MK8 Golf R Gets Lower & Louder! Springs, Exhaust, Dogbone Mount & More

[@marilynmansonn8406]

Loving the longer form content and thoroughness in the installations. As a Mk8 GTI owner, I appreciate it immensely with how complicated these cars can get. I personally will be installing lowering springs in the coming weeks and this video will be the first I watch when i hit a roadblock!

[@HumbleMechanic]

Thanks for the shoutout dude! Love the R!! ✌️

[@CameronAlford]

my pleasure dude! Appreciate you

[@johnMarckus-i5t]

i love these longer vids, makes them feel alot more natural/intimate if that makes sense

[@CameronAlford]

Stoked you enjoy them, feels the same way filming! Anti TikTok brain rot club

[@kenny9088]

Intimate? 😂

[@DannyGomez-s4k]

Really do love these long videos makes it more enjoyable, and makes me feel apart of the build.

[@means2356]

I don’t mind watching long videos from this channel coz all of them are very refreshing and everything just feels genuine on how sweet Cam shows love to his dude Paker.These videos display wonderful content where things just go with flow n not doing too much ❤️. These videos are mentally refreshing 🔥🙏🏽Keep up with real love Mr Alford n Paker must be grateful to be blessed with such genuine “Brother Cam”. It’s Sick yeah 🔥🗣️😹

[@gazebo4037]

Another enjoyable episode! Love the Parker lawn comment, the lads just enjoying life, he's sappreciating the finer things in life like a burger sizzling on the grill!

[@romangorovyy3229]

always loved the vids but now with parker it is so much more enjoyable and humorous, love ya boys

[@Thai.H]

Love watching this when im doing tedious data analysis at work

[@THEMRPOOPFISH]

We need some POV in the mountains from this car!

[@Brennan-yf4yv]

loving these long videos

[@CameronAlford]

Sweet!!! We love making them

[@Gh0stly_n0t_Foun5]

Babe wake up Cameron uploaded 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@zackthomas3220]

As someone who works from home and needs some longer videos, when I’m not wanting to watch something on a provider. I love these long videos

[@CameronAlford]

thank you for this feedback, doing lots of testing and left a long winded response on Damian's comment about this. The data shows theres a lot of people like yourself

[@zackthomas3220]

@@CameronAlford glad I could be of some assistance. Best of wishes to you and the team

[@TrentP505]

Great video, love the chill vibes my man!

[@CameronAlford]

Thanks!

[@NovaBeatsProductions]

Good vid! I remember doing dog bone mounts and bushings on my '11 VW CC and its scary doing it in a driveway trying to put the bolts in correctly making sure it doesn't strip. Once I tightened and threaded correctly by finger, went in immediately with my impact. Looking to get into a golf R 7.5 soon

[@spaminabox]

This R is sick 🤙

[@CameronAlford]

Thanks for being here to appreciate it with me. Its a great machine.

[@fitz2589]

This car is phenomenal

[@paulvina1974]

I wouldn’t stress the threads. Every single nut and bolt you removed is one-time use anyway. You added a few steps to the front swap but not bad overall. The bit you used for the axle bolt is a triple square/zxn. If there are only two bolts you replace, make them the axle bolts. They aren’t even remotely tight enough

[@burb17]

So much extra work that isn’t necessary. I’ve done springs on 5 of these MQB cars, most recently my RS3. The brakes don’t need to come off. Once you use the spreader tool in the lower strut mount it slides out. The spring compressor isn’t necessary for reinstalling the new springs. You mentioned that the top hat position doesn’t matter but it most certainly does. The factory ones have arrows that point to the front and rear of the car. I don’t know that the 034 does or not. I mean it worked so that’s great for you but a two hour job became a 3 hour job from the looks of it.

[@ThatFocusST89]

Enjoy all your videos. Very motivating. Love parkers ST

[@DrewDaddy624]

I did most of these installs on my S3. Also did the LCAs, front subframe locking collars, rear shock mounts, and the front and rear sway bar w/end links. Front sway bar will improve the handling even more. MQB chassis likes the front sway bar. New top mounts combined with the subframe inserts removed the creaking and clunking of the suspension. Subframe lockdown will also improve performance of the sway bars since the bars are attached to the subframe. You going to do rear trailing arms or anything else besides the sway bars? I love all the suspension upgrades. car feels great and a lot more fun to drive confidently. I put 235 tires on mine with a larger sidewall, helps fill up some of that gap, along with 15 mil spacers rear, 10 in front.

[@CameronAlford]

Great tips and insight on the platform. Thank you! Planning on a rear sway bar soon

[@andrewhardgrove5590]

Can't wait to bid on this R!

[@CameronAlford]

Heck yeah!!!

[@Trippymk8]

i did the 2x4 method used on mk7's, a little sketch but quick xD love the vids man

[@gewddoogie]

System setups are cool customized 😮

[@WhosNathaniel]

Loving these vids bro! The R is so nice

[@connerallen3827]

Pro tip. If youre in a bowl and get stuck, drive in circles going up the sides until you get out👍

[@rohangardener2790]

like the vids for sure. I can tell your learning as you go.

[@ap1986]

Bro you are a good one. There is an oil pressure sensor that will not be changed until phx decides it doesn't want to be triple digits anymore lol

[@glubibobi]

For the doggone insertes, I think the awd mqb cars suffer from a lot less vibrations for some reason. I have a 2020 S3 and granted yes, it's maybe a bit more refined than a golf r of the same year but I barely feel any vibrations from the dogbone inserts. I have a bit of a different setup with the 034 density line engine and trans mounts, stock dogbone and just the lower insert. Want to throw the upper insert in as well now to see if it make a noticeable difference.

[@ctdarkness6583]

cam is carrying the vw coumunity

[@smokkeG80]

O34 subframe can work on any car? saw you use it for the s4 too

[@MTLVWRVlogs]

Can’t wait till you tune it!!!

[@CameronAlford]

I tuned it stage 1.. maybe stage 2 we will see

[@MTLVWRVlogs]

@@CameronAlford yessss sirrrrr!!! It’s going to be fast for sure faster then mine:)

[@Got_Boost]

Taking off and reinstalling the front struts on my mk7 R for the first time was the biggest pain in the ass for me That pinch bolt space wouldnt open for shit for me😂

[@arctictruck10]

I wonder how the automatic GR Corolla gonna compete with this in the fall when it comes out.

[@Got_Boost]

If they (most likely will) put an auto and it ends up being a CVT it’ll be ruined😂

[@arctictruck10]

@@Got_Boost it's a single clutch 8 speed with launch control.

[@CameronAlford]

thats gonnna be sick

[@thescavwithnothingtolose1224]

It won't. You're asking 3 cylinders to do with no reasonable room to tune what 4 cylinders are doing with room to tune.

[@arctictruck10]

@@thescavwithnothingtolose1224 it's 100hp per cylinder for 300hp that it takes a four cylinder to make 300hp.

[@btgvsrwarrior]

Why doesnt have the verified badge

[@bryanmorais4102]

Love this videos but taking the spring out didn’t require all of that work just disconnect the axel from the trans use metal wire to hole the control whole front assembly from falling and take the shock out from the knuckle

[@CameronAlford]

This is a good idea!

[@lilgoosterr]

Good video, liked watching it coke together :)

[@0RetroKid0]

Hey man I’m a new subscriber and love your videos. In your opinion what car do you think would be best as far as daily driver and reliability. 2016+ golf gti or focus ST. Currently in the market for a nice hatch.

[@salahhiani8894]

Since the day I bought my car, I have been fighting with 💡🔆(Check engin) 😁🤣🤣🤣🤣Good luck men 🥰

[@CameronAlford]

What is it?

[@salahhiani8894]

@@CameronAlford Fiat Doblo 😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DonkSnorkeler]

Big fan of the channel. Agree that maybe you start a different channel for this non - car related content. I really don’t need to see you guys cooking burgers haha. That’s not why I’m here. I don’t care if there is more personality or about your lifestyle in general, I get you want to evolve beyond a car content creator, but at least 50% of this video has nothing to do with modifying cars and that’s literally the title of the video! I’m here to see you install mods and talk about them, whether you like them or recommend them and why, not your vacation recap! Love you man! Keep up the good work

[@CameronAlford]

Thanks for the feedback on this

[@235dramirez]

I haven't watched in a LONG time! What happened to the WRX and Randell?

[@rwdconnor]

With all these euro cars you keep gravitating too (thankfully), investing in a strut spreader will save you HOURS of work.

[@CameronAlford]

I have one. But the way this suspension is setup it’s easier and more modular to do it this way. I tried the strut spreader method and it bit me in the butt and wasted so much time

[@ryulee458]

Dude that is sick lol 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@CameronAlford]

Thanks for being here!

[@damianhaley625]

Bro you gotta go back to 15-20 minute videos I want to watch them but they’re just too long and I really don’t have much free time to watch long videos it would take me days to even finish one of them

[@weirdinventor]

I agree, 30 mins is the sweet spot

[@rambow70]

Agreed, I won’t watch half of this. Don’t have time

[@damianhaley625]

@@weirdinventor yeah that’s about my max too idk why he’s posting longer stuff I even his views are going down because of that I believe

[@DrewDaddy624]

you can always come back and watch more of it. Who watches woke Netflix anymore

[@damianhaley625]

@@DrewDaddy624 dude an hour and 20 minute video will take me 3-4 days to finish

[@connerallen3827]

Yo justin... as a joke we need a "Sick" counter😂 its not annoying but it would be a fun little thing idk

[@CameronAlford]

I’m here for this

[@parkerhelsel2558]

hell yeah

[@CameronAlford]

Yeeee

[@buffalobill2965]

Wish I could buy this. What do the subframe inserts do?

[@Tlogreen990]

You should upgrade a fans gti. And I have just the one lol.

[@gmacfila9229]

Hopefully you’re putting the Milltek on the next video?

[@JaredSVX]

I just did coil overs on my MK7...That stupid ass top nut took so long to tighten 😂

[@Tyomason]

Hey! I am considering the 034 springs on my mk8 gti but the roads aren't the greatest around me. Have you driven on any bad roads, potholes, and such? Any scraping? How is the front lip holding up? Thanks brother.

[@CameronAlford]

They dont really feel much stiffer if at all than stock, just SLIGHTLY lower.. the front end doesnt scrape much around my house with the front lip even. Its been pretty stress free. Havent even touched the lip on the ground once and have gone over major speed bumps, dips, water passages, etc Hope that helps! You'll love them

[@spyplane8]

Why did you remove the brake rotors to swap springs? Did you upgrade rotors, and i missed it?

[@jorgehumbertopina]

Less weight, easier to reassemble

[@pedrochevallier3389]

Can you do a review on the jb4? Would be nice to see feedback of the new firmware updates and revisions.

[@CameronAlford]

to be brutally honest I dont think I will get into this.. but maybe in the future :/

[@pedrochevallier3389]

@@CameronAlford dang man :/ obviously understand that you pay for these stuff out of pocket and it’s ur time and money. Just thought it’d be a cool vid idea to show the recent jb4 capabilities as there isn’t up to date vids online. Love your Chanel tho, got the same spec R

[@jessevasquez2774]

What lower springs did you used ?

[@stinkysanchez31]

I got a challenge for you how about buy a gen 5 viper and see what you can do with a n/a car

[@AlienFinger]

Humble Mechanic mentioned!!??

[@osdhockey2388]

w Video

[@CameronAlford]

W you

[@kyrononeya4714]

black out the orange markers :P

[@shnoz98]

Not a torque wrench in sight... Cool

[@Juan_More_Mile]

This is waaayyyy too long. I just skipped around and maybe watched 10 minutes total

[@1ViewerAndy_eth]

Cool.!.!

[@Axel_v0]

Get a MK8 Gti!!

[@stinkysanchez31]

Ok so it's gonna be the same build as the mk7 right on😂😂😂

[@ekjazzy98]

type shit bro

[@CameronAlford]

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[@seunghyunjoh8206]

10 thousand dollars worth of parts? That’s not 10k and if you did pay that much you got scammed lol😂

[@CameronAlford]

The whole series. Not just this video

[@DannyGomez-s4k]

Really do love these long videos makes it more enjoyable, and makes me feel apart of the build.