Golf R Thoughts

FL 4Motion

/\. This. $$ wise this is not a good idea.

Having said that, if you are still gonna do it here’s some info on the mk 7 R.

Ea888 engine is very stout, stage III cars with dsg run high 10’s.

Expect to do walnut blasting of the head to clean carbon buildup every 50-60k. Dealer cost is around $1200 and a good shop would be around $600. So not too bad.

If the car you want is a manual, the stock clutch is a weak point, you’ll need to upgrade if you tune.

I’m pretty sure VW is like Audi who have really cracked down on tuning post diesel gate. They will td1 flag your car in a heartbeat and the powertrain part of that 7yr warrantee is gone. If someone says the tune can’t be seen if you pull it before going to the dealership, they’re wrong.

On the plus side, apr offers a warranty option for their stage one tune so that offsets the above if you’ll be happy with stage one and also like apr.

Both cars are fun, but I think it’s a dumb financial move.