MK6 -v- MK7 : Golf GTI

**WhiteJames** · 25-02-2015, 06:29 PM

2015 Volkswagen Golf R First Test - Motor Trend

**jazzyjames999** · 28-02-2015, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Guy

How is APR tune with new mk7? must be good!?

Do you know anyone that has it done? Its goes up to 310bhp which I think the front wheels would struggle with, make me think would it be worth it?

**WhiteJames** · 03-03-2015, 06:18 PM

2015 Subaru WRX STI vs 2015 Volkswagen Golf R

**WhiteJames** · 09-05-2015, 04:40 PM

After 18 months of trouble free ownership of my GTI manual ... I've lately been putting my GTI function into 'Individual'. The only difference from Normal mode in my application of Individual mode is that the throttle is put into Sport mode ... nothing else is changed.

This lengthens out the throttle travel and makes power delivery feel more linear. This helps prevent the front wheels spinning up, lighting up the TC light.

Ironically ... Individual mode with throttle in Sport and all other functions in Normal mode appear to tighten up the dampers too. I've noticed that dampers feel to be pushing the tyres into the roadway with greater rebound compression, aiding traction in addition to the more sensitive & linear Sport tuned throttle application.

Downside is that you have to put up with the sound-a-kator Sport cabin noise making that less than appealing warble noise.
WJ

**Ralfi** · 09-05-2015, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by WhiteJames

After 18 months of trouble free ownership of my GTI manual ... I've lately been putting my GTI function into 'Individual'. The only difference from Normal mode in my application of Individual mode is that the throttle is put into Sport mode ... nothing else is changed.

This lengthens out the throttle travel and makes power delivery feel more linear. This helps prevent the front wheels spinning up, lighting up the TC light.

Ironically ... Individual mode with throttle in Sport and all other functions in Normal mode appear to tighten up the dampers too. I've noticed that dampers feel to be pushing the tyres into the roadway with greater rebound compression, aiding traction in addition to the more sensitive & linear Sport tuned throttle application.

Downside is that you have to put up with the sound-a-kator Sport cabin noise making that less than appealing warble noise.
WJ

Thanks for that. I'm still rotating modes & trying to work out the differences between them. Might be a while before I work it all out, but posts like yours help.

**WhiteJames** · 10-09-2015, 08:43 PM

After 3-4 months I've changed from individual back to Normal mode. Feels like a slightly different GTI. Individual with throttle in 'Sport' began to feel like the gas pedal was a well modulated, but grainy.

WJ

**WhiteJames** · 01-10-2015, 10:01 PM

Had my Golf 7 GTI serviced recently. I left the GTI overnight at the dealership so as the dealer was able to do a cold start first thing in the morning. Reason being is, unlike my previous MK6 and MKV GTI's, the 7 GTI's motor seems to shudder for the first few minutes after initial start only when motor is cold. Dealer hooked it up to the diagnostics and said that my motor is within 1-2 percent of recommended readings. It was also stated that the cold motor warm-up shudder is not uncommon for the Golf 7 GTI as the ECU dumps lots of fuel into the motor for part of the first minute during initial warm up. It's great that the motor has not used a drop of oil in about 2 years.

WJ