Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[tonymy01]

Yeah,I was shocked how tiny the Golf turbo was compared to the wrx turbo, but the result was very nice 2k-3k torque that the Subaru just didn't have. I think the k04 is a nice small turbo that gives good normal drivability, and reasonable top end.

[parso_rex]

The big mistake everyone here is making is thats its turbo lag on the R's and most likely the new version of the S3 above. On the R's its a DBW delay, try putting your foot down a bit further so the DBW delay is removed and you'll see what I mean.
We have the K04's putting out 210 give or take and that is very hard to achieve on a VF34/35 STI size turbo on our dyno (we do a lot of Subies as well). The K04 is a good turbo well mated to the engine all you have to do is watch compressor surge between 3 and 4K

[R36FTW]

Yes you can definitely feel a slight delay due to the electronic throttle, vs say an evo with mechanical throttle. Reviewers perpetuating myths like DBW being mistaken for turbo lag is pretty bad, I mean if you don't what the difference is you shouldnt be reviewing cars IMO. The little K04 does very well for it's size. Anyone got any idea what ID the inducer/exducer of the compressor and turbine are? It flows like a 30-35+ lbs/min turbo up top but is making 20+ psi sub 3K which is definitely indicative of a non-laggy turbo.

[parso_rex]

I have 10psi boost at a measley 3500 on my Garrett 2867GTX ..............with Antilag

[berger]

drove the a45 amg.......................... honestly was a real letdown maybe because she was tight at less than 300kms i don't know?
should go better by 2000 did the race start at 4000 rpm golf r style place it in manual mode pull back on both shift paddles select race start by pulling the right paddle when the cluster asks foot on the brake accelerator flat to the floor side step the brake ................ slingshot but once in third stooped pulling hard? should have seen the salesman's face siting in the back seat priceless " what are you doing............ how did you do that ?
talk about laggy around Alexandria was a bitch to drive.....
does have a wicked dsg farts and pops through the exhaust something to anoy the misses real nice like the Recaros are better than brilliant. whats with the NO cant get the AMG decals on the sides in Australia i don't care if you want them on your car. WTF if i am ordering a car put them on ill pay whatever are thay not building the car to order???. delivery would have been April. Rest of the vehicle is top notch might wait till some tuners have had a hit on her... but for i think ill wait for the Golf 7 R as my current apr2+R would eat it torque wise and top end,and the motors tried and tested..
booked a test 3 weeks ago via emails and phone calls and was going to order one after the test drive quoted 82,900 with all options 4 factory options and you can keep your red seat-belts AMG

[lenojd]

That was tiring to read!

[berger]

12 o'clock is it not past your bedtime?

[Ryan_R]

Just coz this is the Internet, doesn't mean we don't appreciate punctuation and decent sentence structure

[berger]

Just coz this is the Internet, doesn't mean we don't appreciate punctuation and decent sentence structure

i am not a native speaker English is my second language
people always complain that there are to many lurkers on web sight so whats better say nothing or contribute
and be cut down by others

[readerr0r]

Well the price for the Golf R is out in the UK, and its not much cheaper than the S3!

VW Golf R price and specs revealed | Auto Express

The Volkswagen Golf R – the most powerful production Golf ever – is now available to order, with its price starting from £29,900. That’s slightly less than the mechanically similar Audi S3, which costs £30,640.

The sub-£30k price tag is for a three-door R with a manual box, but prices rise to £31,970 for the five-door car fitted with a six-speed DSG unit.