Modified VW Mk7 Golf R - One Take 

Not really. They are both great, but they do some things in a different way. It's up to everyone what to prefer, as Matt said in the video.

The Golf R does daily driving better and the Focus RS does performance driving better, you choose.

They're both similar cars and in the same market, I'm sure that's why he compared the two

I'd like to understand how this is "leagues" ahead. I'm not following. seems like you'd cross shop these pretty easily.

you cannot even compare these 2 Ford is for people that like sporty drive Golf R daily car.

The car owners do the fly-bys, Matt is the one recording them.

I think the owner does the flyby's

The owner does the fly bys. He asked us not to just cruse slowly by but to actually make it look like we're actually driving the car to have some fun basically.

Lol, I knew it was you skirping the tires in those shots Bradd.

Brad is probably the first owner to actually drive the car in the drive-by shots, nice one

Not trying to be a hater though, I actually like this video and Matt. Just thought this was funny

For someone daily driving and possibly with a family and/or carpool, the squishy/comfortable ride is very ideal. I wouldn’t want to daily an RS. It would be uncomfortable and I’d wish I’d had a different car

I own a focus and I guarantee you the interior is shit compared to the golf. Went to go check out the Golf R last year.

he might be single, ya know.

Haha well thanks!

nvrmnd. He's not single.

I’m a cool golf owner myself 🏌️

mike schalk nope he has no brand loyalty. In fact he hates people who are blindly brand loyal. Look at the cars he owns and has owned there is a huge variety

mike schalk they are generally making the most impressively well engineered cars on a budget at the moment

One one hand he has a Corvette C5, on the other he also has a Focus RS and a Mustang project.

VirusTornado he also has Aston Martin Vanquish with manual conversion, and a Lexus LS400.

what.... he owns a mustang and a RS.... and he always compares every other car with the RS or ST. hes a ford guy.

rs is way more fun

That's how this car was done. I didn't want to go overboard. It's certainly not over but as a daily I don't feel the need for stage 2 at the moment. It runs a 12.3 in the 1/4 right now.

That's an impressive time for sure, didn't know it got up and went like that.

how much for those euro side mirrors? I hate that we don't get them in North America.

I agree. Euro Golf R LEDs are next on my mod list.

Yeah, unfortunately that's why all of us in the states have to import and pay for the good shit all of you get standard!

+Joshua Winter but we do pay less for the vehicle up front though.

Bradd Kordenbrock That is true...and gas is cheaper.

yeah indeed, it looks old fashioned, on the other hand. we in europe always get the shit cars from the usa. like the ford mustang with less Hp then the US model. so yeah, we can give them some shit to right :D

put it at 1.5x speed.

And thanks for all the great parts and customer service!

yeah, I'm totally dissapointed, he spends 15+ minutes on every other car and he talks about that specific car only. This time, he was just going back and forth on a 50 meter stretch and he talked about the RS mostly. oh well.

Diego Murillo I have nothing else to say about the Golf R. We've been there several times already. Saying something new, even if it's a comparison to another car, is more important.

+TheSmokingTire I gotta agree with Matt on that. The most I'd want to know that I forgot to ask you, Matt, is what did you think of my car vs the stock press car you drove?

Or a lupo GTI... Always had a soft spot for one of those. 1.6 litre 16v in something the size of a shoe. Then there's the engine swap combinations...

I haven't done a front sway yet because I think it will take away from the neutralness to oversteerness that has been added with the RSB. The car understeered at the limits from the factory. When I installed the 034Motorsport RSB and RSB Endlinks along with their rear Subframe inserts, it really woke up the handling aspect such that I could actually initiate oversteer thus made the car a lot more fun in the bends at the limit. So all around if you want better handling (more neutral car rather than prone to understeer), I highly recommend this set up from 034. RSB, RSB Endlinks, and Rear Subframe inserts. Good package that significantly improved handling in my humble opinion. Also side note, I wouldn't recommend doing an upgraded RSB unless you do upgraded endlinks. The stock endlinks are just plastic trash IMHO. On the braking front, unless you start adding power past stage 2 or doing alot of track events, I think a simple upgrade like I've done is just fine. Better rotors and pads and done. The stock set up worked just fine on the track with stage 1 power. No noticeable fade at all. Even better with the Stoptech/EBC Yellow combo. Also since you have a MT R, I'd highly recommend you get a short shift kit (My recommendation would be DieselGeek) and budget for a clutch if you're going to add any power (Heard good things about Southbend Stage 2 Endurance if you're planning track time). Anyway hope that is helpful! Feel free to message me on FB also. There is tons of help on the MQB page found here: facebook.com/groups/TexasVWMK7golf/

+Bradd Kordenbrock Thanks Bradd. Appreciate the response and recommendations!

jm sma No problem. I hope it helps.

Definitely Chevy SS with magnetic ride and a manual. Future classic!

Xuji Search Aliexpress.com

Sorry for the late response. MY RSe10s are Machined Silver Finish. Check out DWSparts.com for the best price or go on facebook and look for Autrey McVicker (hes the owner and a great guy).

What tune company you go with I got APR 🙌🏼

Andrew Pantoja I went with COBB for mine. I’ve since moved to stage 2.

Bentheguy willing to bet this Friday or Friday after depending if that clothing website funds another video

Bentheguy yes this Friday I'm uploading "part 1.5" which is a supplement to part 1, and then part 2 next week

You and me both. Maybe Matt will let me race him when I'm down there in LA in late summer for Fastivus.

after I get it tuned at Mountune on the 11th.

is the mountune for the RS covered by factory warranty like the Fiesta ST? if so thats a great option for some quick headache free power.

Dino Alexander he already has done several golfs

He did an is38 gti and a stage 2 1.8. So yeah

nope, he has done others. He even did an insane mk6 R.

Talking about MK7 strictly. He's done them stock. Tuned 1.8 golf and is38 gti on track. Wanted to see a review on road stage 1 or 2, stock turbo on either car. Even though is38 is a stock turbo, not in a gti. Lol just realized this got specific... but just put it this way he did what I was waiting for 😂 maybe stage 1 gti next!! Great value for the money, and for the price would rape the fiesta st, I know Matt is a ford fan and the fiesta is an awesome car, but stage 1 300whp and 350wtq and 3000 pounds is no match for the fiesta even on race gas, straight line and probably in a canyon road

what do all the stages mean?

atascatorDAOC I spend hours a day with my hands on either an iPhone or a MacBook Pro. And if I'm going to be touchig something that much, the apple products feel much nicer in my hands. Plus, they really are better for editing videos

TheSmokingTire I dont know on the editing side, never done that but on the quality of the hardware Apple is just inferior. I had an Iphone for 7 days and sold it to get Nexus 6P, much better screen, camera, usability and aluminium unibody. Oh, and also cheaper!

He said laptop not phone. Also it is possible to get a high end windows laptop its just that most of them are commodities.

I also have a 6P. Beautiful phone.

DSG. Not DCT. That's BMW.

Neuspeed looks great on any VW IMHO.

It's on his wheelwell account. Xuji

XuJi cover on Aliexpress. You can custom order a specific material, stitching color, top marker color, etc. They make good products, albeit not incredibly high quality.

Mstreetking5 no

Negative. Leyo Motorsport. Check them on Instagram.

Interesting, thought for sure they're S2T B1 paddles. Looks nice, direct replacements?I've got S2T B3 ones.

Bradd Kordenbrock thx for lead. Have DoubleApex carbon fiber paddles (gorgeous, they keep ignoring my requests for a Mk7 set) on my Mk6 and just some screw-on aluminum ones on my girl's Mk7. The stock paddles are a total disservice to the DSG. Must be a safety concern. A non-enthusiast would easily hit them and get annoyed by the size. What's worse is some manufacturers have very nice paddles (BRZ) operating a crap trans.

I had Double Apex ones on my MK6 GTI too, awesome paddles. Too bad they didn't get on the MK7 platform.

Danny J. Llerena similar driving dynamics but IMO the S3 is worth the premium over the Golf

TheSmokingTire Thats what my gut feeling has been telling me. Even though I did own an MK6 GTI, I prefer the looks of a sedan over that of a hatch and the S3 is a stunner.

Check out the new RS3 sedan :)

Robbie85RS That one is REALLY high on my radar too, i'm dying to see and drive one!

Look at thatdudeinblue's review of the S3 he did recently, it's one hell of a car.

XuJi on Aliexpress.

It moves well. Thank you.

We don't get French cars in the States sadly.

Yes although there are already plenty of online reviews and video reviews of the car.

***** I mean Evo has some great reviews on them last I checked.

Peder Hansen Eh, not true. Some may have reliability issues, but as a whole, they made some great cars. Would love me a Renault 5 Turbo II or a 205 GTI.

i wonder why that is... ive always seen the French and the Americans, kinda, well not as stick up the ass like the rest of the world, then again, i might be talking out of my ass...

none other than I can't wait to drive one!

yes, if you tune it you loose the warranty.

The DSG isn't tuned and doesn't need it with Stage 1 ECU tune BTW.

Stage 1 is just software. Stage 2 is software with a few bolt-ons most importantly downpipe.

go to www.aliexpress.com and search "Xuji mk7."

Thanks Brad!

No problem!

I believe they are also on eBay.

I'm planning on getting an R soon but the RS still gives me a carection..

I'd get the RS if I were able to track my car more if not the interiors just don't justify the high markup that it still involves to get your hands on one of them

So true

It's been done by plenty of other journo's. Focus RS is much faster on track.

Valters Pelns that is correct. Passing on double yellow = super illegal. Making a u-turn when road is clear = legal.

Both are amazing vehicles. If you don't have a GTI with an LSD or a Golf R, either is worth the upgrade. What generation GTI do you have now?

The steering is drive by wire, I don't think enthusiasts are going to like it. The engine does look very promising though. Maybe it will make it into a more traditional future Z car.

If there is a aftermarket parts for it I think it could be .

That's going to be alot more "squishy" than a Golf R. Lol

when i first saw these i was very interested. they cost way more then i thought they would. then they are really heavy. finally there isnt any aftermarket support. so i lost interest.

OutlawUniverse go to the apr website. You can do almost anything you want to these depending on how much you can afford. From his simple tune all the way to a purpose built race car. These run in the Grand Am series. I think apr is sponsoring a couple of cars...

Agreed. I just did a highway pull with an RS owner the other night even though we both knew what the outcome would be.

What do you mean there's no power increase? What else could be different about the tune?

Wrong. There's about a 25whp difference. With APR at least. Puts it a hair under 350whp with Stage 2 on 91 octane.

+Bradd Kordenbrock Thanks for clarifying. I thought that didn't sound right.

Bradd Kordenbrock check apr's website. Last I checked (during the summer, not sure if they've updated their software since) there was about a 10-15 crank hp difference. You do get more torque however and like I said, drivability is where you see the difference. The stage 2 feels more oem in its power delivery, more natural.

Lake Piru.

Not at all depending on what you want in a car. The Golf R is (in my opinion) THE DEFINITION of versatility. Fast, fun, hatchback practicality, reasonable MPG, AWD for snow/rain fun, comfortable with adjustable suspension if you have DCC, and even reasonably roomy for a car that small. Feel free to message me if you have any questions. I've owned mine for 2+ years and almost 40k miles.

Bradd Kordenbrock I just bought the camaro literally 4 weeks ago an already I hate it. I am a car review fiend, I did all kinds of research on the car an was damn sure it was what I wanted until I actually bought it lol the gas mileage is worse than I thought it'd be, the seats kill my back soooooo bad, u can't adjust the lumbar support that it has built into the seat, and to top it all off it isn't optioned the way I want. All I had to do was sit in a 2012 golf r at this car meet I went to and I was hooked, the golf r is all I think about now lol I test drove one last weekend and it was in the rain an it still pulled like craZy. it's the perfect all around vehicle. Now I'm stuck idk what to do

Danny Denihan Jr that's a hard situation for sure. If you can afford to lose some money on the Camaro. Doing it now is better than later. But you may want to wait till the update for the 2018 model year is available. It has some nice updates. Or you could find a CPO used 2016 or 2017 for a bit less. Unless you really love and have to have manual, I'd recommend getting DSG. The R is best when paired with DSG unless you plan extensive modifications. The manual will need a clutch upgrade with most any power adding modification.

Bradd Kordenbrock no homo man but do you mind calling me?

No problem. Easiest way is follow me on Instagram (@slow7r) then DM me. Or just FB then we can hook up through there. Savvy?

The Mods? APR Stage 1 is $800. That's the pain part. The rest is all listed on my wheelwell profile thats listed in the video description.

Cool thanks