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APR tuning ecu upgrade
- Thread starter mkvtdi
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kosmo6
Ready to race!
- Location
- Los Angeles (South Bay)
There's a dyno graph on their website: http://www.goapr.com/VW/products/images/dyno_mkvgti_20t_93_clean.jpg
If you're thinking about this one, wait until they come out with launch control on the upgrade. Apparently the encoding on the Euro spec ECU is different than the US spec ECU, so they are having trouble cracking it.
Best part is that they claim 2-3 mpg improvement on the highway and 1.5 to 2 second improvement in the 1/4 mile (with the launch control on the car, I'm sure). Not bad for $600...
If you're thinking about this one, wait until they come out with launch control on the upgrade. Apparently the encoding on the Euro spec ECU is different than the US spec ECU, so they are having trouble cracking it.
Best part is that they claim 2-3 mpg improvement on the highway and 1.5 to 2 second improvement in the 1/4 mile (with the launch control on the car, I'm sure). Not bad for $600...
mkvtdi said:
Hi mate, I`m from the UK, and have had mine APR re-mapped by a local tuning firm.
All I can say is, "Get it done", as it`s absolutely superb, and has made my GTI into an animal.
Don`t get me wrong, the power curve is still very linear, but the torque is now tremendous, and can be felt EVERYWHERE in the rev-range. It really is that good.
I`ll post a graph up as soon as I can around to it.
Edited to add that my MPG is also BETTER by about 2 mpg !
Figures are now approx. 245 bhp, at the clutch, and 290 ft/lbs ! :thumbsup:
Peteman187
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Pittsburgh
Get it now. APR offers free upgrades for life. Plus the chip has to break in. The sooner the better
Peteman187
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Pittsburgh
Yup exactly. When they chip it they do a tba after, and they tell you it takes about a week to adapt (better word than break in) I defintly noticed it. The car was much more adjusted to my driving. After a week with a chip, you'll swear up and down its the best thing you can do to our cars.
I had gotten an APR chip for my 1.8 when i had it and all it did would burn out my O2 sencer or the check engine light would constently stay on no matter if i switched it on or off. Well i guess my question is what would the best and the most powerful chip be for the 2.0T?
viperx100
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Maryland, USA
My question is, does chipping your car (even with a solid company as APR) decrease your car's life and put more strain on your engine? Also, these figures are for a stock GTI. If I were to mod it out with lets say a turbo-back and CAI and a bigger intercooler, fuel lines, bigger turbo, etc..... would the chip still work or would I need to have it reprogrammed after each upgrade?
juniormkv
Ready to race!
- Location
- AVONDALE,AZ.
- Ride
- 07 GTI
i dont know about engine life,but i can tell u that when i got mine done they told me that they would do upgrades for free for every mod that i do, exhaust, turbo, intercooler,etc.
juniormkv
Ready to race!
- Location
- AVONDALE,AZ.
- Ride
- 07 GTI
i did on mine when it had only 843 miles and believe me is well worth it, there is a big difference from stock im loving it!!!!!
juniormkv
Ready to race!
- Location
- AVONDALE,AZ.
- Ride
- 07 GTI
Its great do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the travler
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- charlotte nc
do it...
its so fun!!
...its managed to make 1st gear useless.
its so fun!!
...its managed to make 1st gear useless.
Meat
rack rack 'em
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Ride
- 2007 GTI [DSG]
Now what about warranty. If I bring my GTI into the dealership for maintainence or repair will they be able to detect the chip and deny service?
MHS216
Anchors Aweigh
- Location
- All over the place...
- Ride
- UG GTI 2006
Maybe, maybe not, no one knows for sure. What I do know is that it has been discussed to death on here as well as anything relating to chipping. Search is your friend.:thumbsup:
dpham00
Modérateur Emeritus
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
if you purchased stock mode also, and switched to stock before going to the dealership, then it's going to be hard, but yes, vw can still find out that it was chipped, if they really wanted to.
MHS216
Anchors Aweigh
- Location
- All over the place...
- Ride
- UG GTI 2006
That;s what I was getting at. They may be able to tell that you have altered the programming, it really depends on how hard the tech wants to look. Most likely they won't give a fuck anyway, especially if they're cool.
Talk to the service writer at your dealership they are the ones that make the warranty decisions, be a nice guy and don't be shady about what your plans are for the car. There are some pretty heavily modded cars owned by employees at my dealership. I wouldn't let warranty stop you from doing shit to your car, but it's your call.
arsenal55
DSGTI MK5
- Location
- Chicago's North Side
Sorry if this sounds naive, but I am a future owner doing research on what chip I would want to get installed:
One reason why I like the idea of an APR tune is the ability to use the cruise control stalk. I thought this was standard, but read on the website that it is an additional cost.
That having been said, how is it (or other ECU reflashes) controlled (going back to stock, for example)? What is the average cost after install? Sorry, the GTI is going to be my first Turbo car.
One reason why I like the idea of an APR tune is the ability to use the cruise control stalk. I thought this was standard, but read on the website that it is an additional cost.
That having been said, how is it (or other ECU reflashes) controlled (going back to stock, for example)? What is the average cost after install? Sorry, the GTI is going to be my first Turbo car.
MHS216
Anchors Aweigh
- Location
- All over the place...
- Ride
- UG GTI 2006
start here, http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/search.php?searchid=194460
There is a ton of info on here about it.
There is a ton of info on here about it.