What suspension mods had you put in this car?... U was planning on getting racing line lowering springs.. is that enough?

@@LordNimbrod The RacingLine springs are good on their own. I didn't do a complete coilover kit simply because it was my daily, and the stock shocks are much comfier than after market stiffer sets. The real difference was the ARB's. The springs helped keep the wheels planted, and really improved the look of the car... but the ARB's removed almost all body roll, which meant much flatter cornering. Most owners only swap the front ARB, I did both, and I'm really glad I did.

@@JayOfBurn ok thanks... also after reading your previous comment.. do you think the result of your fuel economy is because of the stage 1 revo tune?.. i was thinking whether to do the same or not.. Still contemplating.

@@LordNimbrod It's worth it. It really brings the car to life. The fuel efficiency is supposedly better after a stage 1 remap, a lot of guys in the owners club reported about a 5mpg improvement. I tended to drive quite spirited most of the time, so would normally be getting 21-24mpg. Ticking over on the motorway it would happily sit around 38mpg though.

Not seen it. Should I be offended?

No offence meant, so hope not. I'm enjoying the videos and I'm glad I found your channel.

JayEmm on Cars you probably should tbh😂

I can't unsee that now 😂

Worst case Ontario

Thanks Ryan!

Thankyou. I try. I actively avoid reading other reviews until after mine, as I don't like my opinion being tainted by others

They really are

Lol mine is a stage 1 APR 93 octane high torque tuned 2018 Tornado Red DSG Golf R with APR carbon fiber intake and stage 2 carbon fiber turbo inlet pipe. I love it!

Midwest Racing Channel do you recommend the stage 2? Any drawbacks? My 2009 GTI just died, and I’m considering a MK7.5 Golf R, vs. Focus RS, vs. AMG CLA45. I live stateside. This would be a daily for me. Any constructive input would be appreciated.

@@RacesForTheChannel no one cares

Agree re. the cold start = thirst thing. I often do a regular 19 mile trip, & return 2/4 hours later, 33 mpg out, 37 mpg return yesterday, similar traffic & a faster return too.

Hi, how do you find thr jb4? Im picking my r estate 7.5 friday and i feel that i will need more power. Im trading my focus rs (too small for new baby) for the r eatate. The rs had a plug and play dreamscience, which was great due to it being quick to take the map off to standard and reapply after ford service etc. Also i knew o could easily take it off for warrenty issues had i needed it to. I cant find tje equivalent type of plug and play for the golf. Any ideas?

Maybe, the 7.5 was not perfect but certainly better

The RS3's low down torque is significantly better than even a stage 1 S3/Golf R, but generally the value for money is great with these Golfs.

I’m sensible but want a little bit of fun now and again too, but I'm 71........

There was limited material to work with and the technique needs work. Plus I can only do it in the dry at the moment

JayEmm on Cars And the lead car not to drive too fast... :-/ sorry about that.

I'd be interested in seeing that... any videos of it you could upload? Maybe give a walk around with the build?

TheSinMOG all comes down to wear your live

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They weren't. The 7.5 was just as lifeless in the steering department and when pushing on, especially on roads you didn't know, you always had the feeling the front would let go first. Driving on a circuit proved it be pretty faithful, but numb. So, new top mounts to change front camber from 0.5 degrees to 2.5 degrees, front geometry change to put some toe out to help the inside front wheel pull the front in as lock is applied, a stiffer rear anti roll bar, a tweak geometry on the rear to add some toe out, created a very different car that had a front end completely locked on. Would rotate around the front, and on a dry road you knew well, you could be on full throttle often before the apex. However, whilst fine in the dry and wet, once the roads had become greasy, and tyres were cold with winter temps, the car had a propensity to break away from the rear either trail breaking, or on a trailing throttle into and apex. This could be nullified by applying some positive throttle, which then sent some power to the rear, but was a little too extreme for me, especially as my wife drives the car regularly and just wants a daily driver. This has been resolved by putting a little toe in to the rear to stabilise it. Doesn't seem to have upset the overall revised handling balance, but will need warmer temps and a known road to find the slight difference it has made. There will always be a trade off.

Fancy having the GTS reviewed?

Sorry mate bit precious about my 911. Great videos by the way.

Haha no problem! Always need to do more owner profiles if you fancy that. Last of an Era those 991.1s

Take one for the team.

Thought it was the headingham road or near. Had two golf R’s as work tools. Just got a 7.5 coming Thursday 3dr dsg new one which I’ll take to 400bhp again. I was so close to ordering an M240i last week but as my sensible 19 year old son will be driving it as well I opted for Golf again with winter in mind. Saying that I’ve ran my 911’s down that road lots, and they grip a lot better than An rear wheel drive M car.

It'll happen. Incidentally, I drove a 944 turbo briefly once. It was cool. Where in the US are you?

Well, I live in the West Highlands of Scotland now , and can tell you... I bought a Hilux. I loved my R, but it must be told that a (what turned into) 400bhp beast is not intended for a sheep farm, which is where I live. Great on the road, but took me so long to get along the 1.2mi track to the farm track that by the time I got there, I just wanted to leave her and go home. Too low, too much power. By Lawrie, I miss that car.

Rob Craighill Most cars don't have problems with fresh(ish) snow when shod with winter tyres. Even my little Caterham 7 didn't do too badly, and that's about as bad a case you can get. Low weight, little of it on the rear. But reality bites, even with winter tyres. You cant defy the laws of physics.

Racingline VWR 20mm springs, H&R front and rear anti-roll bars. ;)

Remap, that's it

@@JayEmmOnCars which remap? APR, JB4??

How are they banned in Australia? There is no law against it here

@@JayEmmOnCars power to weight restrictions

I'm sure the owner can come along to confirm the kit used

Great thanks 👍

Mike Shacklock Hi Mike. They're RacingLine VWR 20mm springs, and H&R antiroll bars. Works a treat and feels great. You should be able to remap even with the manual box, it'll adjust the fuel/air mix to squeeze the horses out of the stock internals. Worth looking into, it releases the beastly power that the little block has locked away. Did you try the DSG before you went manual?

Yup, standard non-DCC dampers. I didn't go down the road of swapping the shocks as I didn't want it to be so stiff that it's not a comfortable daily. Plus, I live where there are a LOT of speed bumps, so the RL VWR springs still gives enough clearance that they don't cause an issue. I may swap out the full works if I go so far as Stage 3, but to be honest I'd only do that if I was going to turn her into a track car and have a different daily. Practicality and funds dictate when that will be... VAG did say they were going to be working on a full APR 7.5R later this year (hopefully that will include a Stage 3+ turbo), so I'm hoping when she does eventually go back (again, funds depending) for stage 2 I'll get to have a go ;)

Great thanks fo the info Jason, presumably the springs are progressives. Have you got a link to them/who did the work please. Sorry I don't why my other account was used for previous reply (ShackFlyer)

I need to try a Cupra but I love the look of them

Yeah i love the look of the Leon lot of car for the money i might get the Leon FR 1.8 TSI DSG not sure yet.

Classics don't need upgrades. It reminds me of Citroen DS era.

I have to keep my audience happy

JayEmm on Cars and blind!

JayEmm on Cars You love it.

Haha, I am always trying to keep a variety on the channel. You will see some lower end cheap car content soon - if nothing else there will be updated from my Subaru adventure

As a regular, non modified car I suspect he may be right

JayEmm on Cars defo non-mod'd, as that would not make sense, it isn't apples to apples, then Im a fast big hatch fan, they are a perfect 'jack of all trade cars' for us mortals that can't afford a daily and a weekender. Personally, I think golf is too big(fat) to still be a proper hot hatch, the R is a great beast, but it just looks like it could be mums golf to 99% of people. same as the Focus rs. A hot hatch should be small, cheapish, and look its part, be relatively quick and handle well.fiesta st and Corsa vxr for example, are hot hatches. A fast polo, I bet would sell like shit, given that would be truer to the philosophy to the mk1 gti. my fave all-rounder is a quick estate. An RS6 tops the bill. for mere mortals, the poor man's solution is the petrol Vrs estate (£27k or £20k for 6month ex demo unit) with a bit of a tune. Also it has the DSG option, (7 speed iirc) which I think suits the car. Comfy long cruiser and fun when it needs to be, plus it will go the tip or take 5 and their luggage across Europe, with room for a dog or two. Superb sportsline estate, would fit the neighbours family in too. My GTC lease is up later this year and the VRS petrol is top of my list. Though the Leon FR ST, I think handles a touch better. however, I don't like the looks as much. Do yo watch harry garage? I bet you do, if not you're missing out. Sorry for the long ramble.

I watch it on occasion, I do enjoy some of his videos but I don't watch it regularly

RIP RWD

Ive got a mk7.5R, I'm 19 and it costs me 900 a year fully comp with 2 years no claims :)

Zero Ninety Mine is 250 a month, full comprehensive, and I'm 23.

... I'm 33, and this costs me £140 (with points, and still have the smudge mark on my insurance because some friendly scrote broke into my old Scirocco GT and the police didn't catch them).

1246€ a year

I'd love to try one

"Arthur" has built a 600+ bhp beast without changing anything at all in the block... look up 600bhp Golf R and you'll find it. If I remember correctly, new exhaust, new intercooler and new turbo, stock motor. I had a conversation with a tuner at SantaPod 3-4 months ago, and I was asking about the overall cost of getting forged internals, and his advice was; save the money and just buy a second motor if required, it'll cost less and the EA888 reliability is so good that it will do a huge amount before any issues arise.

Yep ok if like changing the engine regulary and got money to burn.(:-)

1066gaz That's the point mate, it's not regularly. The block can run that sort of power reliably. It's a case of if it goes wrong rather than when. I know a couple of R owners who been running around 550bhp for quite some time with no problem.

Jason burn. Sounds like they are as good as old cossie engines. I will have to buy one if they are that good. Gertrude off lol.

1066gaz check out some of the forums regularly see stage 3 owners on there

I agree that an m135i is fine, but you'll see I mention the caveat with a poor or inexperienced driver it might not be

If they turned the traction control off then yes, death could occur!

Load of bull..you say it wouldn't try and kill you but then say if I get in trouble I know where the power will go. Thats called dangerous! Been in plenty and dangerous always comes to mind. But any car in snow Needs winter tyres.

I believe the lack of DCC is what helps

I'm sure the haldex was tweaked on the 7.5 to respond quicker too. That's got to help. I can't stand my 7.5 R estate by the way. One of the most lifeless cars I've ever driven. Dull engine note, lifeless steering, DSG that doesn't allow full manual control and a 4WD system that does it's best to remove adjustability. Best thing about the car is the adaptive cruise control for traffic. Wish I'd leased an e Golf instead.

If I was perfect, what would people be able to comment on? Glad you enjoyed today's shirt/car combo?

Cletus, you're excessive modesty precludes perfection, just as your nonpareil assessments render my comments superfluous.

@ I'm afraid I can't advise you, you'll have to look in the mirror.🤕🤕🤕

Unfortunately I rarely have the luxury of choosing which cars come my way

It handles much better because it has no DCC

@@JayEmmOnCars - rubbish. had 2 Rs 7 without DCC, 7.5 with DCC. DCC superior every mode, every time. Especially on very wet or bumpy roads.

Handling =/= roadholding

Long open corner, plenty of visibility. One could say 'efficient' driving.

I agree. This was a point I raised in the first R review I did

great minds and all that

I beggar to say that some of those 30 a day are Rlines, gtd's etc and thats one of the reasons you buy one of these... You blend in.

@@lozz0dnb 20 years old and own my stage 1 7 R outright here. It may 'seem' like a common car to look at to the untrained but the subtle aggression is something I absolutely love. And honestly, that's part of the appeal, nobody bothers you and it leaves you to enjoy it for the beauty it is. Not everything is about showing off

Wow a stage 1. You certainly know your onions. I never said its not lairy enough so not sure what the showing off comments about all I said is they're too common for me personally id rather not have a car you see several of every day

The low camera angle is deliberate, it is there to enhance the sensation of speed. Also in most videos the camera is actually off to the side of the car, you might think I am driving in the middle of the road but I am not. On quite a few of our roads the line i take is necessary thanks to debris/potholes etc... Obviously I have sight through the corner if crossing the white lines. Also, for what it's worth very few young people actually watch my videos. My audience is generally quite mature.