My VW Golf R

[Porra46]

Final stages of the build...

Everything being put together...

Auxilliary in line low pressure fuel pump installed

Pump runs off this front mounted controller

Asked Malcolm.to replace the fuel filter at the same time

Connecting the downpipe to exhaust required modification. As I did not buy the APR midpipe that comes with a sport cat in. Normally looks like this.

I opted to have a clean catless mid pipe fabricated to join my APR catback exhaust to the downpipe.

Malcolm had a custom decat midpipe made up from TMSS.

Hooked up to my APR RSC catback exhaust to the downpipe.

Front section showing huge MAF section with APR carbonio intake and LPFP controller.

And fresh fluids were used. G12 coolant and the oil I love using best. Motul 300V

Car started yesterday and Malcolm and his team did thorough checks to check for any fuel, coolant or oil leaks. They actually let the car stand overnight and checked everything again this morning again to make sure.

Car now needs the tune and some datalogging.

 

[tumzozo]

raise:raise:raise:

 

[Porra46]

And Malcolm flashed my R and loaded the 95 and 98 programs. Once I have funds for internals, I will look at the 104 file to replace the 98.

Car was datalogged and everything checked ok. Car is boosting very high, but the timing advance is very low on the 95 file. There is absolutely no timing pull at all. Malcolm returned to the same dyno that he used to dyno my Stage 2+ K04 power.

This shows the gains... A jump of 60kw and almost 60nm!

I was a bit worried the clutches will not hold. I requested the car get driven and tested before I collect. And Malcolm did a few torture tests with the car. also did 3 runs from the line and had no issues. Data from the vbox was very consistent. Maybe it's cause it is the 95 file. Here is the vbox data. 0-100km/h in 3.8s on the 95 file with no meth or additives.

Confident that the car was ok and healthy, I had a friend take me to collect my car. Upon arrival, my R was being cleaned. The new APR sideburn stickers on the fenders really are a nice touch!

Malcolm pulled the car on the lift and went through what they did on the car. How the kit fits and some small modifications him and his crew did to prevent touching or issues. I drove the car back home and it gave me zero issues. What a pleasurable 300km drive!

Malcolm phoned me later in the day to find out if everything is ok and if my car behaved. I confirmed everything was fine. He phoned me again the next day just to find out how the car is still behaving.

Now that she's home, I drove her a bit to enjoy what she now has to offer and see where all my money has gone.

First impressions. I don't really feel lag. Maybe there is 500kms like some have told me. But I don't feel it. And the delivery is so smooth till redline. At normal driving she is even quieter than my K04 was. I do now have a closed carbonio intake which has replaced my Evoms when I had K04. So turbo hissing and chatter isn't there. Well it is there, but very discreet. Driving normally, I would say this car is even better than K04. Responsive. So nippy and can really be used as a daily. Fuel consumption on the open road and normal driving has not really been hampered either which is a bonus.

Now to the fun part. Just press the loud pedal and the car transforms into a 2 stroke 350cc followed by a noise of an approaching tornado. You get thrown into the back seat so hard you forget to check the revs is hitting the Motorsport limiter at 7100rpm. Change to 2nd, and the fun starts again, but it's so damn quick you almost hitting the limiter again. Gave a friend a drive over the weekend. We first took a calm drive to let everything heat up. He said the car is quieter. And wasn't expecting anything. Until oil temps got up and I pressed the pedal. I never saw his eyes widen from shock and excitement at the same time. The car truly is like a sleeper.

With some more hard driving I noticed my clutches really holding up well. Did a few hard launches. Loaded the car a bit to see if the boost will make her slip. And I did it in 27+ degrees celsius external temps. So far so good. My HPA Stage 2 DSG software is really doing it's job well with my OEM clutchpacks. Will do some logs on her transmission temps as I go along and see how she holds up.

Normal Logs look great though. Timing advance of 15/16 degrees max, but she boosts hard. I see 2 bar boost. You hear it and you definitely feel it! At redline my car is holding 1.7 bar!! And she fuels. She fuels damn hard. Fuel pressure up to 155bar and sometimes I see 160! The LPFP kit and added rail valve in this kit from APR is really doing it's job. I also notice the black smoke now and again when booting my car really hard. Followed by a pop or bang from the exhaust now and again when coming to a stop. So much fun!! The only downside of it... My bootlid gets full of black soot very very quickly. Very noticeable on a Candy White colour too.

I made a video of her 0-200 with my GoPro.

Cleaned out my new engine bay. My TTS cover doesn't fit anymore. Requires a bit of modification as the MAF section at the back is really huge!

And I gave her a quick valet. Actually drove my car more than giving her attention to the detailing part. But I will give her some good polish, sealant and wax soon!

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

:clapper:
Awesome

 

[China]

raise: Just another little 4 cylinder!!

You gonna rape some big cars with the new setup porra! Congratz

 

[newby46]

Awesome
raise:raise:raise:

 

[ChrisBrand]

0 - 100 in 3.8s (thats Ferrari Italia territory).

Congrats on all the hard work and passion gone into this project and sharing it with us.

 

[Kishore]

Man Alive..........:clapper::clapper::clapper::clapper:

What an impressive build to date Porra. Being following this from the day you bought this beauty..

raise:raise:

 

[Bradon]

:clapper:

 

[adamr]

One very fast car ... Jesus Christ have mercy on all the other cars on the road


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[pimpassdaddy]

That speedo needle just shoots up :skit:

:clapper:

 

[WIDEOPN-X5]

That is epic acceleration.... superbike territory. But reading on the VW thread you mentioned concern over the DSG clutches? What can you do to protect the drivetrain? Thats serious torque compared with stock.:=):

 

[Rommies]

For those that didn't see the video of Porras 0-200km/h:

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[shabba07]

Awesome buildraise:raise: This car is gonna be a monster on the road raise:

 

[Porra46]

That is epic acceleration.... superbike territory. But reading on the VW thread you mentioned concern over the DSG clutches? What can you do to protect the drivetrain? Thats serious torque compared with stock.:=):

I was concerned at first. But it seems to be holding up so very well!! So far so good! I have torture tested her today and now issues so far.

I do run Motul Multi DCTF transmission oil, a larger Golf 7R oil cooler and DSG Flash from HPA Motorsports. These seem to be doing the job well...

I also change oil every 30k instead of the manufacturer's 60k intervals. And it's a good thing I did. the oil that was in the box was black at 30k. I may even switch to 20k intervals with my new found power.

 

[Bradster]

Is this build available in pdf format so a noob like me can mod his car to be as epic? :roflol:

Geez i have so much to learn with this engine when i read your build, have to choose what i mod and in what order carefully. :rollsmile:

 

[HitokiriZed]

raise:raise:raise:raise:raise:

One word - Superb!

 

[Killa_16v]

You post a 1/4 mile time as yet?

 

[Porra46]

And some more vids of the car. Can't say how much fun this kit is...

A quick rolling acceleration run using my GoPro

Video of my car's new exhaust note from this kit also using my GoPro

And another video of my car running my friend's Astra GSi with a custom catback exhaust only. My fiancé drove the car and she really quite enjoyed it. Excuse my small chuckle in the background... Lol!

 

[ChrisBrand]

Car looks like heaps of fun. Is that trip computer correct? Do you still get 700km+ on a tank?