mattdelisle77
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Québec, Canada
Hi there! I must've written this post 2-3times but always ended up too shy to press the ol' mighty SUBMIT button, this time's for real.
Lemme introduce myself, name's Matt, random ass french canadian (apologies) who happens to be a mechanics in a VW Dealership. I had about 10vw's in my life already (mk2 to mk4) and loved every single one of them.
So tadaaaaaaaaam!
Behold, '17 GTI 6MT.
Why 6MT? Call me crazy but I rather the feel of a MT drive. I know DSG is more covenient and powerful, but the feeling is too linear for me. So 6MT it is. Also I chose the Base model over AB cause I didn't want to deal with the leaky panoramic sunroof problems, and I kinda wanted the little sleeper non-LP look.
RIP PP Brakes tho.
SUMMER V1
Been driving for a month, totally in love with the car, so I went to my local race track to finally try my investment the right way. First impression, amazing. Really impressed on how the car is reacting through corners, even tho my local track is a low speed-ish circuit with a couple tricky corners, handling and performance was ON point. My only concern was the OEM Pirelli P7's. Great tire for comfort drive, not so great when heated up tho.
Here's a small clip of me that night recorded by a random dude I didnt even know (keep in mind I'm still bone stock on touring tires ):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bItlFfKgAI
[EDIT]: I DONT KNOW WHERE THE ALIEN SOUNDS COME FROM JESUS ITS SCARY.
Now we have to start somewhere.
SUSPENSION
I was really happy on how the OEM suspension reacted on track, so I decided to only lower the vehicule without messing too much with the spring rate.
So I went with a Eibach Pro Spring kit. Had them on a couple of my DDs in the past and always been pleased with it so why not give it a try again. Also grabbed an used Maxton V1 front lip for a steal, and a flush spacer kit from Ledger Design to even the wheels out.
Car is lowered, ran it for 2-3days before doing the alignment. Don't have pictures of the work itself cause I did in a hurry afterwork, took me about 45mins to replace all coilsprings. This platform is so easy to work with I swear!
Here's some pictures of alignment specs and how it looks lowered:
Me @ Beaucefest so you can see the look with the V1 on:
Car reacted as expected on track with the Eibach springs on, pretty similar feeling but a bit more stiff, which is great.
However, I decided to keep running the P7's on and out track. Since they are screaming pretty easily, its the best way sound queue possible in order to adapt my racing line.
Here's a video of a heat up lap at night, nothing crazy since tires and brakes were cold but you can have an idea of what i'm talking about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YWySSNI_zI&t=9s
Fun fact, that swapped civic was bragging for an hour about how fast his car was, oh well...
SOUND
I watched soundclips of exhaust systems for about 2week, COBB, CTS, Magnaflow, NAME IT! Call me a weirdo, but I found the best one to be a simple muffler delete.
A friend of mine hooked me up at his shop for a custom axleback delete.
BYEBYE OEM.
Work in-progress
[EDIT]: Not quite sure why the pictures are sideways, but eh.
FINAL RESULT
I can say that it is the best bang for you buck mod possible. Almost no drones, quiet under 2000RPM and loud when going all-out. I'm more than happy with it
Also, since we were being under the car, I bought a 034 dogbone insert and installed it at the same time. Because, why not?
WINTER V1
Winter here are hard, so let the pictures explains for themselves.
Pre-winter detailing
F.
SUMMER V2
I was so hyped to start tracking again, SO HYPED! But life being life, I injured myself at work. Lumbar sprain + 2 herniated disc got me stuck in the couch for pretty much all the summer... Didn't do nothing on the car at all, I focused on my health instead.
A lot of medical appointment, gym and hard-work, doctor got me cleared in January. NOW BACK TO BUSINESS.
SUMMER V3: THE RETURN
No back-pain, feeling in shape, This summer's going to be awesome.
Bummer.
I actually want to push harder than summer v1. To do so, I need the right gear beforehand, so I got myself a RaceQuip PRO-15 Helmet, SA2015 approved, OMP Balaclava and some Sparco Turn-One gloves in the best color possible (kidding, they were on sale. )
Pushing harder also means harder on brakes. Since I dont plan on tuning my ECU (HP is the last thing you need in time attack), OEM brake sizes still fill my needs. However, I needed to upgrade pad compound, as well as lines and fluid. So I ordered myself some front and rear EBC Yellowstuff pads paired with OEM Brake disc.
Also grabbed some USP Motorsports SS Brake lines ft Total Racing DOT-4 Fluid.
That black case contains a GoPro Hero 4, so I can capture all the details in 4K this year. Needless to say I'm happy to ditch that cellphone camera
As far as tires, I really wanted to get my hands on some Nittos NT-01's, but budget being budget, had to lower my expectations a little.
I finally went with a set of Falken Azenis RT615K in 17'', mounted them on my OEM Brooklyn wheels so I can only rip them on track. Grabbed myself a set of rep wheels for street only use. Since I'm not driving like a maniac off-track, rep wheels will be more than enought for me.
After all, I'm pretty happy with the look!
Lemme introduce myself, name's Matt, random ass french canadian (apologies) who happens to be a mechanics in a VW Dealership. I had about 10vw's in my life already (mk2 to mk4) and loved every single one of them.
So tadaaaaaaaaam!
Behold, '17 GTI 6MT.
Why 6MT? Call me crazy but I rather the feel of a MT drive. I know DSG is more covenient and powerful, but the feeling is too linear for me. So 6MT it is. Also I chose the Base model over AB cause I didn't want to deal with the leaky panoramic sunroof problems, and I kinda wanted the little sleeper non-LP look.
RIP PP Brakes tho.
SUMMER V1
Been driving for a month, totally in love with the car, so I went to my local race track to finally try my investment the right way. First impression, amazing. Really impressed on how the car is reacting through corners, even tho my local track is a low speed-ish circuit with a couple tricky corners, handling and performance was ON point. My only concern was the OEM Pirelli P7's. Great tire for comfort drive, not so great when heated up tho.
Here's a small clip of me that night recorded by a random dude I didnt even know (keep in mind I'm still bone stock on touring tires ):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bItlFfKgAI
[EDIT]: I DONT KNOW WHERE THE ALIEN SOUNDS COME FROM JESUS ITS SCARY.
Now we have to start somewhere.
SUSPENSION
I was really happy on how the OEM suspension reacted on track, so I decided to only lower the vehicule without messing too much with the spring rate.
So I went with a Eibach Pro Spring kit. Had them on a couple of my DDs in the past and always been pleased with it so why not give it a try again. Also grabbed an used Maxton V1 front lip for a steal, and a flush spacer kit from Ledger Design to even the wheels out.
Car is lowered, ran it for 2-3days before doing the alignment. Don't have pictures of the work itself cause I did in a hurry afterwork, took me about 45mins to replace all coilsprings. This platform is so easy to work with I swear!
Here's some pictures of alignment specs and how it looks lowered:
Me @ Beaucefest so you can see the look with the V1 on:
Car reacted as expected on track with the Eibach springs on, pretty similar feeling but a bit more stiff, which is great.
However, I decided to keep running the P7's on and out track. Since they are screaming pretty easily, its the best way sound queue possible in order to adapt my racing line.
Here's a video of a heat up lap at night, nothing crazy since tires and brakes were cold but you can have an idea of what i'm talking about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YWySSNI_zI&t=9s
Fun fact, that swapped civic was bragging for an hour about how fast his car was, oh well...
SOUND
I watched soundclips of exhaust systems for about 2week, COBB, CTS, Magnaflow, NAME IT! Call me a weirdo, but I found the best one to be a simple muffler delete.
A friend of mine hooked me up at his shop for a custom axleback delete.
BYEBYE OEM.
Work in-progress
[EDIT]: Not quite sure why the pictures are sideways, but eh.
FINAL RESULT
I can say that it is the best bang for you buck mod possible. Almost no drones, quiet under 2000RPM and loud when going all-out. I'm more than happy with it
Also, since we were being under the car, I bought a 034 dogbone insert and installed it at the same time. Because, why not?
WINTER V1
Winter here are hard, so let the pictures explains for themselves.
Pre-winter detailing
F.
SUMMER V2
I was so hyped to start tracking again, SO HYPED! But life being life, I injured myself at work. Lumbar sprain + 2 herniated disc got me stuck in the couch for pretty much all the summer... Didn't do nothing on the car at all, I focused on my health instead.
A lot of medical appointment, gym and hard-work, doctor got me cleared in January. NOW BACK TO BUSINESS.
SUMMER V3: THE RETURN
No back-pain, feeling in shape, This summer's going to be awesome.
Bummer.
I actually want to push harder than summer v1. To do so, I need the right gear beforehand, so I got myself a RaceQuip PRO-15 Helmet, SA2015 approved, OMP Balaclava and some Sparco Turn-One gloves in the best color possible (kidding, they were on sale. )
Pushing harder also means harder on brakes. Since I dont plan on tuning my ECU (HP is the last thing you need in time attack), OEM brake sizes still fill my needs. However, I needed to upgrade pad compound, as well as lines and fluid. So I ordered myself some front and rear EBC Yellowstuff pads paired with OEM Brake disc.
Also grabbed some USP Motorsports SS Brake lines ft Total Racing DOT-4 Fluid.
That black case contains a GoPro Hero 4, so I can capture all the details in 4K this year. Needless to say I'm happy to ditch that cellphone camera
As far as tires, I really wanted to get my hands on some Nittos NT-01's, but budget being budget, had to lower my expectations a little.
I finally went with a set of Falken Azenis RT615K in 17'', mounted them on my OEM Brooklyn wheels so I can only rip them on track. Grabbed myself a set of rep wheels for street only use. Since I'm not driving like a maniac off-track, rep wheels will be more than enought for me.
After all, I'm pretty happy with the look!
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