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Autobahn's Golf R Clubsport Build

Autobahn

Autocross Champion
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Car(s)
'18 Golf R
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Long-time Volkswagen enthusiast now building my ’18 Golf R which I picked up in July 2018. The goal is to build a street-driven HPDE Track oriented car finding that perfect balance of performance and optimizing the platform's potential.

IG: @Autobahn


Current Modifications

Engine:
  • DBV2 v1 TBB Turbo
  • United Motorsport MPI, Flex Tuned 🌽
  • United Motorsport DSG Tune
  • United Motorsport Haldex Tune
  • Innovative Motorsports RS3 pump
  • OEM MPI Euro Fuel Rail
  • Precision Raceworks MPI Harness
  • 925cc MPI injectors
  • Mahle Eurocode Pistons
  • CP-Carrillo Rods
  • Ferrea Valve Springs
  • APR Intake and Catch Can
  • APR Downpipe w/DEG Heat Wrap
  • APR Front Mount Intercooler
  • RacingLine Turbo 90 Inlet
  • Neuspeed Hi-Flo Discharge pipe
  • Fluidampr
  • NGK Racing Spark Plugs

Suspension:
  • Camber: -3.0° front / -2.4° rear
  • KW Clubsport V3
  • SuperPro 18k Front A-arms
  • TyrolSport Deadset Kit
  • 034 Rear Subframe Mount Inserts
  • APR stainless dogbone insert
  • 034 Upper dogbone mount insert
  • SuperPro Rear trailing arm inserts
  • Neuspeed Rear Swaybar
  • SuperPro Rear Swaybar Endlinks
  • UNIbrace XBQ

Wheels:
  • Apex Track Studs - 65mm
  • Lug Nuts:
    • Rays L42
    • Motorsport Hardware Silver Ball Seat
    • Motorsport Hardware Black Conical
  • Street:
    • Weds TC105X 18 x 8.5 et45
    • 245/40/18 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
  • Race:
    • Apex VS-5RS 18 x 9 et45
    • Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS 255/35/18

Brakes:
  • Brembo GTS 350mm
  • Girodisc Rear Rotors
  • Race Front Pads: Brembo RE10 Enduro Pads
  • Race/Street Rear Pads: GLOC R8
  • Street Front Pads: Ferodo FM1000
  • Endless Racing RF-650 Brake Fluid

Exterior:
  • Rhino Detailing and Films
    • Ceramic Coated
    • Xpel PPF
    • SunTek tint
  • OEM Dynamic LED Tail Lights
    • ZERO815 Tail Lights Harness
  • Various Detailing Products (can never have enough in this department):
    • Rag Company Microfiber
    • Adam's Polishes
    • Karcher k1700 Pressure Washer
    • Obsessed Garage pressure washing accessories
    • P&S Detail Products
    • The Last Coat
    • Surf City Garage (really like their Speed Demon detailer for door jambs and engine bay wipe down after wash)
    • MetroVac
    • Menzerna
    • Rupes
    • Meguiar's

Parts not Installed:
  • iAbed Oil Cooler
  • RS3 Brake Ducts
  • MK8 Rear Trailing Aero Covers
 
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Autobahn

Autocross Champion
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Car(s)
'18 Golf R
6/2018 - Purchased

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9/2018 - Ceramic coated, Xpel PPF, SunTek tint

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11/2018 - Trip to Laguna Seca with friends, first track day with MQB platform coming from my MKV R32, arrived with a tik over 1,000 miles, just enough to start driving hard. APR intake/catch can, Girodisc front rotors, EBC yellows, my Gloc pads I ordered didn’t fit 🤦. Also purchased some RE-71r 235/40/18 for my MKV track wheels and ditched the Pirelli slicks that were on them.

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Autobahn

Autocross Champion
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Car(s)
'18 Golf R
10/2019 - needed some camber for track and dedicated wheels, installed some parts for a track event at Buttonwillow

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255/35/18 RE-71R

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Arrived at Buttonwillow:

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11/2019 at Auto Club Roval which is my home track
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Autobahn

Autocross Champion
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Car(s)
'18 Golf R
12/2019 - finally got my mpi setup working, we ordered two kits and both low pressure fuel sensors were bad after some diagnosis. Ordered a APR dp

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5/2020 - installed my Unibrace XB

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Rear Girodisc, Gloc R8 pads, and fresh Apex studs installed

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Rennline mount with Element extinguisher

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6/2020 - been needing some new street wheels, after lots digging decided on WedsSport tc105x 18x8.5 et45 w/245 Cup 2’s

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Decided on some new street lug nuts to accessorize a bit, Rays L42

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7/2020 - decided to upgrade my turbo for more reliability 🤣 on track with a DBV2 v1 TBB

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Picked up a UM t-shirt 🏎

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8/2020 - my KW Clubsports finally arrived

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Autobahn

Autocross Champion
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Car(s)
'18 Golf R
9/2020 - DBV2 v1 TBB turbo install time along with dp, RacingLine turbo inlet elbow, and custom UM tune. First pull on the dyno showed little headroom left on my walboro with full e85. Second pull at 16psi I was out of fueling. Turns out I ended up with a 305 walboro, time for plug and play setup from Innovative Motorsports, no wiring splicing necessary.

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Dp wrap to keep those temps down:
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10/2020 - Innovative Motorsports RS3 pump install and finalized my UM tune 👊
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11/2020 - track prep for Auto Club Roval

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Endless RF-650, my go to brake fluid used by Porsche which has good compressibility
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12/2020 - track day at Auto Club Roval, new personal best of 1:54 with my new setup

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neogeo

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Toronto
12/2019 - finally got my mpi setup working, we ordered two kits and both low pressure fuel sensors were bad after some diagnosis. Ordered a APR dp

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5/2020 - installed my Unibrace XB

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Rear Girodisc, Gloc R8 pads, and fresh Apex studs installed

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Rennline mount with Element extinguisher

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6/2020 - been needing some new street wheels, after lots digging decided on WedsSport tc105x 18x8.5 et45 w/245 Cup 2’s

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Decided on some new street lug nuts to accessorize a bit, Rays L42

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7/2020 - decided to upgrade my turbo for more reliability 🤣 on track with a DBV2 v1 TBB

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Picked up a UM t-shirt 🏎

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8/2020 - my KW Clubsports finally arrived

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Have you installed the club sports yet? I just picked up a set. I had initially ordered Ohlins, but there were production delays so I changed my order.
 

Autobahn

Autocross Champion
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Car(s)
'18 Golf R
Have you installed the club sports yet? I just picked up a set. I had initially ordered Ohlins, but there were production delays so I changed my order.

I’m installing them next week. I have a set on my MKV R32 so I’m familiar with them.
 

neogeo

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Toronto
I’m installing them next week. I have a set on my MKV R32 so I’m familiar with them.
I’m thinking about removing the top mounts that come with them and using my vorshlag plates instead. I saw you had Superpro mounts, I guess you are not using those given that they aren’t adjustable.
 

Autobahn

Autocross Champion
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Car(s)
'18 Golf R
I’m thinking about removing the top mounts that come with them and using my vorshlag plates instead. I saw you had Superpro mounts, I guess you are not using those given that they aren’t adjustable.

Is there a specific reason you want to swap?

The KW plates are some of the nicest on the market, they make no noise at all, very compliant.
 

neogeo

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Toronto
Is there a specific reason you want to swap?

The KW plates are some of the nicest on the market, they make no noise at all, very compliant.

No reason in particular. I’ll probably end up selling the Vorshalg ones here if I don’t use them.

When were you tuned on UM? I heard they are no longer tuning DBV2 turbos.
 

Autobahn

Autocross Champion
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Car(s)
'18 Golf R
No reason in particular. I’ll probably end up selling the Vorshalg ones here if I don’t use them.

When were you tuned on UM? I heard they are no longer tuning DBV2 turbos.

It’s been a few months, pretty happy so far, plenty of power on track. I was able to keep up some real hardware a few weeks ago

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Autobahn

Autocross Champion
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Car(s)
'18 Golf R
how are the R4 front pads on track? just got mine delivered for use as dedicated track pads, too.

They feel good, decent coefficient, I think they’re perfect with stock turbo. I feel like I could use some more brake with my new hybrid/flex setup on high speed straight to slow turns. Slow to medium speed turns they feel good. I’ll be tracking with them again on 1/9 so I should have more info by then.
 

Will_

Autocross Champion
Location
SF Bay Area
Car(s)
2017 GTI S DSG
Any reason you run 19s for the track instead of 18s?

I will say they do look fantastic.
 
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