For too long here I've seen in this subreddit that there is no evidence against Adnan in this case. So I have decided to put together a lot of the evidence. Note that I will have missed quite a lot as there is so much material and have also shamelessly stolen some things. If I've missed something please point it out in comments and I'll edit the post. Sorry for the formatting, I did it over multiple days so will be inconsistent and it is just a wall of text and isn't structured too well.
Wednesday January 13 1999
Timeline
Krista hears (https://i.imgur.com/fqRFFfU.png) Adnan say he is getting a ride from Hae that day. “I recall him mentioning- -since he was on time for class that day that Hae was supposed to pick up his car that afternoon from school he didn’t have it... “ https://www.adnansyedwiki.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T1w14-19991213-Krista-M-Testimony-First-Trial-of-Adnan-Syed.pdf Page 285
At this point in time Adnan’s car was in the school car park.
Becky has also said in her April 9 police interview that Hae at approximately 2:20 told Adnan that she could no longer give him a ride as planned. Also said that Adnan told her he realized it was God's plan for Hae to only live 18 years, and it made him feel better to think of it like that.
Adnan’s current story (he says he can’t remember much) is that his evening on the 13th of January consisted of public library (2:15pm – 3:30pm), track practice (3:30-4:30 or 5:00 p.m), getting picked up from Jay and smoking weed (4:30pm – 5pm), Cathy’s (6pm – 6:24pm) , home to pick up food to take to mosque (7pm to 8pm), then evening prayers (8:00-10:00 or 10:30 p.m).
NOTE: ALL THE BELOW PHONE RECORDS ARE FOR THE SAME PHONE, ADNAN’s
10:45AM: L651A, Adnan calls Jay Home (:28)
10:46AM: Adnan drives to Jay's house to pick up Jay
12:07PM: L688A, Jay calls Jen Home (:21) . Jay now has the phone.
12:41PM: L652A, Jay calls Jen Home (1:29)
12:43PM: L652A, Incoming: Answered (:24)
1:15PM: Approximate: According to Jay and Adnan, Jay dropped Adnan off at school.
1:27PM: Adnan arrives 35 minutes late for Psychology class.
2:15PM: School Bell Rings
2:36PM: L651B Incoming call to Adnan’s phone (:05).
3:15PM: L651C, Incoming call, Jay answers (:20)
3:15 PM: Hae due at Campfield.
Adnan told his first attorney that he was at school, with Dion from 3-3:30PM.
3:21PM: L651C, Jay calls Jen Home (:42)
3:32PM: L651C, Adnan calls Nisha (2:22)
This call places Adnan and Jay together around the time of the murder.
Nisha tells police in her first interview with them that the call was made a few days after Adnan got his cell phone. She also said Adnan called her later that night too.
https://imgur.com/a/IoaNTC2
Nisha testified the call was about a minute: https://imgur.com/a/zwPQwlZ
More of Nisha’s testimony: https://imgur.com/a/WfR5p3P
https://imgur.com/a/rScvo24
Nisha seemed to think they were at a video store that Jay worked at : https://imgur.com/a/h0qyb6d
And about the video store, we have Cathy’s testimony about that night too that has Jay babbling about a video store: https://imgur.com/a/Qa5ZH3s
3:48PM: L651A, Jay calls Phil (Jay dialled a 1 first) (1:25)
3:59PM: L651A, Jay or Adnan calls Patrick/Patrice (:25)
Around 4PM: Adnan dropped at track practice. Adnan and Coach Sye have a conversation. 4:12PM: L689A, Jay calls Jen Home (:28)
4:27PM: L654C, Incoming call, answered (2:56)
4:58PM: L654C, Incoming call, answered (:19)
5:12PM: Young Lee calls the Police.
5:14PM: Incoming call goes to voice mail (1:07)
Coach Sye says practice is usually over around 5:30PM. Jay picks Adnan up around this time.
5:38PM: L653C, Adnan calls Krista (:02)
Approximately 6PM: Jay & Adnan go Cathy’s (not real name).
6:07PM: L655A, Incoming: Answered, Young Lee calling (:56)
6:09PM: L608C, Incoming: Answered, Aisha calling, "I told police to check with you" (:53)
6:24PM: L608C, Incoming call, answered, Adcock calling (4:15) - Adnan at Cathy’s (not real name).
Adcock testifies that in this conversation Adnan said that he did not see Hae after school and that Hae was going to give him a ride home that day but he got detained and she probably got tired of waiting and left.
https://www.adnansyedwiki.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T2w10-20000131-Scott-Adcock-Testimony-Second-Trial-of-Adnan-Syed.pdf Page 8.
Adcock also testifies in the first trial that Adnan asked if a police report was going to be made: https://imgur.com/a/08130Vu
Cathy testifies that she remembers 13th January as she had a conference that day. Also, remembers the time was around 6pm as Judge Judy was on TV. Testifies that Adnan receives a call and after starts talking about how “they’re going to come talk to me”. After this at some point she says Adnan runs out of the apartment. And that Jay & Jen come back a few hours later (10 or 11ish) acting “shady”.
https://www.adnansyedwiki.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T2w25-20000216-Cathy-Kristi-Testimony-Second-Trial-of-Adnan-Syed.pdf Page 207, 208, 212, 213, 214
Cathy talks in her interview with police that they talked about it being Stephanie’s (Jay’s girlfriend and Adnan’s friend’s birthday): https://imgur.com/a/w1bM84r
6:59PM: L651A, Adnan calls Yaser Cell (:27)
7:00PM: L651A, Jay pages Jen (:23)
7:09PM: L689B, Incoming call, answered, Jen calling back (:33)
7:16PM: L689B, Incoming call, answered, Jen calling back (:32)
These two calls are the ones that pinged near the burial site. An AT&T disclaimer suggests that location information for incoming calls may not be reliable.
8:04PM: L653A, Jay pages Jen (:32) phone pings near where Hae’s car is found
8:05PM: L653C, Jay pages Jen (:13) phone pings near where Hae’s car is found
At this time Adnan says he was home to pick up food to take to his father at the Mosque.
8:45PM: Approximate: Jen picks up Jay.
9:01PM: L651C, Adnan calls Nisha (1:24). Phone seemingly at Adnan’s house now.
At this time Adnan and Adnan’s father say that he was at evening prayer at the Mosque
A nice visual representation of all the calls: https://i.imgur.com/bJOjwVK.png
A good time lapse of the calls: https://imgur.com/a/43M3g#G4PwpJN
This was useful to look at all the locations: https://www.google.com/maps/d0/viewer?mid=11NkODAZnHCUJrjyhQIP55ESW0ik&hl=en_US&ll=39.30673876142825%2C-76.72214836107469&z=14
Note the 7:09 & 7:16Pm incoming calls ping the L689B tower near Leakin Park. Note the 8:04 & 8:05Pm outgoing calls ping a cell tower near where Hae’s car is found and nowhere near Adnan’s home or the Mosque.
Abe Waranowitz, with Murphy, Urick and Jay did a drive around test to determine what tower would be pinged in what location. At the burial site the L689 tower was pinged (7:09 & 7:16pm calls). Note that only other time this cell tower is ever pinged by Adnan’s phones in his records is the day Jay gets arrested for something unrelated.
Jay when questioned told police that Adnan committed the murder. That they both buried the body. Knew where the burial location was and what Hae was wearing. And then led the police to the car that had not been found. (I really can’t be bothered writing more about Jay because it has been done to death here)
Jenn testified that Jay left her house around 3:30-3:45 after getting a call. She then says she called Cathy’s house and Jay was there: https://imgur.com/a/AlItkTN
She also testifies that she calls the number later and someone answered the phone that wasn’t Jay: https://imgur.com/a/prewyHu
Then she testifies that she picks up Jay from Westview Mall and Adnan is with him: https://imgur.com/a/Tk5iTK5
Jen testifies that on the night of the 13th January that Jay got into her car and told her that Adnan strangled Hae. She mentions other details that Jay told her: https://imgur.com/a/bCcaS8e
Jenn is also formally interview by police before Jay is and is the first one to tell police about this information she would later testify about.
Crime Location
Becky testifies that Hae would often drive Adnan from the back of the school to the front of the school. Also testifies that it would not be unusual for Adnan to be driving Hae’s car. And that after they were clearly broken up Hae would give Adnan rides. Becky also says that Adnan told her that the phone called he made to Hae the night before her death involved Hae asking to know if Adnan and her would ever get back together.
https://www.adnansyedwiki.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T2w32-20000223-Becky-W-Testimony-Second-Trial-of-Adnan-Syed.pdf Pdf page 78, 79, 83
Inez Butler-Hendrix (Athletic teacher at Woodlawn) also says Adnan driving Hae’s car wasn’t unusual: https://imgur.com/a/O08JNyy
Debbie also testifies that Hae would give Adnan rides as a favour: https://imgur.com/a/0Pz35Tz
The prosecution argued that Hae was killed in her car. That she had received blows to the head and was strangled by her attacker. Margarita Korell testimony from the second trial: https://imgur.com/a/BBX7EGj
https://imgur.com/a/KqhZ5Vb
https://imgur.com/a/DLKMPRZ
https://imgur.com/a/vzwXzZR
The blood on the shirt is consistent with pulmonary edema fluid from when Hae was killed.
The wiper lever in the car was also broken, indicating that if somebody was attacked and kicked out, they would be in the passenger seat. Jay also told the police that Adnan told him that Hae had kicked the wiper lever and broke it.
Other evidence
An anonymous caller made two calls to the police and told them to look at Adnan for the murder
Adnan had only recently got his own cell phone days before the murder. If Adnan did it this cell phone is vital to commit the crime
Adnan now claims that Hae would never go anywhere but straight to her cousin to pick her up after school. But he told his defense team that he used to have sex with her in the Best Buy parking lot after school: https://imgur.com/a/TSexNav
Adnan’s fingerprints are the only one’s found in Hae’s car (apart from a palm print on the rear view mirror that was never matched to anyone). Testimony of Sharon Talmadge, Latent Print Unit, BCPD: https://www.adnansyedwiki.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/T1w13-19991213-Sharon-Talmadge-Testimony-First-Trial-of-Adnan-Syed.pdf
Prints were found in: Trunk: Partial latent prints on envelope (front and back parts) and card of the right middle finger, left thumb, and left index finger. [Envelope postmarked October 3, 1998]
Glove Box: Right little finger on Nationwide insurance identification card.
Map Book: Left palm on back cover.
Floral paper [of the kind used to wrap flowers]: Left index finger, left thumb and left palm.
In her diary, Hae writes (in reference to her and Adnan breaking up the first time) emphasis mine: “I did it. Me and Adnan are officially on recess week or timeout. I don't know what's going to happen to us. Although I'm in love with him, I don't know about him. He actually suggests that what we have is like, not love. I heard the doubt in his voice. Although he couldn't pick up mine, I felt the same way. I like him. No, I love him. It's just all the things that stand in the middle, his religion and Muslim customs all are in the way. It irks me to know that I am against his religion. He called me a devil a few times. I knew he was only joking, but it's somewhat true. I hate that. It's like making him choose between me and his religion. The second thing is the possessiveness. Independence rather. I'm a very independent person. I rarely rely on my parents. Although I love him it's not like I need him. I know I'll do just fine without him.I need time for myself and my friends other than him. How dare he get mad at me for planning to hang out with Iesha[sic].”
Debbie (friend of Hae & Adnan) testifies that one of the reasons they broke up was Adnan’s control issues, possessiveness, and his verbal abuse: https://imgur.com/a/2vPoaHQ
Debbie also testifies that detectives asked her some questions to find out about. She wrote them in a journal and later Adnan borrowed the journal. When the journal was given back to her, the pages with the questions were gone: https://imgur.com/a/p9SECAb
On the day of school after Hae’s body was found, Adnan was found in a catatonic state. School nurse S Watt testified that it was insincere: https://imgur.com/a/bVpxpYH
S Watt also testified that Adnan told her that the night before Hae was murdered, she called Adnan and wanted to get back together with him. For multiple reasons this is a lie (his number was found in her diary on the same page as she had written Don’s name multiple times). S Watt also says that as soon as Adnan had permission to leave school that day he was smiling and laughing: https://imgur.com/a/gKaWxfl
Adnan and Hae had broken up recently. Hae was already dating Don by the time she was murdered.
Police find a letter that has Adnan's handwriting "I am gonna to kill" on a note from Hae about him not doing well with their November break up. https://imgur.com/a/poack Some snippets: 'I could never hate you', 'why are you hostile?', 'your life isnt going to end'
On the night before the murders, Adnan calls Hae's house 3 times to give her his new cell phone number. Once every 30 minutes. This is the last call he ever places to Hae's house.
From the recent Urick note. Adnan and Bilal are talking about whether the police can determine time of death.

Since the book recommendation topic is still coming up frequently, I thought I'd share mine. Maybe this qualifies as a sticky or literature section on the sideboard. Covered are the subjects: Algorithmic Trading, Programming and Quantitative Finance which indeed should be the major topics of interest for this sub.
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1. Algorithmic & High Frequency Trading

a) English
Abergel, Frederic et al. - Econophysics of Order-driven Markets [2011]
Abergel, Frederic et al. - Limit Order Books [2016]
Äit-Sahalia, Yacine; Jacod, Jean - High-Frequency Financial Econometrics [2014]
Akansu, Ali; Torun, Mustafa - A Primer for Financial Engineering [2015]
Aldridge, Irene - High-Frequency Trading [2nd Ed., 2013]
Aldridge, Irene; Krawciw, Steven - Real-Time Risk [2017]
Bandy, Howard - Quantitative Trading Systems [2007]
Banks, Erik - Dark Pools [2nd Ed., 2014]
Bouchaud, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud et al. - Trades, Quotes and Prices [2018]
Cartea, Alvaro - Algorithmic and High-Frequency Trading [2015]
Carver, Robert - Systematic Trading [2015]
Ceppi, Sofia et al. - Agent-Mediated Electronic Commerce [2017]
Chan, Ernest - Algorithmic Trading [2013]
Chan, Ernest - Machine Trading [2017]
Chan, Ernest - Quantitative Trading [2009]
Chen, Jun; Tsang, Edward - Detecting Regime Change in Computational Finance [2021]
Coles, Andrew; Hawkins, David - MIDAS Technical Analysis [2011]
Collins, Art - Beating the Financial Futures Market [2006]
Conlan, Chris - Automated Trading with R [2016]
Dacorogna - An Introduction to High-Frequency Finance [2001]
Davey, Kevin - Building Winning Algorithmic Trading Systems [2014]
Doloc, Cris - Applications of Computational Intelligence in Data-driven Trading [2020]
Durbin, Michael - All About High-Frequency Trading [2010]
Durenard, Eugene - Professional Automated Trading [2013]
Easley, David et al. - High-Frequency Trading [2013]
Fitschen, Keith - Building Reliable Trading Systems [2013]
Florescu, Ionut et al. - Handbook of High-Frequency Trading and Modelling in Finance [2016]
Gregoriou, Greg - Handbook of High Frequency Trading [2015]
Guo, Xin et al. - Quantitative Trading [2017]
Györfi, Laszlo et al. - Machine Learning for Financial Engineering [2012]
Halls-Moore, Michael - Advanced Algorithmic Trading
Harris, Larry - Trading and Exchanges [2003]
Hasbrouck, Joel - Empirical Market Microstructure [2007]
Jansen, Stefan - Hands-On Machine Learning for Algorithmic Trading [2018]
Johnson, Barry - Algorithmic Trading and DMA [2010]
Kim, Kendall - Electronic and Algorithmic Trading Technology [2007]
Kissell, Robert - The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management [2014]
Kömm, Holger - Forecasting High-Frequency Volatility Shocks [2016]
Kumiega, Andrew; van Vliet, Benjamin - Quality Money Management [2008]
Lehalle, Charles-Albert; Laruelle, Sophie - Market Microstructure in Practice [2nd Ed., 2018]
Leshik, Edward; Cralle, Jane - An Introduction to Algorithmic Trading [2011]
Lopez de Prado, Marcos - Advances in Financial Machine Learning [2018]
Lyons, Richard - The Microstructure Approach to Exchange Rates [2001]
Narang, Rishi - Inside the Black Box [2nd Ed, 2013]
O'Hara, Maureen - Market Microstructure Theory [1996]
Pruitt, George - The Ultimate Algorithmic Trading System Toolbox [2016]
Pruitt, George; Hill, John - Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation [2nd Ed., 2012]
Schmidt, Anatoly - Financial Markets and Trading
Stoll, Hans - Microstructure of World Trading Markets [1993]
Tomasini, Emilio; Jaekle, Urban - Trading Systems [2009]
Trongone, Anthony - Trade with the Odds [2012]
Tulchinsky, Igor - Finding Alphas [2015]
Vaananen, Jay - Dark Pools and High Frequency Trading For Dummies [2015]
Van Vliet, Benjamin - Building Automated Trading Systems [2007]
Varshney, Shekhar - Building Trading Bots Using Java [2016]
Wang, Zhaodong; Wang; Zheng, Weian - High-Frequency Trading and Probability Theory [2015]
Ye, Gewei - High Frequency Trading Models [2011]
Young, Andrew - Expert Advisor Programming [2010]
Zovko, Ilija - Topics in Market Microstructure [2008]
Zubulake, Paul; Lee, Sang - The High Frequency Game Changer [2011]
b) German
Gomber, Peter - Elektronische Handelssysteme [2000]
Gresser, Uwe - Hochfrequenzhandel [2018]
Gresser, Uwe - Praxishandbuch Hochfrequenzhandel Band 1 [2016]
Gresser, Uwe - Praxishandbuch Hochfrequenzhandel Band 2 [2018]
Kunzelmann, Matthias - Zwischen Limit und Market Orders [2006]
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1. Programming for Finance

a) C, C+, C++, C#
Capinski, Maciej; Zastawniak, Tomasz - Numerical Methods in Finance with C++ [2012]
Duffy, Daniel - Financial Instrument Pricing using C++ [2nd Ed., 2018]
Duffy, Daniel; Germani, Andrea - C# for Financial Markets [2013]
Forouzan, Behrouz; Gilberg, Richard - C++ Programming [2019]
Levy, George - Computational Finance Using C and C# [2nd Ed., 2016]
Masters, Timothy - Testing and Tuning Market Trading Systems [2018]
Oliveira, Carlos - Options and Derivatives Programming in C++ [2016]
Pena, Alonso - Advanced Quantitative Finance with C++ [2014]
Salov, Valerii - Modeling Maximum Trading Profits with C++ [2007]
Savine, Antoine - Modern Computational Finance [2019]
Schlogl, Erik - Quantitative Finance [2013]
b) Dot Net
Shetty, Yogesh; Jayaswal, Samir - Practical .Net for Financial Markets [2006]
c) Excel & VBA (English)
Bluttman, Ken - Excel Formulas and Functions for Dummies [5th Ed., 2019]
Carlberg, Conrad - Microsoft Excel Sales Forecasting for Dummies [2nd Ed., 2016]
Clauss, Francis - Corporate Financial Analysis with Microsoft Excel [2010]
Day, Alistair - Mastering Financial Mathematics in Microsoft Excel [2nd Ed., 2010]
Day, Alistair - Mastering Risk Modelling [2nd Ed., 2009]
Goossens, Francois - How to Implement Market Models using VBA [2015]
Häcker, Joachim; Ernst, Dietmar - Financial Modeling [2017]
Harvey, Greg - Excel 2016 for Dummies [2016]
Lee, Cheng-Few; Lee, John et al. - Essentials of Excel, VBA, SAS and Minitab for Statistical and Financial Analyses [2016]
Löffler, Gunter; Posch, Peter - Credit Risk Modeling using Excel and VBA [2nd Ed., 2011]
Mansfield, Richard - Mastering VBA for Microsoft Office 2016 [2016]
Nelson, Stephen - Microsoft Excel Data Analysis for Dummies [2nd Ed., 2014]
Rouah, Fabrice; Vainberg, Gregory - Option Pricing Models using Excel-VBA [2007]
Schmuller, Joseph - Statistical Analysis with Excel for Dummies [4th Ed., 2016]
Stein Fairhurst, Danielle - Financial Modeling in Excel for Dummies [2017]
Stein Fairhurst, Danielle - Using Excel for Business Analysis [2012]
Van Fliet, Ben - Financial Modeling with Excel and VBA
Walkenbach, John - Excel 2016 Bible [2015]
Walkenbach, John - Excel VBA Programming For Dummies [3rd Ed., 2013]
d) Excel & VBA (German)
Benker, Hans - Wirtschaftsmathematik Problemlösung Mit Excel [2007]
Chip Sonderheft Kaufmännisches Rechnen mit Excel 2010
Fleckenstein, J.; Georgi, G. - Excel - Das Sparbuch
Frye, Curtis - Microsoft Excel 2016 - Schritt für Schritt
Gießen, Saskia; Nakanishi, Hiroshi - Besser im Job mit Excel [2016]
Kofler, Michael; Kobelo, Ralf - Excel programmieren [2014]
Matthäus, Heidrun; Matthäus Wolf-Gert - Statistik und Excel [2016]
Nahrstedt, Harald - Die Welt der VBA-Objekte [2016]
Renger, Klaus - Finanzmathematik mit Excel [4. Aufl., 2016]
SFT - Excel für Einsteiger [11-2016]
e) Matlab (English)
Adams, Abi et al. - Microeconometrics and MATLAB [2015]
Altman, Yair - Accelerating MATLAB Performance [2015]
Altman, Yair - Undocumented Secrets of MATLAB-Java Programming [2012]
Attaway, Stormy - Matlab [4th Ed., 2017]
Darbyshire, Paul; Hampton, David - Hedge Fund Modelling and Analysis using MATLAB [2014]
Gilat, Amos - Matlab [6th Ed., 2017]
Gordon, Steven; Guilfoos, Brian - Introduction to Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB and Python [2017]
Jovanovic Dolecek, Gordana - Random Signals and Processes Primer with MATLAB [2013]
Kim, Phil - MATLAB Deep Learning [2017]
Mishra, Shashi; Ram, Bhagwat - Introduction to Linear Programming with MATLAB [2018]
Nyholm; Ken - Strategic Asset Allocation in Fixed Income Markets [2008]
Paluszek, Michael; Thomas, Stephanie - MATLAB Machine Learning [2017]
Tue Huynh, Huu et al. - Stochastic Simulation and Applications in Finance with MATLAB Programs [2008]
f) Matlab (German)
Grundmann, Wolfgang - Finanzmathematik mit MATLAB [2004]
Günther, Michael; Jüngel, Ansgar - Finanzderivate mit MATLAB [2. Aufl., 2010]
g) MetaTrader & MQL
Young, Andrew - Expert Advisor Programming [2010]
h) Machine Learning
Krohn, John et al. - Deep Learning Illustrated [2019]
i) Python
Donadio, Sebastien; Ghosh, Sourav - Learn Algorithmic Trading [2019]
Gowrishankar S., Veena A. - Introduction to Python Programming [2019]
Hilpisch, Yves - Artificial Intelligence in Finance [2020]
Hilpisch, Yves - Derivatives Analytics with Python [2015]
Hilpisch, Yves - Listed Volatility and Variance Derivatives [2016]
Humber, Max - Personal Finance with Python [2018]
Jansen, Stefan - Machine Learning for Algorithmic Trading [2nd Ed., 2020]
Lewinson, Eryk - Python for Finance Cookbook [2020]
Scarpino, Matthew - Algorithmic Trading with Interactive Brokers [2020]
Weiming, James - Mastering Python for Finance [2015]
Yan, Yuxing - Python for Finance [2nd Ed., 2017]
j) R
Berlinger, Edina - Mastering R for Quantitative Finance [2015]
Berlinger, Edine et al. - Mastering R for Quantitative Finance [2015]
Coghlan, Avril - A Little Book of R for Multivariate Analysis [2017]
Coghlan, Avril - A Little Book of R for Time Series [2015]
Daroczi, Gergely et al. - Introduction to R for Quantitative Finance [201]
De Vries, Andrie; Meys, Joris - R for Dummies [2nd Ed., 2015]
Georgakopoulos, Harry - Quantitative Trading with R [2015]
Hang Chan, Ngai - Time Series [2nd Ed., 2010]
Jeet, Param; Vats, Prashant - Learning Quantitative Finance with R [2017]
Klemelä, Jussi - Multivariate Nonparametric Regression and Visualization [2014]
Machlis, Sharon - Practical R for Mass Communication and Journalism [2019]
Rasch, Dieter et al. - Applied Statistics [2020]
Regenstein, Jonathan - Reproducible Finance with R [2019]
Würtz, Diethelm et al. - Portfolio Optimization with R or Rmetrics [2009]
k) Tradestation & EasyLanguage
Harris, Sunny - TradeStation made easy! [2011]
Tradestation - EasyLanguage Essentials [2007]
Tradestation - Learning EasyLanguage [2017]
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1. Quantitative Finance

a) English
Albrecher, Hansjoerg et al. - Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Financial Markets [2013]
Appleby, John et al. - Numerical Methods for Finance [2008]
Arratia, Argimiro - Computational Finance [2014]
Avellaneda, Marco - Quantitative Analysis in Financial Markets [2002]
Bell, Steve - Quantitative Finance for Dummies [2016]
Berman, Gennady; Spadafora, Luca - Theoretical Foundations for Quantitative Finance [2017].pdf
Bieler, Timothy - The Mathematics of Money [2008]
Blyth, Stephen - An Introduction to Quantitative Finance [2013]
Campolieti, Giuseppe; Makarov, Roman - Financial Mathematics [2014]
Cerny, Ales - Mathematical Techniques in Finance [2nd Ed., 2009]
Chin, Eric et al. - Poblems and Solutions in Mathematical Finance Vol. 1 - Stochastic Calculus [2014]
Chin, Eric et al. - Poblems and Solutions in Mathematical Finance Vol. 2 - Equity Derivatives [2017]
Cont, Rama - Frontiers in Quantitative Finance [2008]
Cox, Dennis; Cox, Michael - The Mathematics of Banking and Finance [2006]
Cuthbertson, Keith; Nitzsche, Dirk - Quantitative Financial Economics [2nd Ed., 2004]
Dash, Jan - Quantitative Finance and Risk Management [2nd Ed., 2016]
Davison, Matt - Quantitative Finance [2014]
Franke, Jürgen et al. - Statistics of Financial Markets [2019]
Fries, Christian - Mathematical Finance [2007]
Garrett, Stephen - Introduction to the Mathematics of Finance [2nd Ed., 2013]
Gerstner, Thomas; Kloede, Peter - Recent Developments in Computational Finance [2013]
Härdle, Wolfgang et al. - Applied quantitative finance-Springer [3rd Ed., 2017]
Henrad, Marc - Algorithmic Differentiation in Finance Explained [2017]
Hilber, Norbert et al. - Computational Methods for Quantitative Finance [2013]
Jaworski, Piotr et al. - Copulae in Mathematical and Quantitative Finance [2013]
Joshi, Mark - More Mathematical Finance [2011]
Joshi, Mark - The Concepts and Practice of Mathematical Finance [2nd Ed., 2008]
Kosowski, Robert; Neftci, Salih - Principles of Financial Engineering [3rd Ed., 2015]
Kwok, Yue; Zheng, Wendong - Saddlepoint Approximation Methods in Financial Engineering [2018]
Mariani, Maria; Florescu, Ionut - Quantitative Finance [2020]
Palma, Wilfredo - Time Series Analysis [2016]
Petters, Arlie; Dong, Xiaoying - An Introduction to Mathematical Finance with Applications [2016]
Reghai, Adil - Quantitative Finance [2015]
Reitano, Robert - Introduction to Quantitative Finance [2010]
Roman, Steven - Introduction to the Mathematics of Finance [2nd Ed., 2012]
Ross, Sheldon - An Elementary Introduction to Mathematical Finance [3rd Ed., 2011]
Ross, Sheldon - Introduction to Mathematical Finance [2nd Ed., 1999]
Ruttiens, Alain - Mathematics of the Financial Markets [2013]
Saari, Donald - Mathematics of Finance [2019]
Schlögl, Erik - Quantitative Finance [2014]
Seydel, Rüdiger - Tools for Computational Finance [6th Ed., 2017]
Stefanica, Dan - A Primer for the Mathematics of Financial Engineering [2008]
Stefanica, Dan - Solutions Manual - A Primer for the Mathematics of Financial Engineering [2008]
Ting, Christopher - An Introduction To Quantitative Finance [2016]
Van der Wijst, Nico - Finance [2013]
Wang, Peijie - Financial Econometrics [2nd Ed., 2008]
Wei, William - Multivariate Time Series Analysis and Applications [2020]
Wilmott, Paul - Frequently asked Questions in Quantitative Finance [2nd Ed.; 2009]
Wilmott, Paul - Paul Wilmott introduces Quantitative Finance [2nd Ed., 2007]
Wilmott, Paul et al. - The Mathematics of Financial Derivatives [1995]
Wilmott, Paul; Orrell, David - The Money Formula [2017]
Yan, Jia-An - Introduction to Stochastic Finance [2018]
b) German
Bäuerle, Nicole; Rieder, Ulrich - Finanzmathematik in diskreter Zeit [2017]
Franke, Jürgen et al. - Einführung in die Statistik der Finanzmärkte [2. Aufl., 2004]
Irle, Albrecht - Finanzmathematik [3 Aufl., 2012]
Luderer, Bernd - Starthilfe Finanzmathematik [4. Aufl., 2015]
Ortmann, Karl - Praktische Finanzmathematik Zinsrechnung [2017]
Schwenkert, Rainer; Stry, Yvonne - Finanzmathematik Kompakt [2. Aufl., 2016]
Tietze, Jürgen - Einführung in die Finanzmathematik [11. Aufl., 2011]
Udo Terstege et al. - Investitionsrechnung klipp & klar [2019]
Vogel, Jürgen - Prognose von Zeitreihen [2015]
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1. Mathematics

Agresti, Alan et al. - Statistics [2017]
Balakrishnan, Narayanaswamy et al. - Introduction to Probability [2020]
Blitzer, Robert - College Algebra [2018]
Chung, Kai Lai; AitSahlia, Farid - Elementary Probability Theory [2010]
Dineen, Sean - Probability Theory in Finance [2005]
Hogg, Robert et al. - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics [2019]
Jacques, Ian - Mathematics for Economics and Business [2018]
Klemelä, Jussi - Nonparametric Finance [2018]
Kopp, Ekkehard et al. - Probability for Finance [2013]
Larsen, Richard; Marx, Morris - An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and its Applications [2018]
McClave, James; Sincich, Terry - Statistics [13th Ed., 2018]
Pages, Gilles - Numerical Probability [2018]
Shafer, Glenn; Vovk, Vladimir - Game-Theoretic Probability [2019]
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1. Derivatives (general)

a) Englisch
Aarons, Mark et al. - Securitisation Swaps [2019]
Albanese, Claudio; Campolieti, Giuseppe - Advanced Derivatives Pricing and Risk Management [2006]
Beyna, Ingo - Interest Rate Derivatives [2013]
Boberski, David - CDS Delivery Option [2009]
Bouziane, Markus - Pricing Interest-Rate Derivatives [2008]
Boyle, Patrick; McDougall, Jesse - Trading and Pricing Financial Derivatives [2019]
Brockhaus, Oliver - Equity Derivatives and Hybrids [2016]
Carreira, Marcos; Brostowcz, Richard - Brazilian Derivatives and Securities [2016]
Chorafas, Dimitris - Introduction to Derivative Financial Instruments [2008]
Corb, Howard - Interest Rate Swaps and Other Derivatives [2012]
Culp, Christopher et al. - Credit Default Swaps [2018]
Deutsch, Hans-Peter; Beinker, Mark - Derivatives and Internal Models [5th Ed., 2019]
Elouerkhaoui, Youssef - Credit Correlation [2017]
Flavell, Richard; Flavell, Richard - Swaps and Other Derivatives [2002]
Goldenberg, David - Derivatives Markets [2016]
Gottesman, Aron - Derivatives Essentials [2016]
Hausmann, Wilfried et al. - Derivate, Arbitrage und Portfolio-Selection [2002]
Hunt, Philip; Kennedy, Joanne - Financial Derivatives in Theory and Practice [Rev. Ed., 2004]
Inglis-Taylor, Andrew - Dictionary of Derivatives [1995]
Johnson, Stafford - Derivatives Markets and Analysis [2017]
Kenyon, Chris; Stamm, Roland - Discounting LIBOR, CVA and Funding [2012]
Levy, Jared - Bloomberg Visual Guide to Options [2013]
LiPuma, Edward - The Social Life of Financial Derivatives [2017]
Marroni, Leonardo; Perdomo, Irene - Pricing and Hedging Financial Derivatives [2014]
McDonald, Robert - Derivatives Markets [3rd Ed., 2013]
Peery, Gordon - The Post-Reform Guide to Derivatives and Futures [2012]
Peterson, Paul - Commodity Derivatives [2018]
Ramirez, Juan - Handbook of Corporate Equity Derivatives and Equity Capital Markets [2011]
Sadr, Amir - Interest Rate Swaps and Their Derivatives [2009]
Schlösser, Anna - Pricing and Risk Management of Synthetic CDOs [2011]
Tan, Chia - Demystifying Exotic Products [2010]
Wagner, Eva - Credit Default Swaps und Informationsgehalt [2008]
Witzany, Jiri - Derivatives [2020]
b) German
Irle, Albrecht - Finanzmathematik [3. Aufl., 2012]
Rudolph, Bernd; Schäfer, Klaus - Derivative Finanzmarktinstrumente [2. Aufl., 2010]
Seydel, Rüdiger - Einführung in die numerische Berechnung von Finanzderivaten [2. Aufl., 2017]
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1. Futures

Abell, Howard - Spread Trading [2002]
Aikin, Stephen - STIR Futures [2nd Ed., 2012]
Bennett, David - Day Trading Grain Futures [2009]
Bowen, Guy - Guide to Futures and Spread Trading [2009]
Chou, Robin; Wang, Yun-Yi - Strategic Order Splitting, Order Choice, and Aggressiveness [2009]
Clenow, Andreas - Following the Trend [2013]
Collins, Art - Beating the Financial Futures Market [2006]
Dobson, Edward; Reimer, Roger - Understanding Spreads [2007]
Duarte, Joe - Trading Futures for Dummies [2008]
Garner, Carley - Currency Trading in the Forex and Futures Markets [2012]
George Angell, Barry Haigh - West of Wall Street [1987]
Goslin, Chick - Intelligent Futures Trading [1998]
Goss, Barry - Debt, Risk and Liquidity in Futures Markets [2008]
Goss, Barry; Yamey, Basil - The Economics of Futures Trading [1976]
Greyserman, Alex; Kaminski, Kathryn - Trend following with Managed Futures [2014]
Gutmann, Michael - The Very Latest E-Mini Trading [2009]
Henrard, Marc - Interest Rate Modelling in the Multi-Curve Framework [2014]
Hull, John C. - Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets [10th Ed., 2018]
Kaeppel, Jay - The Four Biggest Mistakes In Futures Trading [2000]
Kroll, Stanley - Kroll on Futures Trading Strategy [1987]
Labuszewski, John et al. - The CME Group Risk Management Handbook [2010]
Lind-Waldock - The Complete Guide to Futures Trading [2005]
Lofton, Todd - Getting started in Futures [5th Ed., 2005]
Powers, Mark - Starting out in Futures Trading [6th Ed., 2001]
Refco Private Client Group - The Complete Guide to Futures Trading [2005]
Rhoads, Russell - Trading VIX Derivatives [2011]
Schwager, Jack; Etzkorn, Mark - A Complete Guide to the Futures Market [2nd Ed., 2017]
Smith, Courtney - Futures Spread Trading [2000]
Spence, Donald - Introduction to Futures and Options [1997]
Thomsett, Michael - Winning with Futures [2009]
Williams, Larry - Trade Stocks and Commodities with the Insiders [2005]
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1. Options

Augen, Jeff - Day Trading Options [2010]
Augen, Jeff - The Volatility-Edge in Options-Trading [2008]
Baird, Allen - Option Market Making [1992]
Bennett, Colin - Volatility Trading [2012]
Chen, Dennis; Sebastian, Mark - The Option Trader's Hedge Fund [2012]
Clark, Ian - Commodity Option Pricing [2014]
Cofnas, Abe - Trading Binary Options [2nd Ed., 2016]
Cordier, James; Gross, Michael - The Complete Guide to Option Selling [2nd Ed.; 2009]
Derman, Emanuel et al. - The Volatility Smile [2016]
DeRosa, David - Options on Foreign Exchange [3rd Ed., 2011]
Duarte, Joe - Trading Options For Dummies [3rd Ed., 2017]
Fontanills, George - Trade Options Online [2nd Ed., 2009]
Fullman, Scott - Increasing Alpha with Options [2010]
Jabbour, George; Budwick, Philip - The Option Trader Handbook [2nd Ed., 2010]
Jordan, Lenny - The Financial Times Guide to Options [2nd Ed., 2011]
Junghenn, Hugo - Option Valuation [2011]
Keene, Andrew - Keene on the Market [2013]
Khouw, Michael; Guthner, Mark - The Options Edge [2016]
Kinahan, Joe - Essential Option Strategies [2016]
Levy, Jared - Bloomberg Visual Guide to Options [2013]
Lowell, Lee - Get Rich with Options [2nd Ed., 2009]
McMillan, Lawrence - McMillan on Options [2nd Ed., 2004]
Morris, Virginia - An Investors Guide to Trading Options [2013]
Natenberg, Sheldon - Option Volatility and Pricing [2nd Ed., 2014]
Nations, Scott - The Complete Book of Option Spreads and Combinations [2014]
Passarelli, Dan - Trading Option Greeks [2nd Ed., 2012]
Peters, Linda - Real Options Illustrated [2016]
Rouah, Fabrice; Vainberg, Gregory - Option Pricing Models [2007]
Saliba, Anthony - Option Spread Strategies [2009]
Sebastian, Mark - Trading Options for Edge [2017]
Sherbin, Al - How to Price and Trade Options [2015]
Sinclair, Euan - Option Trading [2010]
Sinclair, Euan - Volatility Trading [2nd Ed.; 2013]
Smith, Courtney - Option Strategies [3rd Ed., 2008]
Thomsett, Michael - Getting Started in Options [7th Ed., 2007]
Thomsett, Michael - Options Installment Strategies [2018]
Thomsett, Michael - Options Trading for the Conservative Investor [2nd Ed.; 2010]
Thomsett, Michael - Put Option Strategies for Smarter Trading [2010]
Thomsett, Michael - The Complete Options Trader [2018]
Thomsett, Michael - The Mathematics of Options [2017]
Ward, Robert - Options And Options Trading [2004]
Weert, Frans - An Introduction to Options Trading [2006]
Zerenner, Ernie; Chupka, Michael - Naked Puts [2008]
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Edit#1: It is probably not wrong to add a 4th category here, which is in the spirit of the overarching theme.
EDIT#2: I don't know why, but I left out Wilmott completely - 4 titles added. See above under Quantitative Finance.
EDIT#3: I added the "Derivatives (general)" category and will add "Futures" and "Options" later.
EDIT #4: Added "Futures" and "Options" categories. Please note that not all titles in these categories will be useful for algorithmic purposes.
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What the fuck is up Denny's /GolfGTI. It’s your boy DOOKIE_SHARDS, aka Young Diapy, aka Hostest with the Most Shit, aka Mr. Dumbass DIYer, and I’m back with another DIY diary/guide for a full clutch job on the Mark V Volkswagen GTI. This covers the O2Q transmission with the FSI/BPY engine.
This is a post to share how I did it, things I learned, and a perspective on performing the job in your own garage.
I highly, highly recommend using the ECS Tuning install guide for their aftermarket solution. It applies to the stock setup as well and is extremely comprehensive with great photos. For my writeup, I’ll assume you’re following that guide but will fill in the blanks with tips and things they missed.
Full album here

Background/Why

I have spent the last year doing comprehensive long-term and preventative maintenance on my 2007 GTI with a 6-speed manual and 145,000 miles. It is 95% stock with no powertrain mods. I’ve now put around $4k into all kinds of stuff: the PCV system, the valve cover, around a dozen broken connectors, an oil leak that broke those connectors, a carbon cleaning, and now the clutch.
I am a dumbass DIYer who until recently had experience only in the basics. However doing a carbon cleaning myself was a huge “level-up” experience that gave me the confidence and skill to prep the car for long-term ownership.
That made it suck so much more when one day, my clutch pedal fell to the floor and did not pop back up. It would sometimes engage when pressed, but had maybe an inch of travel. After carefully limping the car home with my new high-performance fully manual clutch, I deduced that there was a problem with air entering the clutch system. Further research and diagnosis revealed the slave cylinder as the culprit.
And this, Volks folks, is where I realized the gravity of the situation.
The slave cylinder is the device that engages the clutch. When you press the pedal, hydraulic fluid is forced through the system, which feeds into the slave cylinder to actuate the clutch. Because the system would temporarily work when I bled it and there were no leaks elsewhere, I figured that air was getting into the slave cylinder somehow, preventing that normal clutch action.
So here’s the problem: while you hook up the cylinder’s hose on the outside, the slave cylinder itself is inside the transmission. Meaning the transmission had to come out. Meaning that with 145k miles on the factory clutch, it was also time for a clutch job. It’s not a small job by any means, and so DIY was immediately out of the question…or so I thought. Look upon my works, ye mighty.
I was quoted $2300 at the low end by multiple shops in my area, including reliable go-tos. There are several reasons why this job is particularly expensive:

1. VW parts cost in general
2. Inflation in freaking Joe Brandon’s America
3. The GTI uses a dual-mass flywheel that cannot be resurfaced. New ones start in the mid-$400s.

Here’s the thing: my little GTI has been paid off for five years. Putting $2,300 more into it after a year of labor seemed very sunk costy. That plus the high cost of used cars and my lack of commute (thanks COVID!) made DIY a more appealing option.
After over a month of research, I realized that the job would be a huge challenge, beyond any mechanical work I’ve ever done, but it was feasible to do it in my garage and save over a grand in the process. After talking to my wife and several mechanically-inclined friends, it was on.

Parts and Tools

A clutch job for the MkV GTI typically means a new clutch, new pressure plate, new flywheel, new slave cylinder (also called a throwout bearing), and an assortment of new one-time-use bolts. A popular “while you’re in there” is to replace the rear main seal.
You are going to need breaker bars, a torque wrench, multiple sizes of ratchets, the usual triple square and Torx VW sockets, and plenty of extensions. I used an impact wrench for certain bolts, but you don’t have to. You’ll also need lots of blue threadlocker, brake parts cleaner, and rags.
I bought a few new tools at everyone’s favorite casino, Harbor Freight:

• Transmission Jack: mine kinda sucked, but it still helped a lot. It has a much larger area to sit the transmission on and a groove to help position the odd corners and bumps on the case. I used an impact wrench to raise and lower it easily, which you are not supposed to do because it can strip the entire ratchet mechanism out and scatter ball bearings all over your garage floor and your pants and your tools and I don’t want to talk about it. It still worked.
  
• Small Torque Wrench: ¼” drive with in. lbs. Not only does this have in. lbs. for the low torque bolts in this job, it’s also easier to fit in tight spaces. Also looks cool sitting next to its big torque wrench dad.
  
• An Engine Support Bar: their cheapest works great. I got it used for double the fun. You’ll need a link or carabiner for the end. Go to Lowe’s and get one.
  

This is a good opportunity to do an upgraded clutch and flywheel if you want to get a tune. Most of the single-mass flywheel kits are actually cheaper than stock parts. I debated it, but after reading about chatter in single-mass flywheels I wanted to keep the dual-mass. The clutch kits for those are too expensive for me to personally justify. I got the LuK DMF and RepSet clutch kit.
One area where I did upgrade is the rear main seal. I bought the iABED model, which features a high-quality seal and a billet aluminum bracket. It has a good reputation in the VW community, but be warned that the TSI version seems significantly more difficult to install.

Part 1: Disassembly

This part is pretty easy.
I followed the ECS guide with one key difference: I had to remove both CV flanges. I wasn’t confident I could get clearance with either of them on. The process is the same for both sides. I encountered a couple other challenges:

• The Shifter Bracket: this little guy sits on top of the transmission and operates the forks that actually shift gears. Because mine has likely never been removed, it was on extremely tight and no amount of force could dislodge it. Rather than use a crowbar and risk damaging something, I chained it to the engine support and simply pulled taut until the fucker popped out. It was a very scary sound but it worked!
  
• Axle Bolts they’re rusty! They’re crusty! Soaked in PB Blaster overnight, twice. Still a bitch to get off even with an impact. For the passenger’s side I had to wedge a metal tube in a lug hole to stop the spinning and use a breaker bar.
  

Part 2: Removing the Transmission

Drain it before you do anything else. Also, this is hard.
Remember how I said I bought a transmission jack? I did that after the trauma of removing the transmission without one.
A common hack for transmission removal is to simply use a flat piece of wood, ratchet straps, and a regular jack. While this may work for certain transmissions, the GTI’s is a bit lopsided and doesn’t sit flat, meaning that even the best-intentioned wood isn’t so great for securing it. Its center of gravity is also challenging to locate.
This is where I called a buddy for help. We hoisted the engine as high as it would go to get maximum clearance, laid our brave sacrificial wood in place, and got to work.
Getting the trans off the flywheel requires a great deal of wriggling and shoving. We had to raise and lower the engine multiple times, check clearances, and reposition cables with one of us top and one of us on the bottom. It took a little over an hour and we almost dropped the transmission several times, hence why you want a buddy and/or a transmission jack. Go slow and really be methodical.
The transmission will almost certainly not come out straight and the axle holes will leak, even if you drain it first. Mine came out ungracefully tilted, causing an unfortunate gear oil bukkake for my garage floor. Be ready to cradle the transmission with your hands as the jack and wood will not hold it perfectly.

Part 3: The Clutch Job

The clutch itself was arguably the easiest part of this job, aside from the precise torquing. Here are some of the finer details.

• Rear Main Seal: if you use the iABED seal, you have to press the seal into the housing yourself. I reached out personally to the guy who makes them, and he recommended using a bit of oil to help press it in. I used a combination of a rubber mallet and a C-Clamp with thin blocks of wood to press it into place. You will not be able to do it by hand. You’ll know when it’s at the bottom because repeated whacking will not make it go in any further. The install is simple: just push it in over the tool, make sure the lip doesn't get folded back, torque it down, and then remove the tool.
  
• Bolting on the Flywheel: the teeth of the flywheel are strong enough to use as a leverage point. I used a prybar and both the subframe and my garage floor as a wedge to stop the wheel from rotating while torquing the bolts. It was a bit sketchy but it worked for me.
  
• Aligning the Clutch: the alignment tool that comes with the clutch will still allow a bit of wiggling. Before bolting down the pressure plate, make sure it’s as centered as possible so the transmission goes on easier. Things look like they will self-correct if you’re a bit off, but putting the trans back on is hard enough already.
  
• Cleaning the Engine Block: I used a razor blade, rags, and a ton of brake cleaner. Before and after. Be very careful around the base as you don’t want to knock the dust into the oil pan. I stuffed a rag in there while working to minimize the risk. You could just change your oil after, too.
  

Part 4: Installing the Transmission

Reinstalling the transmission is, I shit you not, one of the hardest tasks I’ve ever done. I kind of can’t believe I did it. But first…
Before reinstalling the transmission, I had to clean it. The inside of my bellhousing was absolutely caked with carbon and grime; whether it was oil or brake fluid, I have no idea. I used my tongue a wire drill brush, rags, and brake cleaner, and then blew it out with compressed air to make sure any metal shavings or loose carbon got out. I scrubbed the outside with more brake cleaner and a small wire brush. I tried to stay away from the shaft and shifter seals. The results.
Remembering my experience getting it out, I realized you can’t simply lift the transmission into the car: you have to twist and wriggle it to get it into place. I jacked the car higher than normal and spent over an hour trying to figure out how to get this heavy bastard back into its little house.
What worked for me was starting it inclined and propping the differential (the rear side of the trans) on the subframe behind where the axles sit. I then jacked the trans up a bit at a time, repositioning it every few clicks to clear the frame, suspension, and other obstacles. Near the top I had to hold it with one hand and manipulate the jack with the other, slightly moving it and raising it or lowering it as needed. When it goes on, you will know: the shaft will easily slide in (hehehe.) It may look like it’s not on quite all the way, but once you start installing bolts it will become flush. You can also use the bolt holes to check for alignment.
This would have been easier with help, but not much. It’s some sort of Resident Evil inventory-ass spatial reasoning puzzle. While having a buddy there might help with morale, it will still be extremely difficult if you’ve never done this sort of thing before. One more tip: don’t forget to put that metal separator plate back on.

Part 5: Reassembly

It really is the reverse of removal. Was shockingly easy.

• The Axle Flanges: these require a significant amount of force before the center retaining bolt will catch the threads. Be prepared to push hard with one hand while the other ratchets. Also, fun fact: these are not the same on each side! Make sure to mark which one is right and which is left.
• Bolts: there are a lot of torque-to-yield bolts you will have to replace. The clutch hardware kit I got from ECS was missing a few, namely the pressure plate bolts, flywheel bolts, and the transmission mount bolts.
• Refilling the Transmission: when I previously drained the fluid, it was right around 2 liters. Because of the aforementioned bukkake, my refill was much closer to the manual-indicated 2.3 liters. Buy more fluid than you think you’ll need.
• Torquing the Axle Bolts: the specs on these are something like 140 ft lbs. + a 180-degree turn, so it takes a lot of force. Have a wife or friend step on the brakes to stop it from rotating.

Part 6: Results and Conclusion

I had a big scare the first time I started it up: the car ran like dogshit and I got codes for misfires, intake leaks, and the car generally losing its mind. After a thorough search of the engine bay I noticed a brake booster hose at the rear of the engine block had become dislodged. The second startup was perfect!
I let the car idle on stands for a long time with VCDS plugged in and an eye on the undercarriage. I specifically looked for leaks at the metal plate between the engine and transmission. After about an hour of checking it on and off, there were no leaks. It was time to drive.
The new clutch needs to be broken-in: around 1,000 miles of gentle driving with no launches or redlining. But even with a self-imposed 4,000-RPM limit, slinging the GTI around backroads after two months of trial and error was exhilarating and satisfying in a way I rarely feel. Something about a machine hits different when you know it's working because of you.
Working from home dimmed my love for the GTI, but an entire year of learning its quirks and taking care of it has really deepened my bond with the car. Here’s to another 145,000 miles, little dude.
I did add a new sticker to the back to commemorate my efforts.
Thanks for reading! If you ever need help with this job or have any questions, feel free to DM me and I’ll help you out the best I can.

A year has passed, some new jumps have been added, and some have been updated, so I figured it's time for a new post!
Am I missing any? Are there any updated versions? Are any of the links broken?

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