I'm sorry for the lack of posts. I used to be really good at forum posting but I guess I have lost that skill, hah. Since February, I guess I have accomplished a few things.
I sold the steel wheels and got MSW Type 85, 16” x 7.5”, et42, and I am just running 15mm spacers in the rear. I just transferred over the tires from the steelies.
I ditched the CTS intake and picked up an S&B intake and while it takes up a lot of room, I noticed a difference in fuel economy and I got rid of the unnecessary noises. I also added an OEM block off (5Q0-129-849) to the rad support which forces more air to the intake.
I finally bought power folding mirrors, which I had wanted since buying my first Alltrack. The memory function of the passenger dip is coded to work properly too.
After a lot, and I mean a lot, of research, I was able to wire up an OEM trailer module so that when I plug in a trailer, the ABS module compensates with braking and stability. It also will tell me if I have a trailer light out on the car display. There are a lot of added bonuses to this and I need to get off my ass and write it all up for others to be able to do it as well.
Lastly, I drove to South Carolina just to pick up a set of SEL seats, front and rear. My wife had been complaining about her back on long trips and this was a pretty good deal, minus the 1,400 miles to drive and get them. I had to make adapters to make them plug and play because they were out of a 2015 TDI wagon but again, worth it.
For those asking about the lift kit, a second run is happening and in production currently. Hoping to be able to ship them before Christmas. The first batch of 20 kits has had only one negative review from a person that I will say was not a very stable or reasonable person that did not want my help. My kit is the prototype and is still holding up just fine with almost 40,000 miles on it.