larger than the head of my trolley jack. So it is stand 'on' my trolley jack, not 'in' the head of my jack. It can slip when I jack up the car. The plug-in part of the rubber jack pad is made by metal, it is a little bit smaller than the head of my jack. As a result, I discovered that jack up the car with trolley jack, and put stand under the sills was the stablest way for my jack and stands.

Put 4 jack pads on my car. How it looks on the car. How it works. Also put the ball joint spacer on the car (the blue one). It helps the lower control arm stays at the stock position for a lowered car. Basically when lower a car, it will definitely affects the suspension geometry. If the lower control arm points to the sky on a car, the car drives like shxt when cornering. But as the photo can tell, the stock bolt is on short side, since I'm not able to remove the bolts from the ball joint and put some longer bolts here. I think I still need to order a set of after marketi ball joint which comes with removable bolt. Also test install my new wheels. Now waiting for new tyres arrived.

Not really. Controled by CCP doesn't mean China is a communist country. It is one of the most common mistakes a man know nothing about China can make. Since it's a car forum here, it has been far off the topic, I'm going to stop here. That's right, Chinese can't compete against ICE. However if you dig into more, you could know the barrier for Chinese car manufactories are transmissions, not engines.

China is under the regulation called Chinese National Standard 6b, which is even tighter than euro 6d. Most of new cars sold in China now, especially turbocharged cars, come with GPF. And some performance cars are detuned for Chinese market to suit the emission regulation. Sound familiar for aussies right? But here they are detuned to suit our sucked fuel quality. On top of emission regulation, China also has credit system for carbon emission too. Basically a manufactory sells more high pollution cars (which means traditional ICE cars), it losts more credits. A manufactory sells more EVs, or hybrid cars, it gains more credits. Credits are transferable between manufactories, market price at around 3000CNY per point. I believe the EU has the similar system for car manufactories. Sounds good for environment, but it is not a good news for car enthusiasts in China. V8s are barely seen on Chinese roads, even 6 pots are not common at all. Most mainstream brands do not offer high performance cars in China too. For example there is no Superb 206/280 in China, the highest output Superb is the 162/220, same situation for Passat, Arteon as well. Basically, China puts all its bets on EVs.

Engine code tells everything. Engine code of 272 is DNU, no MPI. New 280 engine code should be DNF, no MPI as well. Both of them pair with 7 speed DSG, and have GPF. While CJX, has both direct injection and mpi, pairs with 6sp DQ250, and works without GPF. That's the engine and transmission Australian received in their Superb Sportlines. "Australia is at a risk of becoming an 'automotive third world'", that's one of the VW local spokeman in Australia claimed. Australia is still under EURO 5 emission regulation, so VW basically dumping all the dated engines into OZ market to cut cost.

Well, actually 2019 Golf R only has direct injection, while Superb 206 has both direct and multi-point injection. MK7 Golf R use CJX, basically same as Superb 206. MK7.5 Golf R use DJH, which only has direct injection.

It’s ok for the car, I’m planning to put 245/40/19 on my car when my customized alloys arrive. But better to check with your insurance company first.