Integrated Engineering MK6 Golf R Comprehensive Product Lineup Overview

Is your MK6 Golf R power not where you want it to be? Give a nice boost to your MK6 Golf R specs on paper and make driving your VW way more fun out in the real world with IE MK6 Golf R parts!

In this post we will go into detail on what IE manufactured products we have to offer for the Golf MK6 R, and at what power stage each product is best utilized.

We will also use this post to answer questions, offer technical advice, and give you insights into upcoming products. Please feel free to look around and ask us any questions that you may have.

Performance Software

The IE MK6 R Performance Software suite is the perfect first upgrade for your R. Engineered to deliver maximum power and safety, it meets the rigors of daily driving- or intense track hucking.

Stage 1: Delivers up to 320hp / 345 ft-lb of torque on 93 octane. Full torqure requires a clutch upgrade, or we also include a limited torque version for OEM clutches.

Stage 2: Go wild with an Intake, Intercooler, and Downpipe, up to 380 hp on 100 octane, or 353 hp on 93. Greatly improved sound and responsiveness.

Stage 2 Pro: Adds hardcore, motorsport launch control, and wide open throttle shifting. Launch with serious boost and stay in boost through every shift. You need a REAL clutch upgrade because this guy will try to spin all 4 tires out of the hole. Massive increases in acceleration performance.

All versions are installed at home with our simple-to-use PowerLINK Windows software.

Cold Air Intake

Add some serious attitude and sound to your R with our cold air intake. This kit has a high flow 5” velocity stack and 3” piping. It’s one of the few intakes on the market with a properly scaled MAF airflow sensor that doesn’t cause issues with calibrations, and it also adds about 10hp even on Stage 1 tuned vehicles. Our tuning offers a “Stage 1+” with slightly higher boost curves- just for the intake.

This kit is crafted to drop in perfectly, with quick, easy installation. The perfect Sunday afternoon upgrade.

IE FDS PERFORMANCE INTERCOOLERS

The Integrated FDS intercooler system was built from the ground up to offer the ultimate in-performance cooling for your vehicle. Our large 54% larger than the OEM intercooler core delivers cool air to the engine under all circumstances, increasing power and torque and simultaneously reducing heat soak.

Our end tanks feature the FDS (flow distribution system), which is totally unique to our intercooler. By incorporating flow distribution channels into the inlet side end tank, air is evenly distributed from the top to bottom of the core, maximizing cooling efficiency. Other intercoolers on the market only allow natural airflow through the core, which is primarily on the bottom side near the inlet, making for poorly distributed cooling.

In lab tests, temperatures across the IE FDS core were 65% more even than the nearest competitor. This proves a more effective use of the core, resisting heat soak more so than any competitor and consistently delivering a cool charge. High-quality American castings for the intercooler end tanks have perfect surface finish and absolutely none of the casting flaws commonly seen in import intercoolers which can destroy your engine.

This attention to detail in the design process means that our intercooler is actually lighter than many import intercoolers, while simultaneously having a much larger core volume. These features provide an intercooler with perfect OE fitment and the utmost highest level of performance available today.

Our engineers also went to great lengths to ensure quality and perfect fitment. The end tanks were carefully CAD designed and CFD flow optimized. All mounting bosses are fully machined to ensure a perfect fit. Even the inlet and outlet barb connections are completely machined, ensuring a leak free seal. Learn more... IE FDS Intercooler Dyno graphs:

IE High-Pressure Fuel Pump

The high pressure fuel pump is cam-driven providing over 1500psi to the direct injection fuel injectors in the FSI engine. More fuel is required to support the added horsepower from larger turbos, ECU tunes, and other power-increasing modifications. IE HPFP utilizes an increased bore size of the Nitride coated cylinder, coupled with our Nitride coated constant diameter piston resulting in 50% more displacement than the factory unit.

This combination offers fueling for nearly 600hp at 7500rpm. This is a great reliable performance upgrade for those looking to do a big turbo setup, or even max out the factory turbo at higher boost levels.

IE Intake Manifold

When you want maximum power, this beautiful intake manifold will help pull the last few ponies out of the stock turbocharger, or whatever upgrade you may have. It looks incredible in the bay, especially with a billet valve cover, and our tuning suite offers support for it with custom calibrations, especially for this.

IE valve spring & titanium retainer kit

IE spring and retainer kits feature spring rates which are optimized to match your vehicle specifications and provide proper valve control even under high revving applications. Increasing your engine's power output often comes with modifications that require more RPMs to get the most out of it, upgrading software and hardware components without changing out the valve springs can leave you with a short power band or cause valve float and other significant damage.

Manufactured out of the best spring wire in the world IE valve springs use a patented multi stage shot peening process that further reduces failure rates. Our titanium retainers are machined with an excellent surface finish and tight tolerance control for a long lifespan.

IE H-beam connecting rods

Designed for use with aftermarket piston sets, Mahle and JE designs available

IE has remained the leading VW/Audi connecting rod manufacture with a history of high reliability on demanding power and strength requirements. This is accomplished through careful industry leading design practices, manufacturing, and strict quality control processes.

For years our H beam rods have been the workhorse of our lineup providing excellent performance right out of the box. With very high reliability even in extreme applications our H beam design has remained the top choice in builds up to 700+ BHP, even found in four-cylinder cars into the 800+ BHP range.

Extra attention has been paid to even the smallest details such as the bearing tangs, wrist pin fit, and big end side clearance. Each and every set is finish machined and honed in-house for perfectly round and on size big-end bores, resulting in the industries lowest failure rates. These H-beam connecting rods have perfectly matched small ends for use with aftermarket pistons on the 2.0T FSI engines.

IE Tuscan I-beam connecting rods

Designed for use with aftermarket piston sets, Mahle and JE designs available

IE's Tuscan I-beam connecting rods are the best rods available for your engine. Each individual engine application has been custom-crafted and optimized by our engineers.

IE's own I-Beam design as been utilized for incredible bending and torsional stiffness. Additionally, an extensive iterative process lead to the unique Egg shape of our rod beams, which lowers stresses as much as 20% compared to less evolved designs.

This shape very evenly distributes the high compressive loading from a turbocharged engine onto the connecting rod beam. We then validated this success with years of field testing, powering numerous 4 cylinder VW / Audi engines with over 1000 bhp! In addition to being tough, IE Tuscan rods are also designed to minimize unnecessary weight on the connecting rod for an ultra balanced weight to strength ratio.

IE recirculating catch can kit

Everything you need to upgrade the PCV system on engine is included with this kit, with a very simple installation that takes less than an hour to install on average. This kit allows the use of the factory engine cover if desired, and the entire install is completely reversible if it ever needs to be removed for any reason.

IE billet valve cover

IE billet valve covers start off as one large piece of 6061 aircraft aluminum, and are precisely machined on an in-house CNC mill. They are a direct replacement for your factory valve cover, and use the OEM gasket. They have a single -10an outlet for a custom breather setup.

To ensure that no oil comes out of the breather, these have welded baffles that are guaranteed to not fail. In place of a factory oil cap, these use a billet aluminum cap with an o ring for a tight seal. Requires IE EVAP crossover relocation kit and custom catch can kit to install.

IE PCV solution plate

The factory pressure-relief valves are in place to recirculate crankcase gases into the intake manifold, over time they can beg into leak, a faulty valve can cause boost leaks, creates an oily mess, rough idle, fuel economy decline, and power loss.

IE's billet solution includes everything needed to completely remove the pressure-relief valve and replace it with a billet aluminum plate. This allows the factory breather system to function properly while eliminating the failure-prone relief valve.

IE valve cover breather adapter

Similar to the PCV solution plate, the IE valve cover breather adapter replaces the failure prone OE factory PCV valve with a billet plate, however this solution has the addition of two -10AN breather outlets allowing for the installation of a catch can to provide further reliability by catching oil mist and PCV build-up.

IE billet boost cap

This boost cap is for use in applications when the OEM PCV system has been removed. It can also be used as a boost signal. This system ships with both a boost cap or tap depending on your needs, along with a new o-ring and retaining clip. Available in IE Red or black anodize finish.