Carbon Fiber Racingline Chassis Brace for MK7 

Thank you, everyone, for participating in the giveaway! We did the reveal live on Instagram so everyone knew it was legit. Here is the live stream if you want to watch it over, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6THUj04eXTE.html Also, the Racing line brace is 10% off on our site till October 7th!! Get one before they are gone!! www.shopdap.com/mk7-rear-chassis-brace-carbon-racingline-vwr81g700.html Congrats to Abeans07

Would be interested in if you can feel the difference before and after, say on a test drive.

My stage 3 gti needs all the extra help it can get! Great video!

Giveaway Contest Closes 6pm Monday 9/30!!!! - Sale starts Monday 10% Off on these carbon braces for any non winner!

Installed the brace today, and it does work - I can tell the rear of the car is stiffer when taking a corner at speed. Raceline doesn't include instructions in the box and offers very basic instructions on their web site, so the DAP video is a must view prior to installing. Total time to install was less than 45 minutes and not tightening fasteners made alignment and final fit much easier. Overall - a great addition to the car (2017 GTI) and the current suspension set-up (24mm rear sway bar plus Koni Sport shocks and struts).

I like the no drilling or cutting as well as the seats can still go up and down.

New to VW. A friend let me borrow his Jetta and loved it. I bought a Jetta because I in joyed driving his. Can’t wait to start adding parts to it.

Glad to see you showed that it doesn't interfere with the rear seats! I'd love to have one of these for my '17 GTI!

Rear body brace beauty from Racing Line for the body shell😍. GTI Rabbit 2019 in the house!!!

Thank you shopDAP for always providing informative videos and being a great part of the Volkswagen community. This would be an awesome addition to my big turbo Golf R for doing autocross events

Would love to use this in my mk7 gti, looks like a beautiful product that won’t take away much functionality of the trunk of the car, perfect for a daily racecar😂😂

Looks nice! GTI needs one of these for sure.

This would be helpful for stiffening up my GTI for getting in and out of my steep driveway every single day!

As is the norm for Racingline, no sacrificing form for function. Beautiful piece, can't wait to install on my mk7.5 R

Would love to see an “impressions” video after the install!

This is such a great improvement to the Mk7 chassis

This would be a perfect addition to my track day GTI! I’d love to see how this helps handling.

Great installation video. Nice kit, no holes to be drilled. I can install it from inside, not underneath the car. And I can remove it whenever I want without leaving holes behind. .

"Definitely want that." - winning comment guy

I like the fact that it doesn’t seem to be a hard install.. but then again Paul makes everything look easy

Bracing myself for some good news!

Hard to believe that it actually makes that much of a difference, but it’s cool that it does!

It'd be cool if there were a quick release mechanism for when you needed to remove it for large loads.

Carbon fiber is just so BEAUTIFUL!! love it

Will this help with the backseat creaking that nearly all GTI owners experience?

Love that it doesn’t take up too much trunk space. Go DAP go!

Dealer: Has this car been modified? Me : It's stock 👀 Paul9ine: He flashed it back to stock last night !!

Looks like a great alternative to come of the options that require drilling into the car.

I was just thinking about making one of these rear braces myself last week. But if I can win one for free that would make life easier. Great video

Your DIY videos are a great service to the VW/Audi community. I've used them for my Racingline intake install, my MK7.5 Dynamic tail light install and a few others. Thanks!! Hopefully I'll use this video to install one in the future 😉😁

It is so nice, that you guys do so much for the German Cars in your Country👍🏻 Friendly greetings from Switzerland🇨🇭😜✌🏻

I wouldnt care if it made my ride stiffer or not. It just looks super cool, IMO. All my friends would be so jealous and I’m sure my wife would be impressed.

The black clamps and matte carbon is a perfect aesthetic for the golf R interior. 😍

Fitment is so nice when a OE is involved. This is the reason i chose VWR springs and intake for my Golf

I’m just a few months to payoff my Vw MK7 launch edition and would love to begin modifying it. Thank for your how to videos.

I love that it keeps functionality of the rear seat!

Just used your haldex service video for my R... and I didn’t mess it up! Thanks for that. Free stuff is always rad, so here I am!!!

just bought a MK7 GTI 4 months ago and im loving it!

Love the fact that you don't need to drill anything. Greetings from NY!

The fit and finish of this product is spectacular. I love bolt on products that are both functional and beautiful .

Love racing line products , quality is next level

This would be a great addition to my 2017 CSG GTI PP. It looks like a nice, high-quality piece, and I really appreciate that it installs cleanly and doesn't affect the general utility of the car.

This video came out yesterday! This brace was installed into my 7.5R a week ago!!! 😎😎😎

Finally a great looking brace for my VW Golf Sportwagen that would stuff you my ride. I’d love to win and install this on my VW MK7 4motiin wagen.

honestly this thing just looks good in the back too, so if it helps stiffen up the car too its a perfect piece for all our gti's

Didn't expect it to fit so cleanly and not compromise practicality, keen to get my hands on one ;)

I think the simplicity is awesome. Minimalist utilisation of space. Very nice engineering! 👍

this would really add a nice touch to my gti. always liked the look of a chassis brace.

the mounting points are just genius , well done who ever thought of that .

You can tell that its a nice, precision fit based on how short that center adjuster screw is. They clearly feel confident in their product with such tight tolerances! And good looks too!

Love the aftermarket support for the mk7

Been looking to get one of these but was hesitant without seeing a DIY so thanks!!

Clean, simple, quick install!! Can’t wait to put this in my vehicle in the future!

Looks like a fine addition to Volkswagen's Mk.7/7.5 Golf. PS, thanks for all the great videos.

That is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.

Great addition for any track day.

That's a really slick looking chassis brace.

Just the perfect brace for our MK7. Thanks

Can’t wait to have it installed ; ) ! EU 2016 GTI owner. Subscriber for a few years, you do a good job guys. Greetings from Spain!

Install seems pretty straightforward!

Thanks Paul. I’d seen this brace in the past, didn’t realize it bolted up without drilling holes. Very nice.

Thanks for all the videos and making it easy to get VW parts!

I have one of these and can reiterate to be careful torquing those small screws, they are a soft stainless steel and will strip the heads very easily. I wound up getting regular steel screws, then you can properly torque the screws with no worries. It is the only part of this kit that should be improved IMO. Additional notes: 1. You do need to partially tighten the center brackets before you start to adjust the pretensioner otherwise the brackets are not straight on the bar. So tighten them enough so there is no play but they can still slide on the bar. 2. Do not put to much torque on the pretensioner otherwise you will hear popping as the brackets slip from to much tension when going over very bumpy roads. From trial and error I found it is best if you adjust the tensioner until the angle bars are no longer loose and then another half turn. Doing anymore than that does not help and can start to cause slipping. You want tension but not to the point where the center bar starts to bend. I have this on a Golf R which has other suspension modifications like coil overs, sway bars, all stiffer poly bushings, front LCA's and camber plates. I cannot really say that I noticed a huge improvement in handling just from this brace, but it definitely stiffens the chassis and is noticeable hitting bumps the cars has noticeably less chassis judder. i am sure it helps with handling but it is difficult to quantify. So I don't think I could tell if it was installed or not from a handling perspective , but driving on the street yes, if that helps? Now the front brace from Eurocode, that made a very noticeable improvement in handling and rigidity. I would recommend both but if you could only afford one you get a lot more bang for your buck with the front brace. Probably because it is attached directly to the strut mounts, and in a McPherson strut suspension that added rigidity has a big effect in suspension deflection.

This would be awesome for my mk7 GTI performance pack. Just started piecing together the mods I want to add to my GTI and this is definitely one of them

Long time buyer and watcher here .

Bracing myself for the win! Very nice piece and a great DIY video (as usual). Good luck to all of my fellow MK7 owners out there who enter.

Been eyeing this chassis brace ever since I saw it on Instagram. Looks super nice!

This a fantastic product definitely on my shopping list. Functional and not obtrusive.

Love racingline anything!! They have such amazing well developed products for VW/Audi. Not to mention it looks amazing.

This would go nicely in the GTI! Thanks for the chance!!

That brace looks amazing.

This would be perfect for my MK7 GTI track build. Best of luck everyone.

This brace is a great idea for racing your Golf mk7!

I’m sure it performs just as good as it looks!

Looks like a rock-solid solution.

That brace looks legit 🔥!

It's nice that the rear seats can still.be used as normal

A truly cool part that blends design and engineering really well. Hard to top two car seats in the back of my MK7 R, but this might do it.

Glad you made this video.was looking at this on ECS tuning.

I love carbs and fiber! Keep up the great work Paul!

This would be an awesome addition to my 2018 Golf R!!

I was actually thinking about buying one of these just today lol I have looked at them and was curious how it actually mounted and how it looks when installed. Thanks for the video, and I hope whoever wins it is stoked!

I love the mk7 platform...so many great mods!

This is so beautiful and I literally was looking at this since it was released!

Deff need this for eurocracy next year,hope u guys come down again next ooyear paul is a great guy, my 2018 golf 1.8t would handle so nice

This channel is my go to.

Great addition with the VWR Springs i have on my MK7R 🙌

Another beautiful piece by them to add to my golf r

This product looks really good. Yall keep up all the DIY's.

Looks like a nice piece with easy installation.

I've never knew this was a thing for mk7s but I want one for my Mk7 GTD wagon project

This would be a great addition to my MK7 GTI because I am beginning to notice some creaking in the rear hatch portion of the vehicle. I believe the reason for this issue is because I have an 034 motorsports rear sway bar, plus end links. Love the way the car rotates in a corner because of the sway bar, but I'm hearing the chassis flex. Plus I've done a few track days for good measure. Hope I win this great piece!

Love your attention to detail & explanations...great channel!

Carbon is always nice! Looks easy to re&re too.

I just picked up a new Mk7 last Thursday and my first package from shopdap arrived yesterday. This would make an excellent addition to the neuspeed RSe wheels and racing line springs. Thanks for the great videos, Paul!

Thank you for this cool contest ! Mk7.5r

DAP always has the best prices

I Need This so bad!! It will do so great for my AutoX days i attend every weekend! I have been looking to buy one but if i can win this it would be so amazing!

Looks like another nice piece from Racingline for the Golf R 👍

Looks high quality. Putting this on the to-do list.