Audi Tuning | VW Tuning

While the A3 was stripped of it’s engine in late 2009 for the purpose of installing APR’s “Stage 4″ engine, the arrival of the Achtuning Golf R meant it would make more sense to put a 500hp-ish set-up into something that can put all that power to the ground using all 4 wheels. Therefore the “Stage 4″ is now in our Golf R leaving us a low-mileage BPY engine out of it to throw into the A3. There are some added benefits of running the BPY engine over the A3′s CDL and they are:

- Lower compression (9.8:1) forged pistons. BPY is 10.5:1.
- strengthened connecting rods
- enlarged wrist pins
- stronger piston rings
- upgraded bearings
- reinforced engine block
- upgraded camshafts (longer duration)
- upgraded injectors (+13% flow)

We’re running APR’s inter-cooler, Carbonio intake, and high pressure fuel pump along with a full APR 3″ turbo-back exhaust. The software on the ECU is still the “Edition30/K04″ file we ran in the A3 before the engine swap. (We had already installed the APR Ed30/K04 turbo kit on the original CDL motor.) Not much else planned for the A3 for now, as we’re just happy to see it back on the road!

While we are very brand loyal with regard to the parts we sell at Achtuning, we certainly wouldn’t turn away an install of reputable-brand parts we don’t offer, especially when it comes to brake and suspension upgrades as we feel we specialize specifically in those areas. So when Jason contacted us to install a set of KW V2 coil-overs on his Q5, we were happy to oblige!

An already fantastic-looking Audi Q5 thanks to the Caractere body kit and HRE wheels is made even better with the lowered stance and performance-oriented suspension! Thanks for the opportunity, Jason!!

A few goodies arrived from Black Forest Industries today for the Achtuning Golf R “Stage 4″ project!  First up, a set of their “Stage 2″ engine/transmission mounts will eliminate any “wasted hp” from worn out or softer, rubber factory bushings…

… And then their “Clean Catch” Crankcase Oil Separator will help us extend the life of the FSI engine by catching the oil vapor deposition in the intake and valve train better than the cyclonic oil separator in the PCV system these cars are equipped with from the factory.

The APR Stage 4 build has begun…

A couple of hours in and we’ve already got the stock engine out of the Achtuning Golf R this morning!

We’ve got a LOT of work ahead of us! We just took delivery of the APR “Stage 4″ engine from what was once intended for our A3 but will now end up in the ACHTUNING Golf R! Then we’ll be resurrecting the ACHTUNING A3 project shortly after… STAY TUNED!!

As soon as he caught wind that the APR RSC turbo-back exhaust for the Golf R was in stock, Chris set-up an appointment and came in right away. The Golf R is arguably one of the best little “packages” right out of the box, and the ECU upgrade we installed on his Golf R a couple of months ago completely transformed it into a monster but news about the gains expected when adding an exhaust made Chris itch for more. The installation requires an ECU “Stage 2″ software upgrade and adds about 10-15 extra hp, definitely a noticeable difference in power and a slightly louder tone to let everyone know what’s coming.

Chris says, “that’s it!” but we’ll just have to wait and see…

Barry told me he felt the stance of his Audi TTS was a bit on the weak side, so we had him roll through for measurements and scheduled an H&R wheel spacer install.

To take measurements, you simply determine just how far out (in millimeters) the wheels can come out in the fender without coming into contact with them. Since a suspension upgrade wasn’t planned any time in the near future we also had to take into account the stock suspension travel to make sure that on hard suspension compression the tires wouldn’t high-five the fender and push it out of place. It was determined that hub-centric H&R 8mm (p/n 1655572) front and 12mm (p/n 2455571) rear wheel spacers would push the wheels out just enough to offer Barry the aggressive stance he was after without any of the drama.

The difference in offset with the spacers is small but big enough to make a visual impact on the Audi TTS stance. Barry approves.

In 30+ years, this is the first time Hartmann Wheels has their own center cap! 

Achtuning is proud to offer a free set of Hartmann Wheel caps with every Hartmann Wheel order. Hartmann Wheels are still compatible with select OE wheel caps for those looking for a “factory look.”

Our very long over-due Vogtland re-stocking order has arrived… Well, part of it anyway.

Back-orders that are ready to be filled will be shipped immediately. We thank you all for your continued patience!!

Our VWR Intake has arrived from APR…

We’ve just added the intake to our online catalog and will be installing this one on the Achtuning Golf R immediately. Should have a decent impression of what we “feel” this will do for the R at the track this weekend.  Click the image to view product details about the VWR intake.