The Cost of Modifying Your Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7/Mk7.5

[@von6164]

GTI owner here! Before you watch the video, you can have a 350hp (with E85) car for around 3k

[@glistud8178]

My GLI is 340HP and 400 TQ on e30 Not even e85

[@dillonlarose3971]

Yeah on full E it makes way more than 350whp

[@kevinboeselager9892]

My car in the video made just under that with our intaker,dp, and e3o tune! Crazy how quick you can make these with so little money lol

[@noelmk7657]

325 HP here e30 only spent 1300

[@stevesanchez1975]

@@dillonlarose3971 depending on the tune but is20 doesn’t really gain more power with more e85. E30 and e85 numbers for the is20 are very close and not worth it to own both tunes.

[@itspabbs]

You don't need much if you just want to "unlock the potential" of an excellent daily driver. I've just got a tune and a downpipe (under $1,000 invested) and this car is fun as hell! I would recommend a GTI to anyone.

[@maperformance]

Exactly!

[@2810Mad]

How's the reliability?

[@itspabbs]

@@2810Mad I had less than $500 in repairs over the 3 years I had the car.

[@2810Mad]

thats nothing @@itspabbs

[@wakaflockaproject]

​@@itspabbswhat mileage is the car on

[@alpha2turbo]

I bought a used Injen intake for $100, used Accessport with your tunes on it for $400, used catted downpipe for $250 and new Mabotech Twintercooler rep for $300. No need for exhaust as it's basically just noise on these cars. I'm just as fast as everyone buying name brand parts for barely over $1k in mods.

[@mynameisnotcory]

Preach

[@briansantos4637]

DSG?

[@kevinboeselager9892]

Out here funding DEALS

[@mmmooo485]

have a 2010 mk6 gti all maintance done and is full bolt on want to try the cobb accessport can buy a unmarried one for 300 is it worth it?

[@colton4271]

Personally, I’d say you need to think about tires even before going stage 2. I’m running a stage 1 integrated engineering tune and have pretty bad slip in 1st and 2nd at WOT

[@joeyn177]

Yeah personally I went with wheels and tires before any tune. Makes a big upgrade in handling. Going stage 1 next week.

[@realize2424]

I run stage 2 IE with very little to no problems on all seasons, but my gti does have a front diff

[@devivoman]

Mine is bone stock with dws06 all seasons and even i spin like crazy at launch!

[@98MAzdaMilleniaS]

Yeah i run half a second slower stage 2 than i did stage 1 in 1/4 mile because it spins more. I gained 5 mph of trap though 💀💀

[@Jx12346]

@@joeyn177 I went stage 1 3 months ago literally a week after getting my mk7. Can’t even remember what stock felt like. It’s a lot of fun

[@eppyz]

The definition of "fast" varies to different people. Stock S with DSG will hit 60 in 5.7 and with stickier tires around 5.5 bone stock. No matter what i do to my mk7.5 it will never be as fast as the car it replaced. I knew that getting into this car. I find the car stock is very fun to drive and in most cases is all you really need😎

[@Wayzor_]

I spent around $5,500 USD on: Accessport (ECU and DSG), Stage 2 EQT, HPA DP, AWE Track Cat Back, IE Intake, IE Elbow, Bilstein Coilovers (B14), Superpro Control Arms, APR AO1 Wheels, Toyo Proxes, ARM Chargepipes, and an ARM FMIC. MK7 GTI NON PP S Hoping to add a Wavetrac and Big Brake for about the same amount this spring. Cherry on top will be an IS38 or EQT Vortex next fall/winter.

[@kevinboeselager9892]

Wavetrac and BBK will make a huge difference in the way the car feels!

[@cristiancamberos5]

I would like to see that ride. Do you have IG ?

[@devivoman]

I bought my 16 autobahn with PP in February for 13,500 and the market exploded a couple weeks later and within 2 months I was getting advertisements from the dealership offering me 20k trade in value on it.

[@maperformance]

The car market is a crazy right now! They could give you 20k and still make a quick profit!

[@kevinboeselager9892]

Buy high, sell low is really my philosophy 😭

[@mbardos]

As a Cupra 280 owner (same platform), I would recommend a lower dogbone mount bush, to counter wheel-hop. It is horrible and scared the s**t out of me the first time I encountered it :D

[@MMOchAForPrez]

I didn't know how tuning friendly these cars are!

[@MMOchAForPrez]

OH! And you guys have been killing it with these videos! The commentary and presentation seems natural and clean. It's also great to have a way to showcase the knowledge the people at MAPerformance have and their cars. It's pretty cool!

[@maperformance]

Thank you for the kind words! We strive to make the best possible content showcasing our platforms and parts!

[@garrettbarbosa3080]

Bro I love your stuff and im looking to buy a gti 7.5 from carvana, i have owned many cars and trucks im 58 and im a busted up 911 firefighter from NYC 4 spinal surgeries prostate cancer from the year digging for bodies at ground zero. My wife died from cancer a few years ago and my daughter is living her own life now. I used to coach ice hockey national teams but because of my injuries I can ni longer even skate.I think the gti manual or an sti might be a nice hobby car that I can actually get in and out of and be able to drive for several hours at a time. I like to just drive around now its my way of finding peace . I have owned a fist that i cobbed out and a honda si coup and a honda touring sport both in manual, I also had a gli 35th anniversary manual,loved that car and I should have kept it . My daughter drives one now and loves it. I am seeking your advise on weather you think its a good idea to buy from carvana? And if I get a car from then I would like you to help me build a fun car that I can afford and I can drive with all my injuries. Also can I buy all the things you suggest from you.Im in Central Pennsylvania now and the car dealers out here have become crooks and are ripping people off . My life has been a brutal one and has brought me to follow my KING JESUS ,I dont know if you are a man of GOD but you seem to be a good man with a wonderful heart and soul ,it is one of the things I love about your work and I want to support you because good trustworthy men are hard to find these days and you seem to be a good man. Im sorry for the long winded message but I spend lots of hours listening to you talk, its always such a one-sided conversation,HA . SO I JUST FELT like this would be a good way to have a nice conversation with you. I know you are very busy with all your work , so if your not able to get back to me I understand and I know you get stressed out at times with growing your dreams. I dont want to add to your stress levels so if your not able to get back to me I do understand. I want to wish you the best of luck in all you do and I hope that GODS BLESSING WI COVER YOU IN EVERY THING YOU DO. Take care of yourself brother and I look forward to your next videos. PEACE BE WITH YOU ALWAYS 🙏

[@julianobrien8158]

Hey

[@IIAnTiiLimiTzII]

Is this dollar amount in Canadian??? Because I’ve been pricing this stuff and it’s no where near what you’re saying… a mild build in the US with clutch and fmic is like 4k tops lol unless you purposely want to spend more lol

[@juicecity77]

Running the MAP dp and catback and love the sound

[@maperformance]

Great choice!

[@connors7893]

My stage 2 made last Dino I did made 308 and 388 with a slipping clutch. On pump gas and high-altitude.

[@timothyfogarty9007]

Yeah I didn’t want to look at what I was spending lol. My MK6.5 GLI does alright. 345whp/340wtq on 93 octane

[@maperformance]

Bet she scoots!

[@terryn8056]

Perhaps a different rim choice.

[@teppens71]

Agreed

[@vr6gls]

Yeah, the wheel choice and color look really out of place on that car.

[@chavang3699]

Gti mk7 here 388whp/396wtrq. Killer in my small town. Ganna be turbo swapping next spring

[@kevinboeselager9892]

If they know, they know. If they don't, they don't!

[@EricPinho]

What wheels are those? Kinda want them in black!

[@stevesanchez1975]

I’m jealous of my friend, 6k for all his parts used. He put down 509whp on e30 with an upgraded turbo 🥲

[@kawzx777]

I bought the Maperformance dp 300 gesi for stg2 to cut down on the exhaust fumes & i might as stuck with cattless. The fumes are so bad it clears out hwys. No 1 really talks about it.

[@gabrieldetwiler7078]

I’d skip the lowering springs and spend the extra on an intercooler for the mild build.

[@marcuswarren1320]

Like the video. I am looking to add just a little more power without stressing the stock clutch. That may mean not getting a tune. What do you recommend? I am not looking for massive hp gains, just a little more power for my fun to drive daily driver. Does a downpipe fit the bill? I'm not racing or competition driving. Thank you.

[@b.rhodes1342]

Did you ever find your answer? I'm in a similar boat. I want to give it a little power boost without any decrease in the level of reliability. Not looking to race. Just a little something extra over a stock one.

[@r.serrano9377]

Looking to get into a GTI or R. What are the most common mechanical issues. Great video by the way.

[@maperformance]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/il7FaWauZaZqf6s This video should cover the GTI! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHfapXSQp62UoK8 aaaaand this one should cover the R!

[@Adreyan]

waterpump/thermostat, leaky sunroof if you have one . they are pretty reliable ive had no issues with my gti

[@FR8MES]

Yeah what he ^ said. 2020 GTI MK 7.5 absolutely love it.

[@Veshon]

They cost the same to modify & maintain pretty much. The R holds it's value better and comes with awd and a bigger turbo.

[@jpchampine6992]

@@Adreyan Yup. Water pump for sure.

[@quadcoreQ]

You didn't mention Wavetrac/Quaife LSD

[@kevinboeselager9892]

Yeaaah, I missed out on that for sure, its just didn't come to mind as I have a PP gti.

[@dominatoralexander4965]

Very informative

[@tariktrabelsi2316]

after watching this video im gonna make sur to modify my mk7.5 gti and i will contact you soon

[@bretp1798]

Stage 2 here e30 eqt tuned, this car tips

[@bretp1798]

*rips

[@mynameisnotcory]

Hell even my golf 1.8t is a quick mfer. Less mod ability but just as fun as the gti is

[@eppyz]

Sadly most of these mods aren't legal in my State🙄

[@FastRedPonyCar]

Is $35k a decent price for a >10k mile mk7.5 Autobahn GTI?

[@dailydrivensedans4875]

Its not a terrible price. Its on the higher end. If its a 2018 or newer the price sounds maybe 2k higher then average. If its older then 2018 then that gaps getting too much

[@dailydrivensedans4875]

I would expect too pay about 27-34k for a 2018-2021 gti depending on trim and tranmission aswell as milleage

[@FastRedPonyCar]

@@dailydrivensedans4875 I think it was a 2020 Autobahn model with about 9k miles.

[@yoshithebest5924]

I got my MK7 golf GTI S with roughly 28,000 miles for 24,700. Idk if that was a rip off or not lol

[@TeoPooks]

Can you do s2000

[@computek9141]

What was the mileage on your car when you bought it?

[@tigercat0924]

Howd you get a 2017 gti for 20k from carvana?

[@geckoboi6124]

I got my gti 2017 autobahn for the same price last year, I just got lucky finding one at a Volkswagen dealership and I negotiated too

[@kevinboeselager9892]

Obsessively watching the market for the specs and the right deal for about a year lol

[@tigercat0924]

@@geckoboi6124 same here, I paid a little over 20k in March of 2021 at a VW dealership. But carvana prices are insane

[@tigercat0924]

@@kevinboeselager9892 must have gotten lucky. Carvana prices are pretty crazy

[@malcolmn.5222]

If it's high mileage, it will be around 20k

[@Locallybuiltauto]

When will we see you carry parts for the MK7/7.5 Jetta GLI?

[@maperformance]

Many parts carry over! If you have any questions about what does and doesn't, give us a call at 651-348-8811!

[@robertpirk4807]

Everything accept the cat back

[@eklektikTechno]

I want those wheels just not in white

[@husariaproductions4240]

Can’t wait to see what comes out of the mk8 golf r 🤤

[@maperformance]

Us too!

[@Desert_Person]

intro song?

[@tylerburkham2382]

if you're 12k deep into a gti build, just get a RS3 swap

[@teppens71]

Those wheels are not it

[@noelmk7657]

Guys hear me out watch my race videos. A JB4 is super underrated for this car. It will beat APR, EQT, IE, UM tunes pretty much any other GTI with a stock turbo.

[@prestonfields6642]

Wrong on power 350ho

[@gordonb8052]

VW Gti was meant to be 2 door.

[@yubentrolled7097]

The performance of German cars are normally limited by the performance of the tow truck they're being transported on.

[@maperformance]

We love the GTI, but this was a funny comment! 🤣

[@cameronbradley4605]

Stop sitting on it.

[@auralplex]

Why do you guys need faster? I think the GTI is already fast… I don’t need to go any faster.