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COVER CAR
rear bumper via twin polished tips,
instead of the conventional left sided
exit point.
Rather than allow engine movement
to make off with precious amounts
of torque, a Neuspeed torque mount
was employed to ensure all is held
tightly in place. To fully extract the
performance his car was capable of,
Lyonel handed the keys over to the
competent tuners at Horizon Auto
Tuners (HAT). Upon completion of
the stage 2 in-house tuning, the car
now has an output of 282bhp and
410Nm of torque, as measured on a
rolling road.
Now, let me first admit that I’ve a
thing for aftermarket brake kits hence
it was of little wonder that what I
first noticed when I laid my eyes on
the car was its Brembo brake kit.
10 AUGUST 2011
Housed within 18” Advan RS rims,
a set of Brembo RS5 8-pot callipers
paired with 365mm cross-drilled
discs provides all the stopping power
Lyonel will ever need. A custom
silver top coat was applied to the
calipers, matching it perfectly with
the black rims and white body of the
GTI. Elsewhere, HAT undercarriage
magic bars mated with a Eibach
Pro System suspension kit worked
their wonders in stiffening up the
chassis and provided Lyonel with a
sharper steering response as well as
improved handling.
Now that performance and ride
characteristics have been improved
on, Lyonel then decided that it was
time to spruce up the interior and
exterior of his ride. OSIR products
were chosen for most of the
aesthetic enhancements. These
include a front lip with a carbon
diffuser, side skirts with carbon
inserts, carbon mirror covers and a
carbon dashboard trim. Wrapping
it all up (literally) are decals specially
customised by JJ Decalhub which
gives the car a stealthy black and
white theme.
Sprinting down the streets
With the intention of building a daily
driven car that provides occasional
short bursts of fun, the power curve
of Lyonel’s GTI fits the plan like a
glove. In my humble opinion, this
GTI, though not gut-wrenching quick,
is the epitome of what a fun street
ride should be like. 410Nm of torque
from a quick spooling turbo, bits of
carbon adorning the right pieces and
extremely well mannered handling
characteristics; what else can we
possibly ask for?
Fast Facts: Volkswagen
Golf GTI 2.0A (Mk5)
ENGINE
Custom HAT In-House Stage 2 Tuning,
Hybrid Air Intake System (GruppeM Ram-
Air Intake & Neuspeed P-Flo Air Intake
System), S3 intercooler, AGIP Racing Oil,
Neuspeed Torque mount
DRIVETRAIN
6 speed DSG
UNDERCARRIAGE
18” Advan RS Rims, Michelin Pilot Sport
3 Tyres, Brembo RS5 8-pot Front BBK
w/365mm Rotors, HAT Undercarriage
Magic Bars, HEL Stainless Steel Brake
Hoses, Eibach Pro System Suspension Kit
CABIN
OSIR Carbon Side Door Panel Stripes,
OSIR Alloy Replacement Paddle Shifters,
OSIR Carbon Dash Board Trim
EXTERIOR
OSIR Carbon Front Grille with OSIR Badge,
OSIR Front Lip with Carbon Diffuser,
OSIR Fog Light Covers, OSIR Side Skirts
with Carbon Inserts, OSIR Carbon Rear
Roof Spoiler, OSIR Carbon Mirror Covers,
Black LED Tail Lamp, Custom Decal by JJ
Decalhub
EXHAUST
Eurojet R32-Style Full 3” Turbo-back
Exhaust System
OSIR carbon mirror cover 3” turbo-back system for unrestricted exhaust flow
8 pistons worth of stopping power