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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...

As it turns out, I worked the following deal: -Xpel installation shop will re-apply Xpel Ultimate to the full front-bumper. -Since I'll be bringing in a naked bumper which saves them on the labor, they will also be throwing in fresh Xpel covers for my new CF mirrors (installed), and covering...

Lastly, the OEM Piano Black cluster/MMI surround trim. For this install, be sure you have a nylon/plastic trim removal kit or YOU WILL HATE YOUR LIFE... Again with the Schwaben... Such a GREAT tool kit. Every DIYer should have this... Stock surround with the silver plastic. It has been...

For some reason, my photos are not posting in the correct orientation, even though they look correct in the hoster... Oh well. Next up, ECS carbon fiber mirror covers DO NOT ATTEMPT this job unless you have a trim removal set... Also, I found some issues with the ECS covers and some...

Onto the work... Front bumper removed Stock grille removed USP grille installed Was going to try and wrap the crashbar. Once I was into the process, I realized I sucked at it. I trashed the wrap idea, and went to bedliner spray. Pulled the car into the garage and coated the whole...

Update. Time to start getting the car ready for spring. Overall, not a really bad or intensive weather-winter (which is good). However, the car is still dirty. I'm getting the itch to slap the summer wheels on. However, what I've learned in the past few years is that it's best to wait until...