MK8 GTI Amazing Track Car? - [How to Drive Front Wheel Drive Fast]

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  • @twentieth_r
    @twentieth_r 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    He can swipe down on the screen, reveals the 4 favorites. Tap and hold a favorite and it'll bring up the list of all the available ones. Drag and drop the ESC OFF button on there. Now you just need to swipe down and tap it, then confirm to turn it off, instead of going through the driver assist menu.

    • @jadenalan7033
      @jadenalan7033 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You can also just tap the little globe in the top left of the screen and it pops up that menu. No need to swipe

  • @KevinWong_BRZ
    @KevinWong_BRZ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Only channel where I can truly say "Whoa, that's a high rate of content output... slow down so I can savour." lol! Love the videos tho!

    • @VictorPitstop
      @VictorPitstop 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      They are cranking them out like it’s their only job! It’s awesome!

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I work my 50 hour a week job, raise my imaginary unborn kids for 4 hours a day, do the 20 chores my wife has for me, film for 2 hours, edit for 2 hours, sleep 4 mins and do it all over again… simple.

    • @johnlinrehab
      @johnlinrehab 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Only a matter of time before this channel blows up...

  • @thejasoncao
    @thejasoncao 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Your chill driving is faster than me trying my absolute best by 3 seconds 😅. Taking notes…

  • @grandtourisbros
    @grandtourisbros 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks for the detailed data! Do you mind sharing the general alignment settings, suspension height (front & rear), and tire pressures this car used?

  • @damart3d969
    @damart3d969 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I have 8R. Was on TMP for the first time in February in winter tires :D
    8R is very different in fact from GTI but also from classic f-biased AWD like 7R, A45/34, old rs3. You need a different skillset for that car to be fast. It rotates under throttle when you feel understeer out of the corner, but not in BMW way, very strange feeling. But it rotates and pulls you out of the corner like crazy. See you on track :)
    Also I think the part of this feeling is narrow winter tires :D

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for sharing! We don’t have an 8R on the schedule this year… yet… 👀

  • @nickwhite4023
    @nickwhite4023 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just stumbled across your channel. Great info and great articulation! Keep up the great work

  • @Godfamcountry
    @Godfamcountry 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    You don’t have to dig into settings to turn off assists.
    Just make it a favorite task and it’s a single button press.

    • @haojunliangcc
      @haojunliangcc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Not with emergency assist and auto brake

    • @Godfamcountry
      @Godfamcountry 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fair enough, and maybe for some a legitimate complaint if you want to point to something non-performance related (talking everyday driving here not the occasional track visit)
      Point being the media’s take on the infotainment system is overblown, tired, and BS to a large degree; and here was just another example of that.

  • @florian_montuzet
    @florian_montuzet 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love your channel ! Cheers from France.

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you very much! Lots of content coming this summer!!!

  • @Nahimgood3
    @Nahimgood3 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sweet Video - Will be tracking my 8Y S3 very soon, Stage 2 E85.

  • @jwizzle4400
    @jwizzle4400 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very practical real world info . Tremendous work 🎉

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks a lot 😊! Glad you liked it!!!

  • @piotrwozniak7840
    @piotrwozniak7840 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great car, myself i am Golf 8R driver and want to track my car, what are essential mods for this (despite wheels, brake pads)? In the movie it is mentioned that locking kit is essential for mqb? Why is that?

  • @lucusc4002
    @lucusc4002 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The tips for turn 2 I'm going to try to sprinkle in my next track day at tmp. I dnt have anything near this power level but I definitely get the car to rotate.

  • @bantan1985
    @bantan1985 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can you put a link to the steering wheel set up .. I have been trying to find something like this for my swap

  • @findingmywingsjesse
    @findingmywingsjesse 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great content and edit! This car even looked fast from the sidelines! (seeing myself in the background a couple times LOL)

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for watching! Please say hi next time! Were you driving that day?

    • @findingmywingsjesse
      @findingmywingsjesse 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DriversPaddock yes of course already subbed, and yes grey FRS

  • @haojunliangcc
    @haojunliangcc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I’m sure no body gonna take my “ mostly stock” statement seriously😂 0:28

    • @boro92
      @boro92 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Leo is such a liar 😂

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My car is stock too.

    • @haojunliangcc
      @haojunliangcc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@boro92😂

  • @johnlinrehab
    @johnlinrehab 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Anyone else just get mind blown more and more video after video? LOL... I need a sway bar and I need to learn how to drive...

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Are you local? Come out to Ontario time attack school. I’ll be instructing. Would love to connect with as many of my viewers as possible.

    • @shamalabadingdong
      @shamalabadingdong 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@DriversPaddockhow much is it for a beginner's hpde day? Looking for a good event to take my Elantra N to. Any good groups? I was advised to not just go to an open lapping event

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Check out Hanson International Driving school or Ontario Time Attack School! Both are great options for HPDE!

  • @Yalro6
    @Yalro6 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm not a big VW fan but this car is beautiful. Id rock this. I prefer my 23 Civic Si but strictly because of it being a manual.

  • @jaredpedroza8221
    @jaredpedroza8221 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Can’t wait to get my mk8 prepped for more aggressive driving

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Such a capable and fun car!!❤

  • @TeejMedia
    @TeejMedia 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    How are you getting such crispy audio without wind

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      DJI Mic 2, dead cat, and DaVinci resolve

  • @CrazyYorkX
    @CrazyYorkX 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I assume you hit the over-boost button when your foot smashed the accelerator padel hard. Then it caused the downshift. If not that’s going to be a very interesting TCU and need someone unlock it as soon as possible so bad

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah, we need to deal with it asap. 2nd is too aggressive and chews up the tire… just spins it. I need to keep it in third. Working on it! Work in progress!

  • @FaceliftGT
    @FaceliftGT 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice drive!!, no tune Ecu or Tcu? :)

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Transmission needs a tune for sure! We are DIALING THIS THING IN!!!

  • @demilovesparfait
    @demilovesparfait 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video! Now get this GTI sponsored by Zojirushi

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Denileism
    @Denileism 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You can turn off the emergency assists with the side button on the stock steering wheel. Way faster

  • @nastynate9529
    @nastynate9529 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    After owning one for two years, I can say there are shortcuts to turn off those functions. Additionally you shouldn't have to turn the assist braking functions more than once. You just put it into sport mode, then press on the globe in the top left corner while the menu for drive mode is still up and access the ESC from there. Its a three click process that I can do easily while driving even.

  • @ADDLOOPS1
    @ADDLOOPS1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What clay bar do you use and is your soap PH neutral?

  • @Dansstang
    @Dansstang 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was he able to turn the traction control completely off? I know pressing it thru the info doesn’t actually completely turn it off.

  • @loganmumma4506
    @loganmumma4506 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where did you get the carbon fenders from and how was fitment and installation

    • @haojunliangcc
      @haojunliangcc 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Karbel carbon M-Tech Auto is the Authorized dealer for it perfect OEM fitment

  • @drewncars9505
    @drewncars9505 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had to zoom in when you took over the car and see if you selected D or S for the transmission. I did notice you selected D instead of S I wonder if that had anything to do with the auto downshifting issue you had. I know in manual mode it doesn’t let you bang limiter it auto upshifts so I wonder if it auto downshifted because you previously had it in drive instead of sport and it wanted to do less aggressive shifting/driving.
    I’m no expert lol my wife just bought a 24 SE GTI dsg so I’m learning as we go but that’s all I could think of. It also seemed like it was shifting rather slow too. Idk if that was a result of being in D instead of S before switching to manual mode.
    Not sure if it makes a difference on speed of shifts too. It sounded rather slow on the upshifts. But idk if that’s because you can hear it better with the exhaust. Hers is completely stock and when in S or S then M it feels like it shifts a lot faster and more aggressively

    • @04Saleen256
      @04Saleen256 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That is exactly it. In D, even if you manually shift, it will go back to auto after a while of not shifting.

    • @MauriceNL1
      @MauriceNL1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He is probably just pressing the kickdown button, every automatic car will downshift with kickdown.

  • @Dansstang
    @Dansstang 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was he able to turn of traction control off completely? I did autocross and man that thing holds back the car even when turned off in the system, i know it’s still somewhat on. I need to know if someone coded it out already

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, it can be turned off fully.

    • @Dansstang
      @Dansstang 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ how? Turning it off from the info system doesn’t actually turns it off 100% and that’s where im stuck

  • @MarkCalica
    @MarkCalica 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think the reason why it kept downshifting on you is you’re clicking on the gas pedal. Meaning you’re really foot to the ground (activates auto-downshift. Stock tcu tune). I’m sure the owner knows not to do this. Also it can be tuned off if the owner hasn’t yet. Nice driving

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you!
      Yes that is exactly what was happening. Need to keep it in third or it chews up the tire. Sorting it out asap!

  • @aaronkent76
    @aaronkent76 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is the alignment on the car?

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Close to -4 front camber, -2.8 rear
      Slight toe out front
      Significant toe out in the rear

    • @aaronkent76
      @aaronkent76 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ do u know the measurements for rear toe?

  • @psewgobind
    @psewgobind 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dynamically, it's almost identical to my stock 2017 Honda Civic LX sedan with 6MT (and EBC breaks). Fast time is from breaking earlier and turning into grass (just before the apex) and using the rotation to power out. For my new Elantra N (traded Civic for it), early turn-in (with breaking) would not work cause the car is tuned to rotate from simple deceleration... I like how this MK8 tune better, since you get the best of both world...a stable rear end for oh-shit moment (or quick transission) and still can rotate enough with front-drive breaking technique.

  • @simonmcgraw9426
    @simonmcgraw9426 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    From what i see. the shift and downshift is really sluggish. It really needs a DSG tune

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just wait! We are dialing this thing in!!!!

  • @micah6839
    @micah6839 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rims?

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Custom spec MTech Racing Forged Wheels. Check out their instagram - MTech Auto

  • @bmw_for_life8902
    @bmw_for_life8902 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is this thing tuned

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes it is, dyno graph is in the video. 274hp

    • @bmw_for_life8902
      @bmw_for_life8902 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@DriversPaddock what tune is that most the tunes I have seen make a bit more hp

    • @haojunliangcc
      @haojunliangcc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@bmw_for_life8902 Anything higher thant 280WHP is not driveable on the track, even with very low torque map, when doing hard braking and downshift in the same time and get on power very quickly the clutch will slip or the car will jump out of gear when doing corner exit. Need a TCU tune to fix this issue

  • @Society.9
    @Society.9 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Don't sleep on da GTIs

  • @boro92
    @boro92 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    “Not as good as Elantra n front differential”. I’ve heard enough. All hail Elantra 😆

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ll put my money where my mouth is 😉

    • @macrossranma
      @macrossranma 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Can't wait for your Elantra N tuned and with good suspension video, good content

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@macrossranma you have no idea. Just wait… just wait…

    • @mcbaczi
      @mcbaczi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Es ist bekannt das der Normale GTI andere programmierung des Differentials hat als Gti Tcr oder 8 Gti Clubsport. Das Diff des I30n Facelift hält keine dauerbelastung aus.

  • @JermJermFlores
    @JermJermFlores 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Aye new subscriber

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Welcome!!!!! ❤❤🎉🎉

  • @GolfCoyote
    @GolfCoyote 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is it just me or did those gear shifts seem sluggish? They didn’t seem as quick/crisp as the normal MK7/MK8 autos.

    • @haojunliangcc
      @haojunliangcc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Shift after 6000 RPM is very slow, stock TCU is not happy for any power upgrade, anything higher than what I have right now on track the clutch will just give up won’t shift and slipping

    • @GolfCoyote
      @GolfCoyote 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@haojunliangcc weird man, has this always been an issue or is this specific the MK8? The 7/7.5s I see getting beat on seem to take the abuse well enough

    • @Gosu11
      @Gosu11 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@GolfCoyote there is no tcu tune for the mk8s after 01/2022 due to it being locked. Ive definitely noticed the more performance mods ive done the more the stock tcu tune feels like sh!t the shifts feel super sluggish

  • @michaelblanco1549
    @michaelblanco1549 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does leo have a youtube channel?

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Technically, this is it… this channel is a collective of a bunch of friends in the GTA region! You’ll see him and a few others as the channel develops! We are 1 month old today!

  • @2trackminded
    @2trackminded 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2024 is going to be the year of FWD

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We’ll Put some RESPECT on its name!!! 😂

  • @piotrwozniak7840
    @piotrwozniak7840 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is the engine stock? Because it sounds like it is not

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It has an exhaust and a tune.

    • @piotrwozniak7840
      @piotrwozniak7840 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DriversPaddockis it safer for engine to go with DP? Lower EGT? Because this car sounds not great with exhaust- looks pretty loud.

  • @random13627
    @random13627 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    cool vid cool car

  • @jstnf87
    @jstnf87 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    swweeeeeeet

  • @scottjohnson4885
    @scottjohnson4885 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    No worries, anyone watching this video probably is driving a “stock” car

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Consumables only 😂

  • @speedsoftcustoms9042
    @speedsoftcustoms9042 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @arctictruck10
    @arctictruck10 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is better than a GR Corolla

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ll be reviewing one of those later this summer!

    • @arctictruck10
      @arctictruck10 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @DriversPaddock I'm waiting on getting a new car when and if Toyota makes the GR an automatic like the GR Yaris and the Golf R

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@arctictruck10 golf r might be the better buy… I’ll leave it at that 😉

  • @Robymk7.5R
    @Robymk7.5R 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    stupid carbon everywhere and stock brakes :S
    1st mod for track=big brakes

    • @haojunliangcc
      @haojunliangcc 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Stock brakes does the job, bigger brakes wont make your lap time faster, most of the time make you slower if you go too big.

    • @DriversPaddock
      @DriversPaddock  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This car has arguably the best Endless 660 fluid with Endless MA45B pads, the best of the best… run on GT3 class 8-24h endurance race cars.
      To add, the stock caliper is more than capable. You will hear the owner mention that he has AP racing 9668 calipers on order, which I believe to have been installed this week. The only reason for these is not about pure stopping power, but rather, to get a caliper that does not have dust boots, which can melt with intense track use.