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Golf mk7 / Re: Clubsport S Discs
« Last post by EB2019 on 15 December 2025, 21:15 »Yeah that the ones, its either an expensive to produce copy, or the German brake manufacturer makes them for VW.
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Golf mk7 / Re: 7.5 performance dsg remap
« Last post by Pkempster on 15 December 2025, 21:04 »I had an engine ecu remap and the DSG box remap at the same time on my 2019 7.5 performance and wow, the difference is amazing. The gearbox remap makes the shifts in sport mode way quicker and more snappy and I don’t notice any issues with it finding gears in general driving.
The only issue is trying to get the power down in this colder weather with damp roads. It’s often better in normal than sport otherwise it’s spinning the wheels for grip. I also don’t get great mpg in mixed driving but cruising on motorway is alright.
The only issue is trying to get the power down in this colder weather with damp roads. It’s often better in normal than sport otherwise it’s spinning the wheels for grip. I also don’t get great mpg in mixed driving but cruising on motorway is alright.
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Golf mk7 / Re: 7.5 performance dsg remap
« Last post by Rudedog on 15 December 2025, 20:48 »The ZF made PDK box is a very different beast to the Borg-Warner DSG although the performance versions work on a very similar principle.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Fabio Bignose on 15 December 2025, 20:47 »Its the protectionist 'VRT' tax on a tax that drives the price up.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Clubsport S Discs
« Last post by Rudedog on 15 December 2025, 20:40 »They certainly make a disc that looks exactly the same.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by gti85 on 15 December 2025, 18:24 »I was interested in the ED50, but I couldn’t possibly justify it at over €80k with the performance package here in Ireland. We really get screwed here with our tax system. The same car is less than €60k in Germany.
I can’t see many being sold here at that price.
I can’t see many being sold here at that price.
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Golf mk7 / 7.5 performance dsg remap
« Last post by andygo on 15 December 2025, 18:08 »I'm thinking of a remap for the DSG box in my wifes 2019 7.5 performance dsg.
The gearbox seems to be absolutely pants compared to my Cayman GTS with PDK. It's slow to wake up, and when it does it seems to be pretty dopey, coming out of roundabouts in a high gear, taking what seems like an age to drop gears. Often when it does respond it goes from 5th to 2nd which just upsets the chassis.
I realise my Cayman is a different animal but they are so far apart even thoughthey are basically software led,Is there any remap to help the situation? Even in manual mode it seems a bit of a gormless box and spoils the car. My old 7.5 R manual was much more fun - well once the clutch was changed to a Helix. The Cayman DSG is just a joy to use as it's so well set up.
The gearbox seems to be absolutely pants compared to my Cayman GTS with PDK. It's slow to wake up, and when it does it seems to be pretty dopey, coming out of roundabouts in a high gear, taking what seems like an age to drop gears. Often when it does respond it goes from 5th to 2nd which just upsets the chassis.
I realise my Cayman is a different animal but they are so far apart even thoughthey are basically software led,Is there any remap to help the situation? Even in manual mode it seems a bit of a gormless box and spoils the car. My old 7.5 R manual was much more fun - well once the clutch was changed to a Helix. The Cayman DSG is just a joy to use as it's so well set up.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Clubsport S Discs
« Last post by EB2019 on 15 December 2025, 16:20 »Ferodo make the pads, or at least made the pads when I bought them.
I had a feeling it was Zimmermann who made the discs
I had a feeling it was Zimmermann who made the discs
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by EB2019 on 15 December 2025, 16:18 »Another one flying through it's MOT without any advisories.
The car is 9 years old at the end of the month, having just passed 18k miles... I think I will hang on to it a little longer.
And drive it more?
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by JoeGTI on 15 December 2025, 14:55 »ED50 now available on .IE site.Those prices!! Ireland sure do get the premium price list don't they?
https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/build.html/__app/the-new-golf/golf-performance/golf-gti-edition-50.app?---=%7B%22configuration-step-navigation-service%22%3A%22%2F%3FconfigStep%3D%257B%2522context%2522%253A%252230602-32035-Golf%2BGTI%2BEdition%2B50%2522%252C%2522selectedStep%2522%253A%2522engine%2522%257D%22%7D&category-app=private&carlineId-app=30602&salesGroupId-app=32035&trimName-app=Golf+GTI+Edition+50&modelId-app=DA19GZ%24MAAUE1X%24GPF6PF6%24GPG4PG4%24GPK2PK2%24GWW1WW1%24GW5AW5A%24GYOSYOS&modelVersion-app=1&modelYear-app=2026
We sure do
It's largely down to our emissions-based taxation system. Cars like these are heavily penalised by carbon/emissions based registration taxes. It's possible that the Edition 50's Co2 emission figures are tipping it into the next bracket above the standard CS which would help explain the ~8k premium.