I TOTALLY UNDERESTIMATED this *410BHP APR STAGE 2* VW GOLF R!!! , BETTER THAN THE A45?! 

If you are thinking of going stage three here is something you should know: These engines max out at 420 ft/lbs of torque at the wheels, any more than that and you are running a real risk of blowing the engine. That said with upgraded valve springs and retainers (APR sells them for like $700 USD, they can be done with the engine in the car and without removing the head) this engine can safely rev to 7,500 RPM. 420 ft/lbs @ 7,500 RPM = 600 HP. That means with a mostly stock motor you can safely run up to 600 WHP so long as you carefully tune to make sure at no point in the power band you are exceeding 420 WTQ. All you need to do this is an intake, intercooler, charge pipes, downpipe, fueling, turbo, DSG tune (or clutch for the 6MT cars) and a pro tune. There are a number of people currently running 600 WHP on stock motors (+ springs and retainers), so far so good it seems.

£22.5K stage 2 and a full spec r....what a bargin!!! U done well buying that! Great video by the way!

If I drove anything else other than my R I'd be dead the grip is insane

Yoo that’s a sick number plate ! 👌🏾

Totally agree, I had the A45 AMG before I bought my R. The AMG was great to a point but terrible gearbox, terrible throttle (even with an override) and not liveable daily. Bought the R and so far stage1, miltek exhaust, cold air intake and full bore turbo inlet. The R kills the AMG. All round winner car compared to it. So much fun. 034 rear swaybar has transformed it in corners and then you put it in Eco and pootle about like miss daisy! Awesome cars.

@Jamie, coming from many years of performance Subaru cars and wanting a sleeper I knew the Golf R was special. Now I own one, I knows it, after watching your review and hearing your well rounded car experience I'm double happy I've made the right choice. Great review and thanks 👍

Awesome video man! Glad you’re enjoying the 7R! Hope to see a few more videos of it in action!

I’m a BMW 140i owner and i can concur that these R’s do handle so well it’s like it has infinite grip and road holding definitely a class leader in that respect for sure

You said it. Best all round car for the money. Such a great car when its tuned up like this.

Finally bit the bullet and went full apr stage 2 yesterday. Was previously stock with jb4. It’s honestly not a whole lot faster, but way smoother and more useable/consistent power, and better noises 😀

Enjoyed this video, man! Nice & chilled!😎👌🏻 That launch was mad!🔥💨

Awesome video mate, definitely helped me make my mind up on the R as my next car. Hope to see plenty more of the R in action soon! Subbed

Got a manual 15 plate and I thought it was me when you said " the car auto corrects when it feels it's losing control " top car

Uv convinced me to stage 2 my 7.5R. I'm only 2m away from ecotune. Luvn the channel m8👍🏻

I would say that's one of the best honest reviews on the golf R well done

Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 was the best hot hatch i have ever driven, enjoyed your vid thanks,very nice car you have

Great video, loved the 140i video too. Found you on Rickys channel you definitely deserve my sub keep it up

Bro u wanna kill love that i have with renault sport 😱 this golf 7R and the way u do it with this car and staff is awesome. Respect, keep on rollin!!!👏😀👏😀

Great video, I loved my A45 and I will never properly slag it off but I couldn’t agree more poor handling crap gearbox , I paid double the amount on my 45 ( 1500 miles on the clock) compared to my R but pound for pound the r is truly a winner stage 2 in the next few months , had many cars in 30 odd years of driving and the R is a sure fire winner 👍

Good informative video, making me want to go to stage 2

Sick review man, subscribed! I love the A45 and do think they sound better than our cars, but like you, in my experience they are not as quick as the Golf R/S3. I have a stage 1 custom tuned S3 Facelift running almost 400hp and the way I've pulled on various A45s is just mental, definitely underrated from factory (mine did 326hp stock on Dyno!) That said I'd love to have A45 feel in my S3 which can sometimes feel a little numb!

Another amazing vid jamie , keep up bro youll go far 👌 cars sounds wicked man

Really enjoyed this video man. Great content on your channel as a whole . Awesome bro

APR stage1 R. In the states. Even at Stage 1 the car is beastly. Love my R, and love killing muscle cars, just to see the looks on their faces. Got a 5.0 Mustang the other night. Pulled up next to me a second time, and wouldn't look at me. 😈

Quality vid 👍🏽 better than some with 100k subs 👌🏽

Congrats on the R! Wait until you slap on a Hybrid Turbo on this which will completely change the car to a hole new level! In your case u just need a Turbo, HPFP and a Tune, the injectors can hold up pretty well

Car is crazy mate!! Sounds unreal.

That launch control looks offf!!!!! Mad speeds. I own a stock Golf R and completely agree with your comments bro. Mad all-round vehicle that can be used on a daily with decent ecnomy and insane usable power

Car looks subtly awesome! Keep doing your thing man, your likable and there are plenty of other RU-vidrs who are not but are still doing there thing and getting views. Subbed

That MPG is mad for that power! I'm lucky to get over 20 MPG in my M135i and that's stock! Lovely car man

Transitions and content nicely done!

You can give APR a call (I know it's a long distance call to Alabama) and they can give you all the info on upgrades such a big turbo. Also you can get the upgraded DSG clutch pack. That's highly recommended for high horsepowered VWs. Nice car. I'd like to see more videos on the upcoming upgrades.

Good review just what i needed to hear 😉👍

Gass u up 🤣🤣 love it nice vid bro.. lovely sound from that exhaust

Nice vid jame, some good info 👍🏽

Video quality is very decent and you're confident behind the camera (more so than Ricky initially was) so I don't see why if you're consistent you couldn't get on that same level.

Top quality content on this channel.

Class video mate, subbed!

I found this video Incredibly informative for me. I fell in love with the Mk7R when I drove one but always wondered how it compares to the A45 in lots of ways! You answered them all. Can't wait until I get one. Ps, I will be going straight to stage 3😉

I'm local to you and currently have a standard 7.5R. Enjoyed the vid. I'll have to keep an eye out for you on the roads now ! ;-)

Loved it man!! Did mine recently and it’s awesome

I agree with you. England's weather is pony and so the Golf R is right choice, you can go fast all year round.

Make sure u make a lot more vids of this car bro look forward to seein this out and about

your golf R is doing the most👌👌

Im in the market for either, been struggling to make my mind up, you got me thinking to maybe go vw, good review mate

i miss you using this car man hahahaha this is the first time im fall in golf R keep it up my fren alwys supporting you🤙🏻

Vdub gang 🙌🏼 Loving the new whip 🔥🔥🔥

completely agree. I am having Mk7.5R APR stage 2 and its a weapon

If I ever had a tuned Golf R, I would NOT put on any APR stickers or badges or obnoxious exhaust... Ultimate sleeper car!

Yep you just gained a new sub👌🏼

I have a APR Stage 2 "high torque" file with their TCU tune. I do not have an aftermarket exhaust. I do 11.8 in the Qtr. Muscle cars have no clue and can't catch me mate! Nice post!

Great video Just got my golf r. Had it 4 days going for stage one. This video was a good watch I have had 21 cars in past ten years Last 5 cars where Nissan GT-R C63 Amg Audi rs5 Bmw m3 BMW X6 And so on This golf is more fun then the five I just listed U may think I’m mad ! But when cars are to serious and hold so much power. They loose the fun factor that the golf has

Nice mate!!!! Nothing wrong with buying it modded especially a spec like that! Stage 3 it, clubsport or ottinger spoiler, rear diffuser and its an absolute beast!

Need another LLF vid for this 🔥🔥🔥

I love the sound

mates just got one and its wicked, massively different to my mk4 r32, nice to see how far VWR have come with their road cars

If I could have a garage of VW golf's. I would have a VR6 golf MK3, MK4 R32, MK5 R32 and a MK 7.5 GOLF R

Great video mate

I'm going Stage 3 on my 2016 Golf R. A bit pricey but it's going to be insane.

I enjoyed that vid. Thanks.

Just subscribed keep it up!

Nice video, once a good recommend from RU-vid haha

Great review and sick R! Love the sound of the Milltek! Looking swole also. Sub'd

next summer ill be buying a Golf R (usless buying one now as the summer season is over) and i will only do stage 1 APR tune but i might go stage 2, but its not planned

Agree with all your comments Jamie. Aside from the speed/grip/comfort/relative economy/quality of my APR Golf R I most like the stealth factor. Nobody expects the German inquisition...

you've made me want stage 2 on my golf r now haha

I love my stage 2 golf r in lapiz blue I enjoy every single drive. And still daily it

Great video bro.

I wish they had the 5 cylinder from the ttrs and rs3 in it

I honestly never liked any GTI or VW in general, but this is really ok. Very nice color and engine.

Everything about that golf r is what I would want in a golf r

Great looking car

Yeah nice nice i been thinking bout picking up a mk 6 r32 my self

😍🔥🔥🔥

I’ve got a stage 2 s3 getting about 3.70 to 60 atm waiting for nicer weather 😂

I got the same rims but on my mk6 golf base model. Looks sick. In the golf r.

Bet the old whiny people of Ashridge didn't appreciate that 😂 Lovely car mate!

Sounds savage

Cmon, let's get another stage 2 on your channel, I have a fully loaded 7.5 tvs stage 2 golf r 😉

Nice mate get 10mm spacers all round👍🏻

Looking at a 7.5 R with a stage 1 as a winter car, current car is sketchy enough in the wet let alone when it gets below 0

From Golf R to Porsche 911 turbo. Inspiration OG Jamie 💯

I love the energy you introduce me to the video, a lot better than a lot out there with these views! Only thing you need to change is the camera smack thingy, everybody is doing it. stop it and invent something original and you! :D Peace

Love the review. Are you running an aftermarket diverter valve? If so, which one?

Nice car. Do you have the APR stage 2 pop and crackle tune? I have a 2017 GTI with the limited slip diff and I still get lots of wheel spin and understeer especially in wet conditions. Do you notice any understeer in your Golf R? What aftermarket paddle shifters are you using? Enjoy.

AHH this needs to come to the South Mimms VW Golf/Polo GTI Meet on 3rd November (1pm onwards) would love to see this in person I've fitted the Maxton Kit all round my GTI, best choice

Great 7R. Which exhaust? Thank you

Awesome video. Honest decent review. I’m thinking of getting one. Any chance of meeting up??

I just got a 7.5R and having just owned A BMW 330d with a stage 1 it felt really slow to be honest I was quite dissapointed with it, I then got the mountune stage 1 and DSG chip with intake and turbo hose and it felt quicker but still didnt feel like it pulled like the beemer however its not until I realised the speed that you can do in the golf compared to the beemer it is such a composed chassis you just dont notice the speed.

Can we try to do drag race with Peter's RS3 DTUK tune? Interested to see the drag race if we can.

Bruv what sort of mpg do you get in this compared to the a45 amg? Safe

Taking my 7.5 3dr to stage 3/4 550bhp

Great video. Just curious, how do you get on with insuring the car with no cat these days? Seems like a decent gain but doesn't it mean the car is uninsured as it wouldn't pass an mot?

Nice car I’ve got one stage 1 2014 golf r 370hp

Lovely car mate, hopefully one of these will be my next car from my fiesta red edition 👌

Could you do the s3 vs Golf R? or RS3?? ty , great video btw

The a45 interior is in line with a Toyota runx and they look the same

How many miles did you put on the car before tuning to APR 2 ?

How do you compare it to your Leon cupra? I have a Leon cupra DSG want to know your thoughts :)

Would you recommend the 4WD on the r’s or go for say an m140i with Rwd?