Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[LibraR]

Got my JB1 today...won't have time to install until the weekend The engine in this car takes forever to cool down enough to work on it!

Exciting!! Mine hopefully arrives tomorrow. Opticoat going on too... Big day I hope... 😄

[mattaus]

I should have opticoated my car when I got it. I was too much of a tight-arse. Probably still worth it I guess.

[roarner]

Exciting!! Mine hopefully arrives tomorrow. Opticoat going on too... Big day I hope... 

I was thinking to get the Opticoat done too.. How much did they charge you for if you dont mind me asking?

[LibraR]

I was thinking to get the Opticoat done too.. How much did they charge you for if you dont mind me asking?

Up here the local provider is Superfresh Detailing - great guy to deal with, very OCD, (which is what you want on these matters). Price was $1200 for everything - Opticoat Pro Plus (top spec system they have), all interior surfaces including leather setas etc - there are lots of bottles of different stuff for different materials down there - plus all exterior surfaces including glass, lights etc... Extra $66 per wheel to have the wheels removed and full inside and out treatment, plus the calipers done. Worth doing to make the dreaded brake dust much easier to clean off.

As a clear coat instead of just a sealant, the Opticoat is a great solution in my opinion - I get all cars done with it now - and has a very long warranty. Ten years I think from memory. A permanent solution to the paint protection, and does not repeated top up re-application. Goes rock hard, and makes a huge difference to the surface. My other vehicle is nearing two years old - looks like new.

[LibraR]

Great write up Matt. Mine arrived yesterday, as did the OBD11 and cable for the JB1 (stupidly purchased separately, but arriving the same day). As it happens, the Opticoat was applied yesterday, which is an all-day task that finished just before sun down. No chance to mess about with ramps and Torx wrenches yesterday... I'm also not sure if the low chin on the R will scrape on my ramps to lift the front up for JB1 installation as I drive up, so may need to develop a solution for that too before having a crack at that.

My plan of attack is to rapidly get a few more kms on the car - only 100kms as yet - before wicking up the boost, fuel pressure and all the other goodies associated with the JB1. I think I will attach the JB1 and run it standard initially and see how that goes before messing with the map (all 5 seconds of time there is to change +4.8 to +5). I have also ordered one of the BFI dogbone inserts from Dub Addiction (thanks for that tip) so will install that at the same time as the car is on the ramps.

In the interim, I suspect the lure of the OBD11 will be too great, to see what sort of niceties I can conjure up with that - hopefully without causing the car to shut down completely.

At the moment I am reading about the OBD11 and looking at various YouTube vids to get some tips on what and how with the OBD11 - especially the "and if you really f#@k it up, here's what to do..." vids... I'll keep you posted as I go, but it seems there is an incredible variety of settings that are turned off for the Aussie market, so I'll have a play with a few of them.

[mattaus]

A jack plus stands is probably a better bet for the R is the approach angle is too much for ramps?

Interested to see what you unlock with the OBD11. I see and hear a lot of tweaks people make but nothing really interests me enough to make the change. I should look into it more.

[LibraR]

A jack plus stands is probably a better bet for the R is the approach angle is too much for ramps?

Interested to see what you unlock with the OBD11. I see and hear a lot of tweaks people make but nothing really interests me enough to make the change. I should look into it more.

The ramps are pretty long, but looking at the profile view yesterday, could be touch and go as they are longer overhangs at the front than you first realise. I have jack and stands as well, so either way that bad girl's nose will be in the air when it needs to be.

The OBD11 was more curiosity value if I'm honest, but for $75 I thought "why not". It seems to be more about Aesthetic settings and minor functionality, but it might be able to log data and other more useful things as well. If nothing else, it might unlock traffic updates from what I read, and interface some cool gauges into the centre screen aside from those already therefor MY17.

Nothing in there a "must have" I agree. Just a little fun, hopefully, and some useful functionality from time to time is a bonus.

[Suspeccct]

Hey guys,

I bought my car used about a month ago, and I've been loving it thus far, but I've been having issues with the something like wheel hop. I know that being heavy footed could be the cause of this and that FWD has its limits. I would totally understand wheel spin occurring at heavy acceleration but not 'wheel hop'. When the 'wheel hop' occurs, it is like the sound of someone shooting a machine gun right next to me, also when at night you can see the headlight beam jumping up and down due to how severe it is.


I have tried turning off traction control, and it did not seem to help all that much. I have also seen other videos of GTI's using launch control and have not yet come across anyone that has a severe issue such as mine. I feel like I might destroy an engine mount or something with how much the car 'hops'. I've already popped out the front radar sensor somehow; luckily it popped right back in.


I do still have new car warranty, and the car is not modified, I do plan on taking it to Volkswagen for a checkup but wanted to be sure that it wasn't an issue on my side or a common problem.


I'm also running Michelin Pilot Super Sports which still have a fair bit of rubber left.

Apologies if this is a double post, I had a looksie but couldn't find anyone with similar issues.

[nat225]

one way to massively reduce this is to fit stiff front sway bar, stiff rear springs, poly bushings, solid engine and gearbox mounts and stiff dampers.

basically to reduce weight transfer to the rears and keep both front wheels on the ground.

other than that, it is what it is for stock mk5/6/7 fwd gti

[Splashalot]

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other than that, it is what it is for stock mk5/6/7 fwd gti

Can't speak for the mk6 or 7, but this rarely happens with my stock Mk5 GTI. Only on full-bore take offs. Driven normally it just doesn't happen. Just wanted to clarify.