APR ECU Upgrade MK6 Golf - Customer perspective

[Corey_R]

Apologies if this had been stated previously ...

How much is the APR Stage 1 and what will the power and torque figures be for a 118TSI ?

Thanks guys.

Information here: APR - High Performance Development for Audi, VW and Porsche Vehicles.

[BBP]

Obliged.

So under $2000 and power up to 150Kw and nearly 320Nm.

More expensive than I expected, but it is probably still good value.

[elisiX]

Since dropping the price to about $1695 (iirc) for the GTI Stage I, it's become better value.

It was $2000 or a little more but I cannot recall. I had the Stage I on my 2006 Audi TTQ.

APR Stage I is only about $500 in the USA, and even with the recent drop in the AUD, still a big difference.

I remember a thread on OzAudi I believe where Guy gave some reason for this - still quite expensive.

In saying that, I will not hesitate to purchase again. I do feel a price sub $1500 would be much more reasonable.

[Corey_R]

I don't think it's ever been "$2000" for the VW cars - only for some of the Audi models. I think people just have been in the habbit of saying "$2k" since it's a quick approximate. I mean, in this specific case for BBP of the 118TSI it's only $1550, which is nowhere near $2k... although if you decide to add the security lockout, which many will, that will bring the cost up to $1720 - but still far from $2k.

[DracZ]

I don't think it's ever been "$2000" for the VW cars - only for some of the Audi models. I think people just have been in the habbit of saying "$2k" since it's a quick approximate. I mean, in this specific case for BBP of the 118TSI it's only $1550, which is nowhere near $2k... although if you decide to add the security lockout, which many will, that will bring the cost up to $1720 - but still far from $2k.

Also, Guy has informed me that APR usually have 2 sales in the year - June (EOFY) and Dec, you get the fully loaded setup for the same price as a normal base. Might be worth waiting a month

[elisiX]

Crap.. I got 4 weeks to get 2000km on the car then

[Corey_R]

Crap.. I got 4 weeks to get 2000km on the car then

Lol - that won't be hard on a new GTI man

[elisiX]

Well i've done 200+ in 24 hours.

So by that measure I will be fine.

[G-rig]

Lol - that won't be hard on a new GTI man

Yeah I put on about 1500 in a weekend (driving from ACT to BNE).

[iBoost]

Is this possibility of a June sale for real? I pick my GTI up on the 3rd June and would rather not wait till December. Then again I'm guessing it's safer to run it in first before getting APR'd so I may have to hold out.

Getting all the programs for the same price would be too good an offer to pass up.