Pop the Hatch with Your GTI Key! (ECS Hatchpop Kit & Rear Wiper Delete)

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[@nigelbryant5932]

I have a 2018 golf R never understand why people delete the rear wiper. Ridiculous, here in the UK it’s essential to see as it’s always raining 😂. Bought the boot poppers. Great job

[@JJT_eft]

I was thinking the same thing cuz we get a little of rain and snow half the ywar so we need a rear wiper. Maybe dry areas dont need it

[@cringocringo]

Yeah same. I guess if you lived in a drier climate, or if I was barely driving it and just showing it off. I drive about 100mi a day in crappy Pittsburgh weather so it's staying on lol. NGL those shocks seem a bit janky too, glad I watched a vid first. I love my mk7.5, only thing I find super annoying though is passenger seat sensor screaming to put seat belt on when I simply have my phone or anything small sitting on it. Less hassle than the mk8 media controls though I guess.

[@lloydblakey]

It is hardly essential in the UK, thinking of doing it to my mk 7.5, I have never used the rear wiper personally, and think it is too small and in the way, delete ftw!

[@dylancarino8575]

I’m getting a MK7 GTI soon and thank you for these videos, the mod list has been updated!!

[@victorrojo699]

This dude is my inspiration

[@bjjbrawler1]

I don't mind the regular trunk pop and lift. I love the OBDII mods, especially the trunk remote pop... but my concern is that the REALLY stiff springs will never ease up. So, for now I'm ok with the stock setup. I just wish the GTI came with this feature STOCK... so weird.

[@qidthekid]

are you planning to convert your headlights to projector/led?

[@superguygames4122]

I can see him saving it for the end, he hasn't mentioned anything about it so it's probably gonna be a big reveal

[@tredfxman]

Heres what i did: I bought White Vision Halogens from Philips & Osram for my GTI Clubsport MK7 found on my channel! Its more clever because of two reasons conversions can give you more trouble than pleasure if things break or yadayada. Second of its obviously much cheaper! 👍

[@miami3863]

This needs to happen!

[@clintonmiller2433]

I don’t understand why someone would want to remove the rear wiper…? Do you not want a clear/clean windshield? Does removing it make the car look better to you?

[@HIFITUME]

Rear wipers scratch the heck out of your rear window

[@CommanderQool]

Same. I never understood it. Comes in so handy on snowy and rainy days.

[@keomatteo]

@@HIFITUME They have like 10 times less usage than the front wipers for scratches of which you do not care? =)

[@dfk09]

Oh that hatch pop mod is sweet! Me personally, I wouldn't do the rear wiper delete because the rear wiper comes in handy where I live because of the rain and I had a hatchback before without a rear wiper. The car looks clean though.

[@robertcastillo90]

I have mine set to turn on if the front wipers are on and I put the car in reverse. I love it.

[@lukasnestler1996]

Those RS wheels looks so dope on that golf

[@paranormalextract4976]

I own a white rabbit 7.5, the rear wiper delete looks sooo clean. One of the best quick, affordable mods to make the back end look smoooth

[@crackdog69]

Deleting the wiper doesn’t make sense to me just for vanity sake? Guess I still value function more over form.

[@paranormalextract4976]

@@crackdog69 What function? Over time the wiper will leave scratches and marks on the window. Leaving you with an arch etched on the window. My car also has a back up camera. With the 3 mirrors, the rear wiper is useless. Water runs right off the back window. Add in some rain x. It's a no brained to me.

[@crackdog69]

You make a good point. Rain X good idea with or without wiper. Scratched glass is a problem, but I thing this happens because people use cheap wipers and or don’t replace often enough when they are coming apart. Anyway it’s all good. Nice to read ur reply.

[@paranormalextract4976]

@@crackdog69 Np man nice chatting with you!

[@Silbaru]

ECS has the best stuff, I swear

[@NathanWadley]

I just bought a 2020 Mk7.5 GTI S, enjoying your videos so far! I'm not entirely sure your car is black, when the light hits it just right it looks like the Dark Iron Blue Metallic, which is the color I have.

[@WayneRandall]

I've got the hatch pop on my sportswagen. I love it... as long as it's not cold outside. It does not work in the winter up here in the North East US. Generally from the end of September until May, the hatch pop will not work correctly. Now that I've had it on for almost two years, it sometimes struggles even in the summer months on a cool day. I'm not trying to throw shade on ECS' products, just giving a little insight for those that might experience winter as I do. When the struts actually fail, I'll buy another set from ECS. I'll never go back to stock struts.

[@lovmyrx7841]

I know it’s probably still too soon to tell but, have you noticed if the helper spring contacts the paint/body? Just from past experience with hood/trunk kits the spring can sometimes contact the body. Just curious thanks.

[@ixjrxi3548]

Got the GTD couldn't quiet afford the GTI but still love my car!

[@TheeBatman02]

Here in South Africa VW is huge and the GTD is more expensive than the GTI

[@funkyfro7542]

I just bought a 2011 mk6 GTI and I have lots of plans for it I’m really excited

[@guitargeometry]

Can always comin in clutch i litterally just went on youtube to look up the wider delete and this was the first thing recommended

[@tredfxman]

Excellent intro filming & mods! Iv been thinkin doin the wiper delete, but seems abit to much hassle for me. However the trunk mod seems quite practical, to bad the sound is alittle beta though. Keep them GTI videos coming - From a Clubsport MK7 owner! 😎 👍

[@shariqosman5191]

I love the gti videos

[@JMJ3rd]

I just installed mine. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@SegtSMILES]

cameron you did not just add a hitmarker lmaoo @ 09:40

[@CameronAlford]

Nobody noticed besides you 😂

[@Chefcito99]

This was the best lmao

[@HaydenCroix]

Nicely done! Your MK7 is really coming along! Lookin good!

[@GraceTheTDI]

i would love to do this to mine, i have a sportwagen and ontop of it not having this of course, my struts only open the hatch halfway once you get it up the first few inches so i may need new ones anyways

[@KC-lg8qf]

No loss of hatch opening height right? That drove me crazy on the mk 6 alway hit my head after the hatch pop kit

[@jaredlindsay5235]

You should have done the kill all wipers delete

[@villebergh9454]

Dude you should totaly get a set of rs6 c8 wheels. Would look so freaking awesome on that gti! :D

[@idacian74]

Hey awesome video! I would like to know how can i do something like this to my Veloster N hatch. I have the button on the fob to unlock the rear hatch but that about it. Would love to know where i can get something like your VW but for Veloster N.

[@luisarsuaga7637]

Compared with other cars, I've allways felt that the ac on my Golf wasn't cold enough. Does this mod made a noticeable difference?

[@_EverythingCars_]

My first car is a black car too and scratches just come out of nowhere even though I take care of it haha. But I still love it

[@lilskeet3585]

Bro that and we have this tree in front of my house and pollen always gets on my car and it is sooooooo visible it’s crazy how much you can see on black

[@_EverythingCars_]

@@lilskeet3585 same!!! I hate the tree we have I want to cut it down but I also don’t want to lol

[@ChrisFromKenya]

GTI is coming along pretty spicy homie !!

[@jakp8777]

I had a black diesel Golf that was apart of the recall. Love the color, hate cleaning it. How do you keep you’re car clean?

[@sudosoup]

thanks my guy! feel that on owning DBP paint, shows everything so easily. But sure does clean up nice ;)

[@alexmedinaochoa5076]

Hey man I was wondering if you can do a video where you give ideas what to do to a mk5 gti?

[@THKILLERSPORTUGAL]

Wow I want to do that to my golf 5 so I presse the key and it opens sometimes I don't know if it unlocked or not, only and I go to open I know

[@NicolasKtm]

i need to know what are those wheels exactly and what is the front lip ? 😅😍😍

[@carloschaqui8234]

Car looks amazing

[@camhoff5333]

I’m starting to think a GTI will be a good fun daily for me in college next year

[@iankonstantino6648]

Do it dude, Im 20, in college and I wanted the extra space and versatility of a hatchback. The components on a golf feel so much higher in quality compared to other hatches like the mazda 3 or older subarus. Go test drive one I promise you wont regret it.

[@camhoff5333]

@@iankonstantino6648 Thanks man, I’ll look into it, as soon as my murano blows its head gasket I think I’ll get one

[@japcarlucky]

I got the MQB Tiguan without the auto open/close feature. I wonder if I could mod a pair of struts to do this. They don't offer it on ecs that I've seen

[@kierantilley2590]

Why didn't the mk7 gti's in America come with the LED rear lights and xenon headlights?

[@camhoff5333]

Btw @RandalPullen I believe it’s 1 Ugga Dugga not 1 Ugga Juga, correct me if I’m wrong. Possibly an ugga juga is 1 unit below ugga dugga?

[@Randallpullen123]

Noted! Thanks for the clarification.

[@alexberdogin9073]

Wheels are not the oem Audi rotors, right?

[@gins128]

you should get the tandem body kit on this, I think it'd be sick

[@MoutazKhaled]

Why did u remove the rear wiper though?????

[@ronaldfung921]

May I ask what kind of obd11 are you using? Thank you!

[@rogermoore3468]

My hatch won’t open anymore any suggestions? 2011 golf

[@sleepybeanz5078]

Can u use the stock ball studs? Or do u absolutely need the new new gold ones? Cuz they didn't put a pair in the crushed up box they sent me-

[@Bacardibombillo]

My Tiguan 2023 does that factory

[@HisHolinessMadarchode]

Did they really have to use such a high spring rate

[@sinocular7626]

dope content always brother!! any VW and or Audi fb goups in Az you mess with or 5x122 wheel groups? im in Vegas {S3} just using other sources to find some wheels.. thank you!!

[@SteevWest56]

love it man

[@The_Irish_Wolf]

It looks cool but generally if somthing is not offered from VW, there is a good reason why not, and I can imagine parking next to a wall and accidentally pressing the boot open and BAM, paint GONE

[@Lewis_Treff97]

I'm surprised the boot/trunk button wasn't coded in from factory. Every golf in the uk including mine has the boot button pop activated, I just doesn't fully open

[@CameronAlford]

That’s what this does too. You just code it to fully open

[@Lewis_Treff97]

@@CameronAlford it's been on my list to do for mine. Don't know why they didn't make the boot pop fully open from factory 😂

[@ramonolivares2128]

Bro clean ass vw love it all your info sick.

[@RokBenni]

great mod - nice video

[@braianbarcellos3492]

dude next video, buff sand that part of your bumper and polish and ceramic that part of the bumber. hel pratice then do the hole car. its nice.! I did it on my petrorias they look mint.

[@depfknr9211]

I’m interested on knowing how will this upgrades last in the future in a electronic term.

[@SadistSalem]

A lot of them aren’t going to effect the car and majority of the time these features can be unlocked from the dealer, so I doubt It will have any negative effects

[@michaelp.5537]

How on earth did your inner tails keep working after you coded the urban joke? My inner DRL tails stopped turning on

[@domtheentrepreneur5131]

Trunk pop is clean Wonder if it can go on a ST 😂

[@lances4803]

Getting ready to start researching just that question.

[@domtheentrepreneur5131]

@@lances4803 All of us ST’d are counting on you haha 😂

[@jaboticaba4005]

rotors wheels 👏🏽👏🏽

[@unknwn2562]

I just now received my USP Motorsports hatch pop kit 😂 I was halfway into it, but I have one stubborn bolt that just doesn’t want to come out, even with an Ugga dugga… any suggestions?

[@Randallpullen123]

Hit the bolt with your purse it works for me!

[@carlosnavarroroldan1872]

👏👏👏 que bien, que bonito y que fácil, igual que ponerle los muelles al Passat B7 😠😠😠

[@CordeinBlack]

The fact that he loves shorts.. Is amazing am a short guy

[@reemstone8015]

Those stocks tuff

[@LSD04]

Now that you have to force the boot down prepare for more scratches.

[@emmanuelrebolledo7092]

Do this on the focus

[@Troy.boulet]

whats your POV camera and mic set up?

[@moshe2791]

can you tell me abut the obd11?? or send me video??

[@OBYourThirst]

Bro what wheels are on your car lol I keep asking lol

[@RileyBassing]

Friend had 1 of this on his GTI made the hatch hard as hell to close. Before the hatch was closeable with 1 hand, with this mod u need 2 hand to close it. If that's something u don't want to deal with it don't do this.

[@JacesOwnWorld]

I’ve always like this mod for the MK7 GTI, but I haven’t done it solely due to it being over $100 just to do it. If it was $50, then I would, but for $100, just too pricey for something so simple.

[@kristianschlosser7108]

I're read multiple accounts of the springs destroying the lock on the trunk so I wouldn't go for that "upgrade".

[@lousanus8305]

Bro do a carbon fiber hatch from seibon

[@mpatla8462]

Would this fit a mk7.5 gti? 2021

[@Robinsoderman2009]

How long are the die springs thats on the struts?

[@whatsdavedone104]

I used 2 20x10x30 compression springs on my mk6....video on my channel 🤷‍♂️

[@GusGus-xu5vs]

🔥🔥

[@RGBLL]

How to code with obd11

[@golden7392]

How come you don’t really work on your cars anymore the other guy does it?

[@CameronAlford]

My background is in film & editing primarily, Randall’s is mechanic work. Teamwork makes dreamwork. If I was working on the cars too I would only be able to upload probably 1-2 times a week. But with Randall’s help we are uploading 3 times a week 🏁

[@miami3863]

Good thing you didn’t have a roll of quarters in your gym shorts. Your bro almost did you some damage poppin that hatch by your junk.

[@ismaelmartinez7811]

Póngale los faros delanteros osram

[@Kanashii609]

Do you need to do the wiper delete to install this

[@superkingza1]

What rims are those?

[@RushIndustries]

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[@joeymeyer9846]

Can you do some more driving footage

[@InfectionZone1]

Please change the headlights😫

[@mariorflores7299]

Your GTI is type S

[@joeymeyer9846]

How’s the z going

[@andrewparson4723]

wheres the sti

[@joeymeyer9846]

What’s good

[@joeymeyer9846]

I want a gti so bad

[@joeymeyer9846]

And first like💪