APR Stage 3...booked at Awesome!! (Now With Pics)

Ianb

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APR Stage 3 kit has been finalised released for RHD conversions.

My car a MKIV AUM engined Golf is being fitted with this kit next week....2 week fitting time.

This the first UK kit developed in Australia by APR Australia.
The manifold has been developed with a lifetime warranty which is the most important aspect in my view.

It uses all the APR parts as per their web site except the manifold is slightly different manifold. Utilising the GT28RS turbo my car will have the APR base map installed then tweaked accordingly to produce in excess of 340hp.

Can't wait as I have run out of options my present set up APR stage 2 with FMIC on KO3s and Milltek etc etc.

This kit is already on Jim's car at Awesome but he has the GT2871RS turbo capable of more on the TT. Car has been dyno'd at over 400hp in Australia. It seems the RHD conversions on stage 3 due to the pipework configuration produces better spoil up 300rpm earlier and more power/torque.

APR state that stock internals will be sufficient on my kit. They have been producing this kit on all VAG I.8T units but advise uprating internals over 345bhp. I am discussing stronger internals with Awesome as a safeguard. I tend to a fair few track days as it is but the car is primarily a road car but with quite a bit done for track use.

I expect this kit will easily fit Cupra R's so I expect some will be interested.

I will take some photos and give an update when finished.


Ian
 

Ianb

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Nice kit, any prices to tease us with.:D

TBA....this is the first RHD car with this kit that Awesome are fitting...prices will be announced by them.
The quality of the kit is of a very high standard and will cost more than the eliminator kits.

Ian
 

myk3

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i would hope that this kit isnt much more than £3.5k fitted

seeing as you can get the LHD kit fitted for around £3k in USA
 

Ianb

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i would hope that this kit isnt much more than £3.5k fitted

seeing as you can get the LHD kit fitted for around £3k in USA

3K fitted in USA?

Don't know TBH.

I expect it will have to compete against likes of the Jabba/MTM/Sportec kits although MTM and Sportec are mega bucks £8K for MTM and 10K for Sportec.
Should get some pics up next week.Dropping car off on Tuesday for fitting.

Ian
 

myk3

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go to www.photobucket.com

make an account, upload the pics from your pc

when the pic is uploaded you get 3 links below the thumbnail on the photobucket control panal.

click the one that starts with . this will copy the link to the clip board

just paste this link when composing a new post on here.

give it a shot its easy
 

Ianb

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I saw the kit on Saturday, the exhaust manifold and downpipe are really good quality, typical APR! The internal surface of exhaust mani is really smooth. Would love to go stage 3 myself :whistle:


You liked it then?

I 've waited ages for this....still KO3s on APR stage 2 has been very reliable and smooth.

I've seen the quality of this kit and waited specifically due to it's warranty back up on specifics that are known to fail on other kits. My car has done 100k now but still drives like the day we got it. Strength of the 1.8t engine should se at least 150k before rebuild/replacement.
I note Neil Birkett's car is very high mileage on his original 1.8t on Revo.

Ian
 

ibizacupra

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I saw the kit on Saturday, the exhaust manifold and downpipe are really good quality, typical APR! The internal surface of exhaust mani is really smooth. Would love to go stage 3 myself :whistle:

is this mani cast or tubular?
was tubular at one point i thought ianb said for rhd
 

Ianb

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is this mani cast or tubular?
was tubular at one point i thought ianb said for rhd

Bill
I believe it is a tubular manifold but it comes with a lifetime warranty according to Awesome/Guy Harding in Australia. I've yet to see this variety...seen their cast jobbie which is very high quality.

APR have also released their intake manifold for the TT/S3...supposedly produces excellent results
 
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