Golf R Observations and Questions

**weewilly** · 15-01-2011, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by davka

Observation: Nothing gives me more pleasure these days than sex, coffee & taking my R for a spin

dude, you're a legend. I've only eaten a big mac while i was taking my R for a spin... even then I got secret sauce on the leather.

**Fab_R** · 15-01-2011, 09:05 PM

Hey Guys,

Finally did some drive by videos of the Golf R....There is 6 all together

Please dont mind the wife laughing

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

**DDTW** · 15-01-2011, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by Fab_R

Hey Guys,

Finally did some drive by videos of the Golf R....There is 6 all together

Please dont mind the wife laughing

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

YouTube - Golf R APR Full Exhaust Fab_R

Good stuff! Sounds pretty sick! Nice housing estate too! I bet all the neighbors know when you are leaving/coming home

**dave_r** · 16-01-2011, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by BezzyR

Took Fabs lil beasty for a squirt today.
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Not to mention all the other mods... This car hammers.. Now I really know what it's capable of..

As did I yesterday after finally getting to meet up with Fab. It would be a thanks combined with you bastard*. His wife is probably gonna setup a ticket booth as people should be paying for rides LOL!

There really is no way to explain how much different the mods have made the R. It just has power EVERYWHERE! From the passenger seat, it felt transformed. From the drivers seat, you get confirmation of it. Was most impressed with all the extra power much earlier in the rev range, there is no hesitation from cruising when you punch it. I had a few XR6T's and honestly Fab's R now has that sort of midrange instantaneous power.

The exhaust and induction noise is significantly louder on full song but still respectable while cruising. The DSG pops are now serious farts and love the burble on lift off as well.

I'll do without the catback and air intake stuff if they aren't needed but pump, frontpipe and tune are now in reality....essential

You can add me to the sceptics for this sprintbooster device but on/off, there is a noticeable difference. It could be doing something as simple as adding 25% throttle input on top of what the foot is doing so partial throttle is a becomes more than 50% but no idea. Leave it upto someone else to do a more scientific test.

As for the "you bastard*" part, I think my foot put a dent in the firewall trying to push the accelerator down more on my way home.

Originally Posted by REXman

Hey FAB what do you think the car could run the 400m in? Estimate please!

REX, if it couldn't run an easy 12, I'd be highly surprised.

If the LC could be adjusted to be a bit more savage on take off then who knows how much quicker. A mate demo'd an RS5 recently and the LC with its DSG held revs at 6k and then felt like it just side stepped the clutch. It freaked us both out because we were expecting the same ease in that the R does. Given it was wet and the back stepped out 1.5m, was even more astonishing. Hmm wonder if that V8 will fit in the front of the R

Originally Posted by Corey_R

Anyway... if you're concerned about reliability - don't upgrade. Or make sure the intercooler is part of your upgrade.

And engine/diff/DSG oil coolers etc etc. Don't think you'll have a problem on the street, it's pretty hard to keep the foot buried in a stock car for long let alone one with much more power. Regular track work, I'd be doing all the reliability stuff before more power.

**BezzyR** · 16-01-2011, 10:48 AM

DaveR ... Exactly what I would have written if I had bothered to write a review on Fabs R

The other noticeable increase in sound is the noise from the turbo is a lot more noticeable with the new down pipe from the turbo.. Prrrp chrrrp

**dave_r** · 16-01-2011, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by BezzyR

DaveR ... Exactly what I would have written if I had bothered to write a review on Fabs R

Haha usually I am a lazy bastard too but credit had to be given on a truely awesome setup!

**Fab_R** · 16-01-2011, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by dave_r

Haha usually I am a lazy bastard too but credit had to be given on a truely awesome setup!

Thanks Dave. Appreciate the nice comments about the R.
Hope your firewall was okay after the trip back to Eltham.
It was good to meet you.

We R owners are going to have to get together for a drive soon.