Recent content by lensch09

Well folks, I made the 2,000 mile drive out to my new home in Central Valley, NorCal. Some interesting tidbits: -I can definitely feel the difference between 5000+ ft. power and 100 - ft power -I drove through crap roads on summer performance tires. While not ideal, the correct alignment...

New job is with a large wine/spirits company in Modesto. If you know the area, I'm sure you're familiar with the company. Should be exciting! Right now, I'm looking for a condo/apartment/townhome in either Turlock or Livermore. Should be fun! - Dan

Company by the name of AL (Automotive Lighting).

As per usual, Germany was awesome Went to a local meet with a MASSIVE variety of stuff (Skylines, jacked-up coal-rollers, BMW made a good showing, other various JDMS, etc). Just a few pictures with a few Euro buddies: New Philips X-treme Vision bulbs... This probably represents the...

Well, rule 22.... Celebrated my 31st birthday with the old lady (GF). This one's a good one! Yup, I look blitzed (because I was). Finally got a chance to give a decent hand wash this spring. I used the following: Wheels, exhaust tips, and fender liners: Meguirars APC cut 4 piece water...

Diagnostic Trouble Code At a rooftop hang over the weekend.... Cold weather, but, getting better! Working on the FLASH Handheld Flash Loader! Wound up throwing a DTC/CEL on the way home... Plugged in Vag-Com and pulled codes. As it turns out, I was throwing a code for the...

First Drive after reflash https://youtu.be/6AViuRJCQjI First few pulls! https://youtu.be/dyuWVdYlSCg Wound up getting a DTC on the drive home during some more adaptation. More on that later. STAY TUNED!!! - Dan Lensch

Well, got the front bumper cover/grill all prepped up and ready for install. Right around this point in the day, I figured it was high-time for a bit of lunch... Some Iowa pork shoulder steaks, marinated for about 12 hours... Good stuff. Man-meal... Got the front end slapped back...

AWE underdrive Pulley, AWE pulley-puller tool, OEM undersized belt (I assume it's undersized), GIAC handheld program-switcher, GIAC software code, a bunch of blow-pops, and my new BD toaster oven (required for the install) showed up! Big thanks to Todd @ AWE and Sean Doyle at TAG Motorsports...

Install started tonight. Freshly painted rear bumper cover due to a small, barely noticeable battle scar received during a Hawkeye football tailgate in the snow late last year (I shoulda brought my truck). Fresh Deval CF splitter from Mops@SupremePowerParts as well (thanks buddy!)...

Keep watching... spent some time wrenching tonight. Dual pulley? Not yet. But maybe soon? -Dan Lensch

Bumpers are done. Should be going back on the car tonight.... hopefully More pictures coming tonight/tomorrow of the pulley upgrade! -DL

Thanks man. Supercharger belt, under-drive pulley, and handheld switcher show up tonight. I'm also picking up my bumpers from the body shop this evening. More pictures tonight/tomorrow. Stay Tuned!!! - Dan Lensch

Contacted AWE to see if I could warranty out my tips with the failing coating. I'm confident that they will take care of everything. More spring cleaning stuff showed up: TONS of Optimum ID/Gloss Enhancer for maintenance washes. Also a hand pump and a bunch of mixer bottles Included in my...

Updates: Got the summer wheels/tires out and cleaned them up to get them ready for clay/top coat: Had the Xpel removed from the front-end in preparation for the front-bumper re-finish. Began pulling apart the front (I'll also be going AWE pulley while it's apart) Front bumper all stipped...