How I Made 500hp in My Mk7 GTI

[@bjjbrawler1]

"I keep all the trim... cause I don't want it looking like a f***ing Honda". lol

[@doloresberry3144]

6:20 "i keep all the trim in here because i dont want it lookin like a fuckin honda" 💀💀💀😂

[@jaman1988]

This is what I'm talking about! Please keep going and continue with the details on setup. Looking at the same fueling solutions/ also port injection possibly. But definitely need that FMIC myself.. well done good sir

[@FadedYenko35]

See that’s the thing about our mk7’s, they really don’t need much done to them and they’ll be clapping the living shit out of V8’s like nothing. As for the intake, smart move bro, oem air box is the way to go. No need to spend 3-4 hundred dollars on an intake setup. 🙌🏻 good shit btw love the car man.

[@scottjenkins7674]

your just poor. honestly lol

[@FadedYenko35]

@@scottjenkins7674 An assumption on someone’s financial status, based on a comment. Is just ignorant asf lol. I believe the word you’re looking for, is “You’re.” 😂

[@GrizzlyGarage]

@@scottjenkins7674 lol what? Oem modded air box is probably one of the best option for MK7s 😂

[@pedrodacosta1734]

@@FadedYenko35 you killed him lol

[@limitededition3278]

That is what I did with mine and added a scoop brought my car alive

[@roboticvenom1935]

Thanks for the breakdown! Efficient ass build the intake mods are smart

[@limitededition3278]

Thank God a manual 🙏👐 not hating on DSG but seems most videos are DSG.

[@ventodanny]

Dsg is faster with the same tune dsg would beat this ons

[@mk7Ryan]

@@ventodanny incorrect

[@ventodanny]

What do you mean incorrect

[@b58.soupra]

@@mk7Ryan Incorrect? I’m all for manuals, but if you know anything about the DSG you’d know it would beat a manual any day.

[@mk7Ryan]

@@b58.soupra I’m saying go looking at sleepy gti vs sporty, sleepys on a moon tune with 70 wheel more barely pulling. 6mt gearing is perfect for rolls :)

[@Danielprokopij]

Man you are the master of maximizing what you already got. I gotta take tips from your rolls ✌️

[@youtubejunkie8053]

Definition of built, not bought right here! She’s a savage

[@Mandellp99]

Badass gti 🤘🏽 see you at the meets

[@acefighterpilot]

Great car, great channel, looking forward to more.

[@GrizzlyGarage]

Dude it’s so simple but so awesome!

[@aaronsahib6673]

“Cuz I don’t wanna look like a fuckin Honda” Dude I laughed so hard haha

[@334trax2]

8:21 I cut my hood there, too and the plastic you did. I'm taking my car to Barber Motorsports Park in June to see how my temperatures do now. Last July I had temperature issues on Road Atlanta. I did some stuff since then that should help it out. I only have 347whp 274wftlbs. If my water and oil temperatures are under control I'm interested in safely getting big power, too to be faster on straights. I will also need to change to a different coilovers with camber adjustments. But I only want to run 93 octane because it is easier to get. I have an is38 and would love to know how to get 480 whp. I worry about to much torque because of DSG. I do have APR downpipe and I ran 3" exhaust all the way out.

[@danielcofield7195]

doubtful 500hp

[@JustinBone]

How's the TR8 intercooler size working for you, and what fuel are you running? I'm looking at something a similar size for a ~500 HP TTRS build, on regular pump fuel.

[@bradh431]

@sportymk7 Can u please tell me what mods u did for your clutch…example..did u take the clutch spring out? Bleeder mod for better flow? Or did u just remove the diaphragm?

[@SportyMk7]

Clutch line from booster to block. removed block in the bleeder. otherwise oem.

[@Rim-wi4rn]

You cars is goals bro!!! Can’t wait to start my build.

[@MarkIzaguirre]

that was crazy 🔥

[@Osprey1994]

The intake setup is pretty much what I have been going for. I went with MST for my tube an inlet.

[@FastRedPonyCar]

Man I hated the stock shifter linkage/bushings in my MK7 R. I swapped them for the Diesel Geek Sigma 6 shift linkage and it was an absolutely HUGE difference.

[@Peylix]

Nice little run down. Hoping to ditch APR by the summer for some custom files. Get like an E50 file built for my IS38 and be content for a good while. Wanna get some use and miles out of this IS38 before going hybrid lol

[@ZephyrCorsa]

Brakes: Would larger/lighter/more heat resistant rotors be found on other VW group cars what would be compatible with the Mk7? Calipers as well?

[@SportyMk7]

i know some of the macon brakes will work as well as the obvious a3/s3/rs3 other mqb cars etc. but for the price youd be better off going with aftermarket brakes that already fit etc

[@kawzx777]

Appreciate the info 👍🏽

[@eskania]

I wonder who is faster SportyMk7 or Jewel Gti

[@SportyMk7]

said this plenty of times, that cali car is very much slow compared to my old gti. cali just has slower cars compared to florida and texas due to the laws and such over there

[@eskania]

@@SportyMk7 What do you mean by law his car is fbo, as for been slow the guy is beating almost every one.

[@SportyMk7]

@@eskania 'most' cali cars are required to have cats, which 'usually' limits them pretty good. Also beating "everyone" is pretty subjective to his local area. I can cherry pick some dud cars to make youtube content all day long.

[@eskania]

@@SportyMk7 I know he has catless dp. 🤔

[@joebetuna3583]

What made you go with JD eurosport fmic rather than stock Location IC upgrade? I am about to pull the trigger on the cts fmic since its half the price of JD fmic but JD looks better imo. Have you looked into cts fmic?

[@TheMlvswoll]

Speaking for me, FMIC will typically support up to a 550hp build or so. Much easier install and it works. That is likely why he went that route.

[@bradh431]

What kind of injection system do you run? Trying to cut down carbon deposits as well lol

[@SportyMk7]

oem DI with CTS 980cc PI

[@bradh431]

@@SportyMk7 I appreciate the response. Im coming from a 500hp SRT4, but it’s nice to see the potential of these cars. Can’t wait to finish my mods now. Thanks 🙏

[@bojasmmohammad8809]

hi , am mohammad from kuwait man and i have a golf gti stage 2 + and bro i have some problam wath my car so May I ask you a few things about the vehicle?

[@thegolfdiaries1123]

Nice one

[@rfaelcarazo9945]

Have you thought about getting the car corner weighted?

[@Diminish12]

Does Sneekytune have the Option for Burbles on Sport mode only? Or is it on All the time once you tune it?

[@SportyMk7]

im pretty sure its in sport mode only on almost any tune

[@MegaHollywood1971]

So, HOW did you make 500bhp with a TCP 20? Did you do a log and the wheel spin showed you some "spike"? Frankly, it's not happening on the cheap like this set-up OR with the Turbo. Have fun hoonin' around.

[@SportyMk7]

Lets answer your questions. HOW? TPC20 uses the oem is20 housing with TD06 20G internals which is a 52mm Comp and 54mm turbine wheel. My setup may be what most people consider budget but in my eyes, all I did was not buy the things I dont NEED to make power. If you have any other questions feel free to comment id love to shut them down. Now lets calculate Drivetrain loss. what's 463whp times 10%? 46.3. now since we just took wheel horsepower and figured out how much was lost due to the drivetrain. we add 46.3 to 463 and we get? 509. with the magical number that we just came up with is what most people call BHP or Crank HP. Dyno graph is on my Instagram link below. Since we have dyno'd the car, it is making around 500whp now a days and ill be going to the dyno again to prove that to people like you. instagram.com/p/CAQb4b1nlLJ/?

[@MMSstation93]

Nice build mate but have one question do you worry for crank walk issue mostly i heard people having dkm stge 2 clutchs facing this even southbend clutches.. what do you have to say about that?

[@SportyMk7]

haven’t worried about it, most of the time it happens is when the clutch is pushed in for long amounts of time at idle. (usually at a stop light) oil pressure is the lowest point and the clutch weight drags on the crank.

[@MMSstation93]

@@SportyMk7 That's good to know really ddnt know it before.. thankx and keep up the good work bro!

[@exothermal.sprocket]

True. Lateral pressure on the crank only occurs with the clutch pedal depressed. If your clutch is upgraded and capable of greater clamping force, your clutch will have to overcome that force to disconnect from flywheel, resulting in greater lateral pressure on the crank. I've made it a driving habit to have the clutch released at all practical times, such as when I know I'm going to have to wait a little bit at a stop. I don't just sit there with the clutch down, wearing out parts. For example, if I'm rolling up to a light that just yellowed, I'm stopping, I know I'll have to wait a few minutes before green, I'll downshift a couple gears and then pop to neutral and release clutch, rolling to a stop with brake. It's called paying attention and not fiddling with a phone or some other distraction. You can anticipate light cycles and put it in gear and be ready to go within a few seconds. I figure for 100k miles or more, this habit will have reduced clutch actuation wear significantly.

[@cj68776]

Hey bro I’m stuck between SB stage 2 daily or the stage 2 DKM. Is there anything you dislike about the DKM clutch? I’ve only heard complaints about loud clutch chatter from it. How’s your experience with it and would you recommend it for daily driving?

[@SportyMk7]

if you have music going, you do not hear the chatter. its also inconsistent after breaking the clutch in. I have no issues with it as a daily, since this car IS my daily. also holds 460wtq so youll be right on the torque limit for not only your clutch but your motor as well.

[@tredfxman]

@@SportyMk7 Hi GTI Clubsport owner here! So i heard at the site: "My Golf Mk7" dot com that a modified stock intake pushes 97 % of the airflow of an fancy expensive aftermarket one. Is that what you did to yours? Do you know what site im talking about? He does tests on most components upgrading your gti & see if theyr worth it..

[@SportyMk7]

@@tredfxman I had already done the intake mods prior to him making that post, but his data only further proved that what I'm doing isn't anything different from a 400$ intake setup

[@jonathansanders828]

would upping the preload on the spring help with the squat?

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Compression damping circuit (if adjustable) would slow the squat.

[@cryptofluent6284]

How much did these upgrades cost roughly in parts and labor

[@alejandrowilcox763]

Where you get the Accessport holder at?

[@SportyMk7]

amazon

[@ZephyrCorsa]

Wouldn't you say that objectively, getting the DSG would make the car perform better, less ground lost during shifts- Less of a disadvantage against auto cars.

[@SportyMk7]

ive ran quite a few DSG cars, the manual gearing is 10x better for roll racing. but if you plan on doing anything other than roll racing stick with the dsg.

[@cameronn7706]

Are you running stock injectors?

[@4GuitarTrance]

"I don't want it lookin' like a f@ckin' Honda!" LMAO With a GTI, who needs a f@ckin' Honda? Lol My favorite all-time daily driver... the VW GTI. My favorite beyond that? The VW Mk7 GTI... to be perfectly specific! Nice ride, Bro.

[@bugniandrew9437]

Can you run full e85 what’s needed for that?

[@SportyMk7]

e85 for each turbo size IS20 - HPFP only IS38 - HPFP/LPFP Hyrbid - LPFP/MPI or HPFP/LPFP/MPI Large Hybrids (EQT XL or bigger) - add a PM4 or upgraded fuel controller to the hybrid options

[@SportyMk7]

i run full e85 on HPFP/LPFP/MPI/PM4

[@WR250RONNIE]

When you say build the motor you mean internals on stock block or entire over haul?

[@SportyMk7]

just internals and maybe head work, no point in going over 550-600 on a GTI, you won’t be able to hook

[@andrewdeckhut7960]

@@SportyMk7 GTI's can hook with those power levels. I'm making 528 whp and it hooks. Take a look at the company FFE in NY. They have a MKIV GTI that makes over 1000 whp that they drag race. People need to get over that misconception of a FWD car can't hook with big horsepower.

[@SportyMk7]

@@andrewdeckhut7960 hooking on the street and at the track are a little different. And after a certain point youre running a slick or a bias ply on the street just to hook. which isnt something i want to deal with

[@andrewdeckhut7960]

@@SportyMk7 Not really. I posted a video of my car doing 2nd gear WOT pulls on the street with all-season tires (Michelin PSAS4) and my car only spun the tires a little, with all-seasons. A lot has to do with your tune and then the supporting mods.

[@psnmadracer27]

@@andrewdeckhut7960 how are the PSAS4's? I was thinking of ditching the stock pirelli's for them once I leave a little more on the road, but I've heard about people getting noticeably lower mpg's. I daily my 7.5 so that matters to me lol

[@TorqueDriven]

Nice. bought mine. already booked for mods. videos to be uploaded on our channel.❤️

[@billyvinciarelli6718]

How is it on gas with e50? Because I’m running e30 and it suckssss

[@SportyMk7]

it’s not bad but i have a station right by my house and work so it’s not out of the way

[@LucasSi919]

stock fuel sysem?

[@SportyMk7]

535 lpfp + pm4 // 980cc MPI. otherwise stock.

[@LG-yp7ot]

We need more v8 races👍🏻

[@dirk5950]

Still waiting on the video about the nitrous setup.

[@SportyMk7]

not going to get one. i’ll tell you all about it. but i’m not showing how i did it/made it work.

[@LoXHumaN]

@@SportyMk7 because you didn’t run nitrous

[@SportyMk7]

@@LoXHumaN whatever you say! you know the car more than I do it seems

[@jonj4357]

What’s the total cost to get the motor at your power level?

[@SportyMk7]

around 4500$

[@334trax2]

Why do you not like rake? Some formula race cars use rake. I mean yes you want it same on front passenger side with driver side. I know our cars doesn't have a great flat bottom or proper rear diffuser.

[@SportyMk7]

i think i fucked up in the wording of the video. If i did say rake, i meant anti rake. As with the way the suspension is setup along side the tire size difference. the car is basically flat front to back. and when the suspension moves when flooring the car. its picking up the front end a lot more than id like it to, which obviously can pick up the front wheels and cause spin. im looking at a full covered rear diffuser/front end not for stability but for high speed aero as well

[@334trax2]

@@SportyMk7 ok, that makes sense.

[@lafamilia3316]

What’s the name of the rims ?

[@muznick]

Stock engine and pendulum mounts or upgraded?

[@SportyMk7]

bfi stg 2 dog bone insert, everything else is oem

[@muznick]

@@SportyMk7 I like your approach. All business, no fluff.

[@SportyMk7]

@@muznick fast cars will always get respect while stance/show cars will have a specific crowd behind them

[@RealisticJB]

the Hybrid Is20 better than a OEM is38?? Most Gtis just slap a is38 n a tune then call it a day lol

[@SportyMk7]

is20 hybrid is much better than an oem is38

[@JacesOwnWorld]

Hybrid IS38 or hybrid IS20 + fueling, custom tune, downpipe, intercooler...done. That will get you 500hp. I’m looking into see aping my IS38 for the TPC20! What rpm does your TPC20 boost at? I’ve also done pretty basic mods, including eBay downpipe (I’ve welded new hangers in it which is so much better than what it came with) and custom OEM air box (that was my very first mod I did on the car) w/K&N drop in and snow guard removal too. It’s worked great for me.

[@SportyMk7]

mentioned it in the video, full boost by 3350rpm and only reason you should go hybrid is38 is if you’re looking for 500+whp

[@JacesOwnWorld]

@@SportyMk7 sorry. I didn’t catch every word you said in your vid 😆

[@thomaswalton3010]

Reason for stock intake manifold? Runner flaps are so restrictive. Cool build tho 🔥

[@SportyMk7]

the amount of problems with a different manifold doesnt seem equal to the potential power gains from it. As well as it still being a daily.

[@silentedge4]

what's the reason to delete SAI?

[@SportyMk7]

weight and just another thing to worry about it failing or causing some type of issue

[@T0rmentedClan]

Buy the pm4 I did the ground mod and had it pretty much maxed on duty cycle and I had issuers with it getting to hot as soon as I got my pm4 it ran much better

[@razorraysolarsavings72]

No oil catch can?

[@SportyMk7]

i have a catch can on the car now

[@razorraysolarsavings70]

@@SportyMk7 which one? I can’t decide which one to get. The racing line one requires a change of the engine mount bolt, that seems like a pain just to empty the can lol. Doesn’t MPI make having a catch can kind of useless. I’m still learning not as knowledgeable as you. I’m also Jonaliz lol Thanks

[@SportyMk7]

@@razorraysolarsavings70 CTS v2 is what i run. uses oem mounting location ontop of the motor mount. As for MPI means no catch can? false. There is a nice hole to the bottom left of the oem PCV which CAN throw blow by directly into the intake manifold which can clog up and cover the MP injectors. happened on my car when we started really upping the boost past 34psi. other cars it happens sooner.

[@ehsank7046]

thanks for the video. just wondering, do you have anything planned to do for traction when you go the bigger turbo route?

[@SportyMk7]

M&H drag radials, if those don’t hook then i’ll find suspension or something else

[@onelowvdub]

Coolant overflow looks empty

[@ls6king316]

This guy is putting me to sleep

[@SportyMk7]

Glad I could help.

[@ls6king316]

@@SportyMk7 yeah at first I couldn’t sleep until I dragged myself to watch this video

[@exothermal.sprocket]

It's always good to get enough sleep. Don't fight it.

[@TheThemboys]

How much total??

[@SportyMk7]

all and all around $6k(usd) performance stuff alone around $4250

[@bucsrno1]

Software?

[@SportyMk7]

cobb, sneekytuned

[@Kevin117]

Where’s the nitrous

[@guess199]

Well the engineers did make everything to function for the cars performance so aftermarket stuff isn’t always a must.

[@rhinoselim700]

What’s the car mileage at?🤟🏿

[@SportyMk7]

375xx as of this video, 38880 as of today

[@reggieoden8255]

@@SportyMk7 Hey buddy What kind of air filter are you using.

[@SportyMk7]

@@reggieoden8255 AFE wet

[@LanzHD]

You just got out of bed 😂

[@brettm5186]

WTF! Cutting up your plastic?, down pipe falls off melting plastic? Duct Tape? Sounds like a hack job to me! Good luck with reliability, bro!!!

[@SportyMk7]

I've beat the ever living fuck out of this car since I tuned it. (27889 miles ago) and it has treated me with nothing but reliability. Only bad things that have happened are caused directly by driver error. Example, 4th gear fork bending is completely my fault for shifting to hard 2-3. Downpipe clamp coming off the turbo could have been avoided if I tightened it more after the turbo install. Cutting plastic and the duct tape had to do with airflow, there are literal kits on the market that do the same shit and just make it look more "pretty". P.S. ʸᵒᵘʳᵉ ᵖʳᵒᵇᵃᵇˡʸ ˢˡᵒʷ

[@davidwickhamrc3899]

Yeah i got mk6 /490 hp dyno .I bet v8s and dodge crap all day..VW forever

[@ls6king316]

It's cool that you made 500 horsepower but dude you need a liven up if you really putting people to sleep with that voice of yours

[@SportyMk7]

put more effort into this comment than your last one, good for you!

[@robyourtoe6802]

You lost at eBay lol

[@justsomeguy3467]

Not really it's a metal pipe!

[@ivdubgti]

AMS OIL lol

[@SportyMk7]

Better oil rating and test than any other

[@ivdubgti]

Now we know you are a fake.

[@chancewindham1718]

I don't get retarded ass comments like this......Ive used ams oil for years and its great. Its tried and tested. I don't think your little gayboy comment is gonna change that.

[@UNKNOWN-zb3qm]

All this to get gapped by a 98 civic 🤦‍♂️

[@ivdubgti]

If you are making " 500hp" You should know what the fuck you are talking about. LOL

[@fcoglz1226]

che video aburrido,

[@MrKrisztian007]

Slow ass golf

[@chancewindham1718]

I imagine you drive a Camry or some shit.

[@MK6CHRIS]

I got a few questions, I'll dm you on insta if u could kindly help me out. thanks!

[@justsomeguy3467]

I thought you said you were sneakytuned but could you verify that's the tune your using?and idk if the vortex xl was available when you got the tpc20 bit my question is would you still get the tpc or would you go for the xl?nice build by the way