Skip to content

Golf Mk4 with a 1200+ hp Turbo VR6

  • Golf

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Kevin Buczior and his VW Golf attended the L8 Night & TTT Halfmile event at EuroSpeedway Lausitz in Klettwitz, Germany. While there he was able to reach 305.38 km/h (189.75 mph) in the half-mile on 2.2 bar (31.9 psi) of boost. The car was built using a Golf Mk4 R32 body with a carbon fiber roof, fenders, and hood. They originally planned on using a 1.8T inline-four however switched to a turbocharged 3.0 L R30 VR6. The VR6 makes 1,229 horsepower and 1,167 Nm (860 lb-ft) of torque on 2.4 bar (34.8 psi) and E85 fuel tuned by AME-Racing. It features a 3.2 L block, 2.8 L crank, Don Octane camshafts, P-Motorsports intake and exhaust manifolds, Garrett GTX4508R turbocharger, and EMU Black ECU. Power goes to all four wheels through a Don Octane built Mk5 R32 transmission and Haldex rear differential.

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Golf Mk4 with a turbo R30 VR6

Source: Don Octane FB page, AME-Racing FB page, Car Acceleration TV, Turboscheune Test & Tune

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Discover more from Engine Swap Depot

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading