Bino
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What great information. The members are always so helpful. 
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General APR Discussion.
- Thread starter Merkle
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What great information. The members are always so helpful.
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More helpful than APR has been lately.
Bino
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- South East Florida
They have been for me. I have a question I pm on here or call. I always had a reply.
MK7 boost taps
It's been known for quite some time by APR that their MK7 boost taps do not allow the MAP/IAT sensor to correctly read intake air temperatures. Since IAT readings directly impact the ECU's calculation of air/fuel ratio as well as the amount of timing that is ran, it seems that the tap can create issues with drivability as well as reliability if the ECU believes that IATs are much cooler than actual, especially in a high boost situation.
What's bothersome is that stopping sale and issuing a recall for this piece would not cost APR much as each tap only costs them $1.20 to make. Awesome margins too . . . selling a $1.20 plastic piece for $59.99* ;D
The following conversation, started by an APR engineer, is from 1/2/15. What's interesting is that they noticed it in development, but didn't fix the issue and instead released it to the public. I personally saw the tap on 5/23/14 at Fastivus so it isn't something that was recently developed.
It's been known for quite some time by APR that their MK7 boost taps do not allow the MAP/IAT sensor to correctly read intake air temperatures. Since IAT readings directly impact the ECU's calculation of air/fuel ratio as well as the amount of timing that is ran, it seems that the tap can create issues with drivability as well as reliability if the ECU believes that IATs are much cooler than actual, especially in a high boost situation.
What's bothersome is that stopping sale and issuing a recall for this piece would not cost APR much as each tap only costs them $1.20 to make. Awesome margins too . . . selling a $1.20 plastic piece for $59.99* ;D
The following conversation, started by an APR engineer, is from 1/2/15. What's interesting is that they noticed it in development, but didn't fix the issue and instead released it to the public. I personally saw the tap on 5/23/14 at Fastivus so it isn't something that was recently developed.