Car Profile
It’s the GTI that transported this lil piggy around.
- 2017 GTI Performance trim
- FWD – 4 cylinder 2.0L TSI EA888 Gen 3 (220hp version/CXCB)
- Performance Pack & Driver Assist Package
- Color: Carbon Steel Metallic (GTI exclusive)
This is the page for Schitzelwagen.
Look below for detail of this car.
Modifications/Parts List
Suspension//Chassis//Interior
Performance
- Springs: Eibach Pro Kit Lowering Springs
- Rear Sway Bar: Eibach 25mm with Moog end links
- Camber Plates: Super Pro TRC 5000
- Strut Brace: Euro Sport Upper Front Stress Bar
- Chassis Brace: Euro Sport X-Brace
- Mk.8 Rear Control Arms Aero Cover
- RS3 Brake Ducts
- Motorsport Hardware Stud Conversion Kit
- M16 to M12 Step Down Conversion for better lug nut options
- Motorsport Hardware TITAN forged lug nuts
- Motorsport Hardware cone to ball seat adapter
Cosmetics
- OEM Power Folding Mirrors
- Tow Hook: Rennline
- Vinyl stirps: Pinstripe from Canadian Tire
- Weathertech rain guards
- 20% Ceramic tint
- Universal License Plate Frame
- Ebay black badge with red accents
- Neo Motorsport 15mm Forged Aluminum Spacers
- XUJI steering wheel wrap with perforated leather and red stripe
- DSG Paddles extension from eBay
Brakes//Wheels
Front
- Front Calipers: Stock Performance Pack Calipers (Same as Golf R)
- Front Pads: Stoptech Street 308 daily and G-Loc R10 track pads
- Previously:
- R1 Concepts (Green? I forgot) –> Okay for daily, not for track use
- EBC YellowStuff –> really good for daily. Wears very quickly on track.
- Previously:
- Front Rotors: Stock 340mm for daily, Stoptech Cyro slotted rotors for track
Rear
- Rear Calipers: Stock PP
- Rear Pads: Hawk Street 5.0 –> Not as strong as YellowStuff.
- Previously: EBC YellowStuff
- Rear Rotors: R1 Concepts 310mm slotted and vented (one piece)
Brake Fluids
- Motul RBF660
- Previously Castrol SRF
Wheels
- Daily: Michelin Ps4s 225/40R18 w/ OEM VW Nogaro wheels 18″x7.5″
- Previously used:
- Firestone Indy500 235/35R19 on OEM VW Tornado 19×8 –> Too rough for daily.
- Bridgestone Potenza S001 225/40R18 –> OEM Stock tires.
- Previously used:
- Track: Yokohama ADVAN NEOVA® AD08R 235/40R18 w/ FastFC04 18×8
- Winter: Michelin X-IceSnow 225/45R17 on RTX Frost 17×7 Et42 –> Really quiet tires, very good grip in the snow.
- Previous:
- OEM Jetta Highline 17″x7″ rims –> Bent 3 of the rims.
- Replika Pretorias 17″x7.5″ rims –> Bent 2 of the rims.
- Bridgestone Blizzaks WS-80 225/45R17 –> Great grip in the snow. Wears very quickly.
- Previous:
Powertrain
Current setup
- Spark Plugs: NGK Iridium
- CTS Turbo Intake with K&N cone filter
- CTS Turbo Turbo Muffler Delete
- CTS Turbo Turbo Inlet Pipe
- GFB DVx Adjustable Blow-Off / Diverter Valve
Previously
- JB4 with Bluetooth Module Running on Map 6
Track Setup
Mechanical parts
- G-Loc R10 front brake pads
- StopTech Cyro slotted front rotors
- Fast FC04 18″x8″ wheels
- Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R 200tw 235/40/R18 tires
- Aluminum hub rings
- Motul RBF660
Safety Components
- Schroth QuickFit Pro 4 Point Harness (Coming soon)
- Schroth SHR Flex Head & Neck Support
- Sparco Land glove
- HJC AR-III Helmet
- Piloti shoes
Miscellaneous
- Universal Headrest GoPro mount
- RacePak CL2 GPS Timing & Data logger
- Garmin Glo-2 Bluetooth GPS Receiver
- Harry’s Laptimer (Backup system for laptimer)
- GoPro Hero 4 Silver
Summer Setup
Wheels
- Daily: Michelin Ps4s 225/40R18 w/ OEM VW Nogaro wheels 18″x7.5″ –> Really quiet and grippy tires
- Previously used:
- Firestone Indy500 235/35R19 on OEM VW Tornado 19×8 –> Too rough for daily.
- Bridgestone Potenza S001 225/40R18 –> OEM Stock tires. –> Okay grip. Quite loud
- Previously used:
Brakes
- Front Pads: Stoptech Street 308
- Previously:
- R1 Concepts (Green? I forgot) –> Okay for daily, not for track use
- EBC YellowStuff –> really good for daily. Wears very quickly on track.
- Previously:
- Front Rotors: Stock 340mm
- Rear Pads: Hawk Street 5.0 –> Not as strong as YellowStuff.
- Previously: EBC YellowStuff
- Rear Rotors: R1 Concepts 310mm slotted and vented (one piece)
Winter Setup
Wheels
- Michelin X-IceSnow 225/45R17 on RTX Frost 17×7 Et42 –> Really quiet tires, very good grip in the snow.
- Previous:
- OEM Jetta Highline 17″x7″ rims –> Bent 3 of the rims.
- Replika Pretorias 17″x7.5″ rims –> Bent 2 of the rims.
- Bridgestone Blizzaks WS-80 225/45R17 –> Great grip in the snow. Wears very quickly.
- Previous:
Brakes
- Front Pads: Stoptech Street 308 –> Low dust, works pretty well in the cold as well.
- Previously:
- R1 Concepts (Green? I forgot) –> Okay for daily, not for track use
- EBC YellowStuff –> Works great in the cold winter still.
- Previously:
- Front Rotors: Stock 340mm
- Rear Pads: Hawk Street 5.0 –> Not as strong as YellowStuff.
- Previously: EBC YellowStuff
- Rear Rotors: R1 Concepts 310mm slotted and vented (one piece)
Consumables/Maintenance items
Oil
- Motul X-Cess 8100 Gen2
- Previously:
- Motul X-Cess 8100
- LiquiMoly Leichtaluf High Tech
- LiquiMoly Molygen
- Castrol OEM
Air Filters
- K&N Cone air filters
- Previously: CTSTurbo Air filter
Oil Filters
- MANN Oil filter HUxxxx
Cabin Filters
- OEM Carbon Activated Air Filter
Brake Fluid
- Motul RBF660
- Previously Castrol SRF –> Really good, Really expensive, Really hard to find.
Upgrade Path
Future Upgrade Path
- Element Fire extinguisher and bracket
- Front BBK (Macan brakes or Neo Motorsports or Stoptech C42)
- DSC Sport controller (For DCC adjustments)
- Diffuser (WCT probably)
- Catted Downpipe
- ECU and TCU Tune (Probably IE)
- Intercooler & piping
- Engine and Transmission mounts (stage 1/2)
- Oil Cooler
- Aluminum subframe (Maybe)
- Aluminum lower control arms (LCA) – planning to go super pro (Maybe)
- Roll Center correction kit
- Dead set kit
- Anything from Mk8 that can be retrofitted
Upgrade Path Recommendations
I went and got the JB4 as a first mod. It’s really fun to have the power on the street, but once I started going to the track, it’s pretty obvious that it’s not what I needed with my current skills.
After going to the track, my mod path changed from power adder to suspension and handling stuff. Those really improve the enjoyment I have on the track and made me improve my skills as well.
I would suggest to pick a path you’re going to do and mod accordingly. Either way has it’s pro n cons but the one I would suggest anyone do is get better tires. It’s the single biggest change to the car performance out of all the mods with very little downside.
