Dan32 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Found this link to HPAs 575bhp twin turbo MKV R (0-60mph in 3.5 secs!). Interesting photo on there of the wide spaced exhaust showing that they have moved quite a few bits about in order to do it and that it has a set of bypass pipes. Here's the article: Motortrend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRR Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Yum yum I want those mods PLEASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted September 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Jimmy's pliers to DefCon 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Interesting photo on there of the wide spaced exhaust showing that they have moved quite a few bits about in order to do it and that it has a set of bypass pipes. [/ QUOTE ] I guess they get away with that as the turbo quietns down the exhaust noise ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swil00 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Very nice but just wondering a few things..... Is this based on a "Genuine" MKV R32 as I know HPA offer Engine and drivetrain conversions. Couple of things make me think this... GTI Front bumper, Custom rear valance and spaced out twin exhaust. Oh and the instrument cluster isn't the same as in a MKV .:R nor are the rear lights tinted. Albeit the US market might not get the Euro spec rear lights. The only other thing I wondered was the quote in the artcile that states "all 4 wheels spin off the line" I though haldex upgrades only helped with rear wheel traction and not lock it out Looks like the front wheels are spinning here: Regardless of what it used to be it looks to be one awesome car and can only imagine what it must sound like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted September 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 The Vortex thread did hint that this was a replica R but then the owner of HPA came on and said they swapped the front end over as he preferred it to the MKV R. Its definitely 4 wheel drive as you can see the driveshafts at the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I know of a number of people who've looked at this car up close, in and out, and even looked up the VIN #. If it's not GTI based then HPA sure went to an amazing amount of trouble to make it look that way. It's not just a front end swap. ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swil00 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Yeah I know its 4WD, but just wondered its origins... As for the amount of work it'd need, just take a look at their website to see what is possible if you've got the pennies.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChalkyWhite Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Had u not seen this already? hmmmmm, nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 [ QUOTE ] hmmmmm, nice! [/ QUOTE ] Its very nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swil00 Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] hmmmmm, nice! [/ QUOTE ] Its very nice... [/ QUOTE ] Aye it ain't too shabby ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 0-60 in 3.2 seconds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swil00 Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Yeah thats quick in anyones book... It'd be good to see a video of the new MKV version too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Had u not seen this already? hmmmmm, nice! [/ QUOTE ] at about 1 min 38 seconds into that vid the passenger is looking a little queezy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Just a followup to my previous post about the origins of this car.. After claiming many many times that this was a real MkV R32, Marcel at HPA finally admitted that it actually started out life as a Golf 4motion 2.0 here http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2800221&postid=31878033#31878033 Although he still seems to be trying to spin it as though this somehow makes it somehow automagically compatible with the R32 built on the same chassis.. ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs32 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 didn't notice this first time around but should have pointed out they'd moved the battery from the rear of the car if it was a genuine MkV .:R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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