@@blam9346 100% agree. I’ve owned both the Mk8 gti and the golf R. It’s really quite an amazing platform, and it never deserved the hate it got for the infotainment. I use it everyday and I have zero issues with it.
@@mmf9765 not from what I’ve heard Soon a lot of people say there time is a lot better over all but then again I haven’t explored other tuning companies yet😅
Definitely should make a 2nd channel where you post more in depth installation guides and tips and tricks for those of us who actually work on our cars ourselves
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Been in Italy on Vacation, but man am I happy to be back watching fire vids like this again. Content is only going up, loving every bit of it. Keep up the great work!
yes I have been waiting for this vid ever since I saw ur last one! Idk if u saw my comment but I had a gti while you had yours and loved the series! Now I have a mk8 r as well as of 1 1/2 month ago and I can’t wait to keep up with these new vids to see what to do to mine !!
Got me a 2023 Mk8 and have been back and forth on doing something. This series may or may not push the meter one way or another. Came from the EA888.G3 engine with some mods and loved it so much. Looking forward to this.
Also have a mk8 R just did neuspeed rear sway and neuspeed front strut bar night and day difference in the turns next mod for me upgrade my intercooler and do unitronic discharge pipes and ligher wheels
Love your content bro! Your channel such a soft spot for me since I used to live Queen Creek, I miss phoenix so much and I love cars lol. I used to have a mk8 GTI and anything VW/Audi I am about so your last couple of builds have been hitting it for me lol.
034 stuff is real nice, intake and a flash are a great start to modding a mk8. Downpipe and intercooler are a lot better bang for your buck on mk8s, especially if you can go catless. Coil packs don't usually do much for you, best to stick with OEM really, dont buy APR, those will catch your engine cover on fire. I'd be getting a hood strut before a billet filter housing fr
ive been wanting to get mods for the longest time coming from an sti but have been having constant issues with it so hopefully eventually i can get some tasteful mods like these!
Great video guys! I love the Golf content. I don't think upgraded ignition coils actually do anything since it's the ECU that sends the coils the ignition charge; and your OTS tune will send stock level ignition signals to the coils.
@@blam9346agreed. I’m a big bmw guy and the performance for the money bmw is great. But I can admit the golf r is more enjoyable hence why I sold the x3m
Hey man I noticed this when watching your S4 build that your thermo pneumatic valve and water pump is leaking coolant into your vacuum lines. If you look at bank 1 of your engine, there is a vacuum operated valve that actuates your water pump. That is where coolant leaks out of the vacuum system. Anyways it can cause underboost faults as those vacuum lines go to your boost actuator as well and causes the boost actuator to get stuck open or closed.
I Would love to shop your site if you had Hyundai Veloster N parts! But hey, I’ll still support by watching and liking. Keep killing the videos bro! They are awesome!
i suggest you to put also an oil catch can kit on that engine, 034 does it. It will help lower the oil temp and keeping the engine and oil cleaner since the vapors should be expelled from the engine, intake return and cyl head
I love it! Please tell me you’re keeping the R. It was depressing to see the GTI go. Btw they make a gas strut for the hood that can make life a little easier.
Don't know in the MK8 but in the Mk7.5 you can clear the DSG memory and make it relearn. It's always recommended to force a relearn when buying a used DSG car so it can adapt to your driving habits. My car stock would shift at 2200 rpm after a relearn it now shifts at 2600. Did that for a month then flashed IE stage 1 high torque and then the DSG.
Wish you guys did the Mk7.5 Golf R - Barely any content with 034 Motorsports tunes online. I'm considering going 034 on my MK7.5 but seems they just concentrate on newer model cars or Audi S4 and higher in the model range.
FYI , the reason I had enjoyed watching your channel previously was because I enjoy working on cars and the process of installing custom pieces step by step in detail (no matter how simple the installation is). Why did you skip most of the process throughout this video? It's as if you weren't into it and wanted to get it done as quickly as possible? Yes I know the 034 flash is fairly simple but its different from other companies. Watching someone elses car go from stock to custom is something that those of us who have to customize our cars slowly based on saving for each piece watch videos because its like we get to experience the upgrades right along side you. Hopefully, moving forward, we can still get the step by step evolution of whatever car you have decided to customize.
Understand where you’re coming from. I appreciate this comment. Simply put, it’s repetitive based off the S4 series and others in the past I don’t want to drag others through the same process. I could have done a better job communicating that if you want to see a detailed view of the process more checkout the S4 tuning videos when it was fresh to me Then factor in watch time and retention on RU-vid. My videos reach more people if I make a video that keeps people’s attention. There’s certain patterns I’ve noticed fall off and this scenario in the video you’re speaking to is one of them. It’s a hard balance and decision to make sometimes
In my case in Utah hot Temps for me could affect my car by 30 to 40 horsepower. It comes down to how well you can cool the air going into the engine. I have a stock top mount on my speed3 so it gets heat soak quite a bit as a gen 1. Hope this helped
No way I’m The 38th comment on this video and I’m here before this vid gets 4K in views this wild never have been this early but I love this car and the video please don’t stop making more on this car
Hey Cam I got some experience with this platform and have done a few intercooler installs, along with other performance mods. Feel free to reach out if I could be of any assistance! Been following your videos for a while and you make some quality stuff!
@@CameronAlford Maybe I should've just picked a platform that everybody has done, and I see a thousand of every single day. My fault, I thought we were trying not to be just another car in the parking lot lol. Love the channel dude, God bless you and your family.
nothing is sick about the ecs catback. ecs is notorious for cheap parts and the quality of the parts. milltek offers the best exhausts and downpipes for the mk8 platform.
Cool video! Just to let you know after market coilpacks are dogshit on this platform. OEM ones are plenty good. Misfires are extremely common on all brands of the aftermarket ones that claim to be higher performing. All they are is colorful & cheap cheap quality
@@CameronAlfordI’m running 034 Stage 1 on my GTI. 034 has mentioned on an unflashable TCU, the stock TCU will cap your torque output to its limit. Essentially still “low torque” until we can flash them. But we get all the horsepower at least!
