Check out this months Motor Trend!!!!!!

This car looks sweet. Stage II HPA r32 has 550hp
0-60 in 3.2
1/4 in 11.49 @ 120


goto www.motortrend.com to watch it go!!!!!


BTW....... motor trend sucks ***--------Car Of The Year.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......

Toyota Pruis........LOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

I cant find it anywhere on the website can u link me? who warranties it?

 

this, I believe.

 

Sounds like fun.

http://www.hpamotorsports.com/r32.htm


Pictures:







Dyno Graph and Video:



Video of the Dyno Pull

 

badazz car man, but wtf volkswagen could have done a better job distinguishing it, it looks too much like a special edition volks i've seen but with dual exhaust and 400+ HP, nice sleeper

 

Cubic $$$ for sure...

 

does anyone else find this car slow for being 550hp? Buschur's EVO runs a 11.6 with only ~380whp. Pretty sweet ride though.

 

HPA is 409whp. The 550hp number is at the crank.

 

Hmm its says 3,500 for the install. Is that for JUST installation or including the parts?? Cuz 3,500 for an install ANY install is just plain madd.

 

3500 for installation?
damn

 

You have to think of the HPA turbo kits as true full-blown conversions. Although I think they will sell you the turbo kits, HPA prefers to have you ship them your car so they can ensure consistency in the end product results. HPA has been in business for many years converting FWD 1.8t VW's to VR6 4motion cars with or without turbos, and are well connected with VW corporate with access to crate engines and driveline parts.

HPA has offered normally aspirated upgrades to 4motion VR6, and have also offered their single and twin turbo kits with or without the 4 motion. The cool thing about the R32 is that it already has the 3.2 liter VR6, beefier clutch/tranny and 4motion driveline, and brakes straight from the factory.

I believe the cost of labor for the stage 1 is $2,500, and the stage 2 $3,500 if I remember correctly. Both include installation of the turbo kit, which involves removing the head and installing a spacer to lower compression. The kit is fairly complex and includes special exhaust fitment etc..... . The stage 2 install adds the installation of a ceramic clutch assembly and a few other upgrades over the stage 1.

I noticed that HPA's site does not have a price listed for the actual turbo kit, but with install labor I would guess you would be looking at $18-$22k for the stage 1 conversion, and somewhere in the $22-$28k range for the stage 2 depending on brake and suspension options. Bottom line is $30k for a new R32, $2k for car shipping, and another $18-$28k for the actual conversion. So about $50k-60k seems about right.

Certainly not for everyone, especially considering the actual investment value of the car will never be recognized as it will always be valued as a $30k high-end Golf. For someone with lots of expendable cash it could be a very exclusive and enjoyable ride, for the normal rabid enthusiast buying a $28k Evo and dropping another $10-$12k makes a whole lot more sense!

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