2012 VW Touareg (T3) 3.6L VR6 H&R sport springs and ECS resonator delete X-pipe
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- In this video I change the transmission and transfer case oil, install H&R sport springs with Bilstein B4 sport shocks and ECS resonator delete X-pipe on my 2012 VW Touareg.
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so, how you ended up with rear shocks housing ? you bought new? w
This has happened to us at one point time, so don't take it to hard on you. I'm surprised that the lower shock bolt on the rear wasn't seized to the bushing, being a 10 year old ON car
Oh jeez - that's all I'd need back there - more seized bolts 🤣
@@ETMotorsports haha. I had to cut one on shock bushing, so had to get a diablo blade to cut it.
Then the aligment guy couldn't align the rear as the adjustment cam bolt were seized.
I had to cut the mid controls arm and get new cam bolts as well. And we in AB don't use that much salt
@gianfrancoa damn... yeah while I was scratching my head to figure out why the heights were off somebody suggested undoing all control arms to let the car settle in the new height so I went ahead and undid all control arm bolts - they weren't exactly happy about it so I was just hoping I don't shear one somewhere hard to reach... but the long bolts on top of the spring housings were a disaster...I really feel like manufacturers need to consider where their cars are sold and maybe apply antiseize but obviously they don't care much beyond the warranty period...
@@ETMotorsports exactly 100%. I slather bolts with antisize whem I do any kind of suspension work.
In addition I've been testing several undercoating waxes, to prevent corrosion. I'd recommend you to look into that as well
@gianfrancoa it's awesome when people understand the pain of salt living...had a guy in Florida ring to explain to me I have no idea what I'm doing trying to get a pinch bolt off a B7 front hub carrier that was basically welded in place... he goes pfft - these come off without issues clearly you have no experience...
I've had both my rear springs break and I too decided to install H&R springs. After install, I had a vibration on the passenger rear side. Thought it was a blown strut because of oil I found on the strut so I replaced. Again the vibration was there. Switched my winter wheels and had new tires installed and vibration is still there. I love and hate this car 🤦♂
@@Yeah_Buoy haha well said I love and hate this thing!! I just finished a full rear suspension to try and deal with a very annoying alignment and shimmy issue... hopefully finally done wth it - I must have aligned the car 5 times
Very good video, thanks for sharing. Looking at a very clean 2012 Touareg VR6 Highline with 130 000 km, here in Montreal. How much would would you say is a fair price?
Hmm they've gone down quite a bit - I've had this one for sale for 14k for months... I'd say no more than 15-16k
@@ETMotorsports Ok, thanks. If you don't mind, I have a few other questions. Did you end up replacing the rear shock upper mounts? Your thoughts on the ECS x-pipe? Not droning too much? And also, your general appreciation of ownership of this car?
@@ETMotorsports Ended up buying a very clean 2012 V6 model, same color as yours. So far so good, enjoying the ride.
Making cargo shorts great again!
Are the front struts identical or do you have to buy separate (right , Left) struts?
Pretty sure they're the same
I did same installed H&R springs, now got leak on flex pipes have to do exhaust work cats delete and tune 😢
Leave your cats - won't gain anyone by removing them... any exhaust shop can get new flex pipes in there or you can do full exhaust too
thank you
My driver's side rear shock was leaking. Just replaced it last night. OMG even with a 2x4, getting the bottom bolt back in is a b*tch!
Oh yes it's tight back here
@@ETMotorsports replaced the passenger side tonight, almost finished and snapped one of the hanger bolts while torquing it. 🤬🤬🤬
@vaclavholek4497 oh no! Ugh it's a pain in the ass...unfortunately the part isn't cheap or easy to find so you might have to drill the bolt out...I ran all the threads before putting it back and was very gentle with those bolts
@@ETMotorsports getting the remainder of the bolt out of the mount was no problem, putting the mount back in a second time not so much. Closest dealer with the bolt in stock is 75 miles away. My local dealer can have one tomorrow, so I'll have to wait.
@vaclavholek4497 oh that's good... yeah I guess if you had it out once already it's easy to remove...
You are supposed to lift a Touareg.
🤣🤣 truer words have never been spoken... believe me I did not want to drop it but there were no springs available anywhere