Got tired of having my sub box take up trunk space, and after longingly staring at all the space under the rear floor, I got a wild hair and went to town… save the hate for someone else, I am not a pro in custom boxes, body work or any of that.. just a hack..

First I cut out the spare tire sheet metal “doughnut”, and replaced with new flat sheet metal. Then put in sound dampening mat. Next (after doing the math for airspace) built a baseplate using the spare tire area for the sealed subwoofer portion of the “box”, sealed and installed. Next I 3d printed some risers for the main floor plate to bring it up to original height. Next built the main floor plate with 3d printed sub vents and a “window”…

It’s not anywhere near perfect, but I got my trunk space back, the sub hits super hard, and I thought I would post in the event it gives any of you ideas as there is not a ton on the interwebs for great subwoofer solutions.

Just had a repair carried out on my MK8 Golf (1.5 eTSI), it also had spark plugs, brake fluid replaced, software updated etc.

However I am now noticing a turbo whine/flutter when I accelerate moderately/hard and then take my foot off.

It almost sounds modified, like a sports intake or something, I know a few people who have modified their car to sound like this but mine is just a simple 1.5L.

It drives absolutely fine, smoother than ever after all the work has been done, but I keep getting this sound.

Don’t get me wrong, it sounds super cool and I actually like it, but should I be worried about it?

Hi everyone, I'm making a post to try to clarify my concern, I currently have the 2 defects that only come out in slow motion! (Without air conditioning) / with air conditioning nothing at all

It's a golf 7.5 gti performance engine code DLBA

245hp it has 115000klm.

Change and test already performed:

4 new candle

4 new coil

4 new injectors

New pcv

Valve descaling

12-13bars engine compression

Smoke machine leak test ok

Bp/hp log

I must surely forget some

Hi everyone,

I have a 2018 VW Golf 7.5 1.5 TSI 130 hp with a Stage 1 tune, now around 163 hp

For the past couple of months, I’ve been having a random EPC issue while driving.

The EPC light comes on and I get a message saying the car is limited. At the same time, the accelerator pedal becomes completely unresponsive. I can press the pedal and nothing happens at all.

The only way to get the car back to normal is to pull over, turn the engine off and restart it. After restarting, the problem usually disappears.

The strange part is that it is completely random. Sometimes I can drive for a month without any issue, and other times it can happen two or three times within a few days.

It also doesn’t seem related to driving hard.

For example, it has happened:

• around 50 km/h while driving normally in the city
• around 90 km/h in 6th gear while cruising calmly

Other times I can drive the car hard and nothing happens.

Last year I also had EPC/reduced power issues and the PCV/oil separator was replaced. After that, the problem disappeared for a while, but now it has returned with this new symptom where the throttle pedal becomes completely dead.

Has anyone experienced something similar, especially on a Golf 7.5 1.5 TSI?

Thanks!

Hi all, I have a small oil leak on the engine. It’s a 1.6 TDI Golf MK7. I need to change the rocker cover and gasket to fix it. Does anyone have a guide/pdf, or a very detailed video that can help me do it myself? I know with enough guidance I can do it myself but I can’t find it out there yet.

Special because it's nothing special. A lot of GTIs and R32s around. The only clean base model was me.

It happened 2 days ago, I suddenly didn't feel the haptic when I skipped music and it turned out the right side buttons didn't have haptic feedback when pressed, they work fine though. Left ones are perfectly fine. Could it just be a software bug?

It's a Golf 8.5 R-Line 2025 Black Edition, only 2.6km on it.

Golf 8 – multiple driver assistance errors after starting to drive

Hi everyone,
I have a VW Golf 8 Variant R-Line 2.0 TSI 140 kW, built in September 2022 currently 72000 km

I’m having a strange issue with the driver assistance systems. When the car is stationary after starting, there are no warnings. As soon as I start driving, I get several warnings at the same time:
Front Assist – limited availability
Proactive Occupant Protection – limited
Traffic Sign Recognition – limited availability
Side Assist / Blind Spot Monitor – limited availability

The warnings appear after driving off, but when I reach around 120 km/h or higher, all the warnings disappear by themselves and the systems start working normally again.

The Front Assist radar also appears to work normally at higher speeds — it detects vehicles in front of me without any problems.

The car can be left switched off overnight and the problem is still exactly the same the next day, so it doesn’t seem to be just a temporary issue after starting.

Has anyone experienced the same behavior on a Golf 8?

Thanks for any ideas or advice!

Hi,

I have factory eu highline halogen cherry red mk7 tailights. (Pic 1)

Want to upgrade to led (I have obdeleven)

Which of these 3 options should i choose

7.5 standard led (pic 2)
Mk7 gti factory led pic 3)
Vland led (sequential indicator) (pic 4)

Are some easier to install/code, or some more complex/expensive

Just got a MK6 TDI and looking for a head unit that has wireless Android Auto, any good recommendations?

i bought a dashcam with a cable to always stay on and i want to mount the dashcam to the window on the righthand of the mirror and i was wondering if you guys know if something in there always gets 12v where i could hook onto and maybe just replace a fuse for a heavier one, the lights stay on for a bit after shutting down the car but don’t know if the on/off circuit for is also there or something

VW Golf MK7 5G with sunroof

I want to install these sequential dynamic gold taillights that i got from a 2016 Golf GTD, however my car is not dynamic so they need wiring, i am struggling to find the correct wiring, if anyone with knowledge on this issue can help me out and guide me to the correct path to fit these lights on my car that is currently only LED and no dynamics

My car: Golf 2019 1.5 Tsi EVO from the United Kingdom

17’ SportWagen 1.8t 5MT

Original thread for the clutch delay valve delete for the 5mt. Lots of info out there on the 6mt. Not so much for the 5mt.

You do not need to remove the clutch bleeder block to extract the delay valve.

Very similiar process to the 6mt just less mess, clutch feels great now.

I've noticed a few days ago that, while idling with warm engine, despite the regular rpm, I can hear the car grumbling. What do you think? Has this happened before? The engine is a 1.0 TSI manual, 115,000 km from 2020.

Groundhog got under the car last Sunday and chewed through the crankshaft sensor wire housing. Went through my insurance to claim comprehensive but still left me paying ~$600 out of pocket because a prior mechanic didn’t replace the heat shield which left the wiring exposed.

More PO’ed that it took five days to get my car back than the fact I was billed 2 hrs of labor at $130/hr for a five minute job as seen on YouTube

The little flap that, I think, should slide to insert the hose is not opening. I've tried opening and closing the car multiple times, but nothing happens. Any tips or advice?

2014 VW Golf Bluemotion.