Tony Garces I just got the 2017 R and I have NEVER had a car be soo friggin AWESOME just out of the box. Let alone hooking it up!! This car and the people who built this car REALLY cared about making something that was SPECIAL. It is a one of a kind vehicle. I recommend any skeptics out there to TRY and find one to test drive. I have a body shop and we get every car you can imagine. I drop them off and pick them up. Exotics. U name it. This little car has more standard options than some of the most "elite" cars I've had the pleasure of driving. And the POWER is insane just factory!! I made my appt with APR for stage 1 already. I can tell this car is special. Everyone I know asks me "why THAT car out of what ever you could have gotten ?" I hand them the keys. They come back " how much did u say that was? I fkn LOVE IT!!" I told them. U have to drive it. Don't ask me why. Just drive it. And then living with it is a dream. The car has kit and tech that my 911 turbo didn't have HALF of!! And handles just as comfy and as tidy when I want it to. It's a lil' BEAST. People think it's small so they try to take me off the line at lights. Their faces are priceless when u see them in the back and they are trying to figure out what just happened. I've eaten v8's with this that I didn't think I could. I SERIOUSLY underestimated this lil car's presence. It has a cult following for a reason. DRIVE ONE and u will see why people have to stalk this car and drive hundreds of miles to buy one. Like I did. They are sold before they hit the shelves. Your work on this R is inspiring. I also have a ORYX white one. And dark rims. I LOVE what u did here. Question. DID ANY OF THE NON "APR" PARTS VOID THE WARRANTEE? Please advise. Ty. Great work bud.
Thanks for that dude... Yeah the Golf R is a special breed of car and you have to drive one to understand what the fuss is all about. I only have the older gen Mk6 and she is so fast she can be considered a baby supercar in sheep's clothing. The Mk7 is even more special. Lighter, more advanced technology. And the modified ones will be absolutely mental. When you mean warranty void, are you talking about the modifications? Well you do void your warranty with VW, but we all live once and the older spec engine in my car has been around since the Mk5, so most of the niggles have been sorted. Was worth the risk. The car gives me lots of enjoyment in return. The other performance parts fitted to the car will have a limited warranty from the supplier purchased. Like the KW coilovers, ECS Brakes, etc.
Loved the video. I want my white B8 Audi S4 Avant to look similar to that. Got my APR ecu & Carbonio stg2 intake. Next is pulley upgrade, stage 2 ecu and Milltek exhaust!
I can't believe you played that stupid song for 17 minutes. Ugh. Going to get my R in probably a year or so. Still saving. Beautiful car, insane amount of tuning. Love it.
Thanks for the comments guys!Cost was quite a bit, but I did it in stages. Best would be to contact your nearest or local APR dealer for pricing as over the years pricing has changed a lot as well.
Love your Golf R Tony ! 👍 the project is one of the most diverse out there on internet , with a lot of major and minor upgrades. I own a stage 2+ MK6 R as well. Love my car and yours can be an example off what we could do to ours. I have similar brake setup and it's definitely better then stock but with that much power on a race track you definitely need the 4 or 6 pot bbk and you can find it on ecs tuning as well . But if you only do drag race then I think you are good 👍👍. Best regards from Chicago USA
Still running on stock internals. Have gone from KW V2 to V3s... Fitted 6 pot Neuspeed calipers up front... Superpro ALK.... And it's gotten it's usual TFSI maintenance woes. Cam chain tensioner replaced, injectors replaced and wallnut blast done on carboned up intake valves. She sees a few track days and still runs strong.
Sorry but i love what' U done to the car... Im corious what's the digit for whole mods if its not secret. Currently i have w219 55 kompressor moded And thinking of sell IT And get the golf R... But no idea how much need to spend for whole upgrades. Can U throw some figures? Thanx
Lovely car, good video. The only thing I would have upgraded are the front brake calipers to either 4 or 6 pot, I am not sure the standard calipers will be up for the job. Porsche Cayenne calipers do fit and they look awesome.
The stock brakes are already pretty good. The upgraded discs's pads, braided hoses and better fluid made the already good system even better. The only BBK system that will fit my alloy upgraded spindles are the kits from VWR. But I will not be able to run light 17s for the drag strip that I am planning now.
Sick car ! I have a stage 3 plus apr golf 7R . Awesome cars . Yours is well built . Very nice . Where did get them seats ? There a must ? Or where can I buy them. . . ...? Please 👏🏻
i hate that we never got the dsg in the us till mk7 r, m i have a 2012 r and its fast for a swizel stick but man if i had the dsg.... it would be a beast.
I still do have this car yes. 6 years old and only on 55000km mileage. Still has the stock engine and clutches. Enjoy driving every bit of it when I have the chance to do so.
I'm totally out of words man, I'm speechless after what I saw what's done on this 6R, I've been a great fan ever since and in a process of getting one and I just want to know if you can reveal to me almost how much you spend on the total upgrade and modification man, I reside in Namibia and willing to take that huge step after I purchase mine so direct me please 🙏🏾🚘®️
muito foda este carro looko....parabéns pelo carro é realmente monstro curti os trabalhos nele feito.....o cara que montou tem o dom.........parabéns mesmo marcos/castro.pr
Would be cool if you included the total price for the car + the work done to give an idea of how much you really need to invest for something like this.
Nice car! Are ECS 2-piece semi-floating rotors nosiy? I'd like to get some for my Golf R but am unsure if they make a "clattering" noise given they are a floating type.
Nice vid; am doing a similar project but on a TSI. Do you have the part numbers for the OEM Passat/Audi alloy spindle (wheel bearing housing) seen at 6:42 on this video? Thanks.
+Justin Thomas I have not been to the Bloemfontein drags as of yet. Only been to Tarlton and ODI and some of the illegal drags in Durban. But, I am planning a trip there soon.
HEKTIC458 Jep, 10s with 104RON or race fuel. Those runs are done on a daily 95RON map. worked K04s running race fuel are not daily drivers. My clutches are still OEM too. Only when done upgrading them will I look at running race fuel.
Tony Garces wow! Stock clutches, that is crazy, they normally give up at around 500nm when driven hard. My old modded K04 S3 went 11.8 on 98ron with octane booster and the stock clutch gave up quicker than i could blink lol.
Nice car! :) Could you give us the wheel and tyre specs? Those wheels look great. Any 0-124mph times? Do you have a Haldex controller (might have missed it in the video) and if so, how does it change the car?
+Erkki Pihalerssi Wheels are 19x8, ET45 with Yokohama 225/35R19 tyresI do have a Haldex programmable controller, which is changes the car if you are going through the bends or should you track the car. As a daily or in a straight line, you won't notice much.Check out my other videos. There is a 0-200km/h video somewhere there.
respect , this car is insane :D !! did APR do all service intervals to your car since your warranty was void? and how much did they charge if you dont mind sharing
+Joshua Mohr Only the conversion was done by the APR dealer. My car is still serviced and maintained by VW. And it gets serviced more frequently than the normal service intervals.
in my opinion, you have created an absolutely beautiful golf r that can also perform pretty damn nice. I gotta ask you: why did u choose the Variant 2 coilovers over the KW Clubsport or plug&play coilovers? As i said, awesome work! Keep it up =)
Thanks man!! My car is not DDC compatible. The Race/Sport/Stock that you see is for the Haldex Controller. I was also worried the KW Clubsports may ride a bit harsh with the camber plates.
Do u still have this? I just sold my stage 3 kit I had sitting in my room waiting to be installed since I can get the same/more personable out of a simple stage 2 mk7 R or s3. Our mk6 were prob the least special of all the R's...it's basically a Mk5 lol. Anyways enjoy yours if u still have it or good luck on your new build if you've started one👍
Tony Garces I just got the 2017 R and I have NEVER had a car be soo friggin AWESOME just out of the box. Let alone hooking it up!! This car and the people who built this car REALLY cared about making something that was SPECIAL. It is a one of a kind vehicle. I recommend any skeptics out there to TRY and find one to test drive. I have a body shop and we get every car you can imagine. I drop them off and pick them up. Exotics. U name it. This little car has more standard options than some of the most "elite" cars I've had the pleasure of driving. And the POWER is insane just factory!! I made my appt with APR for stage 1 already. I can tell this car is special. Everyone I know asks me "why THAT car out of what ever you could have gotten ?" I hand them the keys. They come back " how much did u say that was? I fkn LOVE IT!!" I told them. U have to drive it. Don't ask me why. Just drive it. And then living with it is a dream. The car has kit and tech that my 911 turbo didn't have HALF of!! And handles just as comfy and as tidy when I want it to. It's a lil' BEAST. People think it's small so they try to take me off the line at lights. Their faces are priceless when u see them in the back and they are trying to figure out what just happened. I've eaten v8's with this that I didn't think I could. I SERIOUSLY underestimated this lil car's presence. It has a cult following for a reason. DRIVE ONE and u will see why people have to stalk this car and drive hundreds of miles to buy one. Like I did. They are sold before they hit the shelves. Your work on this R is inspiring. I also have a ORYX white one. And dark rims. I LOVE what u did here. Question. DID ANY OF THE NON "APR" PARTS VOID THE WARRANTEE? Please advise. Ty. Great work bud.
Thanks for that dude... Yeah the Golf R is a special breed of car and you have to drive one to understand what the fuss is all about. I only have the older gen Mk6 and she is so fast she can be considered a baby supercar in sheep's clothing. The Mk7 is even more special. Lighter, more advanced technology. And the modified ones will be absolutely mental.
When you mean warranty void, are you talking about the modifications? Well you do void your warranty with VW, but we all live once and the older spec engine in my car has been around since the Mk5, so most of the niggles have been sorted. Was worth the risk. The car gives me lots of enjoyment in return. The other performance parts fitted to the car will have a limited warranty from the supplier purchased. Like the KW coilovers, ECS Brakes, etc.
Absolutely beautiful car man!
One of the best Golf R's in SA - no doubt. Top video Tony.
Sickest golf 6R ever, i see much effort in your work. Great job keep it up!! 👌🏻
That Golf just ATE that Opel ;D Very nice project congratulation!
Awesome car, and good video. Could have done without the 18 minute AWOLNATION track though.
Could have. but this really shows everything with a fine toothpick witch for someone like me. is so beneficial :)
VWSA forum member representing in the house! Have seen this puppy run at Tarlton, what a beast. Well done!
Awesome build Tony. Thanks for sharing.
Nice project Tony...your car is really putting Bethlehem on the map. Keep it up buddy
Awesome build! Keep going, greets from Germany :)
amazing, I'm guessing one of the strongest Golf R in the country ! well done mate! truly impressive...
that is absolutely beautiful youve done a great job
TOUMPANO golfara we call it in Greece...kicks ass...bravo man that car needs only road ro eat....nice trips i wish...
akrivws filarako ;)
Congratulations from Brazil. Dream Car!!!
This is the dogs bollocks insane power and really shows what you can turn the R into, super car Beating stats, good job 👏
Oh shit!
You’re golf 6r is just the best golf in the world !
Amazing job and modification!
Yes yes yes yes!
Wow! Great build man!!
I know I'm all late I. The comments but this R is fast as hell, nice build !
good work, one of the best R i've see in the world.
Congrats ;)
Loved the video. I want my white B8 Audi S4 Avant to look similar to that. Got my APR ecu & Carbonio stg2 intake. Next is pulley upgrade, stage 2 ecu and Milltek exhaust!
Best Golf r ive seen so far
Nice!!!!
I love it!
I will do APR stage iii+ on my 2.0 TSI 230 as soon as possible!
did you sell your house first or become El chapo goddamn nice build cant imagine the cost , vw for life tho
DAYUUM i love that rear spoiler!!!! Wish i could get one to my ibiza Cupra.......
Una hermosura amigo, te felicito. Good car man, is very beatiful..
Great Video!!
What a dream such a fire build
@Tony Garces Very good looks and sound! Well done, also glad to see it is a SA built!
Beautiful man, enjoy !!!!
your R only need the audi 20'' rotor wheel..... awesome! good job tony!
Awesome build, everything was seen long time ago on golfmk6.com forum :)) BRAVO man, keep it up !!!!
love your build man. i also own a golf r and currenly modding as well
Very nice Project
Well Well done🙌🙌
I can't believe you played that stupid song for 17 minutes. Ugh. Going to get my R in probably a year or so. Still saving. Beautiful car, insane amount of tuning. Love it.
So 3 years later, hows the build?
@@xKingzenity was going to ask the same lmao
and im asking the same again :D
any update on that build?
guessing youre dead now
Nice build!
jeez that's Crazy...I need To get ma Golf 7 R an upgrade Jus's de way u did
Thanks for the comments guys!Cost was quite a bit, but I did it in stages. Best would be to contact your nearest or local APR dealer for pricing as over the years pricing has changed a lot as well.
+Tony Garces HELLO I LOVE THE 6 R and im going to buy one for sure can you tell me how much it would cost me ? one in a very good condition 2013
+nassim479 You will have to shop around. Check out AutoTrader and Carfind websites
i remember following this thread.guess u still loving the R
+Tony Garces BEST R yeah boi the dream~!
You should have done the side mirrors carbon aswel.
great build
Love your Golf R Tony ! 👍 the project is one of the most diverse out there on internet , with a lot of major and minor upgrades. I own a stage 2+ MK6 R as well. Love my car and yours can be an example off what we could do to ours. I have similar brake setup and it's definitely better then stock but with that much power on a race track you definitely need the 4 or 6 pot bbk and you can find it on ecs tuning as well . But if you only do drag race then I think you are good 👍👍. Best regards from Chicago USA
I liked that youre video was straight to the point with you talking shit looking into the camera. Bravo. badge delete looks cinister.10/10
Hey, a verry nice car!
Amazing 😍
Did it ever blow up or is it still running on stock internals?
Still running on stock internals. Have gone from KW V2 to V3s... Fitted 6 pot Neuspeed calipers up front... Superpro ALK.... And it's gotten it's usual TFSI maintenance woes. Cam chain tensioner replaced, injectors replaced and wallnut blast done on carboned up intake valves.
She sees a few track days and still runs strong.
Sorry but i love what' U done to the car... Im corious what's the digit for whole mods if its not secret.
Currently i have w219 55 kompressor moded And thinking of sell IT And get the golf R... But no idea how much need to spend for whole upgrades. Can U throw some figures? Thanx
The gti / golf r can handle 450 to 500 with a good tune dailyed for 5+ if you want more for 10k price of car included I’d leave the car scene.
Awesomee project
Very Nice!!
Mint Golf R
Wonderfull 😍😍😍
Lovely car, good video. The only thing I would have upgraded are the front brake calipers to either 4 or 6 pot, I am not sure the standard calipers will be up for the job. Porsche Cayenne calipers do fit and they look awesome.
The stock brakes are already pretty good. The upgraded discs's pads, braided hoses and better fluid made the already good system even better. The only BBK system that will fit my alloy upgraded spindles are the kits from VWR. But I will not be able to run light 17s for the drag strip that I am planning now.
Sick car ! I have a stage 3 plus apr golf 7R . Awesome cars . Yours is well built . Very nice . Where did get them seats ? There a must ? Or where can I buy them. . . ...? Please 👏🏻
i hate that we never got the dsg in the us till mk7 r, m i have a 2012 r and its fast for a swizel stick but man if i had the dsg.... it would be a beast.
This is beatiful golf
😮OH MY GOLF!!!😮
absolutely amazing!!
sweet ride!!
Holy shit that's sexy great progression! Looking for one myself
Amazing! 😄
hoollyyy fuck that's a sick build men congrats !!
Wish we got DSG mk6r in the states favorite car out there honestly
Respect from French
Damn that's a car right there man
I want to see a video of your MK6 R vs a Stage 2 IS38 MK7 GTI. Wonder who would win
very nice car mpravo
Man, must be nice not live in CA and be able to do all these mods. I'm stuck at APR Stage 1+on my MK6R.
I have golf 6 R and it is amazing car
he said he spent about 350k ZAR which converts to
24,733.61 US Dollars
18,805.02 British Pound
21,302.79 Euro
you’re welcome.
Carlos Salmon with our without the car?
Without the car , the car itself is like 25k€ in Germany :D
Wow so much for a golf
But nice car
Super cheap!
In Israel that will cost you double the price and the golf r itself hard to get here.(rare)
Love the video man beside the sail song playing even during the test drive portions.. I want to hear the car not the song lol.
nice car bro
One of the best project cars ever seen. Great job! 👍
Have you still get this car?
I still do have this car yes. 6 years old and only on 55000km mileage. Still has the stock engine and clutches. Enjoy driving every bit of it when I have the chance to do so.
I'm totally out of words man, I'm speechless after what I saw what's done on this 6R, I've been a great fan ever since and in a process of getting one and I just want to know if you can reveal to me almost how much you spend on the total upgrade and modification man, I reside in Namibia and willing to take that huge step after I purchase mine so direct me please 🙏🏾🚘®️
+Tony Garces Could you share some info on the car´s gas mileage before and after you did it? P.S. Awesome job, I your choice of parts.
Respect, great job! Where did you get the back door spoiler?
Matej Kesi It's from OSIR. You will see it on their web site.
muito foda este carro looko....parabéns pelo carro é realmente monstro
curti os trabalhos nele feito.....o cara que montou tem o dom.........parabéns mesmo marcos/castro.pr
how much it cost its awesome
That's one very badASS Golf man!!! Love it!! Where are you from?
+ROORabuser Thanks bud! I'm from South Africa
+Tony Garces Free State i see
Would be cool if you included the total price for the car + the work done to give an idea of how much you really need to invest for something like this.
looks like an easy 100k
Good!🎉👍
Hey, nice car, how is your fuel consumption, is it much bigger than the stock?
Nice car! Are ECS 2-piece semi-floating rotors nosiy? I'd like to get some for my Golf R but am unsure if they make a "clattering" noise given they are a floating type.
They are not noisy at all. They must be fastened right and surface must be cleaned 100% before installation.
Nice vid; am doing a similar project but on a TSI. Do you have the part numbers for the OEM Passat/Audi alloy spindle (wheel bearing housing) seen at 6:42 on this video? Thanks.
Nice kar bru
Great build mate! Do you ever take it to the Bloemfontein drags?
+Justin Thomas I have not been to the Bloemfontein drags as of yet. Only been to Tarlton and ODI and some of the illegal drags in Durban. But, I am planning a trip there soon.
Is this Golf still going? 🎉
beautiful car! where did you buy your front lip?
That one was a Garage Vary or Ghostknit front lip from Nengun. Not sure what the website was.
Running one from SRS-TEC now.
Where did you buy the seats?? I have a golf GTI MKV and i want to put the R semibaket seat!
You should be running easy 10s with the stage 3 kit. People are running high 11s with worked K04s.
Nice build up though
HEKTIC458 Jep, 10s with 104RON or race fuel. Those runs are done on a daily 95RON map. worked K04s running race fuel are not daily drivers.
My clutches are still OEM too. Only when done upgrading them will I look at running race fuel.
Tony Garces wow! Stock clutches, that is crazy, they normally give up at around 500nm when driven hard.
My old modded K04 S3 went 11.8 on 98ron with octane booster and the stock clutch gave up quicker than i could blink lol.
How long did it take you to build this masterpiece?
Are u filming with ur flip phone?
amazing
where are you from man? very nice
I am in South Africa, bud
Can I get anything done on a Polo Vivo at APR
Nice!
Beautiful car, nice work!! Can I ask you what mod did you use to get all the engine data in the oem display ?
+Moo0nsBrother AutoPolar FIS+ Advanced unit. It installs to your gateway and shows live data. Check out www.auto-polar.com
+Tony Garces Thank you!! :)
Hows it running? I have a mk6 gti!
Nice car! :)
Could you give us the wheel and tyre specs? Those wheels look great.
Any 0-124mph times?
Do you have a Haldex controller (might have missed it in the video) and if so, how does it change the car?
+Erkki Pihalerssi Wheels are 19x8, ET45 with Yokohama 225/35R19 tyresI do have a Haldex programmable controller, which is changes the car if you are going through the bends or should you track the car. As a daily or in a straight line, you won't notice much.Check out my other videos. There is a 0-200km/h video somewhere there.
respect , this car is insane :D !! did APR do all service intervals to your car since your warranty was void? and how much did they charge if you dont mind sharing
+Joshua Mohr Only the conversion was done by the APR dealer. My car is still serviced and maintained by VW. And it gets serviced more frequently than the normal service intervals.
in my opinion, you have created an absolutely beautiful golf r that can also perform pretty damn nice. I gotta ask you:
why did u choose the Variant 2 coilovers over the KW Clubsport or plug&play coilovers?
As i said, awesome work! Keep it up =)
Thanks man!! My car is not DDC compatible. The Race/Sport/Stock that you see is for the Haldex Controller. I was also worried the KW Clubsports may ride a bit harsh with the camber plates.
Do u still have this? I just sold my stage 3 kit I had sitting in my room waiting to be installed since I can get the same/more personable out of a simple stage 2 mk7 R or s3. Our mk6 were prob the least special of all the R's...it's basically a Mk5 lol. Anyways enjoy yours if u still have it or good luck on your new build if you've started one👍
Eüro Nasty still have it. Contemplating an engine build. Can run a more aggressive tune and possibly extract 50+HP too
I disagree. The Mk6 R looks way better than the Mk7 R IMO.
This guy is crazy :D but nice car golf for ever
love it
beast of a car
great job bro
total cost all in ?
Approx 350k ZAR
+Tony Garces bs 350k with that car or only mods 350k
Im sure the mods were 350k