Is This Boost Gauge Worth $700???
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2022
- The Vadpro is more than just a boost gauge. It's a data logger, performance monitor, code reader, and more. Ive had this unit in my MK7.5 Golf R for about a year testing it to see if this unit is worth $700. The thing im most excited about is, what Vadpro will do in the future
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This video was a year in the making LOL. What other MK7 things are a must??
Hey Charles, do you think you might go down the Garrett PowerMax road once 2019+ support is available?
SimosTools. Way more function and fraction of price
034 rear trailing arm kit install and drive test
@@lumberjackzac Does this work for multiple vehicles? All reviews talk about MQB. Wondering if this will work with my 2015 Allroad that is not MQB platform.
Please continue with your idea of full electric trunk door.
One of my favorite youtubers because you actually work on cars instead of talking about them.
DUDE thank you! This comment really means more than you might think
Man you gonna love Eric at South Main Auto.
Anyone that owns a V.W has to actually work on them if the want them to keep running! 😅
You can really tell he has worked on VWs for over 15 years lol
@@jonasthemovie Already do :)
You know why I always click on these videos? Because you’re not a salesman, you’re a humble mechanic who truly cares for the viewers. I trust what you say and appreciate you for the honesty. I don’t know if you remember me asking about the Jb4 and all but I actually grabbed the unitronic and uniconnect and it should arrive later today! End of the week and I believe I’ll be the first mk8 GTI autobahn with a tune in north east America (who wasn’t a beta tester)
Thank you!!!! Im hyped for your GTI! KEEP ME POSTED!!! My R is still in California:(
@@HumbleMechanic absolutely will! When does it come back from being a SEMA car? Haha
Great video as always but really hard to see the value given the $700 price tag especially when the majority of these features can be had for the price of a $10 bluetooth obd dongle and $5 for torque pro. Looks pretty though.
Thanks for sharing your review! Looking forward to hearing the feedback from your viewers. Just some key points that might be overlooked at first glance:
- Depth of data we can pull is VCDS/Manufacturer level which differentiates most other basic OBD2 devices on the market.
- Other devices on the market may be able to display but the ability to feed back data to the driver is key - customise your display, colours, & set custom min and max warnings. Log without the need for a secondary device.
- Has an additional 4 Analog and 2 Digital inputs so it can act as a hub for your third party sensors.
- Future expandability - haldex control, boost controller, Water Meth Controller.
- We will take the pricing feedback to heart. With recent changes to the exchange rate and maunufaturing optimizations we look to pass on some savings to the retail consumers in the new year. In the meantime we continue to work on adding more functionality to the device to improve the value proposition.
We welcome all feedback and are happy to answer any questions your viewers might have.
You guys happen to have something in the works for the Mk8? 😀 This is definitely way more indepth and customizable than the P3 gauge, but thats the only thing that seems to be available on the platform at the moment
@@masterrc123 Yes! Mk8 is in its final stages of testing. Give us a follow, we will announce the launch soon.
Awesome to hear! Ill follow your guys insta and keep an eye out!!!
Nope, nope, nope, nope, and...NOPE! Definitely not worth the money. I understand why it's expensive as it is, simply because of its limited marketability being a rare 'boutique' item. That said it is a great piece of engineering with excellent functionality and upgradeability. And as always Charles you detailed its installation in an excellent manner.
But what really grinds my gears, and you alluded to it at 12:38, is VW should be building this level of functionality right its infotainment system from the factory, especially for the amount of money that VW is asking for the GTI MK 7.5, 8, and Golf Rs. I my opinion it's just another sad example of car manufacturers offering too little for too much money. I suspect VW will be offering subscription services for performance and functionary shortly, much like how Mercedes and BMW are subjecting us to now.
Now excuse me - I need to go outside and shake my fist at some clouds! Cheers Charles!
GET OFF MY LAWN! HAHAH
There is in the information system on the mib.2.5
3D printed parts are such a game changer, already had a few pieces made for my Mk3 interior. (Steering wheel clam shell repair) + applications like this where a mold doesn't need made, not sure how that helped the 700 dollar price tho!
The time sunk into making this just right is worth a lot of money to the right person. Sure you can buy a 3D printer and try to make it yourself but you’ll spend months fumbling around.
@@markm0000 Not really, 3D printing is super easy. If you can use calipers you can get a great end result. With all of the open source tuning and logging features for these ECUs, you could make a display similar to this fairly cheaply, but it wouldn't be as compact and you'd spend a lot of time working on the GUI.
@@acefighterpilot exactly, its a niche product and i dont think its mass produced, most of the 700 bucks went to the software development, if it was standard on cars from factory, sure it would cost next to nothing
@@acefighterpilot okay for 700 bucks, this is a waste of money looking at how slow it responds
My 1st gen CTS had built in diagnostics for every computer. If you pushed a button sequence on the nav unit you could scan all of the modules and see codes. It was awesome.
$700 is a tough sell for a street car when you can get a ODB2 dongle and get more data for like $30 to $100 using Torque Pro on your phone. Not to mention having an aftermarket gauge during a traffic stop immediately results getting the hood popped up and checked for non-engineered modifications around these parts.
You must live in a liberal state.
Wow really? Is that a California thing?
@@sameftek9799 That one of the most ignorant things i've seen posted with zero reasoning. He's right, you can get more data for less with a Torque Pro, a dongle and a small tablet or phone. Why or even how a shithole location has anything to do with is is serious mental gymnastics. It appears you live in one also.
Move to a free state like TN, zero inspection.
@@cruisey9857 not true, TN isn't all that "free", there is emissions in the cities, and they are vehicle restrictions, let alone very blue areas if you're going to start this 2 sides of the same bird BS. Cos even very red places aren't much different, it's all about taxing the people and controlling their movements.
I don't know if I'm the only one but things that replace vents or sit in front of a vent just shouldn't happen...those vents are there for a reason and sometimes what comes out of those vents could actually damage electronics!
I love your installation instructions and tips.
I like the display design, i have for my MK7 the Vektor Datendisplay, was very easy to install
Really good channel. Only discovered it and have been binge watching. I watch many car channels but for some reason this channel never popped up on my youtube until last week. Strange youtube algorithm! I got a lot of catchin up to do!! Great presenting style also.
Great video Charles! Keep em' coming !
You can access all DTCs in a C5 Corvette from the instrument cluster, very convenient
I didn’t know that, that’s cool!
Thats awesome!
Awesome it's handy to learn how these things come apart
It seems to me that you'd want to seal that hole you drilled so you still have good airflow... it looked to me that there was still a lot of open space around the wires.
I have had mine for a year. I also have a methanol sensor hooked up to it. So far I have really enjoyed having it.
This was a dope video!
Great information for sure!
I would only say that a great way to make your videos more easy to consume is to add chapter marks.
In this case it might be cool to separate the installation time frames from the demonstration time frames.
No complaints though thanks for your hard work. 😁🤙🏿
That’s a great idea
That’s pretty cool! Didn’t know HPA came out with this lol. I’m running the Vektortech data display that’s in the same spot as the HPA. The install for the Vektortech display involves a bit more work, but I don’t have to plug it into my OBD port since it plugs into the CAN gateway. I’m running a P3 gauge as well, since I got that first. But I’m able to use both at the same time and when I’m coding or tuning it, I can switch the Vektortech display to diagnostics mode and just unplug my P3 gauge. Only dislikes about the Vektortech was the install, no air vents like the HPA, and the English translation isn’t the best, but gets better with each update haha. 😅. Both are pricey, but I love that I’m able to monitor temps, and more with the gauge. 🍻
I had a canchecked for my MKIV R32, loved it!
The functionality is great but the aesthetics are a minus. For half the price the P3 gauge looks much more OEM+, and Simos Tools on your phone gives you all the logging you will ever need.
I liked P3. but the font feels so outdated. it's like a 1990 alarm clock, which is so opposite of the rest of the MK7 interior.
@@HumbleMechanic I drive a Mk7 with analog gauges so I'm stuck in the 90s anyway.
I just had a vw fast track class in Jessup Maryland and met a few people that actually know you personally. Always love your content man
Hell yes!! Joe and Marc are awesome.
You can do pretty much the same thing with an android radio. I have one set up in my B5 Audi A4. Shows everything from AFR to hp and torque! It can data log but I've never really messed with it. Just use it for 11 more gauges I rarely look at! Lol
I did stuff like that in my car, 2 suggestions: 1) wrap all and singularly each cable with cable wrapping tape, I mean the kind of plushy black tape which is used all over the car cabling. This will avoid noise. 2) use cable ties and fix the new cables to the path other car origina cables run.
With it being in the vent, what are the chances of it getting too hot or too cold?
Nice “danger to manifold” message Charles. Maybe that’s why “she spitting”…..😂😂😂 Well done.
From just looking to the video. Honestly for 700 I would have expected a screen that’s higher in quality. I can almost count the pixels on the screen. ( this might be because you filming it but it seems pixelated.
Ps: i like the video’s :) keep on going my guy!
P3 guage does everything I need at less than half the price. 🤷♂️
You can log with p3?
P3 make a good product, and you're right, not eveyone needs the full depth of data, logging, scanning and customization that the VADpro can offer. A good comparison is P3 is like a flip phone and VADpro is like a smart phone.
@@HumbleMechanic No, but I can log with OBD11 when I need to and I've still only spent $400.
Good work
Hey Charles, cool video, would a rubber grommet for the hole you drilled in the air duct for the wires help keep some of the air in the duct, or even some silicone sealant around the wires?
Couldn’t hurt for sure. I think some duct tape would also help.
Great do you know if works with TDI that displays soot levels and dpf temp and also how does that compare with polar fis module
Really cool video. As always. :-) But when it comes to boost or realtime readings, is it accurate?
It’s as accurate as the ECM sees
Awesome channel, I'm new to the world of vw. Any of yous guys have experience regarding the hpfp tappet Bore on 2.0t?
Have you tested on your Touareg tdi to see if gives you soot levels and dpf temps since it has a obd2 port
I would be tempted to add some silicone caulk to cover that hole, it will also help secure the cables.
You'd think the gauge would get hot blowing heat on it consistently on like an 8 or 10 hr drive. But I'm sure the manufacturer thought of that also
You make me miss the old days at my VW dealer man
Hey HumbleMechanic, quick question? So I own a 2014 vw Passat tdi and I’ve noticed that in the mornings when I drive , my car makes noise when slowing down in first gear, it sounds like it’s the transmission but I’m not sure, the noise goes away after about 5-10 mins, do you have any idea what it could be?
Could be low fluid. And gets happier as the car gets warm
I have a android stereo with torque pro installed and you can have all the dials on the android stereo. It's a good bit of kit. I would post a pic of it but it doesn't let me. Great video though 👍
DANGER TO MANIFOLD ! Take my money I'm sold . . .
Hey! A quick question. How do you like studs on your mk8? Would you recommend them over bolts? You had them for ... 4 months or so, right?
I took them off. I think it’s bolts for me on German cars. Racingline ones got marred up super fast. 034 put some new ones on that I’m not sure on yet.
Odds are I’ll be back to bolts
@@HumbleMechanic Thanks! What do you think of titanium bolts? Do you think it even makes any sense in using them? I live in the salt belt area... winter is very harsh on bolts.
It would be nice to see some short video about your usage of studs and why you didn't like it.
P.S.don't you dare to get rid of the MK7.5 That color is super unique :D
@humblemechanic iv got a golf mk6 R being fully forged big turbo ect and really thinking about one of these,to keep checks on coolant temps oil temps dsg oil temps as I’ll be running the DQ500 dsg box would you say this is a good fit for the MK6 R ?
I haven’t used on a mk6? But I can tell you the tool is really great. I assume it will function differently as mk6 and 7.5 cars are different.
If there is a few specific things you want it to do, I’d call VAdpro and confirm.
@@HumbleMechanic appreciate the reply
We just revised our pricing now that we've worked on some of our supply chain challenges. Does a retail price of $549 make it a more compelling offering?
In mine it’s already got that in the internment system I’m sure all of them already have it so what’s the point of that
I'm not a fan (pun intended) of the placement of this gauge because the driver's side vent above the radio has been historically the strongest air mover for me. The P3 gauge placement makes more sense to me.
Agreed! I also like the OEM+ look of the P3 gauge in comparison to this. To me, this one has a lot going on which looks a little tacky. I prefer the simpler look to the P3 gauge. Not to mention the price 😬. To each their own though!
I have a 2018 vw atlas v6 4x2 smelling coolant where the first place I should check
I would have depinned those connectors so that hole in the vent would be smaller
Is moisture an issue for this? This csn become moist and my anxiety is going up looking at it(I live in a humid place)
I live in NC so we do humid pretty well. I didn't run into any issues over summer
@@HumbleMechanic sounds great!
Is it the same as cancheched?
Nice to see some more competition in the market… I paid nearly the same for my p3 gauge w/extras and its far less cool than this.
if only... everything wasn't piano black and a scratch magnet.
I know right!
“You want this blowing in your face likes its a mark 4” me when I had a mark 4 constantly being fed by foam from the dash
I love these things but it's cost and 3D printed parts should constitute it being in the passenger vent and angled to the driver. Why skimp out on the comforts?!
I'd be tempted to see if it would install on the passenger side cuz I could still reach and not loose my main face vent
Shape of the 3D print was left only
If this is a common request we could look into making a passenger side mount. Feedback from those who use our VADpro share that the loss in air delivery is not noticable day to day
Looks harder now to remove vents than the 1990's models... I know people who used to pull out the vent to the left of the driver to disconnect / reconnect their speedometer / odometer while driving when they were going on a long trip...
What is useful for the Kid-seat in the back when you yourself don’t wear your seatbelt?
The 3D printed nature of the case vs price... Hopefully that's a material that can withstand the temps posed by a hot summer day, otherwise you'll find it slumped over or dangling down over your radio.
looking for a good shop can you point me in the right direction...02 mk4 gti 1.8t thanks
700 quid for that you were robbed
$700.00 USD
It's frustrating how nerfed most car head units are, and how little information they give when there's a problem. Obviously, they want you to see the dealer, but it would be nice to know if my CEL could be an engine damaging problem, or just a minor inconvenience. I at least appreciate Ford and Dodge giving you the option of displaying tons of different temp and pressure data straight off the lot. The sensors are already there. It's a trivial matter to display that info to the owner.
Hummm, just 3 months later, when I finally purchased an HEX-NET and printed my custom support for the touch screen laptop, now I have to deal with the VCDS repulsive gauge customization options!
HAHA I was dying at the comment you made of removing the plastic debris as you dont want it blowing in your face like a MK4!
This has more functions. But i like the Scirocco gauges more
Dang i can’t get it for my audi b5 or my mk4 jetta 😢
Next, Charles gets a warning which reads: " Engine knocking, please pull over, & swap engine!!"
Meh. I prefer my P3 gauge. Which reminds me, does that gauge come with a boost tap? That way the boost is actually accurate
No it’s all drive. Off the OEM booth sensor
@@HumbleMechanic interesting
It also has an additional 4 analog inputs and 2 digital inputs so you can add analog boost gauge / temp gauge / ethanol sensor should you need to.
@@govadpro sweet!
Nah not worth cutting the car to pieces to fit imo. Looks fantastic though and I love your car! Is there anything you don't know about VW? Top man!!!
I live in Texas and we can't have stuff blocking our A/C lol
No doubt
What happened to your “P3 Gauge”? Did you get bored with it?
I took it out when I installed this. It got stuck with no readings. Or it died lol
To be fair I never tried to fix it
@@HumbleMechanic lol!!! I thought the P3 looked cleaner... less functions than the new one, but looked better... You should investigate what happened to the P3 lol
Hey Charles,
Could you give me some ideas as to what may be going on with my golf r?
Say, going 70mph and giving the car 50% throttle, the dsg downshifts and there is a bang/clunk noise that can be felt on the floorboard.
The car accelerates fine, and the noise isn't heard all the time. From a standstill there is no noise.
CANchecked is my choice if i had to invest in similar thing.
CANchecked are our partners and manufacture the device for us. We are the dealers for customers outside Europe 😀
As your big time UA-camer now ever thought about import a mk 3 caddy as age limit should pass now... Do it up and put tfsi
:0 I want one
Removing trim turns up pucker factor to 11.
FACTS!
Notification Squad Have a nice weekend!🔥🔥🔥
All that money and they can’t center the screen?!
I think there's a huge misconception with people and this device. This is not a device for the average Joe that drives their VW to a 9-5 job and is worried about losing vent functionality. This device is for the small percentage of those who have a heavily modified Golf that actually take their car to the strip or track, and rely on this data to make adjustments.
Well Now I need one for a mk8 dammit 😂
For $700 why wouldnt you just buy an accessport for a bit more. Able to get custom tunes, gauges, and datalogging.
They should work on screen quality, UI and touch response, it feels like an old android phone
The dealers dont put the codes in there because they want to charge you $120 an hour for diagnosis
$ 700 😳😳
I don’t understand why everyone loves putting these in the vents. I wish they would make them for other locations.
The actual CANchecked guage costs like half that
Vad pro, actually made by Can checked but double the price🤭
its pretty ,,, but is it 700 dollars pretty ,,,, mmmmm not sure.
I dont think it's worth it if you JUST want a boost gauge. But if you use it to its potential, then it will be.
@@HumbleMechanic yep its very versatile ,,
Too soon Junior!
Not in a thousand years, no. Not with that 24 pixel 10fps toaster screen ;(
The obvious answer is no. You spend a lot of money and lose an air vent. A scangauge does the same thing and can mount on the windshield or an A-pillar pod (for most vehicles).
But if you want the OEM look, I get it. I'm not that concerned with factory appearance. I mean, I have a big carbon fiber ducktail wing on my rwd Mercedes, so I can't even pretend to be about OEM.
Hmm..
Not when it's blocking an HVAC vent
😎👍
While the functionality might be excellent, it looks like the graphics are very poor.
Please Charls, put yout seat belt!!
Polar fis is cheaper and faster working than that laggy thing
not worth it
I don’t even have to watch the video, but yes it is worth it.
wot no grommet? lol
The answer is simply NO. Reasons why are:
1. It takes away the one vent for the driver that important.
2. The screen is small for the amount of info it offers. Too much info in a small package.
3. It’s difficult to read the readings as the print is too small.
4. The coloring scale looks like it was made in the 80’s.
5. It has so much pointless information, which is more for marketing purposes to get sales, rather than having it for useful information.
I have chosen not to buy one because of these reasons. But my first and fifth reasons were my deciding factors. Before you say “well then you wouldn’t know…” blah blah blah, yes I would know because I had a P1 gauge in my E46 M3, which is essentially the same thing as this, and it sucked for the same reasons. I run two aftermarket gauges on my MK7 GTI. A boost and an AFR gauge. Those are literally the only two gauges you need. Everything else on this gauge is purely for marketing purposes. If you want those other readings, you can get an OBD2 or Cobb AP, which is way more useful.
Wait wait wait a clear, well thought out, and valuable comment on the internet?lol
I appreciate this insight!
Adding a device with these characteristics is only useful for a professional mechanic, it won't help the owner of the vehicle because first of all he won't know how to use it and second, it's another distraction along with the multi-media screen, in my opinion it is a waste of money and a risk while driving the vehicle.
I think for your average user you are right. For enthusiasts with tuned cars, upgraded turbos, weekend track warriors, this device can be a life/engine saver.