Okay let me just explain something. I live in US 🇺🇸 but I come from Europe and people over there make crazy power from small engines. There is so many crazy builds (VW/Audi) in Bulgaria, Greece that I’ve seen. Hitting 9sec 1/4mile with a 1.8T and 2.0T 4.cyl cars is just crazy. Most of the people here in the States don’t know shit about the potential of this cars. You go to a car meet with a GTI and you hear people say “yo bro my lawnmower has a bigger engine” that’s why I call the car “Sleeper” because they sleeping on them. They got V8s 2-3times bigger size engine than the GTI and they automatically think that the VW is slow. 🤷🏻♂️ Ive seen car dealerships advertise the GTI as “Fun and sporty family hatch” Just because I added hood vents and few spoilers doesn’t mean my car is fast. There is so many cars out there that look fast but they are actually slow and they are just made to look cool for car meets. The VWs will be always the underdog. Thats why I can keep calling it Sleeper. Hopefully with that video I helped people to stop sleeping on them and see that the car is an amazing tuning platform. Weight to Power ratio is the key. The GTI was amazing! ✌🏻
american car culture is all about showboating, being cocky, rowdy shit. it's all about how it looks. good meets are pretty rare nowadays. people here mostly have no class, no respect, and no knowledge to boot. the good ones have been moving to japan for a reason.
Officially at the end of your build, how much did your gti weight ? Thank you this video was awesome to see you curb stomp much more expensive cars. My brother had this car and I can say it was alot of fun to drive it
I respect your car but its not a sleeper. if you left your car looking stock then yes it is a sleeper. Sleeper means a stock looking or non performance car that's fast but doesn't look fast. Your car looks fast and is fast. I think what you really are saying is you're not a poser or ricer who puts all their money on looks.
I wouldn’t call a vehicle with hood vents, black RPF1’s, vinyl wrap and loud exhaust a “sleeper”. However, this is definitely one of my favorite GTI builds. 👍🏾
@@robbiej0116 My original statement still stands. This GTI looks modified and looks far from factory. A sleeper by definition is a car that looks unassuming visually because all the mods are under the hood.
Agreed. It would be a sleeper if it had regular Golf badges..GTI deleted, resonated and catted exhaust, non PP brakes with steelie 16" wheels on drag radials..lmao
Dude this is exactly what I want to do with my MK8 within a couple years. So far FBO with stage 2 & like yourself I just know it's got so much more room lol. Awesome video!
Thank you bro! I was thinking on getting the mk8 but to be honest I was expecting so much more and a better design for the mark 8. But definitely a better platform than the mk7 🙌🏻
MK8 GTI Stage 2 E85 FBO here, I can't wait for bigger turbo kits for our MK8s, they are gonna be beasts. APR talked about a Stage 3 and 034 is testing MK8R turbos on the GTI so they're coming out SOON!!! I can't wait. Unitrronic already showing their MPI and Im going Flex tune as soon as its released. GOOD TIMES.
That is super impressive you did most all the work yourself. Can't believe how many cars you took down with that Vortex XL! The stock transmission can handle a lot of abuse. The conversion looked amazing!
Really well documented progress! Congratulations! Own a GTI Clubsport MK7 on a custom exhaust Cobra Sport nonres / Invidia dp on sportcat. Super happy with that combo, soo bassey still zero drone! Just a stage 1, but the neat thing is i have a device so down or uptune wenever i want. So in winters when drive more careful i downtune to save engine some hours! Its at bout 380hp on the BSR tune. Also have the Integrated Engineering carbon fibre intake which looks Mental! 👍
Damn! wasn't really planning on putting a bigger turbo in because i thought it was pointless on a front wheel drive car. but this! definitely changed my mind!
If everyone is sleeping on your car - call it a futon. Here a sleeper means inconspicuous. You could argue that what qualifies as "conspicuous" can vary greatly between car people and a the average layman . In my opinion, anything that differentiates your car aesthetically from what is sold on the lot erases "sleeper" status. Different OEM wheels - slight drop, debadging...that's kinda a grey area. If it's something only an enthusiast would recognize, and a layman would overlook - you're still a sleeper in my book. All that said, beautiful car bud. I sold my black Mk7 earlier this year. It was an APR Stage2+ (IS38) with the Clupsport TCR muffler, and front muffler delete. Loud AF when I wanted, but completely docile when I didn't. It was so fun showing my taillights to 5.0 Mustangs, and any Charger/Challenger that didn't have a hellcat. Mine was factory fuel system with a 93 tune - APR estimated to be about 350whp. Yours woulda shown me some taillights I believe. Cheers,
@@alexxkolev Oh I'm sure. Right now running EQT stage 2. Plenty for picking up the toddler from school. A few more years and the turbo upgrade will happen!
when i sold my mk7 dkm stage 3 twin disk, fbo and tuned.... was having issues at 90k miles with things starting to fail and leak oil. was a stage 2 car from 600 miles of ownership. Had the is38 ready to drop in when it started throwing all kinds of CEL and leaking oil
This makes me wish i had a gti instead of a gli, but i like my mk6 pre face lift gli cause you don’t see em very often (at least builds from them). In the process of building it right now :)
Appreciate it man! 235/40 it rubs very little on big bumps but I drive it only on weekends and usually on roads that I know so it doesn’t really bother me.
Beautiful construction! For me, this is the 2.0 TSI engine VRS Skoda O3 5E. The starry sky is the limit... I wish you many accident-free kilometers! Greetings from Europe, Hungary 🚙💨
Great video. I'm from South africa, GTIs have a great following and respect here. These EA888 engines have fantastic tuning platforms and are great cars. The car is looking really good. I love it. Are you running hybrid turbos is38? That's what guys here in SA aim for. Maybe add some nice tailpipes to the exhaust 👌🏽. I drive a 2022 Kings red Polo Gti. Will follow you bud❤
That’s absolutely bonkers dude the fact it’s spanking a Audi R8 and getting the jump on 700hp GTR’s is straight wild. I got an A3 that I’m doing a similar build but might go with a CTS boss600 turbo to get that extra oomph since I’m awd
Sweet! I have a Mk7.5 R dsg with a Unitronic Stage 1+ tune, 375bhp. It’s my daily driver so it’s plenty quick as is. I couldn’t imagine it with 500whp 😅
@@closg9309 I don’t want to deal with hardware upgrades like downpipes that make the car sound like a tinny ricer. If I want a truly fast car I’ll buy one, like a 992 C4S and tune it to 550-600bhp.
Thank you! The list is very long. I am gonna share this video where I have all the performance mods in the description. Very soon I will do a review on the GTI where I talk about all the things I’ve done to the car. czcams.com/video/RHOITzwJJ5s/video.html
Okay let me just explain something. I live in US 🇺🇸 but I come from Europe and people over there make crazy power from small engines. There is so many crazy builds (VW/Audi) in Bulgaria, Greece that I’ve seen. Hitting 9sec 1/4mile with a 1.8T and 2.0T 4.cyl cars is just crazy. Most of the people here in the States don’t know shit about the potential of this cars. You go to a car meet with a GTI and you hear people say “yo bro my lawnmower has a bigger engine” that’s why I call the car “Sleeper” because they sleeping on them. They got V8s 2-3times bigger size engine than the GTI and they automatically think that the VW is slow. 🤷🏻♂️ Ive seen car dealerships advertise the GTI as “Fun and sporty family hatch” Just because I added hood vents and few spoilers doesn’t mean my car is fast. There is so many cars out there that look fast but they are actually slow and they are just made to look cool for car meets. The VWs will be always the underdog. Thats why I can keep calling it Sleeper. Hopefully with that video I helped people to stop sleeping on them and see that the car is an amazing tuning platform. Weight to Power ratio is the key. The GTI was amazing! ✌🏻
american car culture is all about showboating, being cocky, rowdy shit. it's all about how it looks. good meets are pretty rare nowadays. people here mostly have no class, no respect, and no knowledge to boot. the good ones have been moving to japan for a reason.
Haresvami contenta bratle! Much love from a Bulgarian living in Canada!
I have 2007 gti mk5 .
What upgrades can i do to it ?
Any recommendations?
Officially at the end of your build, how much did your gti weight ? Thank you this video was awesome to see you curb stomp much more expensive cars. My brother had this car and I can say it was alot of fun to drive it
I respect your car but its not a sleeper. if you left your car looking stock then yes it is a sleeper. Sleeper means a stock looking or non performance car that's fast but doesn't look fast. Your car looks fast and is fast. I think what you really are saying is you're not a poser or ricer who puts all their money on looks.
I wouldn’t call a vehicle with hood vents, black RPF1’s, vinyl wrap and loud exhaust a “sleeper”. However, this is definitely one of my favorite GTI builds. 👍🏾
yeah this GTI is def no sleeper. very impressive though.
He walked an R8. It's a sleeper. And your answer proves it- you wouldn't expect it to be that fast based on those exterior mods lol.
@@robbiej0116 My original statement still stands. This GTI looks modified and looks far from factory. A sleeper by definition is a car that looks unassuming visually because all the mods are under the hood.
@@vr6gls Fair enough. I just didn't think the mods screamed "FAST" so I may have misinterpreted your comment. Cheers
Agreed. It would be a sleeper if it had regular Golf badges..GTI deleted, resonated and catted exhaust, non PP brakes with steelie 16" wheels on drag radials..lmao
I love the fitment man. The car looks good. Color and everything. Tastefully done.
Thank you! Appreciate your comments 🙌🏻
Really great conversions and upgrades. Many thanks for sharing this with us all. Be safe out there.
Great video man! I can’t tell you how hard I smiled watching your progression and everyone’s reactions 🤙🏽
I appreciate that!
im smiling now and about to watch it again
Thank you 🙏🏻
I just found this video…and I, too, was smiling. This should be a movie. Respect, brother 🙏🏼
Beautiful and inspiring build bro - props from the UK
The RPF-1's look great on there! Nice color combo IMO. Tasteful build. Makes me miss my built VR's/ mk2 1.8t swap w/ 3071 😎
11 seconds in a fwd car is extremely impressive. Very sick car man, looks great too
Thanks so much! 🙌🏻
broo thats what I call an insane video !! I was enjoying every small progress you do with the car. appreciate it 🔥🔥🔥
Appreciate it!!
DO a AWD conversion.. Youll win ;)@@alexxkolev
Not a sleeper to the trained eye; but very awesome built!! May you keep enjoying it for a long time!!!
Thank you bro. Sold the car last winter. Now im building my Supra
@@alexxkolev what year Supra? Also how was the reliability of your mk7 after mods
Dude this is exactly what I want to do with my MK8 within a couple years. So far FBO with stage 2 & like yourself I just know it's got so much more room lol. Awesome video!
Thank you bro! I was thinking on getting the mk8 but to be honest I was expecting so much more and a better design for the mark 8. But definitely a better platform than the mk7 🙌🏻
MK8 GTI Stage 2 E85 FBO here, I can't wait for bigger turbo kits for our MK8s, they are gonna be beasts. APR talked about a Stage 3 and 034 is testing MK8R turbos on the GTI so they're coming out SOON!!! I can't wait. Unitrronic already showing their MPI and Im going Flex tune as soon as its released. GOOD TIMES.
That is super impressive you did most all the work yourself. Can't believe how many cars you took down with that Vortex XL! The stock transmission can handle a lot of abuse. The conversion looked amazing!
Thank you! Really appreciated
Yeah you really be driving. Great build.
I’ve seen you’re car around woodfield before man, just got my GTI and you’re a real inspiration
Appreciate your words! Thank you! Hit me up on IG we can go to a car meet together someday.
Really well documented progress! Congratulations! Own a GTI Clubsport MK7 on a custom exhaust Cobra Sport nonres / Invidia dp on sportcat. Super happy with that combo, soo bassey still zero drone! Just a stage 1, but the neat thing is i have a device so down or uptune wenever i want. So in winters when drive more careful i downtune to save engine some hours! Its at bout 380hp on the BSR tune. Also have the Integrated Engineering carbon fibre intake which looks Mental! 👍
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Damn! wasn't really planning on putting a bigger turbo in because i thought it was pointless on a front wheel drive car. but this! definitely changed my mind!
If you planning on roll racing. GTI is the way with a good tire.
nice mk7! now i need to upgrade to a bigger turbo on my mk7 R. i used to live in illinois. keep the content coming.
This is by far my favourite GTI ever. True inspiration for mine
Sick build man just got an Mk7 stock but im in love with it
Great video brother and really nice gti you got there 🔥 and love the fact that you are from chi town haha 💪
great build! love my mk7.5
Amazing work Alex!!!
Great video bro.. good motivation and vibes.. keep it up
Appreciate it!!
Amazing Car & video!!!🏆🏆🏆
If everyone is sleeping on your car - call it a futon. Here a sleeper means inconspicuous.
You could argue that what qualifies as "conspicuous" can vary greatly between car people and a the average layman . In my opinion, anything that differentiates your car aesthetically from what is sold on the lot erases "sleeper" status. Different OEM wheels - slight drop, debadging...that's kinda a grey area. If it's something only an enthusiast would recognize, and a layman would overlook - you're still a sleeper in my book.
All that said, beautiful car bud. I sold my black Mk7 earlier this year. It was an APR Stage2+ (IS38) with the Clupsport TCR muffler, and front muffler delete. Loud AF when I wanted, but completely docile when I didn't. It was so fun showing my taillights to 5.0 Mustangs, and any Charger/Challenger that didn't have a hellcat. Mine was factory fuel system with a 93 tune - APR estimated to be about 350whp. Yours woulda shown me some taillights I believe.
Cheers,
3:53 to 4:43 that dude feeling it for sure 🤣🤣🤣🤣
beautiful machine great job!
What lpfp are you running? And what are your plans for the future since it’s weak at your power levels?
Love the build, love the video.
Thank you! Im building a s3 now. It will be even better
Love it man. I put the verus hood vents in recently as well. Couple more years and I'll be looking to upgrade the turbo.
Thanks man 🙌🏻. Yep I love the hood vents. Also big turbo and a good tune will completely change the VW. You gonna love it!
@@alexxkolev Oh I'm sure. Right now running EQT stage 2. Plenty for picking up the toddler from school. A few more years and the turbo upgrade will happen!
Good job, mine is FBO IS38, but like you Im ready for bigger turbo lol.
Nice build! Looks great and fast, true sleeper
Appreciate the comment man!
From what brand is the wrap u got? Amazing color!
Love it! Great Lakes Dragaway is my regular track. Maybe I'll see you there one day. I have Red Stg2 Mk7
Appreciate it man! I sold my drag setup for the GTI but Im down to take the Supra there soon. Hit me up 🤙🏻
The glow up on it is real one of my favorites
Thanks bro 🙏🏻
Saw my exit off 355 in the video, hope to see you cruisin one day! 😁
What size tires and brand are you using with your Enkei wheels?
when i sold my mk7 dkm stage 3 twin disk, fbo and tuned.... was having issues at 90k miles with things starting to fail and leak oil. was a stage 2 car from 600 miles of ownership. Had the is38 ready to drop in when it started throwing all kinds of CEL and leaking oil
LMAO so we just going to ignore the fact that dude we gotta go rob some banks or something haha. I love it!!
Traction is definitely the issue with these. My 2019 GTI, running on the factory tires spinnnns LOL
Very nice, and well done. Gratz
What tires were you running on the track. It seemed to hook up well? I ask when you had street tires.
This makes me wish i had a gti instead of a gli, but i like my mk6 pre face lift gli cause you don’t see em very often (at least builds from them). In the process of building it right now :)
just bought a 2015 GTI with 28k miles on it and im getting it lowered in a week. Can't wait to dive deep into the mods!
just got a manual 14 gli, and so excited for what’s next to come, awesome build
Enjoy your new car!
@@alexxkolevwhat size tires are you running with the enkies???
235/40 18
What kind of turbo did you put in the car?
Sweet!!! 7 GTI is the best all round car out there!
Buying one here in a few months. Can't wait!
VW for the W I own a 2012 VW CC 2.0t Sport , good vid btw 👍🏽
Runs good for a fwd good work
Nice car !!!! Subbed
Which harness bar did you end up buying I havent found one yet.
what TCU map are you using?I liked the sound of launch control
Love it! 🔥
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Beating the R8 is what makes this hobby soo great! Great kills
Thank you 🙌🏻
how much did you spend in total to make it atleast 400hp
where i can find your specs and part #? have the same, st.2 now is too slow
Love this!! The 18x9 et 35 what size tires are you running? Did you have to modify anything to prevent them from rubbing?
Appreciate it man! 235/40 it rubs very little on big bumps but I drive it only on weekends and usually on roads that I know so it doesn’t really bother me.
Im using 255/35 all 4 on 18x8.5 45 offset and have zero rubbing, coilovers at about 1cm front fender/tire and 1.5cm rear fender/tire, no mods
Where did you get the rear wing I like the aggressiveness of it I can only find baby wings
I got mk6 gti! about put 67mm Garrett Gen 2 turbo on mine!! can't wait to surprise ppl😂😂
Amazing video!!!
you have me inspiration for my car
why the vortex xl if i may ask? why is it better? bcs it is pricey no?
500 at the ground with fwd.
What’s that spin to, 60-70?
whats up with the volkswagen badge being tilted?? just curious ive seen it a lot
i just got a 2014 gti and am wondering what i should do performance wise first. Nothing to into the thousands dont got that much bread just a student.
Beautiful construction! For me, this is the 2.0 TSI engine VRS Skoda O3 5E. The starry sky is the limit... I wish you many accident-free kilometers! Greetings from Europe, Hungary 🚙💨
I am following your lead.. see you on the blacktop :)
Great video. I'm from South africa, GTIs have a great following and respect here. These EA888 engines have fantastic tuning platforms and are great cars. The car is looking really good. I love it. Are you running hybrid turbos is38? That's what guys here in SA aim for. Maybe add some nice tailpipes to the exhaust 👌🏽. I drive a 2022 Kings red Polo Gti. Will follow you bud❤
Thank you. Yes i was running Vortex XL which is a hybrid turbo
Is this more reliable than a vb wrx?
Hey men.. don’t mind to share what’s the item u get in yr stage 2?
Браво брачед и аз имам същата ГТИ айка. Виждам че си българин.
Mersi bratle! 🙌🏻
Good job on the gti Sir... 🔥 🔥 🔥
Thank you boss 🙌🏻
was the car really cheaper than a porsche? how much did all the mods cost in total?
Is that 500 on a stock block?very nice car bud!!!
That’s absolutely bonkers dude the fact it’s spanking a Audi R8 and getting the jump on 700hp GTR’s is straight wild. I got an A3 that I’m doing a similar build but might go with a CTS boss600 turbo to get that extra oomph since I’m awd
Thanks man! Love the car! Kinda sad that I sold if but it was time for a new platform and more power. Have fun with the Audi 🙌🏻
@@alexxkolev what’d you end up getting?
Really clean build, props to you 💪. What suspension setup are you running? Also, why did you pick Vortex XL over is38?
Thank you! H&R sport springs. Vortex XL is made to push more power. Its a is38 hybrid turbo. So its a better version of the is38
@@alexxkolevbeen following you for a while. This is “PicositoGTi” I’m also EQT tuned.
IS38 tops out around 450. Vortex xl can handle 520+
@@llnir is38 won't come close to 450, even on a generous dyno it'll make 420 max
You guys in the US 🇺🇸 getting E85 at your pumps, we in the UK only get shell v power 99ron or tesco momentum 99ron at our pumps 😅
What is the name and brand of that rear wing?
What year is that, I can’t seem to find it
Watching this makes me want a golf so much more. Im still torn between a gti and a tdi
It will cost a lot of money too make a tdi as fast
Can I ask did your car have an LSD when you ran that 11.5 1/4 mile?
Where did you get the black emblems?
Good job from Slovakia
Браво много добре стана голфа. По наще шири щеше да излезе златна същата кола
Mersi bratle!
good stuff!
Beautiful build.
Thank you! Kinda miss it. I will get another mqb platform at some point.
Sweet! I have a Mk7.5 R dsg with a Unitronic Stage 1+ tune, 375bhp. It’s my daily driver so it’s plenty quick as is. I couldn’t imagine it with 500whp 😅
go for Stage 2!
@@closg9309 I don’t want to deal with hardware upgrades like downpipes that make the car sound like a tinny ricer. If I want a truly fast car I’ll buy one, like a 992 C4S and tune it to 550-600bhp.
@@jstoli996c4sdoes stage 1+ not require any mods? I'm on stage 1 rn
@@hospagalief no other mods! All stock hardware.
you just made me want to push harder to go for thr fwd 1.8t record for a 5 speed manual
Gotta dream big man! Go for it 🙌🏻
How much money was spend on this build ?
Thats what I called a proper build!
Thank you 🙏🏻
Dope!
had to sub for dis one
That car is wicked fast.
Yoo what’s up brother do you know the length of the studs you used for the rpf1s ? Cars fuckin sick 🔥
Thank you! I am not sure. 😕 They came with the wheels
2:27 any idea how much HP and Torque you were making after those round of upgrades? Thanks
Is that a stock DSG? If so I’m impressed the power it can hold.
Yes stock DSG babyy. With transmission tune from EQT
Beautiful car my man.
Thank you man!!
love this platform
Great build, bro ❤.. Are you still in Illinois? I'm new here and I really couldn't find any car enthusiasts around the chicago area.
Btw , May I know the intro track details?
Thank you. What do you drive? And sorry dont remember the track name. It was long time ago
Hey, i love your build. Can you plz list all the mods you installed?
Thank you! The list is very long. I am gonna share this video where I have all the performance mods in the description. Very soon I will do a review on the GTI where I talk about all the things I’ve done to the car.
czcams.com/video/RHOITzwJJ5s/video.html