Golf VI GTI performance upgrades by MR Car Design

MR Car Design Golf VI GTI

By Thami Masemola
July 15, 2009 5:56 PM
Filed Under: German, Tuners, Volkswagen

MR Car Design is a tuner based in Erftstadt which is a town 20km east of Cologne in Germany. On top of being an exhaust specialist they have also tuned a number of cars for customers and are now turning their attention to the Golf VI GTI. Equipped with a €1,529 KW-thread-sport suspension the car now sits 50mm lower and the front and 40mm lower at the rear.

Oxigin 14 wheels with sizes 8.5x19 and 9.5x19 are fitted. They roll on 225/35-19 tyres. MR Car Design also took care of stopping power by using a €2,999 Stoptech high performance brake system with 4-piston calipers and slotted brake discs as well as a brake caliper air vent plug. A custom sport exhaust system is fitted. Optionally buyers can get a downpipe with a sport catalytic converter.

The engine has been optimised by using MRCD software which comes at a cost of €949. Peak power goes from 155kW (211hp) up to 191kW (260hp). At the same time torque shows a greater improvement from 280Nm to 380Nm. Thanks in no small part to the GTI's XDS traction system the FWD car goes from 0 - 100m/h in 5.8 seconds and achieves a 263km/h (163mph) top speed. The tuner reckons it is quite a drivable car even on an everyday basis and it returns a good average fuel consumption figure.

Source: MR Car Design

Press Release (Click to expand)

Golf VI GTI - speedy at everyday life

MR Car Design (APP base NRW) from Erftstadt is known for premium improvement, exclusive looking and serious converted cars according to customer requests.

Concerning the driving performances the generation VI from Wolfsburg has what it takes to the Power Golf of the GTI class: After a software improvement from MR Car Design for 949,00 Euro the sprint from zero to 100 km/h can be done in 5,8 sec. including Downpipe from MR Car Design. Helpful is the new electronic called XDS, which is supposed to improve the traction of the front wheel driven car. MR Car Design indicates the top speed with 263 km/h. Thanks to a maximum turning moment of 380 Nm and 260 hp the latest level of development of the 2.0 Turbo FSI makes the use of the gearshift mostly unnecessary. The engine already activates very strong in the low rotational frequency. The GTI from Erftstadt is therewith speedy at everyday life and fair in the consumption!

This GTI is equipped with a KW-thread-sport suspension V3 Inox. The front has been lowered 50mm and the back 40 mm. The sport suspension has a value of 1.529,00 Euro.

To be able get the output of the grown stronger core without any deficit on the street, the pros from Erftstadt not only used the sport suspension but also a superlative wheelwork (1.999,00 Euro). The aluminum rims Oxigin 14, size 8,5x19" and 9,5x19" have been equipped with high performance tires from Vredestein size 225/35-19.

MR Car Design furthermore mounted a Stoptech high performance brake system (2.999,00 Euro) with 4-piston and slotted brake discs size 355x32 mm.

Added to the brake system is a innovative brake caliper air vent plug (99,00 Euro) from Stahlbus.

For years MR Car Design produces exhaust systems and mufflers. All from first hand development and in highest quality and fitting accuracy. Newest product: the Golf VI GTI sport exhaust system (1.599,00 Euro). Optional available: Downpipe with sport catalyzer from MR Car Design (price on application).

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Tags: MR Car Design, Volkswagen Golf VI GTI, Volkswagen Golf GTI

Comments

N20_Purge

July 15, 2009 6:10 PM

Yuck, those wheels are horrible. They don't even fit inside the wheel arches. Other than that, very nice!

Gajolen

July 15, 2009 6:53 PM

Couldn't agree more. horrible car. I am very glad to see that the wheels don't fit, it means that this will not be allowed to drive in my country. wuhuu :D

HEMI426

July 15, 2009 10:39 PM

I wonder of their is any tuned car that looks better than the origninal

khlbt

July 17, 2009 4:27 AM

nice car but uglyyyyyy.....wheels

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