APR ECU Upgrade MK6 Golf - Customer perspective

[Guy_H]

The Mainline nor the Dyno Dynamics can give an accurate figure on torque, (discussed in about 10,000 dyno day threads).

If you want closer true torque numbers you can use an engine dyno - or use a Maha or Bosch dyno (3rd generation type).

The torque figures as already quoted are derived from tractive effort - so comparing the wheel numbers to a flywheel figure is completely pointless!

[logger]

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Best time with Stock_________7.6 sec._______Speed @ 400m 118kph
Best time with APR Stage 1____6.9 sec._______Speed @ 400m 132kph

Max time gain 0.7 sec with the tune,....

APR Stage 1
Metric units
0 to 100 km/h: 6.9 +- 0.23s
400m: 15.3 +- 0.23s, @132 km/h
90-120 km/h: 3.5 +- 0.24s

above from Post #30

Interesting to see now the GTI is here, that these times with the APR Stage 1 tune on the twincharger aren't too shabby at all when comperd to what Guy has come up with the stock GTI (7.2 sec). Broadly they show the 0-100 time of the tuned TSI118 to be the same as the Stock GTI. Of course I only measured using VCDS which is not at accurate as Guys kit. It makes the tuned TSI118 at 32.5k pretty good bang for your buck.

[guliver_twist]

from what logger posted of APR stage 1 doing a 0-100 of 6.9 seconds and Guy H. post on the Stock and Stage 1 gti looks like the 1.4tsi with APR tune is slightly quicker or about equal to a stock GTI...

Originally Posted by Guy_H View Post
OK, latest updates are on:

Stage 1 installed, dyno complete, stage 2 installed (Carbonio Airbox & downpipe + High flow cat) - Dyno complete.

Acceleration runs : (0-100)

Stock = 7.2
Stage 1 = 6.6
Stage 2 = 6.2 seconds.

Found it extremely difficult to launch the car (Manual trans) - the balance between wheel slip, bogging down & short shifting was difficult.

Times were run on Racelogic Performance box, yesterdays heat (Stage 1 & stock) was 32.5 degree's - todays heat (stage 2) was 35.5 degrees.

[Guy_H]

I would vouch for that - the power delivery of the twincharger is really deceptive (Its faster than it feels)

[GTom]

Now we just need stage 2 + for the 1.4

[MaccaTSI]

Looking at these figures, even in stock form there is not too much of a difference between the 118TSI and the GTI. I understand there may be a bit of variance due to the fact that you have both measured in different ways, (and one car is DSG, the other manual) but still, it shows how good of a bargain the 118TSI is.

Guy, you said that it was hard to get the power down with the manual gearbox, do you think a DSG car would show more of a difference/better figures?

[Ollie]

Does the APR Upgrade void VW manufacture warranty?

[elisiX]

The Stage II sounds reasonable in the GTI but you think its going to be much better (takeoff) if you have the DSG Guy?

This has me really interested for my GTI which arrives in March/April.

[POLARBEAR666]

Now we just need stage 2 + for the 1.4

Guy, any idea on when stage 2 will be released?

Your results of 6.2 is awesome and makes the "whole hog" straight to stage 2 very tempting. Might have to take the ancient lucky band off my wallet and blow off the dust.

[GTom]

Guy, any idea on when stage 2 will be released?

Your results of 6.2 is awesome and makes the "whole hog" straight to stage 2 very tempting. Might have to take the ancient lucky band off my wallet and blow off the dust.

VW Racing UK have some bits for the 1.4, lightened and modified turbine wheel etc etc.

http://www.millteksport.com/vw.racin...olf.gt.tsi.cfm