First Golf R 420 hp (315kw) build in the world - Australian exclusive!

[robby_jai]

Have you overheated yours? I haven't at the track even when doing 20 minute constant thrashings. Have seen SST's overheat real quick though and the ZF tranny's

you obviously havent driven in the middle of summer when its close to 40 degrees and you obviously you dont drive your car hard enough!

Trust me the DSG will cook itself very quickly if driven hard enough on a hot day.

as for you blowing numerous gear box on the evo... i dont think thats a gear box problem buddy... you may want to look at your driving style mate. i know heaps and heaps of people who are hard core track nuts and racers and the evo gearbox is rock solid and i am yet to know anyone with an evo who's blown up their gear box yet. maybe not the sst version but the 6 speed cog swapper is dead solid.

[REXman]

To be fair, Skylines, EVO's and SUPRA's are all known to have solid ass gear boxes capable of huge power increases without changes to the gearbox OR Internals.

STI not so much but they still are strong and they have the new ones running over 400HP without a problem.. On my WRX MY09 for example, first gear whines now.. They are not Straight cut gears or anything, but they are double synchro'd and they are around the 370HP with no problems on the gearbox yet.

I am also suprised to hear you had problems with a manual transmission in an EVO. Its not that common.

I dont know much about the DSG gearbox though, which I have ordered.

[Corey_R]

... anyway - enough of the gearbox discussion. Back on topic guys...

[adzy]

Guy........... shows us some footage of this beast mate!

[Guy_H]

Picked it up on Friday after the exhaust development - all going smoothly, car still only has 400km's on it - time to run it in. Will try to get some pictures of the exhaust prototype up next week

[Maz]

Oh giddy - looking forward to the pics!!

[adzy]

Nice one, cant wait to see them.

If you ask nicely I might find the time to run it in for you guy

[G-rig]

Think i spotted Guy driving today (turning into Deshion Street from Old Cleveland Rd) .

It's the only R i've seen on the streets so far..

[V6Passat]

Think i spotted Guy driving today (turning into Deshion Street from Old Cleveland Rd) .

It's the only R i've seen on the streets so far..

i saw a black R today in Brisbane on Stafford Rd or close by....looked very very nice!

[ravun]

I have been following this thread intently. Looking forward to seeing those pics asap

[Sharkie]

I've seen a grey haired old Asian lady driving a white 5 door R near Rob Bliss Exhausts (Geebung, Brisbane) last week Thursday.

Turning out to be a real old lady's car now .....

[G-rig]

So when are you getting one sharkie, or still sitting on the fence?

[Sharkie]

So when are you getting one sharkie, or still sitting on the fence?

No, off the fence now, and not getting a R ......

Its just another Golf to me, albeit a very quick one ..... I'm now after something more special .... something with 2 seats only ....

[G-rig]

A 135i would be worth the extra if the budget allows it but can't argue with the R for value.

Any more updates Guy, how'd the exhaust go? Did you leave the stock back box and flapper in the setup?

Assume it would sound more like an S3 without it.

[WhiteJames]

Guy_H,

Re: Disabling of the ACC (DCC)

Was the steering wheel resistence defaulted to normal mode after you guys disabled the Adaptive Chassis Control when installing the coilovers on the Golf R?

Cheers
WJ