VW Golf R

Close Call

I came very close to purchasing a used 2016 Golf R.  The particular car I was interested in was modified extensively with bolt ons, not always a positive, and in fact a number of the after market parts on this Golf R were ones I was not interested in having.  What made this particular vehicle […]

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Dragy GPS Acceleration Datalogger

Dragy Datalogger

I’m getting a little ahead of myself by purchasing this gadget before I have the car. I’m always on the lookout for a gadget that will help with measuring the vehicle performance and for some time I have been debating between the Gtech and VBOX but had not pulled the trigger on account of the

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Boundary Layer Transition

When Geeking Out goes wrong

While making a list of some aftermarket airbox options that are available for the Mk 7 Golf I came across this APR product advertisement that caused me to pause for a moment. The title states “Reducing Turbulence”, and continues on to explain that “flow disruptions and turbulence ultimately impede airflow… resulting in a performance loss.”

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