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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: mjp on 27 May 2014, 13:21

Title: my MK7 Golf
Post by: mjp on 27 May 2014, 13:21: What do you think?

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Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: mk7gti on 27 May 2014, 13:28: Nice car a shame about the wheels :smiley:

I'm winding looks the nuts. Silver would probably be my preference over gold...
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Post by: CHB100 on 27 May 2014, 14:28: My guess is Dubai? The Mall, no offence can see that when it's 10 years older in north London but please not now! Then I'm old and live in the leafy countryside. My Williams 1 had standard gold wheels in 1994. Not sure a lovely R needs to follow the Subaru route. But hey by all accounts and contrary to some opinion (as my local salesman) says the R is a bit special compared to the GTI.
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Post by: Jimble on 27 May 2014, 15:17: Must admit i'd prefer the wheels silver but if we all had the same it'd be a boring world! Congrats! :afro:
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Post by: marnie on 27 May 2014, 15:58: Even the Austins are a bit much for me, but each to their own. :smiley:
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Post by: Rob916 on 27 May 2014, 23:23: Quite a statement with gold rims but I quite like it !
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Post by: dereks on 28 May 2014, 08:59: different! I know its been mentioned the R's engine sounds a bit like the Subaru boxer's that reminds me of an Impreza!
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Post by: vwjack on 29 May 2014, 22:03: Sweet mate :wink:
Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: C2K on 02 June 2014, 07:38: Quote from: CHB100 on 27 May 2014, 14:28
My guess is Dubai? The Mall,

South Africa I think.

Not sure on the gold wheels, i'd need to see more pics, but if you are in SA with that colour combo you're sure to stand out from the 56,000,000 GTIs that will be on the road.
Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: mjp on 02 June 2014, 08:43: Thanks guys, I am from South Africa

here is a picture from a local dyno day on Saturday.

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Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: monsta on 02 June 2014, 09:42: I quite like the Subaru style blue/gold combo. I reckon you should think about changing the mirrors though to either be bodywork colour or gold. Like wise for all of the other details.

What wheels are they out of interest?
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Post by: Jimi on 02 June 2014, 14:26: Did you put it on the dyno? I wonder what stock Rs actually make
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Post by: chris1h on 02 June 2014, 22:59: looks great that!
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Post by: charlie on 02 June 2014, 23:07: Not really a fan of after market wheels but yours look really good :smiley:
Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: andrewparker on 02 June 2014, 23:10: Quote from: monsta on 02 June 2014, 09:42
What wheels are they out of interest?

They're Oz Ultraleggeras, 20".
Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: Booth11 on 02 June 2014, 23:11: Quote from: charlie on 02 June 2014, 23:07
Not really a fan of after market wheels but yours look really good :smiley:

Agree, I really like these wheels, but I would bring in the mirrors and front lip with the bodywork as suggested. Or maybe body coloured mirrors and gold lip or vice versa. If all details were gold it would be too much.
Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: mjp on 20 August 2014, 09:25: Thanks for the kind words guys, some updates that are overdue.

After hours of logging, dyno testing, VBox testing and track testing I have decided to release an inhouse pnp setup for the Golf 7R.

Setup on the car is as follows

VW Racing intake
VAG Motorsport downpipe
VAG Motorsport pnp unit

Stock power on the car - 204wkw, 370NM
power with our setup - 241.2wkw, 473NM

all tests done on 95 octane (US91oct)

1/4 mile

stock - 13.1@167km
power with our setup - 12.4@177km

1km exits

stock - 212.2km
exits with our setup - 232.3km

0-100km times

0-100 stock - 4.9 (manufacture claimed)
0-60mile on Vbox - 3.7sec

All tests conducted at 1703m above sea level.

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Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: Steve78 on 20 August 2014, 13:24: Nice car, those wheels are horrible though and ruin it. But as long as you like it then that's all that matters.
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Post by: C2K on 20 August 2014, 13:28: I like it. Having spent a large amount of time in South Africa, I can fully understand it will look well in the sunshine and go well. Too many GTi's there and it will definitely stand out. :)

Mirrors need body colouring though I think.
Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: mjp on 20 August 2014, 13:47: Thanks guys, some pics of the 18inch track wheels (OZ Aleggerita with Yokohama Advan Neovas)

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Title: Re: my MK7 Golf
Post by: Hawaii-Five-O on 20 August 2014, 16:51: Love the car and Lapiz Blue is phenomenal but hate the gold rims I'm afraid. Too bling for me (but everyone is different).