Last time we talked about a Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 tuned by a company called Boba Motoring, the Vee Dub had been dialled all the way up to 1,056 PS. The tuner decided that didn’t make it enough of a sleeper, to now the thing delivers 1,233 PS.
That’s right, the 16Vampir, as the car is nicknamed thanks to its 2-liter 16V engine, now packs a power premium about the size of what a stock Mk 4 Golf has to offer.
As you can imagine, the boost had led to even more ridiculous acceleration episodes, as showcased in the clip below. The footage shows us a sprint that takes the little Golf from 100 to 200 km/h (62 to 124 mph). And it’s all over in 3 seconds.
The tech details
As we said, a two-liter engine is responsible for these stunts, but the extent to which the 16Vampir has been tuned is difficult to imagine. The main role goes to a Garrett GTX4202R turbocharger delivering a whopping 3.4 bar (49 psi) of boost.
The engine, which can rev to 9,000 rpm when using E85, is mated to a six-speed manual, so the driver is always in a “no rest for the wicked” situation.
While wheelspin issues haven’t been completely eliminated, there’s a strong technical setup keeping them in check. To be more specific, we are dealing with a 4Motion all-wheel-drive system. This works with 17-inch Porsche wheels wearing 205/40 R17 Toyo R888 semi-slick tires.
Even with sprint-biased comic ratios, the top speed still manages to sit at over 300 km/h (186 mph). As for how legal things get when this car gets tested on the street, this is another story for another time.
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