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Title: APR
Post by: danishmkvgti on March 21, 2009, 10:12:10 pm

Anyone using their products??

Recommendations?  :happy2:

Title: Re: APR
Post by: bacillus on March 21, 2009, 11:02:14 pm

What product in particular?

Title: Re: APR
Post by: ukdub on March 22, 2009, 12:16:18 pm

Quote from: danishmkvgti on March 21, 2009, 10:12:10 pm

Anyone using their products??

Recommendations?  :happy2:

A few items :happy2:

A bit pricey compared to other tuners,  but I can not fault the quality or the support of APR.

Title: Re: APR
Post by: danishmkvgti on March 24, 2009, 12:45:12 pm

The whole package really, IC, TBE, Carbonio, K04 upgrade and software.
Anyone having good bad experiences with those items?

Title: Re: APR
Post by: john_o on March 24, 2009, 02:12:51 pm

ok thats a whole lot of info !
So i'll give it a stab.....

First off dont assume the 'brand' makes the best component in each area. Often a mix can and does work well  :happy2:
choose the mod , then review equivalents in the field. Remember the APR badge doesnt mean its produced by APR  :wink:
APR components get a good reputation , and are thoroughly tested but tend to be more expensive
(some quite rightly so like the HPFP , and others just have a markup so you could get  elsewhere cheaper)

IC  -  Gets good reviews but fitting a twincooler (+OE IC) or a S3 metal end tank OE IC may be a cheaper option for the same gains (doesnt fit DSG cars either from what I remember?)
TBE - make good claims for power and noise profile. May wish to also consider Milltek and Blueflame
Carbonio - this is not an APR product perse , looks good but wouldnt expect the earth in hp gains
K04 upgrade - whole diff kettle of fish in terms of cost and parts etc , very good but pricey
APR software - good quality and the flash i chose after a lot of research, depending on the car you have also consider REVO  :happy2:
I did have a problem but it was resolved (stg 1 APR on Edition 30 GTI)

hth , if you can narrow it down to a specific product theres lots of knowledgeable people on here who can provide advice.

Remember the garage fitting these APR components is a factor to consider too  :happy2:

Title: Re: APR
Post by: RedRobin on March 24, 2009, 03:47:04 pm

^^^^
Top notch advice! :happy2:

Title: Re: APR
Post by: KRL on March 24, 2009, 10:33:14 pm

Quote from: john_o on March 24, 2009, 02:12:51 pm

IC  -  Gets good reviews but fitting a twincooler (+OE IC) or a S3 metal end tank OE IC may be a cheaper option for the same gains (doesnt fit DSG cars either from what I remember?)

JKM's website have an option for fitting the APR IC with DSG:
http://www.jkm.org.uk/performance/tfsiintercoolers.htm

So I assume that it can now be fitted.