Golf MK7 Mechanical Discussion

[Bender1]

GTI(MK6 and 2008.5 MK5 on) is EA888, ED35 GTI and R is EA113

They are going to a 2nd gen EA888 engine for the new car....

Yup, very very good to hear.

 

[the bruce]

 

[Adamse7en]

How much HP is the MK7 Golf supposed to have?

 

[RacingManiac]

Suspension parts diagrams...

Is that the new car? Looks very similar to now...

 

[iGTI1]

MkVII might be more money to mod with the exhaust mani and turbo as one unit... Dont know about that

 

[swfloridamk6]

Is that the new car? Looks very similar to now...

Yeah, thats looks promising for aftermarket suspension parts. Basically current stuff from what I see.

 

[veedoubleme]

I think APR or one of the other tuners posted evidence that the newer engine responds poorly to tunes compared to the current engine.

You might be referring to my post on this subject. I commented that the current 2.0T Audi Valve-Lift motor doesn't respond to tuning as well as the GTI 2.0T.

Here is the post: CLICK HERE

I overlaid and scaled APR's graphs comparing the two engines. The current GTI's 2.0T motor is better than Audi's Valve-Lift for tuning, plain and simple. That is NOT to say that a different Valve-Lift variant in a new GTI might not respond differently. I was only comparing current motors.

 

[CFG9000]

You might be referring to my post on this subject. I commented that the current 2.0T Audi Valve-Lift motor doesn't respond as well as the GTI 2.0T.

Here is the post: CLICK HERE

I overlaid and scaled APR's graphs comparing the two engines. The current GTI's 2.0T motor is better than Audi's Valve-Lift for tuning, plain and simple. That is NOT to say that a different Valve-Lift variant in a new GTI might not respond differently. I was only comparing current motors.

That was what I was thinking of, thanks. We'll find out in a few weeks for sure, I guess.

 

[copizza]

Wow...... does anyone remember the stupid 2012 Golf R vs Mk7 hp debate? I do! So if you were one of those "intellifolks" stating that you just knew you were gonna see 266hp stock from the MK7 GTI, please apologize to everyone now.

The rest of us can carry on.....

 

[DasAuto1295]

From the looks of it, I'm not going to be impressed with the MKVIIs...

 

[Soulmaker1]

The German brochure online indicates the availability of a 7 speed DSG.

 

[Gunkata]

Wow...... does anyone remember the stupid 2012 Golf R vs Mk7 hp debate? I do! So if you were one of those "intellifolks" stating that you just knew you were gonna see 266hp stock from the MK7 GTI, please apologize to everyone now.

 

[thedude4bides]

Wow...... does anyone remember the stupid 2012 Golf R vs Mk7 hp debate? I do! So if you were one of those "intellifolks" stating that you just knew you were gonna see 266hp stock from the MK7 GTI, please apologize to everyone now.

The rest of us can carry on.....

:word:

 

[manny2206]

lolol^ that would be a bad move on vw part to make a 266 gti. without making the R at least 325

 

[ROOSTER1050]

The German brochure online indicates the availability of a 7 speed DSG.

now THAT I find interesting....