What to do first on your MK7 or MK7.5 GTI

[@dersinnor3109]

Thanks! Pretty good modding options you bring in for 1k.

[@JSMK7]

Indeed

[@riorompero1314]

jsmk7 Except you will need a new clutch. So no. It’s not

[@mrjjthor]

All I had was a stage 1 apr tune, dog bone insert, and intake and I was very happy with it. More than enough power on the streets, stock clutch held up fine, still got 35mpg highway, and best of all it looked stock. I did want to lower it an inch but traded it in. I do miss that car.

[@minhajuddin1769]

What mpg did you get around town?

[@ms3ben]

Clutch as the stock clutch can barely hold stock power I agree about the jb4

[@Tiralful]

Or just make the smarter choice abs get the vastly superior DSG.

[@mkygod]

I think if you live in a warm weather state and your car came with all-seasons, then the best upgrade would be a good set of summer tires like a Continental ExtremeContact sport or Michelin Pilot Super sports. Obviously that doesnt apply to you, but i think for a lot of people, thats one of the best upgrades.

[@JSMK7]

+mkygod agreed I wish I lived in warm weather. Would really like to move

[@rawkout]

buy 1 bbs wheel. next save 3k more.

[@JSMK7]

Lol yeah I'm definitely not spending 4k on wheels. That's absurd

[@Raldi1]

😂🤣

[@efrainvega6614]

Apr inlet tube 150+ apr down pipe hiflow cat 750 + intake tube and k&n drop in 1,030 next 1,300 for will be a tune I’m all ready lowered on springs.

[@AllenYoho]

Good video, excited to start modding mine and putting out tons of content on it! :D

[@JSMK7]

+Allen Yoho congrats!

[@fzfz427]

cool Allen. im also starting my GTi journey and cant wait for the mods

[@AllenYoho]

FZ FZ best of luck! Excited to see the future of our rides!

[@Jrodxz]

After the 600 mile break in period I did apr stage 1, muffler delete. modified stock intake. cosmetics was dark tint all around, black hood, roof and back hatch wrapped in satin black. Boombs BOV adapter. next mods will be new wheels, thicker tires and full exhaust.

[@JSMK7]

+SirGeorge Rodriguez that's a nice route also

[@Jrodxz]

jsmk7 leaning to the cts turbo back exhaust with high flow cat. But because it's apr I'll need to pay for stage 2 software lol

[@JSMK7]

+SirGeorge Rodriguez yep. Go "blow money" APR

[@dark_ones_taint5993]

Excellent vid, man. I’m looking to get an 18 GTI in the next month and am super excited. Thanks for the road map.

[@JSMK7]

No sweat bud!

[@luisarias9527]

Awesome vid, I'm trading in to get a GTI soon. Watching this gives me some ideas on what I want to do first. Even though I'm still deciding on dsg or stick.

[@JSMK7]

+Luis Arias they both have ups and downs. Congrats and welcome

[@luisarias9527]

From your experience what are the ups and downs of dsg vs stick ?

[@JSMK7]

+Luis Arias ill make a vid on it

[@luisarias9527]

jsmk7 oh alright man that would be cool, can’t wait to see what you have to say about each.

[@Jvilleman400]

only things i have on my mk7 R right now are unitronic stage 1+ ecu & tcu tune, 034 rear sway bar, endlinks, subframe inserts, dogbone insert, intake, cts turbo elbow inlet pipe, and GFB DV+. oh and i just purchased some neuspeed wheels an michellin pilot sport a/s3+'s but im selling those for 2k if anyones interested lol just took them off the car an they both have a few hundred miles on them and i just also got the wheels ceramic coated so, holler at me lol tires are 235/40/18 and the wheels are 18x8 et.45

[@JSMK7]

Only???!!! Lol sounds like a nice build

[@Jvilleman400]

yeah only considering the wheels alone costed me 305 bucks PER WHEEL and the tires were 194 a wheel so i'd say 2k is a good deal considering they're brand new. thanx tho man, im liking ur content

[@Jvilleman400]

hahahaah just realized you're talking about my build and not what im selling lol i've been up since 8:30pm last night bro (night shift) lol sorry

[@JSMK7]

I mean you said I only have xyz mods lol you have a lot of stuff done

[@Jvilleman400]

jsmk7 I’m only a couple percent done lol

[@kailevy7098]

This may seem like a stupid question but I noticed that there is possibly 2 resonators one right before the muffler and one in the middle, are one of those a secondary cat or are they just resonaters?

[@JSMK7]

The resonator I removed is on the mid pipe

[@fzfz427]

I like the RoofRack and VentVisors hehe

[@JSMK7]

Thanks

[@istudy9]

Tire upgrade is above power upgrade...or at least do a mod for under 1200 you can get tire and jb4

[@JSMK7]

+Jose G good combo

[@OverclockedOven]

What size tire?

[@istudy9]

I upgraded to 235/40/18 Michelin A/S3+ because in NJ potholes and snow and living space makes it hard to have two sets of wheels. Also on side note width of tire on stock Austin wheels fits and hence gives you way better traction

[@rabity]

How low did you gain from the springs only?

[@Bawla187]

Solid mods 👍🏿

[@JSMK7]

+P8ntballa thanks bud

[@davidnoyola8670]

Can you send me the link to where to buy the jb4 and everything else needed for it? I have a mk7.5

[@lazyoliver345]

David Noyola I have the same concern. I also have a 7.5 and I can’t find where to buy it. I have been on the website but I can’t find it. Lmk if you found it

[@joeymurawski3257]

JB4 keeps factory warranty?

[@ColinAndCo.]

Awesome video. Just picked up my MK7 GTI the other day and will start looking at some performance mods after I get used to driving a manual and the tint, ceramic coating, mud flaps, etc. are taken care of. I've heard the tires need to be replaced before getting a piggyback (JB4), and that you'll probably need to put aside cash for a new clutch if you mod the car. Truth to that? I'm pretty happy with the performance given the car is severely under rated from the factory. Nothing like my JB4 335, but that was just too much power to use anyways lol

[@JSMK7]

You can easily pull off jb4 map 1 or sometimes map 2 without a clutch. I wouldn't worry too much

[@ColinAndCo.]

jsmk7 good to know. I ran map 1 for about 60k on my 335 without any issues. And this as with a very old version. Thanks man. Great videos

[@_Vissal_]

Is there a certain type of H&R springs to get for my MK7 (manual)? Do they come in different sizes bro?

[@JSMK7]

H&R Sport springs

[@_Vissal_]

@@JSMK7 Thanks man, found 'em.

[@alexjulian2892]

What do you use for the OBD Eleven? I have an iPhone and I know there isn’t an app for it on the App Store

[@patrickagcaoili2669]

Alex Julian only android phones has the app

[@JSMK7]

+patrick agcaoili yea that's a bummer I had a cheap android table laying around and used it for obdeleven

[@JSMK7]

+Alex Julian I used an old android tablet from Wal-Mart it was rca and I think it cost 30$ but I ended up making the switch all together I like running waze through android auto in my car

[@matemarijan3795]

Does resonator delete increase cabin drone?

[@JSMK7]

Not really

[@thecarwashcompanyusa]

The Diet Coke shoutout tho 😂😂😂!

[@JSMK7]

You know it lol We're that coke sponsorship at lol

[@ChodeTheToad]

Do you get any rub with the lower ride? Like especially with a few extra pounds in the car?

[@JSMK7]

+Spartan Barton not unless I'm flying over a bump by mistake. Then again I also have spacers

[@ChodeTheToad]

jsmk7 One last question broski, not sure if you've already made a video on the topic.. But do you think you could ever have a somewhat detailed vid on your choice of tuner. There are so many out there and they're so popular for turbo'd vehicles. I'd like to know more about the one you use from your perspective. Especially compared to ones form cobb and such. I know a big factor is the warranty but I feel like there's more to it than just that.

[@JSMK7]

I've made a few videos on the JB4 check out my video history

[@lucamartino3007]

Smart mods!

[@JSMK7]

Thanks! What are your thoughts?

[@lucamartino3007]

jsmk7 I liked your innovative approach. I would add a 26mm rear sway bar instead of the lowering springs. Kinky reason is I am after performance over looks. I love the look of lowering springs but you are taking away travel of your suspension. If they made a 3/4” drop I would buy it.

[@lucamartino3007]

Oh god. Not kinky.....instead of lowering spring I would go sway bar 🤣🤣🤣

[@JSMK7]

Nice touch

[@thaddiusramsey8829]

Hey, a bit late on this vid lol. Do you know if your springs can go on a 7.5? Thanks.

[@JSMK7]

I believe it’s the same yes

[@thaddiusramsey8829]

jsmk7 thanks bro, u got urself a sub🙏

[@JSMK7]

Sweet!! Welcome aboard

[@changhyunlee7301]

The JB4 isn't CARB approved for California which is where my car is registered. What would you recommend doing bro? Watching your vids I was stoked on modding my MK7 haha.

[@JSMK7]

Thanks for watching. I know many in Cali still run JB4. They try to find it in a nearby state or get someone on the forums to ship over since many companies wont

[@changhyunlee7301]

Sweet bro thanks, so they'd just flash it back and take the JB4 out before getting it worked on right? And bro this vid helped me out so much. I also want to keep my MK7 as long as I can keeping it conservative but while putting some stuff on it and this video does exactly that. Mine's DSG and I got it used with 19000 miles but still, great content bro!

[@JSMK7]

Congrats. The jb4 is just plug and play. If you want to take it to the dealership just unplug and remove the jb4 unit

[@BikingBarista76]

Hey jsmk7 I got my MK7.5 GTI.. First time owner very happy with it! I'm on my 900km.. I will save all your suggestion. But for now any tips for me to maximize the potential and features of the car? Thank you in advanced.

[@JSMK7]

That’s great man. Get past the break in and you can easily add a JB4 for a little extra power

[@Copeland7519]

Hey just bought jb4 with thw phone app u got any settings for map 6 u recommend im stock everythingelse

[@JSMK7]

+Deforrest Copeland email message george@burgertuning a log and he will hook you up with custom stuff. Honestly if you're all stock I would just run map 2 if you want to be aggressive

[@Copeland7519]

jsmk7 thanks alot bro

[@kennyagne2922]

lol i have a cobb ap on my car i just take off the custom tune a couple days prior my service and my car never got flagged😂

[@JSMK7]

You’re lucky!

[@crishuerta13]

That's what the vw techs told me before i got cobb ap. Take the tune off before taking it in and I'll be good.

[@kennyagne2922]

yup just make sure to drive it a couple of days before service cause they would see that you reset the ecu

[@JdubbzxDRACO]

Whats the main way i can make my gti sound like this

[@JSMK7]

Catless downpipe

[@MrJtorres1017]

Did you go easy on your car during your break in period?

[@JSMK7]

+MrJtorres1017 yep its vital for engine health down the road. Factory recommends it. That's why I did jb4 at 1k miles

[@wayne82973]

If you removed the jb4 without replacing the tapped wires, I would guess a jb4 was installed in that vehicle.

[@JSMK7]

+Wayne Chillin' they would have to really be looking for that stuff. You only tap one wire and it's only a pinch.

[@dnjakejacob]

Would you recommend a dogbone insert? If so, which company would you recommend?

[@JSMK7]

+Dn. Jake Jacob honestly the only one I have used is torque solutions. At high torque it doesn't do much thought. Once you're past like 320wtq I would say get a whole mount

[@patricklala2366]

What shop will cut the muffler for 80 lol not in NJ

[@JSMK7]

Def NY lol

[@vposada90]

Thanks bro I just got my MK7 and didn't want to void my warranty at the dealership so it's best to get the jb4 and my only question is that are these prices for only buying not labor because you put it in your self 🤔

[@JSMK7]

+Victor Posada yea. JB4 is pretty simple to install honestly I didn't remove the front bumper at all for it

[@vposada90]

jsmk7 alright thanks brodie

[@hellaflushrob]

What about doing a res delete and muffler delete I was thinking about doing that to mine lmk🤟🏼

[@JSMK7]

Some people like that. These are just my opinions

[@LarryRichelli]

The 2018 GTI comes with a 7 year/70K miles bumper to bumper warranty

[@JSMK7]

Mine came with a 6month warranty lol most of us will void it before it expires

[@Osprey1994]

@@JSMK7 OEM+ tuning is coming to the US doesn't blow your warranty and will get power that is comparable to Stage 2 tunes according to the Service manager at my dealership. He is APR Stage 2+ and told me that I should definitely tune my car lol.

[@JSMK7]

Lol

[@Mk5forLife]

Im totally new to VW stuff,I pick up a nice 2018 GTi SE 6 spd and i got the APR+ for 1000$ so i get to keep my warranty, my question is,am i fine with 18x8.5 45 offset on stock tires and H&R sport springs? My new wheels are CONICAL,do i need new bolts????? This vw thing makes me feel so new to the car scene😕

[@JSMK7]

Lol yeah you're gonna need conical bolts

[@ohjorgie4854]

Do these apply for the mk6 gli?

[@JSMK7]

Yea why not. Same platform

[@4GuitarTrance]

Why do I need a short shifter? I have a DSG... the BEST option [complete with paddle shifters] for a mk7/mk7.5 GTI! You get the best of both worlds with DSG. Plus, DSG's make 0-60 faster and provide better gas mileage than manual shift... not that 0-60 matters that much in the grand scheme of things. Otherwise, thanks... great recommendations. Oh and, btw... was just "breakin' b@lls" with the DSG rant/rub-in! :-P

[@Kollindyr]

Be honest, do you rub with the springs + flush kit spacers?

[@JSMK7]

Not unless it's a huge pothole that I didn't avoid

[@britshell]

Tires Tires Tires

[@justinboo7409]

tune and downpipe

[@Nakano221]

What your thoughts on the 18 gti thinking about getting it

[@JSMK7]

All depends on what you want to do with it. I have a video on it

[@Nakano221]

Just to male sure the mods you use on your 17 can be used on the 18 yea sorry I'm more use to modding trucks just getting into cars and gti

[@JSMK7]

Yea same thing

[@Nakano221]

Aight thanks going to get it either tomorrow or Tuesday

[@JSMK7]

Congrats and welcome to the club

[@timothyadamski6380]

+ tax/installation which can be hundreds

[@RacesForTheChannel]

First you sell your GTI and buy a Golf R and go Stage 2, plus AWD and bigger turbo and a million other reasons means a more perfect daily driver better than the GTI 😉 Showing you all love though because your car is still awesome 👍 I have 2018 MK7.5 DSG APR Stage 2+ Golf R

[@JSMK7]

Thanks for the love. I love my GTI lol if I got rid of it it would be for an RS3

[@futball24]

You should straighten your hat.

[@TeddyWestside412]

Warranty smarranty lol. Blew mine in under 10k miles hahahaha

[@JSMK7]

+TeddyWestside412 love it #youtubemademe

[@alexjohnson3220]

Quack at 2.38 😂

[@ablatif1]

#TeamSweetnSour

[@JSMK7]

+A.B Linkin #teambuffalo

[@Incomudro1963]

Tires.

[@ThisIsntMeGaming]

Apr stage 1

[@ivanmamedov90]

Not very clue advise

[@じぇちゃん]

first : stage 1

[@boingo102]

OBD ELEVEN LMFAO

[@JSMK7]

LMFAO... That's actually a thing. Lol

[@dq3666]

Pffft.....what?!

[@SuperOGNick]

Tint the windows

[@JSMK7]

#TEAMFISHBOWL in New York its now a PITA. I would have to remove them and put them back on every year for inspection.

[@Tiralful]

Dude, ding springs yourself sucks and it’s really dangerous.