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Build Log · Stage 2

WE TOOK A MK7.5 GOLF R FROM 296 TO 388 BHP

A full strip-down of our most popular build of the season: the hardware we fitted, the boost leak we caught on the health check, and how the custom map came together over nine logged pulls on the rolling road.

14 May 2026 · By Jamie Croft · 9 min read
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