Hey Paul, thanks for taking my call yesterday about the tail lights. This video is very informative as well. It would be awesome to see a "Top 5 MK7 Visual Mods" as well. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for considering us for your purchase. The support means a lot to me. In regards to the other videos I was thinking about a series around the core mods visual, suspension and this one. Stay tuned for more ; ) Paul
"I don't know what to do with my hands." Great video, just like your others! I'm relatively new to the VW/MK7, having switched from supercharged MOPARs and lifted, built jeeps. Your videos have been a wealth of knowledge! I've had my MK7 for 2 months and so far I've changed to intake, added a catless downpipe, dogbone insert, straight pipe catback exhaust, solenoid-driven bov, and a short throw shifter. Unitronics stage 2+, is38 turbo, and twin intercooler are coming soon. Keep up the videos!
@@Freshman24727 my friend had a descent fast mk4. He had a hybrid KO4 turbo along with upgraded injectors and fuel pump. He was on straight e85. His car was easily pushing about 280-300 whp. Thing was pretty quick.
I definitely agree with putting the Cold Air Intake @ #5. There is almost no gain from doing it. It adds noise but the other mods do so much more in a price per performance ratio.
Looking forward to tune up my MK7, i been follow you for a while and as soon i got the money, will start by doing the cpu upgrade. Again thanks for such informative, well done and strait to the point videos!!
Good solid list of recommendations. Unitronic Stage 1+ seems like a great way to enhance the performance on a Golf R for occasional tracking. In doing so, what other engine components would we need to modify. For example, would we have to upgrade the spark plugs to accommodate the increase workload? Any other components that would need to be factored? Thanks.
No spark plugs are required when doing installing a Stage 1+ tune on your car. Take a look here we have all the info you need for your MK7 Golf R shopdap.com/mk7-golf-r-audi-s3/
I wanna ask a question... I know all "enthusiasts" buy the GTi model.. but people like me.. who enjoy the car and are more on a budget.. tend to buy the 1.8T TSi 3 door trendline model (which in canada, by the time I write this, is the less expensive one of the lineup...) what are the mods for these things ? 'cause all I see is 2.0T engine mods what about the good old 1.8T mods !?
There are a couple cat-back exhausts and intakes you can buy. If you want power APR can do a tune for the 1.8 (at,least in the US, not sure whats available in Canada). You can also upgrade the turbo and downpipe. Best thing for the 1.8 is better tires. Mine came with 195/65 all season low resistance tires. Great for fuel economy but the engie overpowers them very easily. Id start with tires and wheels and an exhaust if you want more speed.
Hi ! From Canada too and I start to modify my Sportwagen !! There is alot of mods that will fit both TSI and GTI. I tuned it Unitronic Stage 1+, many intakes are available (but I prefer the K&N drop in filter). BOV, piping, lowering springs, it's all available. Just received an AWE cat-back for my wagon, I can't wait to install it.
Off topic but I can’t find info; what is the main difference between the GTI engine and the 19 2.0 Tiguans? Internals? Turbo? Or is it just the computer programming? I have a Tiguan and am looking to upgrade the tune .
Great video thanks for the tips, just got my mk7.5 had it for 3 weeks only did an intake and my and muffler and resonator delete so far but definitely going to be doing a downpipe and a better intercoolers next
When 400hp is mentioned with the turbo upgrade, I'm wondering what the parts/upgrades/and the approximate dollar amount invested it takes to get to the 400. The 5 basics here, or others? Thanks for any description
I would only feel comfortable doing that if we had every tune on the same car. We have no intention of doing that so that video wont likely ever come from us. Most of the opinions out there are tuned are completely predicated on confirmation biased where people claim the one they have is the best. Hope this helps. PS we recommend Unitronic since we are a dealer ; )
Ok so pay no attention to my name. I traded to a new GTI PP. This car beats the stang in every way except for power but I knew that going in. Anyways I have a few questions about the unitronic tunes. 1.) Will the stage 1 plus pull time to protect the engine if I accidentally put less than 93 octane or get bad gas on a fill up? Secondly, is this a tune I can do myself and reflash back to stock myself if necessary through a scan tool or lap top? Thanks.
+FivepointohJerry congrats on the car. Yes the ecu will pull timing to prevent knock. In regards to the tune. You can flash your car from home with the Uniconnect cable. Take a look here for more info shopdap.com/mk7-gti-tune/
I have a MK5 Jetta 2.0T DSG and looking to do a muffler delete is there anywhere to get just the rear section of the exhaust? Also if I did delete the muffler will that affect power delivery?
This may be a dumb question. But, are you able to run a Cobb stage 2 with the stock downpipe? I have a 3” cat back straight pipe and a ram air intake. Apparently it’s recommended that you get a high flow down pipe with a Cobb stage 2. Why is this necessary? I don’t want to go complete straight pipe. That’s too loud and It sounds great as is. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
All my friends are telling me that >300 hp on a FWD car is silly because you don't see any acceleration gains. Is the IS38 really worth it? Won't you lose traction? I'm looking to upgrade my 2020 GTI manual. It's currently stock.
Your friends are right. The wheel spin is horrible especially in wet weather. Also not nice when you launch control, it makes a horrible sound when it loses traction and hops. As a daily mk7 gti driver with a downpipe and stage 2 tune ECU and TCU tune, I recommend you not do much, enjoy the car as is and rather save up for a mk7 R or S3.
Might be beating a dead horse here but im curious about your thoughts comparing the unitronic , eurodyne , and COBB software tunes... I used the accessport on my cooper s and WRX respectively so i thought that would be a good rout to go with a GTi. Curious to hear your opinion
Paul, I shot you an email but haven't heard back. My question is regarding the MK7 Golf TSi tune; when do you think Unitronic is releasing their tune for the 1.8 TSi? I also sent Unitronic an email regarding it a while ago but to no avail.
New to modding and having a great time with my GTI. Are there any supporting mods with the Stage1 Tune or can I just hope right not that. Sitting stock right now mostly because of warranty. And also the IS38 upgrade...are there supporting mods before a turbo upgrade can be done? Thanks
I'm kinda new to modding my gti, is there any mods that will improve my car power/sound or anything if I do not get turbo tuned stage 1 or stage 2. Need help!
Nope its not safe. Just don't do it man, especially if it's your daily drive. Car modders always downplay these risks because they get a thrill from having cars so powerful that they constantly break, its a bragging right for them "oh dud I upgraded to the is38 and it totally blew my engine.... AWESOME"... no its not awesome
@@buffalobill2965 I only have a downpipe on my mk7 gti, dont even know why I did it. So recently my mechanic offered to do stage 1 software for a reasonable price, I said no thanks. In my country south africa, they tune the car for the hot temperatures here, so I prefer it stock for reliability. If you want more power, just work harder and save up for a S3 or RS3 or whatever. Stop modifying because 5 years from now with the money you spend modifying and fixing, you could've just bought something else. I used to be heavy into the mod game, I still have my souped up mk1 golf, 140kw naturally aspirated. Its fun but costly game. I get my speed thrill on the track with my motorcycle now, 0-100kmh in 3 seconds.... can never get that feeling from a car so why bother 😁
nutz79ful Apr stage 2, down pipe, intake,cat back, new spark plugs and fuel injectors, discharge pipes, new turbo, new intake manifold. Boom you’re like at 400 lmao
Scott McLain stage 2 is normally the downpipe upgrade. Stage 3 is the turbo upgrade but you will need an intercooler upgrade too. At this stage you will have to upgrade the clutch.
Great but .... No 1) New engine and gearbox mounts. Power is nothing without control and that wheelhop needs to be fixed. Check out BFI black and green stuff. No 2) New turbo-back exhaust. You must evacuate heat before tuning. From Volkswagen Racing non resonated. LOUD! No 3) Oil catch can. These engines like to push oil from the crankcase ventilation. It ends up in the combustion - not good for power. Also BFI. No 4) More front control. New top mounts from Integrated Engineering. No 5) Stage 2 tuning made by Stertman Racing in Nynäshamn +310hp No 6) Swaybars 28mm front and back H&R No 7) Rubber. From Yokohama Advan A008 + ATS Racelight 19" Strange - sounds like my car. Have fun :-)
Did it not occur to you that some people love to modify their vehicles? My last car was a v6 charger. I had a supercharger + supporting mods and was dyno'd at 537 wheel horse power, not crank. With the money I spent, I was putting more power to the wheels than a Hellcat for way less $$$. Doing similar to my new car, a MK7 GTi.
Stage 1 Tune for a 2012 GTI requires no added hardware correct? Also all your Tunes on your shop say the tunes are for 91 gas. Can it be used with 93? I'm pretty new to all of this.
Deutsche Auto Parts thanks! One more thing. Are all these mods compatible with the 2012 GTi? If not can you direct me to a video you guys possibly made in the past? Thanks again!
also I don't wish to remove or upgrade anything on the car being that California doesn't allow us to do shit because of smog laws and regulations. So wondering if a flash ecu and dsg can be good then revert to stock when I need to take it in for maintenance and smog check
APR Stage 3. I had a mk6 Golf R before getting my new GTI and it was once of the fastest cars I've ever driven by far. It is expensive but I do think it is completely worth it.
recently picked up a new mk7 tsi 3dr. though the car was bought to be a townie, it will be modded eventually, just can't leave things alone I guess. anyways, I see a few mods for power upgrades, but I am more interested in what can be done for better throttle response.
interested in adding some of these mods, will the DSG handle this added horsepower? out of this list, which mods REQUIRE software. i dont mind bolt on adds, but leary about messing with software.
B. Elkins you will only need software if you go with upgraded downpipes. If you get an intake, catback, or any other bolt on like that you'll be fine. My dad is running Stage 1 software on his MK7 and the DSG has no problem holding it. The new problem is trying to get more traction.
Get a downpipe first, you'll get nice farts. Then ECU and preferably also a TCU flash. Personally I think anything more than that is unnecessary and bumps you down to "racer boy" 2 fast 2 furious 2003 level, might as well go all the way and put fire flame decals on it. Real classy 🤢🤮. Unless if that's your thing
You told change the intercooler standar with the car The question.. What the different between the stock intercooler and sport intercooler to give mk7 more power
***** I think you might be confusing this with an effort that car manufacturers were making to lock their vehicles in these circumstances. This has not been passed to my knowledge.
I've watched several videos where they take cars to the dyno and show that air filters give 0 additional power to the engine. What can you say about that?
im a little new to modding my new mk7 gti but i was wondering if you could get a downpipe and intake from like apr or unitronic without the software tune, would it be ok?
yes ya can get without software... just a downpipe will help an intake ONLY enhances sound.. BS to power increaseThe ONLY reason to get downpipe first - if ha KNOW ya are going stage 2 software.( usually cheaper straight to stage 2 than buying stage 1 then later upgrading to stage 2) Some will upgrade software to next level for "free" if ya buy their hardware. Software is THE biggest bang for the buck period.
+britishav8tor75 yes software is the greatest bang for the buck... I personally KNEW I was going more than stage 1... So - for me- would have been silly to pick a software company that charged more to go higher. If ya have a plan- the best way is not always going for stage 1 then stage 2. The intake only matters AFTER stage 2 w bigger turbo. The exhaust is OK- I eliminated the first cat- still sounds stock.
+Deutsche Auto Parts off topic question ...I just had a problem today ...my Hood keep saying it's open ..I assume it's the sensor ..a issue there Due to 2 numb skulls hitting me this year I hav a cracked grille ..and now this issue today ...unfortunately I have no video evidence of them ..so iguess I'll have to get it repaired myself ..where is the hood sensor ? and how much do u think it will be to get it fixed ? VW dealer 'doesn't know '..but knows the diagnostic costs 130...smh
MeltingRubberZ28 Is that right? I thought the mk7 gti and the vrs 245 were the same car under the skin? IS20 on both? Interested to know if this isn’t the case....
MeltingRubberZ28 just to clarify, I have a Skoda Octavia VRS 245 which is effectively the same car as a Golf Mk7 GTI - at least that’s how I understand it.
So the intake doesn’t make top 5 for “power mods” in my opinion and an Intercooler isn’t really a “power mod” to begin with, and even if it does probably not much. It’s main objective is to keep the air cooled and keep the car from heat soaking. And an intake at best with a good tune will probably give you 5whp.
Open air intakes have no gains and decrease power a little. But if you get a closed cold air intake your car will breathe better. Those hot air open ones are the ones that make that whoosh sound, that's the only benefit, the sound.
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1) catback +100 hp
2 sugar in gas +20 hp
3 bov + 30 hp
4) lowering springs + 65 hp
5) STICKERS +100 hp (per sticker)
Walmart LED DRL strips - Over 9000hp
Damn the sugar made my gti grow a wide bodykit. Great another couple of thousands saved!
Lol
Jared Hembach I did the sugar in the gas tank. My car won’t start now. I put 2 bags. Should I add more?
remove 200lb girlfriend from vehicle for weight reduction, about 100hp recovered....
Jared Hembach man y'all gonna have rookies adding sugar foreal in they cars lolll
Hey Paul, thanks for taking my call yesterday about the tail lights. This video is very informative as well.
It would be awesome to see a "Top 5 MK7 Visual Mods" as well. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for considering us for your purchase. The support means a lot to me. In regards to the other videos I was thinking about a series around the core mods visual, suspension and this one.
Stay tuned for more ; )
Paul
"I don't know what to do with my hands."
Great video, just like your others! I'm relatively new to the VW/MK7, having switched from supercharged MOPARs and lifted, built jeeps. Your videos have been a wealth of knowledge! I've had my MK7 for 2 months and so far I've changed to intake, added a catless downpipe, dogbone insert, straight pipe catback exhaust, solenoid-driven bov, and a short throw shifter. Unitronics stage 2+, is38 turbo, and twin intercooler are coming soon. Keep up the videos!
JDE Doc Sheesh you dove right into the deep end. I’m still waffling between which cat back exhaust to get and Ive had my mk7 for 2 years. 😅
Damn! Must have a nice job lol
#1 power mod is new tires. Because without them you can't use any of the power you add with these other mods anyway. ;-)
I believe thats only a problem for Americans
Smart ass
Tires don’t add power lol
@@miggyv6856 my thoughts exactly 😆
@@miggyv6856 it puts down the power to the ground. No point in getting a shit ton of horsepower without proper tires lol 😆
Got a Unitronic stage-1+ with a DKM Stage 2 Daily single disc clutch on my '17 Mk7. Whoa.
have all those mods mentioned on my MK7 GTi, i am so happy about the result!
I'm have a mk4 and I'm not sure but do u know any mods for a mk4 and ur car must be crazy
@@Freshman24727 my friend had a descent fast mk4. He had a hybrid KO4 turbo along with upgraded injectors and fuel pump. He was on straight e85. His car was easily pushing about 280-300 whp. Thing was pretty quick.
#1 Downpipe and Cobb Accessport with EQT Stage 2.
Please do a similar list for mk6 gti. I guess it will be the same :) Great show, love your vids!
Thanks for the feedback. We will look into this
I definitely agree with putting the Cold Air Intake @ #5. There is almost no gain from doing it. It adds noise but the other mods do so much more in a price per performance ratio.
Looking forward to tune up my MK7, i been follow you for a while and as soon i got the money, will start by doing the cpu upgrade. Again thanks for such informative, well done and strait to the point videos!!
Glad its helpful!
Great videos, cheers from Mexico!!
Good solid list of recommendations. Unitronic Stage 1+ seems like a great way to enhance the performance on a Golf R for occasional tracking. In doing so, what other engine components would we need to modify. For example, would we have to upgrade the spark plugs to accommodate the increase workload? Any other components that would need to be factored? Thanks.
No spark plugs are required when doing installing a Stage 1+ tune on your car. Take a look here we have all the info you need for your MK7 Golf R
shopdap.com/mk7-golf-r-audi-s3/
Number 0) Upgrade your clutch since the stock clutch is junk and won't be able to handle a stage 2 tune for a significant period of time.
why do you prefer is38 and not Loba LO462 or Tte470? What do you think about these models?
The IS38 is what the R uses and i believe it will bolt directly on without needing to change the exhaust manifold or or wiring and tubing.
Intake, intercooler, downpipe, catback, ECU and TCU tune. And if u have the money IS38. Potentially cheaper upgrades, spark plugs, coil packs.
Very informative thank you!
I wanna ask a question... I know all "enthusiasts" buy the GTi model.. but people like me.. who enjoy the car and are more on a budget.. tend to buy the 1.8T TSi 3 door trendline model (which in canada, by the time I write this, is the less expensive one of the lineup...) what are the mods for these things ? 'cause all I see is 2.0T engine mods what about the good old 1.8T mods !?
There are a couple cat-back exhausts and intakes you can buy. If you want power APR can do a tune for the 1.8 (at,least in the US, not sure whats available in Canada). You can also upgrade the turbo and downpipe. Best thing for the 1.8 is better tires. Mine came with 195/65 all season low resistance tires. Great for fuel economy but the engie overpowers them very easily. Id start with tires and wheels and an exhaust if you want more speed.
Hi ! From Canada too and I start to modify my Sportwagen !! There is alot of mods that will fit both TSI and GTI. I tuned it Unitronic Stage 1+, many intakes are available (but I prefer the K&N drop in filter). BOV, piping, lowering springs, it's all available. Just received an AWE cat-back for my wagon, I can't wait to install it.
A lot of mods for GTI will fit the TSI, such as Exhaust, Intake, and I believe some intercoolers. I may be wrong
Off topic but I can’t find info; what is the main difference between the GTI engine and the 19 2.0 Tiguans? Internals? Turbo? Or is it just the computer programming? I have a Tiguan and am looking to upgrade the tune .
Great video thanks for the tips, just got my mk7.5 had it for 3 weeks only did an intake and my and muffler and resonator delete so far but definitely going to be doing a downpipe and a better intercoolers next
I have them all except the FMIC and down pipe on my 2016 Golf R
What's your mk7 GTI kicking out bhp wise? Mk7 golf r here in UK. Would love to map but won't due to warranty. Piggy back all the way ha
I just subbed today really enjoying your page!!! where are you all from ? got a mk7 need massive work done to it
When 400hp is mentioned with the turbo upgrade, I'm wondering what the parts/upgrades/and the approximate dollar amount invested it takes to get to the 400. The 5 basics here, or others?
Thanks for any description
jon walker a tune
Tune , is38, dp, intake.. will net you close to 400.. add in piping, exhaust, intercooler, and dv upgrade you are looking at 400+ safe hp
is38 id roughly estimate 3k as a max you should spend to upgrade is your already current;y stage 2
you guys should do a video going over the major different tune companies. i still cannot decide which one to go with.
I would only feel comfortable doing that if we had every tune on the same car. We have no intention of doing that so that video wont likely ever come from us. Most of the opinions out there are tuned are completely predicated on confirmation biased where people claim the one they have is the best. Hope this helps.
PS we recommend Unitronic since we are a dealer ; )
+Deutsche Auto Parts thanks, I'm pretty much torn between ED and Uni.
Ok so pay no attention to my name. I traded to a new GTI PP. This car beats the stang in every way except for power but I knew that going in. Anyways I have a few questions about the unitronic tunes. 1.) Will the stage 1 plus pull time to protect the engine if I accidentally put less than 93 octane or get bad gas on a fill up? Secondly, is this a tune I can do myself and reflash back to stock myself if necessary through a scan tool or lap top? Thanks.
+FivepointohJerry congrats on the car. Yes the ecu will pull timing to prevent knock. In regards to the tune. You can flash your car from home with the Uniconnect cable. Take a look here for more info
shopdap.com/mk7-gti-tune/
I have a MK5 Jetta 2.0T DSG and looking to do a muffler delete is there anywhere to get just the rear section of the exhaust? Also if I did delete the muffler will that affect power delivery?
Hi there.... Can these upgrades apply to a 2016 golf sportwagen? Can you do a video on how to upgrade the sportwagen?
This may be a dumb question. But, are you able to run a Cobb stage 2 with the stock downpipe? I have a 3” cat back straight pipe and a ram air intake. Apparently it’s recommended that you get a high flow down pipe with a Cobb stage 2. Why is this necessary? I don’t want to go complete straight pipe. That’s too loud and It sounds great as is. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
Moo Shee downpipe will give you more performance, your catback only effects exhaust sound. Stage 2 tune won't run right without intake and downpipe.
All my friends are telling me that >300 hp on a FWD car is silly because you don't see any acceleration gains. Is the IS38 really worth it? Won't you lose traction? I'm looking to upgrade my 2020 GTI manual. It's currently stock.
your friends are dumb 🤣
Your friends are right. The wheel spin is horrible especially in wet weather. Also not nice when you launch control, it makes a horrible sound when it loses traction and hops.
As a daily mk7 gti driver with a downpipe and stage 2 tune ECU and TCU tune, I recommend you not do much, enjoy the car as is and rather save up for a mk7 R or S3.
If you do a software tune and then undo the tune before bringing car to dealer will dealer be able to see that has been done and void warranty?
Might be beating a dead horse here but im curious about your thoughts comparing the unitronic , eurodyne , and COBB software tunes...
I used the accessport on my cooper s and WRX respectively so i thought that would be a good rout to go with a GTi.
Curious to hear your opinion
the cobb tunes are decent but in this case are very weak compared to apr and unitronic
Paul, I shot you an email but haven't heard back. My question is regarding the MK7 Golf TSi tune; when do you think Unitronic is releasing their tune for the 1.8 TSi? I also sent Unitronic an email regarding it a while ago but to no avail.
Is there a top 5 for my newly purchase MK7 R or essentially the same sans the turbo? Thanks!
New to modding and having a great time with my GTI. Are there any supporting mods with the Stage1 Tune or can I just hope right not that. Sitting stock right now mostly because of warranty. And also the IS38 upgrade...are there supporting mods before a turbo upgrade can be done? Thanks
Any mod you do to your engine has potential to void it.
Cool.... Thanks !
Great video a lot of good information :D
Thanks for the feedback. We appreciate it very much.
What is a full bolt on GTI ?? What does it consist of??
I'm looking at buying a GTI but was wondering if I acn just get a golf and use these same mods on it? Is that possible?
I would think up grade the manifold for many reasons
If I get the Golf R turbo, will I have any problems if I already have a MK7 GTI downpipe and exhaust?
Nice video! Is stage 1 compatible with the stock cluch and brakes?
yes
I'm kinda new to modding my gti, is there any mods that will improve my car power/sound or anything if I do not get turbo tuned stage 1 or stage 2. Need help!
Mail yea exhaust intake downpipe,intercooler .
but is it safe to replace the GTI turbo and make Golf R power since the GTI engines have weaker rods?
Nope its not safe. Just don't do it man, especially if it's your daily drive. Car modders always downplay these risks because they get a thrill from having cars so powerful that they constantly break, its a bragging right for them "oh dud I upgraded to the is38 and it totally blew my engine.... AWESOME"... no its not awesome
@@robbylebotha I think most people dont realize that the R engine is stronger
@@buffalobill2965 I only have a downpipe on my mk7 gti, dont even know why I did it. So recently my mechanic offered to do stage 1 software for a reasonable price, I said no thanks. In my country south africa, they tune the car for the hot temperatures here, so I prefer it stock for reliability. If you want more power, just work harder and save up for a S3 or RS3 or whatever. Stop modifying because 5 years from now with the money you spend modifying and fixing, you could've just bought something else. I used to be heavy into the mod game, I still have my souped up mk1 golf, 140kw naturally aspirated. Its fun but costly game. I get my speed thrill on the track with my motorcycle now, 0-100kmh in 3 seconds.... can never get that feeling from a car so why bother 😁
Does it matter the order in this top 5 mod video? I would think software would be 1st right
Nah
1.downpipe
2. Stage 1 ecu.
3. Intake.
4. Dsg tune.
I believe a clutch upgrade should be in as well.
@Bryce Czirr The DSG should have a software upgrade. My MK7 has a 6MT.
Are the mods for the Gti as effective on the 1.4tsi ? Also is there a risk of the engine blowing due to the upgrades?
the 1.4tsi is not good for tuning/upgrades as it it is too small and breaks easily
Very nice 😊
i have a 04 Audi A4 1.8t what upgrades do you recommend to get to 300 to 350hp and can the stock turbo handle it.
nutz79ful Apr stage 2, down pipe, intake,cat back, new spark plugs and fuel injectors, discharge pipes, new turbo, new intake manifold. Boom you’re like at 400 lmao
If I have an APR stage 1 tune and get the turbo upgrade does the stage one tune still work? Or do I need a re tune.
Scott McLain stage 2 is normally the downpipe upgrade. Stage 3 is the turbo upgrade but you will need an intercooler upgrade too. At this stage you will have to upgrade the clutch.
Great but ....
No 1) New engine and gearbox mounts. Power is nothing without control and that wheelhop needs to be fixed. Check out BFI black and green stuff.
No 2) New turbo-back exhaust. You must evacuate heat before tuning. From Volkswagen Racing non resonated. LOUD!
No 3) Oil catch can. These engines like to push oil from the crankcase ventilation. It ends up in the combustion - not good for power. Also BFI.
No 4) More front control. New top mounts from Integrated Engineering.
No 5) Stage 2 tuning made by Stertman Racing in Nynäshamn +310hp
No 6) Swaybars 28mm front and back H&R
No 7) Rubber. From Yokohama Advan A008 + ATS Racelight 19"
Strange - sounds like my car.
Have fun :-)
All that money spent you could have just purchased a more powerful vehicle from the start?
How much dinero for all?
Did it not occur to you that some people love to modify their vehicles? My last car was a v6 charger. I had a supercharger + supporting mods and was dyno'd at 537 wheel horse power, not crank. With the money I spent, I was putting more power to the wheels than a Hellcat for way less $$$. Doing similar to my new car, a MK7 GTi.
@@AndrewGyyz yes
Turbo back exhaust = biggest waste of money and sounds worse than stock.
CTS DP+stock cat back>whatever else is out there
Is is38 worth the upgrade when bulk of driving is under 5000 rpm? Im considering unitronic stage 2 vs stage 2+ with is38
yes its a factory turbo so it wouldn't spool too much later than the original
I'm buying a 2018 R and was also thinking of changing the muffler for better sounding what would be ur recommendation
It is very loud and throaty with a muffler delete. Res delete is quieter than a muffler delete but louder than stock.
Catless downpipe, APR Tune (stage 2) and Coilover's (about a 2" drop all around).
You will be a straight up Go-kart on the street. It will be quick.
Stage 1 Tune for a 2012 GTI requires no added hardware correct? Also all your Tunes on your shop say the tunes are for 91 gas. Can it be used with 93? I'm pretty new to all of this.
+Oroku Saki yes no hardware required. You can use 93 on the stage 1 file but you would be better off going stage 1+ to maximize power.
Deutsche Auto Parts thanks! One more thing. Are all these mods compatible with the 2012 GTi? If not can you direct me to a video you guys possibly made in the past? Thanks again!
what's the difference between the mk7 gti and the mk7 golf r engine.is the difference only the turbo or does the golf r has stronger internals
kayle stanislas and it's AWD
Can you guys do one on the Golf Sportwagen?
also I don't wish to remove or upgrade anything on the car being that California doesn't allow us to do shit because of smog laws and regulations. So wondering if a flash ecu and dsg can be good then revert to stock when I need to take it in for maintenance and smog check
Hi I’m from the future, 2043 to be precise, do you have any mods for the Golf Mk22?
The higher voltage cables mod to get better battery power lol
Have you done any videos on Cobb tuning for vw?
what top 5 mods would you recommend for the Golf R MK7?
Rich Criscuolo its the same except for turbo.
APR Stage 3. I had a mk6 Golf R before getting my new GTI and it was once of the fastest cars I've ever driven by far. It is expensive but I do think it is completely worth it.
Do You guys sell any black emblems for mk7.5
recently picked up a new mk7 tsi 3dr. though the car was bought to be a townie, it will be modded eventually, just can't leave things alone I guess.
anyways, I see a few mods for power upgrades, but I am more interested in what can be done for better throttle response.
I would recommend the obd11. You can run the Audi program for linear engine response and can modify pedal response as wel
interested in adding some of these mods, will the DSG handle this added horsepower? out of this list, which mods REQUIRE software. i dont mind bolt on adds, but leary about messing with software.
B. Elkins you will only need software if you go with upgraded downpipes. If you get an intake, catback, or any other bolt on like that you'll be fine. My dad is running Stage 1 software on his MK7 and the DSG has no problem holding it. The new problem is trying to get more traction.
The DSG will never have to be touched if you're under 500hp maybe even higher than that. The DSG is an incredible transmission
Can I get tuned if my MK7 is completely stock? Or do I need an intake. Also my car is DSG. What do I need to achieve DSG fart status?
Get a downpipe first, you'll get nice farts. Then ECU and preferably also a TCU flash. Personally I think anything more than that is unnecessary and bumps you down to "racer boy" 2 fast 2 furious 2003 level, might as well go all the way and put fire flame decals on it. Real classy 🤢🤮. Unless if that's your thing
my goal is to have my mk7 GTI get 350 hp. what would be the best way to achieve that? I'm kinda new to tuning/mods. Thank you
Downpipe and tune will get you around 300-320 depending on the tune. Then the next step is is38 to give you another 70 or so.
What is the cost to mod a 2017 Golf R to bring the HP and torque close to Audi TT RS levels (approximately 400 HP and 354 lb ft of torque)? Thanks.
Joe Goodman 35-40 for car 1,500 fir stage 2
Joe Goodman - You will need: Intake kit, downpipe, intercooler, and stage 2 software plus labor. About $3,000 plus labor.
Why the tuning stage two very expensive around 750$ ????
Will the IS38 fit on a mk6? If it does, would it be better/more efficient than the K04 off the mk6 R?
IS38s would not fit a MK6
alright thanks for the info man! dig the channel by the way. keep the content coming
what software I can use on my VW golf R mk7 to increase power? how much is expected in Hp and torque? where can i buy?
Mohamed Essam giac,Apr,eurodyne about 699$
Mohamed Essam those are all ECU flash so your car about 300hp crank with stage 1 you be around probably 370whp
How can I mod my mk7 gti to light headlights every time I unlock my car?
You told change the intercooler standar with the car
The question..
What the different between the stock intercooler and sport intercooler to give mk7 more power
u ll find out after u have a stage2 + tune :)
Do you have to flash back to stock before service?
Hi question can I do that on my 2013 tiguan thanks.
will these mods void the VW warranties? thinking of buying a new GTI but would hate to throw away all of the warranties a new car brings.
Take a look here we talked about this subject ruclips.net/video/Vn6777TDxI8/видео.html
***** I think you might be confusing this with an effort that car manufacturers were making to lock their vehicles in these circumstances. This has not been passed to my knowledge.
+Lon Horiuchi bs
Depends where you live. Colorado Springs has no emissions. The area I live in in Florida doesn't either.
lol no its not
Cobb is coming out with mk7 platform idk which is best to go with I need suggestions
I have a 1.4t mk6 jetta. does unitronic have any mods for my vehicle?
Not at this time... take a look here www.getunitronic.com/ecu-tuning/Volkswagen-Jetta-MK6-14L-TSI-2015-2016-150hp
I've watched several videos where they take cars to the dyno and show that air filters give 0 additional power to the engine. What can you say about that?
I would have to see specifics on car, intake installed and the dyno comparison including days times and ambient temps.
Hope this makes sense
Paul
They tested the filters in different cars. Natural aspirated, turbos... always the same power output
negroggi Sounds like this was an air filter test and not an intake but its tough to be sure. If you can share where you saw this I can take a look.
The first of all I think we need new intercooler
im a little new to modding my new mk7 gti but i was wondering if you could get a downpipe and intake from like apr or unitronic without the software tune, would it be ok?
yes ya can get without software... just a downpipe will help an intake ONLY enhances sound.. BS to power increaseThe ONLY reason to get downpipe first - if ha KNOW ya are going stage 2 software.( usually cheaper straight to stage 2 than buying stage 1 then later upgrading to stage 2) Some will upgrade software to next level for "free" if ya buy their hardware. Software is THE biggest bang for the buck period.
+britishav8tor75
yes software is the greatest bang for the buck... I personally KNEW I was going more than stage 1... So - for me- would have been silly to pick a software company that charged more to go higher. If ya have a plan- the best way is not always going for stage 1 then stage 2. The intake only matters AFTER stage 2 w bigger turbo. The exhaust is OK- I eliminated the first cat- still sounds stock.
would it save me money to just flash to stage 2 instead of stage 1? I would assume so.
+BennyKsBandwidth yes with would be the case but you need the downpipe first
Oh alright, because I was going to do it all one fell swoop kind of deal ready to drop like 4k on my vehicle.
Please do this for a mk5 gti
this vid helped out a lot thanks!
Great Glad to hear
+Deutsche Auto Parts off topic question ...I just had a problem today ...my Hood keep saying it's open ..I assume it's the sensor ..a issue there Due to 2 numb skulls hitting me this year I hav a cracked grille ..and now this issue today ...unfortunately I have no video evidence of them ..so iguess I'll have to get it repaired myself ..where is the hood sensor ? and how much do u think it will be to get it fixed ? VW dealer 'doesn't know '..but knows the diagnostic costs 130...smh
Young Rios The sensor is attached to the hood latch.
Deutsche Auto Parts I just got a apr stage 1 about a week ago ..u don't think that has to do with it do u ?
not likely
Is the IHI IS38 turbo kit going to overpower and damage the DSG trans?
+Dustin G no that is not a concern
Deutsche Auto Parts I've seen that a is38 costs less than a catted downpipe, so what do you think about software+ intake +is38? no downpipe.
@@dimmacommunication bad idea. Buy a CTS catted DP for way less than an IS38
What mods can you do with a lease, performance wise?
We are going to talk about this on episode 83 of the askdap show
Would those mode works on a TDI?
Similar list for 1.8 tsi? 2015 if it makes a difference broskis
DogBone mount insert?
What can use for my 2017 Jetta gli ?
Similar list for a '09 MK5 TSI?
Yup similar list with a few intricacies.
Nathan Philps most likely
Is a stage 1 tune reliable or is it too early to tell?
+britishav8tor75 i just went with it. Got the unitronic stage 1+ and their intake. Car drives awesome. Sounds good as well
My daily driven MK7 has 24k miles on a stg1 tune. No issues. (GIAC tune here)
can you do a video like this for the 2.0 gen3 gli power mods
Do these work with mk 7.5?
quaddoproductions yes, same generation. Same engine and platform as MK7.
I have an Octavia vrs mk3 (245hp) - why does the golf gti get a +100hp bump from software whilst the stage one apr for my car is about +30hp
Turbo on the MK7 is bigger and therefore with a tune you can get more flow/boost and make a lot more power
MeltingRubberZ28 Is that right? I thought the mk7 gti and the vrs 245 were the same car under the skin? IS20 on both? Interested to know if this isn’t the case....
@@spooksy1982 your original post says MK3 not MK7?
MeltingRubberZ28 just to clarify, I have a Skoda Octavia VRS 245 which is effectively the same car as a Golf Mk7 GTI - at least that’s how I understand it.
Doesn't make any sense then. I'd email APR and ask. I'm going to run the JB4 on my GLI for now.
So the intake doesn’t make top 5 for “power mods” in my opinion and an Intercooler isn’t really a “power mod” to begin with, and even if it does probably not much. It’s main objective is to keep the air cooled and keep the car from heat soaking. And an intake at best with a good tune will probably give you 5whp.
Intake doesn't give you any hp fyi. I removed mine after a week after noticing a decrease in hp.
Alot of it depends on the particular intake and your particular vehicle.
Open air intakes have no gains and decrease power a little. But if you get a closed cold air intake your car will breathe better. Those hot air open ones are the ones that make that whoosh sound, that's the only benefit, the sound.
Will the is38 turbo fit in my mk6?
No
same for TDI engines?
any difference between the mk7 R mods?
R already comes with the IS38. Other than this, the other upgrades are the same.
Do you guys have a video for the MK6????
its the same shit man
Dog bone insert and tires will do more for performance than a down pipe.
dean marriott doesn't the dogbone fuck up the diff?
why would it effect the diff?