What it Takes to Build a RWD VW Golf

[@Donut]

What's your dream engine swap?

[@ItsLavaPhoenix]

I want to Rotary Swap my 02 Focus and swap a Focus RS into my 06 Ranger and keep the 4 speed.

[@joshjosh7029]

454, blown 1000hp, 2 stage nos 250 shot

[@cppctek]

R34 gtr Ztune engine swap in a r33 gtr Or a 2jz twin turbo in a Lexus is350

[@davereid8585]

Audi/lambo 5.2 v10 in my mk2 ttrs 2.5 VW 3.6 vr6 from vw passat r36 in my bora sport 1.8t Boom make it happen and I'll love you forever

[@Ameritude]

Cummins swapped c10

[@CarsOverdose]

I've watched this build since it started and I'm so glad that the man behind it is getting the attention that he deserves.

[@001gocool]

What's the channel name.

[@CarsOverdose]

@@001gocool He published the progress on the official ECS Tuning channel.

[@fastinradfordable]

There’s no fucking way he did it all by himself in 2.5 months.

[@MyMothers-Son]

@@fastinradfordable with money you can do anything. This would have taken me over a year

[@darrenswails]

@@fastinradfordable he must have no kids and no wife or girlfriend 🤣😂

[@ecstuning]

Thanks Zach for showing off Mike's EPIC build!

[@MrKidi39]

It’s dankkk

[@essenel]

Everyone asking where James is, but I legit like this Guy. Wouldn't mind seeing him do other episodes of B2B.

[@Makiyura]

Exactly!

[@MrJonas2255]

Yeah he's great! Seems like he knows what he's talking about too

[@thearousedeunuch]

I agree.

[@not_stepped_on]

I don't like James. He's always screaming lol

[@LeaveMasonAlone]

@@not_stepped_on Which is probably why he had a heart attack, which is why this guy did a bunch of videos lol

[@P1TGx]

9:17 watching a guy from donut, in a car doing donuts in donut's property, while eating a donut at a donut restaurant, watching donut off of youtube.

[@hanson963]

Bruh what?

[@manaaalsuwaidi3643]

Man! That's so scary 😱!!

[@benaarsify]

now i want a donut.

[@sundar2982]

That's a lot of donuts

[@1xBossup]

Read by a donut

[@captaincooter9244]

Dude is like the main character from food wars. All these ingredients shouldn’t work. But he makes them work and does it in an unbelievably low amount of time.

[@Someone-lp7qh]

James: *starts a car for 5 secs and turns it off* Zack : *starts a car and giving it gas while trying not to drive the dam thing*

[@ryanvincent6169]

unknown4you yeah I noticed that, I wish James would drive more cars, or at least do what zack did and have someone else drive it

[@fgcorp]

Probably because he didn't have the permission

[@blackcat6.2.]

or maybe because thats his bestfriend from the day and they used to work together building and tuning cars.....

[@Propulus]

Zach is the only one who knows how to enjoy the start of a car, and actually rev it.

[@Gringorican]

For real! Love James. But wtf?

[@pagem765]

James has the James may approach

[@mad_like_a_hatter5469]

A Mutant Banana yes!

[@carsonbaker8531]

The owners of the cars may not want James to rev it. Clearly the owner of this car doesn't give 2 shits so he let him rev it.

[@Chickenpantz]

​@@carsonbaker8531 another big part is hes mates with the owner so he would probably help out fixing what ever he broke anyway lol

[@ML-fc3je]

I was honestly expecting an LS swap so this was a nice change of pace.

[@dedmonkees]

i put off watching this video for 3 months for that exact reason, i was scared it would be a butchered golf

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

if it was an ls it would still be bad ass but yes,this was extra special and it sounds fucking awesome.its o.k sometimes to "NOT" ls swap the world appearantly

[@davidpasch9562]

Don't fit in golf , both stock engines in that car can be easily tuned and are both compact, but golf has gr8 stability control that that car doesn't have

[@davidpasch9562]

Wait saw the video he could has fit LS bc custom mounts so It would be better with LS bc that engines is smaller and better that than that 3 series shit

[@isaacbenson1631]

David Pasch it should’ve had an old merc AMG engine would be better then both the 3 series engine and an LS in my eyes

[@ifistedabear]

I bought a 94 mk3 a couple months ago, and I've been working on restoring it back to it's former glory. Watching this, and also the fact that this mk3 came from the same city as mine, gives me full inspiration to complete my restoration build. I seriously needed to watch this.

[@qsaethic8927]

I got my hands on a nice 5 speed cabrio. Not EXACTLY sure what I’m going to do to it. I know im going to make it perform much better than it currently does and restore a lot of parts on it, but idk if i should just end up buying a rwd beater or making this cabrio something you only see in a dream.

[@BenShapirosLowerLip]

Donut Media: What it Takes to Build a RWD VW Golf Me: Forza 7

[@joealex65]

Final Donut Media video of 2019 and what a better way to end it than with a crazy VW Golf! 🔥

[@dishalkangaleea8888]

but without james

[@RichTexas82513]

Final one of the decade

[@Scisca1a2a]

any other way would be better, tbh

[@NateRiver5454]

You said this a year ago

[@themechanicsingh4159]

Cris fix dad surprise the best bro

[@joshuacourtney1123]

"Let's see what he did with that rear-end." *Trojan ad pops up*

[@someoneidk6303]

Lol

[@ryanbayley8386]

Brazzers

[@user-tj1zn3wm6g]

Same that happened to me

[@princenissan9121]

Me too!

[@mistyeyed7732]

*laughs in yt premium*

[@Fuzzy_Noodle]

That is one of the best sounding v8s I have ever heard.

[@tbon22s]

You should have heard it when it was in his e34. He went to a trophy truck event and saw that everyone ran 8 to 1 headers, which produced a sound like it was 'revving to the moon'. So of course, Mike took a week out of work, ordered some random eBay tubing, and made 8 to 1 headers for the e34. Holy shit did that thing sound amazing!

[@fadzilcheman4613]

Yo, I like this guy! More videos with him please. The way his eyes lights up when that car revved was priceless

[@siggethyr7750]

This aged well

[@dedrxbbit7549]

This is by far my favorite golf in the world now and gives me hope for my future (if i ever get the cash to start a project car)

[@julianrivera2830]

“What car parts from how many different cars did you use to make the Frankenstein Golf?” Mike: “Yes.”

[@dacingpanda248]

Sadly James didnt did dis he would love this vw

[@axelode45]

Did you write "didnt did dis" on purpose? 😂

[@dacingpanda248]

@@axelode45 no my english writing id bad as u can see

[@byperx]

@@dacingpanda248 lol

[@butwait]

@@dacingpanda248 point taken

[@cantalop9260]

he would put a big LIGHTING to that vw

[@illagevidiot8254]

This is a car fit for hoonigan. Its so over the top. Most people do 1J/2J, or LS swaps in the usual suspect cars. Nobody goes M62. Nobody does it in a golf. Especially not a Mk3. So rad. Really clean too. Diggin the metal work in the doors and the roof.

[@Ljthe_B.A.B.P]

We need more content like this fwd to RWD conversations on KZbin. Great video. Donut Media the best.

[@fartvader84yearsago8]

Golf: Is this the end of me? I don't wanna die! Mike: *I gotcha fam*

[@zobuss5533]

Zach definitely needs his own show. He has great personality and seems really knowledgeable.

[@nickgehr6916]

"What it takes to RWD a VW Golf?" *REAR WHEELS*

[@short7066]

@@evgenidimitrov2639 they dont.

[@hondafknciviv3818]

@@Florian00 and fuel

[@wa994]

*FRONT WHEELS*

[@Built2spillrox13]

Turner,ecs,bilstien,bmw!!! Now we are talking my language . . You should talk more about the infamous n54 and it's crazy power it could make .

[@adrianolacerda3410]

Dude this is by far, the best exhaust sound ever

[@brianarroyo1638]

I was trying to figure out where this guy is from and he’s from ECS Tuning Lol I remember I watched him do a oil change on a B8😂 glad to see him on Donut!✌️

[@ChannelPineappleSon]

less than three months from a shell to this?! I was impressed before I knew that, but gahhhhdamn!

[@FourFelines]

So glad Zach finally has a solo video! Loved* your energy! You can tell he has experience with cars and it’s a great! James and Nolan are awesome as well! Thanks donut, you have the best content on KZbin.

[@initial6325]

Trace dont forget fitment industries too

[@jonathanramessar7565]

Your editor is insanely good and needs a raise

[@airvine91]

Mike is the Leonardo DaVinci of mods. This is the "pimp my ride" we wanted but never got! Zach, you had the best mentor

[@Squireissocooli]

Happy Birthday, Max! Your editing is insane.

[@yassa5866]

7:53 that enthusiasm

[@carsonbaker8531]

Why is he just playing with the shifter and hydro lmao

[@TheDennys21]

Yeah it's like James all the time.

[@JaredR1996]

I absolutely love engine swaps. Shows what u can really do to make a car that more unique

[@beamdoge8382]

I fell in love with the car when you revved it

[@Kodama666]

Honestly I think this might be one of the coolest builds I've seen I like hatches and I like drifting time to buy a civic and follow suit

[@tona8055]

Happy birthday to the editor! My bday was the 29th, so I noticed right away when it said "birthday" in the end card

[@Jacob2.0t]

I can’t stand y’all for bleeping out cockpit 😂

[@thegamingchannel4556]

i wish james was here for the last video of the decade :(

[@prod_bx]

BuT tHe DeCaDe EnDs In 2021!1!1!1!1!!!1!1!1!!1!1!1!1!1!1!

[@SavageBunny1]

Damn, you just made me realize we're going in to a new decade 🥺

[@malcolmjcullen]

The next decade doesn't actually start until 1st of January, 2021.

[@deacan5510]

Stfu

[@thegamingchannel4556]

@@SavageBunny1 its fucking crazy

[@ShiaLabeouf0]

Happy Birthday Max! Your editing is amazing and I can't wait for more

[@1021vandy]

Definitely one of the sickest builds I've ever seen. I can't believe this dude did all this himself. Jeez my guy!

[@dblayron]

Last time I was this early I didn’t watch donut

[@cantalop9260]

WHERE IS JAMES, NO LIGHTNING?

[@biggie404.]

c a n t a l o p WHERE IS JAMES LIGHTNING LIGHTNING POP UP UP AND DOWN HEADLIGHTS

[@DuBstep115]

@@biggie404. JAMES HEART BEAT GO UP HEART BE GO DOWN... AND IT STAYS DOWN

[@snowcie]

BAHHHHHH!!! BAM BAM BAM LIGHTNING!!! LIGHTNING!!! LIGHTNING!!!

[@briansuderman5597]

They probably filmed this when James was still recovering

[@amosdarra7567]

And what happened to Bart?

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

I'm betting that VW still smells like a Crayola factory... 😂

[@mechanicalundertakings4745]

I was blown away with this build when I saw it on Mike's channel. Thanks for featuring it here!

[@Arelia39]

That's probably one of the craziest car I've ever seen other than the GT 4586... and that thing is loud as F... Great video... Keep up the good work...

[@Tomacawc]

ECSTUNING FAMILY!! MY E30 RUNS CAUSE OF YALL

[@anthonybingham7333]

Need them to get my gti running lol

[@orlandoortiz3227]

I like this dude, reminds me of James in the early episodes of up to speed

[@kadenjones7267]

There is not as much energy without James.

[@-HustleUnion-]

That thing is sick. metal work is insane. color choice is great. very clean looking.

[@shaquilleoatmeal2145]

saw this video in my feed and remembered that this was the first donut video i ever watched and is what got me watching donut regularly.

[@speedydraw]

Happy birthday Max!

[@Oemg35]

4:39 these transactions just keep getting better 😂

[@davidbest1]

Lovincarz _ *transitions

[@aaryan8947]

still waiting for “Up to speed on James dad”

[@KevinKhemai]

This is the first ever donut video I saw, since then hooked!!

[@dangerouskoin4874]

This was my favorite build of the year hands down, makes me want to do a rabbit pickup like that!

[@JohSno]

Please, do a special with MCM! They love EUDM :)

[@badger-k9145]

Hiii guysss u did a great job this year lots of love frome me to you i love u ;)

[@lmaobakwas]

im watching this with 30 minutes left in 2019

[@wqed22]

I'm from the next decade its crazy

[@adriancalba3810]

builds like this is why i love cars

[@eduardoengelhardt1353]

Daaamn. Engine swap, radiator and traction on the back, own subframe, light door panels, upgraded suspension, steering rack and widebody. This is ALL I want do to with FWD cars. (exepct the drift part)

[@thetypebeast]

NICE! Also more Zach plz!

[@andressuarezcarrillo8684]

Mo-powah-baby

[@curiositywhat4303]

I wanna take this to South Africa Cape Town... 😪 donut media made my 2019

[@immortal_morty1347]

Hos jou naai lmao

[@Kenneth_R]

The amount and quality of fabrication in this car is mind boggling. Wow.

[@phoenixs3]

the build timescale is insane. the man is a machine and insanely talented.

[@josemanuel5749]

Ford Excursion - Up To Speed Chevy Kodiak/GMC TopKick - Up To Speed

[@gasper5223]

Whenever i see a golf 3 I ask myself: How much rust does it have?

[@reistje]

I had a few Golf 2's but they became expensive, so I started looking at MK3's but god they are all rusty

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

@@reistje recycled steel has rust particles built into it. It rots from the inside.

[@Im-the-greatest]

Went out to check... just enough to keep it together

[@Max-nw8bd]

Just started watching bet it's a LS 😂

[@Max-nw8bd]

It was not a LS lol

[@ollilehtonen6764]

I'm guessing a Ford 5.0 Edit: Nope😂

[@bigbertha441]

I thought there same thing!! Bmw didn't even cross my mind lol

[@armoule8596]

of course xD no one is gonna think "luxury sports car engine in a freaking econobox" i mean, it had a vr6 already xD but hey, still an econobox, a very fuel thirsty econobox, a box

[@worlow1841]

I guess a BMW engine

[@madkvideo]

And all that in TWO AND A HALF MONTHS. That guy IS insane, god damn

[@mad_like_a_hatter5469]

Yes!! I’ve been saying it and you delivered! Every bumper 2 bumper needs to give the cars a little test drive!

[@nappa0582]

6:17 Did they really censor cockpit? Is cockpit a bad word? Does the cockpit get you demonetized?

[@LowQualityMemesHere]

What happened to James?

[@joseoc6541]

Heart attack

[@cegf3d]

Preparing the up to speed on his dad

[@akimbone3687]

did he fart? at 6:26

[@siimu111]

yes

[@doloresberry3144]

Grunt

[@AvrageAndy]

These straight up custom jobs are my favorite. Just pure passion

[@bencorrell]

The music in this video slaps. It's so 90's sounding and it totally matches the car.

[@giorgosk5532]

Where is James...?

[@HarisAhmedKhann]

Yeah I'm missing him to 😞

[@tubamangrant9445]

Ohio gang Bruh my friend has a 03 gti vr6 and now it must become a rwd but hemi style lol

[@masonbauer6775]

The longer I watched this video the more impressed I was. This golf is incredible. Great work.

[@MondayMorningRacer]

If you want to see that thing in action, plus about an hour's worth of drifting action, hit the link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXjMaGqbmJunntk

[@TheBigGamersTeam]

You almost waked up my Mom by turning on this gorgeous Golf. I love it

[@taylorcrowley8356]

This is BY FAR, my new favourite car.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Is that even a Volkswagen now? I would say not. I gotta pay respect where respect is due though. This dude built a Frankenstein in under 6 months. That's an epic build and glad he's having fun with the car. I would like to see what else he will create. Oh and that V8 sounded amazing!

[@dancreamer7165]

OK Donut, this is serious. I know you guys love VW as much as I do, and I especially love the Golf, I always loved the car, and then I bought an 05 TDI Golf and a 92 Gold Diesel and have loved the car forever. But there is one VW I haven't owned and it is my dream car, so can we PLEASE get an episode on the 90's VW Corrado. This car is so sexy and will 100% eventually be a collectors car. Please review the VW Corrado, which i think I've spelled correctly, maybe not lol.

[@LCRusso997]

I have seen this car in person at the fall matserie and it SHREDS.

[@larsmorabe4718]

This guy seems to be a great host, i think he should have a show to himself where he buys and shows us how to modify an old miata.

[@yyello6072]

Yeah that could be a entertaining series

[@a_rice_bowl3663]

Don’t give me wrong, I like the LS. But it’s SOOO nice to see a swap, especially a V8 swap, be something other than a LS

[@joukeroscamabbing4733]

Best bumpet 2 bumper so far! Keep it up guys!!

[@markalba3174]

Hands down, one of my favorite bumper to bumper episodes

[@treykilgoreiscool]

That shot in the background is at rolling acres!!! Hell yes!

[@kotajames6211]

I'm Here! This is an awesome build for only TWO MONTHS that's insane

[@Судья-ц5ъ]

This story is crazy and super inspiring. I’m from Akron and I really want to get into building cars like this.

[@nickbellais1192]

I enjoy seeing Zach with Donut Media much more than ECS Tuning.

[@hyperactive2882]

I loved the golf my dad has 1 but this is another level of golf that I think I’m in love with

[@everythingmotorsport]

Mk3 golf is maybe least popular but coolest looking one.

[@wimvanderschelden1369]

0:55 Zach: "the Golf is the hot hatch. It's largely responsible for making FWD cool and fun" I bet you Honda would like a word with you.

[@hectorherbert6585]

Done it ..a 5 cyl Turbo from a Volvo V70 in the bay of a 2002 Volvo V40 T4..1100 KG /380 HP....a true FWD sleeper.

[@Hath.0]

Usually I'd say its sacrilege to take a VR6 out of a Mk3. But obviously this is one of the few exceptions. What an awesome build.

[@TheShift1313]

So sick! I remember seeing mk3 dahlback awd 900hp golf and thinking how mental it was. This is nasty. In a good way. Amazing fab!!

[@ivkuasenov]

07:50 this made my day that is mental

[@ThexBerserkerxChick]

I loved watching this build progress! Especially since my fiance has a 1995 MK3 GTI VR6 :) we've had discussions about making it AWD and slapping a turbo on it. It already is an impressive NA build so we're happy with it currently. I wish the MK3's got more appreciation tbh. Even the Jettas are neato! Fiance had his dads MK3 Jetta when we met, and his dad still whips that thing around.