Apr sale now on!!

[Tigger]

I have noticed on the APR website that they are having a mid year sale.

Not as much of a discount as I was led to believe, but all helps I guess! Maybe we can all arrange for a group discount???
Anyone interested? I already have three VW vehicles waiting to be done.

[team_v]

Already booked in for the 15th.

Don't know if they do bulk specials but i am in Brisbane anyway.

[Tigger]

Just spoken with the guy at Mona Vale, (Derek) he will do approx 5% off for three or more cars booked at once...

[phamda]

Just spoken with the guy at Mona Vale, (Derek) he will do approx 5% off for three or more cars booked at once...

Sorry, had mine done with Derek last Friday =) extremely happy with the results.

[MrTig]

Hi guys,

Just picked up my new Tig on Saturday and am loving it.... Considering getting the APR tune done so am interested to understand what those who already have it think. The numbers quoted on the APR website certinaly seem impressive....
Interested to know what peoples experience has been with change in fuel economy post APR as well.

Thanks

Edit: Forgot to add I have a 125TSI manual

[guest12345]

had mine done today lol should of waited a day or more, could of saved another $75

[Tigga1]

Interested to know what peoples experience has been with change in fuel economy post APR as well.

Dear MrTig, while I unnerstand anyone's desire for better fuel economy...I'm a sucker for the MFD l/km readout myself....
And while APR tune will provide better economy if driven appropriately, the real reason for APR-ing your Tig is not one of economy...

Guys, am I right or am I right...;-]

[MrTig]

Hey Tigga1. Maybe I didn't word my post correctly.... What I really meant was did the performance increase come at a big cost to fuel economy. I am interested in APR-ing my Tig for the extra performance but just wanted to understand from others who already have gone down that track if that would result in a big change (increase) in the average economy you got.

[clip]

... just wanted to understand from others who already have gone down that track if that would result in a big change (increase) in the average economy you got.

Yes. If it doesn't, then you've wasted your money getting it because it means you aren't using the extra performance, so why get it? Just my thoughts. But it's not horrific, and still better than a V6 Grand Vitara or V6 Mazda Tribute etc (especially if you try and drive these hard), and the Tig goes much much better.

The stock 125 manual or auto 147 goes pretty well and won't dissapoint, but remapped they are a fairly mean bit of gear, but that of course comes at a cost in fuel economy.

[Sharkie]

In normal driving the APR remap will be about 5-10% BETTER on fuel ..... on the highway provided you haven't upgraded to sticky wide tyres it will mean as much as 0.5l/100km improvement over stock.

Obviously once you start using the extra performance fuel consumption goes up .... I suspect not as much as what most think because when you get into it in a stock TSI it actually gets pretty hard on the fuel as well. It is standard in all turbo cars, petrol or diesel. I can easily do 12l/100km (and I have in a TDI Golf) on tank in a TDI and 15l/100km in a stock TSI, it all comes down to how you drive the car.

Hope this helps. And as clips says, fuel economy is not the reason to have it chipped. The performance gain, which is dramatic to say the least, is. No other SUV (except maybe a chipped Forrester XT) can mix it with V8s on a daily basis .... that is actually priceless ....