GTI Brake Upgrade Kit (DIY Install)

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Komentáře • 107

  • @_LuisS
    @_LuisS Před 2 lety +6

    Fun fact about vag cars.
    Rear carrier don't need to be removed to replace discs. There's just enough room to get the discs off after removing the pads! 👍🏾

  • @BobStone85
    @BobStone85 Před 2 lety +5

    "If you got a decent size hammer you just whack it" LOL loving Randall on the channel, keep pumping out content Cam! ❤️

  • @cyclistman6358
    @cyclistman6358 Před 2 lety +5

    One important step that was not shown on the video is when doing brake pad replacement is to monitor the brake fluid reservoir as you are compressing the caliper piston into the caliper. As the piston is being pressed it will force brake fluid back into the reservoir. If the cap is still on the fluid reservoir the pressure will build and the typical plastic reservoir is not designed for that. I use a new turkey baster and draw out some fluid from the reservoir before I compress the pistons and I always do a complete brake fluid flush when I change the brake pads. Stainless steel brake hoses would have been an easy and affordable brake mod too, especially since you upgraded the rotors and pads. Peace

  • @josephmacpherson584
    @josephmacpherson584 Před 2 lety +10

    Wheel nuts are more likely to come loose. When your using wheel bolts you should be torqueing to spec, as when you go higher you can cause the bolt to stretch. Also when using the bolts you have more thread contact, so spec torque is far more likely to hold.

  • @guimarchetti77
    @guimarchetti77 Před 2 lety +5

    could've cleaned the calipers before reinstalling

  • @AA-wx4mv
    @AA-wx4mv Před 2 lety +7

    GTI Content Yesss !

  • @MyMartyb
    @MyMartyb Před 2 lety +6

    Here’s a like for your 100 degrees! Live in the south so i know about humidity. No joke!

  • @jeremysmith876
    @jeremysmith876 Před 2 lety +4

    Wire wheel or brush cleans up the hubs and then put a little anti seize on them. Avoid the lug holes. Keep up the great GTI content!

  • @ian.ashworth
    @ian.ashworth Před 2 lety +2

    Keep up the great content man! I've been waiting a couple of weeks for those GTI jet tags to come back in stock so you already know I had to grab one!

  • @dumpstercheese
    @dumpstercheese Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for the diy boost. Keepin the daily otr! Budget includes a sweet cs tee.

  • @andrewmiller8768
    @andrewmiller8768 Před 2 lety +1

    Minor points:
    1. Re: lug nuts: I understand the concerns about lugs vibrating loose. However, over tightening the lugs can actually pave the way for that exact thing to happen. If you always torque to spec, it’s less likely you will stretch your lug nuts and run into issues. Just sayin.’
    2. I personally wouldn’t send my worst enemy to ecs to buy parts.
    Otherwise, this is the best DIY for mk7 brakes on the Internet. Thanks for sharing and keep ‘em coming!

  • @messmeister92
    @messmeister92 Před 2 lety +5

    Brakes are something so many people overlook when upgraded their car. Especially if they don’t track their vehicles. Make sure to bed them properly too.

    • @DeAndre_2000
      @DeAndre_2000 Před 2 lety

      What does bed mean? I’m looking to upgrade my brakes.

    • @nickz33
      @nickz33 Před 2 lety +1

      @@DeAndre_2000 go 60-0 ten times

    • @jacobmcgrath1419
      @jacobmcgrath1419 Před 2 lety

      @@DeAndre_2000 look up the specific bed in procedures for your pads. EBC red stuff sometimes take 1500 miles to break in and fully mate the rotor and pad surface

  • @cdfountain205
    @cdfountain205 Před 2 lety +37

    The GTI is such a beautiful car and watching these videos has me amped for the day I get mine. Great content as always 👍🏽

    • @robdiddly4137
      @robdiddly4137 Před 2 lety

      If you have the funds I would wait for the mk8. That gen 4 ea888 is going to be fucking insane

    • @suhaibshaikh2233
      @suhaibshaikh2233 Před 2 lety

      @@robdiddly4137 I agree, although many people are making a big deal about the interior some will prob get used to it lol. But many are saying the performance is much better than the mk7.

    • @robdiddly4137
      @robdiddly4137 Před 2 lety

      @@suhaibshaikh2233 i think the mk8R interior is nuts! These cars are gonna be scary on the streets

    • @itzmeeeveemusic5926
      @itzmeeeveemusic5926 Před 2 lety

      SAME I started looking at them right after I founder the channel and now I'm getting one in the next week. So excited!

    • @warrenflb7694
      @warrenflb7694 Před 2 lety +1

      Idk I love my mk7 and I hear the mk8 feels like a video game instead of an actual driving experience

  • @rjul9387
    @rjul9387 Před 2 lety +4

    Back at it again with the gti🤌🏻

  • @TheFlyingPLiner
    @TheFlyingPLiner Před 2 lety +2

    Porsche Macan brake caliper upgrade on these cars is a must. Rear OEM is fine, not much to be gained there.

    • @mmadchef808
      @mmadchef808 Před 2 lety

      Sounds interesting …..big $$ ??

  • @2013TDI
    @2013TDI Před 2 lety +1

    Basically all this stuff you’re doing to your GTI, I’m doing to my R. Love to see it lol

  • @eppyz
    @eppyz Před 2 lety +2

    What I find Ironic is prior to Carbon Ceramic Brake Discs, The Porsche Race teams would take off the drilled rotors and put on solid discs haha.

  • @Randallpullen123
    @Randallpullen123 Před 2 lety +6

    GTI jet tags are in stock boys!

  • @scotts6702
    @scotts6702 Před 2 lety +1

    id do all this stuff to my 17 Sport... but i've decided to get the Mark8 when available later this year, so i'm saving all my $$ for that. Love your content , digging this channel. 🤟🏻😎

  • @1kreal78
    @1kreal78 Před rokem

    Love this gti stuff

  • @barrowj4016
    @barrowj4016 Před 2 lety +2

    Worth noting that ECS says this break kit only works on 2015-2017 pre-facelift models. Not sure how accurate it is but that is just what the website says. :)

  • @MyMartyb
    @MyMartyb Před 2 lety +1

    Love the GTI content!!!!

  • @jacobmcgrath1419
    @jacobmcgrath1419 Před 2 lety +3

    Also keep in mind the ceramic pads take a lot longer to break in than normal pads. EBC says 1000-1500 miles. Also drive around 15 min in between hard stops

  • @tbrown9097
    @tbrown9097 Před 2 lety

    Love the channel man!!! Thank you for the content

  • @matthiaskramerrsmk2
    @matthiaskramerrsmk2 Před 2 lety

    Alter , richtig gutes Zeug verbaut du an deinem GTI....very nice , bin gespannt was als nächstes kommt....weiter so✌✌👍

  • @mynameisnotcory
    @mynameisnotcory Před 2 lety

    Ecs tuning has been on point! Ordered like 500 dollars worth of goodies and they were here in 3 days (which is raaaare for me at least)

  • @HaydenCroix
    @HaydenCroix Před 2 lety

    Looking forward to see which turbo you go with for the GTI!

  • @Ninja-Cake
    @Ninja-Cake Před 2 lety

    looking so dope!

  • @danielabbate9001
    @danielabbate9001 Před 2 lety

    You have great video's, keep them coming

  • @loganrainey2969
    @loganrainey2969 Před 2 lety

    I installed some EBC Green Stuff pads and some of their slotted rotors for an old 3rd gen 4runner that had terribly warped brakes. After installing them, I about flew out the got dang windshield! I couldn't imagine how much harder they can go on a GTI. Makes me wonder about my mk6..

  • @Papasmurff69
    @Papasmurff69 Před 2 lety +2

    Just and extra tip: if you’re rotors are stuck and are going to smack it, smack from the inside out so you don’t potentially damage the hub bearings.
    I only say this cause Mercedes have basically the same set up and trust me I have seen a guy ruin 4 wheel hubs, and 2 axles cause he smacked the rotors from the outside. (I worked for Mercedes in the past)

  • @HugoHardinge
    @HugoHardinge Před 2 lety

    Another great video bro 🙌🙌

  • @bmxcrew24
    @bmxcrew24 Před 2 lety

    You need the golf R head lights and definitely do a eqt turbo I had mine on my gti made 400+ on 93

  • @johnnyartillery
    @johnnyartillery Před 2 lety

    Can you do a video on updating the infortainment system?

  • @nickblack9470
    @nickblack9470 Před 2 lety

    How much lighter are the aftermarket rotors compared to the stock?

  • @stevenrossi8788
    @stevenrossi8788 Před 2 lety

    very clean car! love the mags dude... which coilovers you running on the gti?

  • @fufimonster
    @fufimonster Před 2 lety

    smoked a Gti on my Foz today, good shit

  • @prestonposs5126
    @prestonposs5126 Před 2 lety

    Does this gti have the electronic parking brake I have an audi a3 and I'm pretty sure I need a scanner or something do decompress the piston in the rear

  • @lazaro_2971
    @lazaro_2971 Před 2 lety

    I’m looking for new breaks ..just oem would that be the non performance pack? My whole car is basically stock

  • @exorcises1
    @exorcises1 Před 2 lety +1

    Are the rotors on fronts putting on backward? I thought they are directional or it doesn’t matter.

  • @justinsmith2827
    @justinsmith2827 Před 2 lety

    To explain the "bolt stretching". Its actually because you plastically deform the material. So you permanently deform the material (hence the "plastic" term)

  • @jozseftegzes5537
    @jozseftegzes5537 Před 2 lety

    Hey Bro,
    I love your GTI !!!!
    what kind of background music do you use? do you have a playlist?

  • @jhebacones5363
    @jhebacones5363 Před 2 lety

    hey, why does the performance pack brake pad have sensor. im not sure if that the one for my gti. i have a 2016 gti autobahn

  • @Tonyballz69
    @Tonyballz69 Před 2 lety

    I’m on vacation in Arizona, let me see the STI🤩

  • @SlowBoiGang
    @SlowBoiGang Před rokem +1

    Were the rear caliper bracket bolts the same size as the fronts?

  • @justindavies4894
    @justindavies4894 Před 2 lety

    What’s the torque for the rear brake caliper and bracket? They said the fronts but not the rear.

  •  Před 2 lety

    After this upgrade did you ever experience any warped rotors again?

  • @jameshaulenbeek5931
    @jameshaulenbeek5931 Před 2 lety

    Trying to figure out if I'm going to stick with my Mk7 1.8 Golf or get a GTI... while a stage 1 on the 1.8 gets me to about the same [engine] performance as the GTI, I still feel GTI is the way I want to go...
    I do like the 1.8, but the huge difference between that and the 2.0...

  • @robdiddly4137
    @robdiddly4137 Před 2 lety

    Cam can we get some GLI jet tags?

  • @bryantnewton5845
    @bryantnewton5845 Před 2 lety

    What size wheels are those?

  • @damianhaley625
    @damianhaley625 Před 2 lety

    Randal loves his break cleaner lol

  • @Villegas1982
    @Villegas1982 Před 2 lety

    What happens with the front lip?

  • @therooster_
    @therooster_ Před 2 lety

    Opinions on the new z?

  • @AlexRodriguez-nv2xe
    @AlexRodriguez-nv2xe Před 2 lety

    So your exhaust in this video was stock catback with aftermarket downpipe?

  • @carcrazyguysa4059
    @carcrazyguysa4059 Před 2 lety +1

    What year is your car? I assume its no longer under Warranty/Maintenance Plan?

  • @BOOMER9551
    @BOOMER9551 Před 2 lety

    Does your lift not rust

  • @jeremysmith876
    @jeremysmith876 Před 2 lety

    The specialty bolts are triple squares.

  • @keenanbrown960
    @keenanbrown960 Před 11 měsíci

    I always wanted to out those rims in my golf sport wagon. Instead I put the titanium edition 18 spokes from the A4. Still though.

  • @oliverclosof8082
    @oliverclosof8082 Před 2 lety

    Man Randal seems like the coolest friend ever

  • @ruma0997
    @ruma0997 Před 10 měsíci

    Hey man do you remember what your wheel tire set was in the video? Are those s5 wheels? Size tire? Also how low was your car?

  • @richarddevico
    @richarddevico Před 2 lety +1

    Anyone thinking of the 2 piece by ECS I highly don't recommend. I've had their 2 piece rotors on both my b8 Audi S4 and my GTI and they both warped after less than a year. I don't track my car. I don't like anything ESC branded

  • @TheUtahPainter
    @TheUtahPainter Před 2 lety

    What are you done with Subaru now

  • @juicecity77
    @juicecity77 Před 2 lety

    Macan brakes are the best replacement for the gti

  • @baileefree1416
    @baileefree1416 Před 2 lety

    Debating this or mk6 r?

  • @Wayzor_
    @Wayzor_ Před 2 lety

    MK7 Squad!

  • @TymanHer
    @TymanHer Před 2 lety

    Uploaded 2 min ago!? First time being this early for any video!

  • @kingbijan901
    @kingbijan901 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow it’s my first time being so early, I’m the very first view this is awesome. Keep up the good work.

  • @oem_slim
    @oem_slim Před 2 lety

    Shout out to Randall 🔥

  • @jacobmcgrath1419
    @jacobmcgrath1419 Před 2 lety +1

    Shouldn’t the rear slots be going the same direction as the front? Looks like they are on backwards. I also have stoptech rotors and EBC red stuff on my car all around

    • @Braendvarm
      @Braendvarm Před 2 lety +1

      I also thought about that, oh oh 😅

  • @denco.outdoorsman1821
    @denco.outdoorsman1821 Před 2 lety

    Are these cars AWD?

  • @anthonymcnatt3799
    @anthonymcnatt3799 Před 2 lety

    In hot weather full rotars are more effective longer.

  • @adrianleon1731
    @adrianleon1731 Před 2 lety

    Go vortex xl!

  • @mauryherman1791
    @mauryherman1791 Před měsícem

    Maybe a bit OCD but do you not think you should have cleaned the calipers before re-assembling?

  • @andym1908
    @andym1908 Před 2 lety

    With it being us 🇺🇸 spec has it not got an electric parking brake?

    • @andrewbutterly2599
      @andrewbutterly2599 Před 2 lety

      I was thinking the same. EU versions you can't just take the rears off like the fronts because of the e- handbrake

  • @Jose_bello_Jr
    @Jose_bello_Jr Před 2 lety

    Damn I need a bigger brake kit, that brake boosting and hard braking really not the best on the non PP lol

  • @g_p_3431
    @g_p_3431 Před 2 lety +1

    Please continue making GTI content!

  • @ADRIANisSUAVE
    @ADRIANisSUAVE Před 2 lety

    Get the green crocs. You'll never look back.

  • @stevebuscemi3622
    @stevebuscemi3622 Před 2 lety +1

    Why fwd where there is no chance of snow ever?

    • @mynameisnotcory
      @mynameisnotcory Před 2 lety

      Handling is quite nice. Try out the gti if you get the chance

    • @stevebuscemi3622
      @stevebuscemi3622 Před 2 lety +1

      @@mynameisnotcory I plan on buying one as a winter car this year, as my 350z is terrifying in snow. I just meant like if I lived in Arizona I would preferably drive rwd year round.

    • @mynameisnotcory
      @mynameisnotcory Před 2 lety +1

      @@stevebuscemi3622 i’m in texas and thought the same thing. Then it snowed and my golf slayed it

  • @RukisYT
    @RukisYT Před 2 lety

    Bro just want to say off the bad Really clean thumbnail its fills the whole scene. ok now I'll finish the video.

  • @JaredSVX
    @JaredSVX Před 2 lety

    I feel my boy Randal... I live in IL and I sweat when it is fucking 40 degrees out if I'm wearing "proper clothing"

  • @alexhotmale
    @alexhotmale Před 2 lety

    Can you please buy a mk7 GLi and mod it?? 😩😩😩 literally zero videos on GLi on CZcams. The only ones out there are so homemade and crappy. I can’t imagine a GLi build step by step like this!!

  • @Wayzor_
    @Wayzor_ Před 2 lety

    You need a Wavetrac also - really.

  • @aladdin241
    @aladdin241 Před 2 lety

    One day I’ll have my GTI upgraded and not base stock GTI

  • @zZiL341yRj736
    @zZiL341yRj736 Před 2 lety

    This guy got a lift sitting in his backyard, what happens if it rain.

  • @stevencamp1
    @stevencamp1 Před 2 lety

    Wow I’m super early

  • @coolbeyblade5
    @coolbeyblade5 Před 2 lety

    Drilled rotors are horrible. They wear out pads faster and they are prone cracking

  • @s.l3482
    @s.l3482 Před 2 lety

    Those rear rotors were facing the wrong direction.

  • @mattnicholls1992
    @mattnicholls1992 Před 2 lety

    Audi wheels.

  • @mikeb7939
    @mikeb7939 Před 2 lety

    Let’s goooo

  • @rudyrobinson3499
    @rudyrobinson3499 Před 2 lety

    If your not Crocin you’re not rocking