This 400BHP Polo GTI is a Golf R's WORST NIGHTMARE!

Meet Callum and his Stage 3 400BHP Polo GTI! Let's run round the modifications on this car, and then we hop in for a drive...

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[curon_licentia]

The performance of this Polo might surprise some people on the streets at a first glance

[ifyouarefeelingsinister]

“Near me there’s a lot of STs”- I believe it

[WaySydeBeats]

Got the same engine as him but i have the golf sportwagen, the XL polo lol, i have 300hp 312tq. These engines are really fun to modify.

[Alfie.Goalkeeping]

These IS38 turbo GTI polo are no joke because of the weight, stage 3 polo GTi DSG was just slightly slower than my Stage 2 A35 AMG

[chrismc]

You can tell it’s a 1.8 as it’s a bit laggy compared to a 2L TFSi & drops off boost with the short shifting.
I’d also be a bit sceptical about a true 400hp from an is38 on a 1.8. Even Golf R’s are realistically somewhere sub 400 once mapped on the stock blower. Some of it is dyno dependant of course.
Would definitely benefit from a slip diff & some kind of boost by gear- oh & some proper brakes! 👀

[barrywakefield]

Great little car and build, but I think a Stage 3 S1 with its Haldex “4 wheel” drive system would perform better on our wet B roads.
How’s the S1 going ?

[janimize-]

Just looking at getting one of these makes me want to even more now

[alistaircook]

Just in the process of going for 500 wheel h/P with my 6c gti. It’s engine out job to get that kind of power as stock motor will not take much more than 400. Aiming to make it 2.0 with forged rods and pistons with full valve kit. Not a cheap build with just about everything having to be replaced

[jayden]

Big up the tune in Banbury my home town love the car

[MrPeteRR]

This car doesn't look like it has 400, but the problem could be in the driving

[Hurdy_guy]

When he gets older he will go to a Golf. Polo’s are fine in a straight line, but the suspension is poor in comparison. Also the stock IS38’s are as strong as chocolate, mine popped within 4 months of ownership from new on my R, so went straight to stage 3.

[sjm.photos]

this reminds me back when we used to bleed valve cars back in the 90s so when the boost came on it was hilarious its a similar style of car front wheel drive and lots of boost. those michelin pilot sport 4s wont last long i get 5000 miles out of them on my car

[WaseemKhan-iubh]

Lots of salty golf r owners in the comments it seems as if this car doesn't have pretty much the same motor 😂😂

[tdoteva]

His shifting gears need improving 😔 nice build tho love the 1.8 polo can the golf r 4 motion conversion go on these??

[tfordy]

Should have spent money on an lsd, brakes and suspension.

[davidgriggs]

I don't know why they would say it's a golf r's worst nightmare , it's still fwd with no lsd and cant hold traction at WOT under 140kmph .🤷

[scott]

But its not though...A Golf R with same power would easily compete. All down to the driver. Simple as that

[porkster]

Shouldn’t the title be “a standard Golf R’s worst nightmare” 🤷🏻‍♂️

[darrenboston]

Doesn’t look that quick for 400 BHP!
Would love to see the dyno readouts as proof of the claimed 400bhp!
Personally I’d say 300….ISH!

[mr.nobody]

To be honest polo is a much better looking car than golf.