Audi Tuning | VW Tuning

Some carbon kevlar-backed Status Racing Ring seats in suede just arrived for Jon’s “RS4 Conversion” Project!

Arin’s (APR) latest update on their VW Mk6 GTI, which we originally reported was being torn down from it’s 385 hp Stage 3 demo status in preparation for the upcoming race season, gets further and further away from the typical street look – all in preparation for the 2010 race season!

14 lbs of wire later…..

The harness is finished!

Time to remove another 30+ pounds!
Done!

Added in some weight.
Roll Cage Time!

The factory uprights are simply not up to the task of racing. We have permission from Grand-Am to run an upgraded part shown on the right:

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Completion of Jon’s “RS4 Conversion” project is in sight, with the VF Engineering supercharger kit installed and the car running. Over the next few days we will be doing some data-logging for VF to make sure everything is running as it should. Some other minor tweaks are being worked out and then Jon should be ready to drive this to his new home in Santa Clara, CA.

The stock intake manifold is completely replaced with the roots type MP90 Eaton supercharger, mounted with VF’s in-house CNC machined aluminum bracket system. The unit is positioned in line with the original serpentine belt which is replaced with a longer OEM belt. The key to this design is that the OEM active-spring belt tensioner remains fully functional and eliminates belt slip or the need …

Car enthusiasm and modding becomes a slippery slope, and Kris understands this very well only after a short time of owning his VW CC. As promised, here are some updates as of his last visit to Achtuning only a couple of weeks ago.


The Gold Coast kit is on and European-spec e-codes now grace the front-end, eliminating the amber corners found in the US-spec headlights. A Carbonio Stage 2 Intake, APR Stage 2 software upgrade, and APR turbo down-pipe gives the CC a bigger bump in power and Kris reports his “butt dyno” can definitely feel a huge improvement from Stage 1. We hear this is yet to be the end of the CC’s improvements to come though, and we’ll …

APR Perfomance “Chip” ECU Tuning for VW 2.0T TSI

Koni SS Coilover Kit for Audi A3 and VW MkV Golf and Jetta

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APR has announced the release of their turbo-back exhaust system for the Mk6 GTI!!  We will be stocking these very soon…

APR, LLC. announces another successful licensing of a new exhaust technology, RSC™, Reflective Sound Cancellation, to further enhance APR’s line of performance exhaust systems for Volkswagen and Audi vehicles.

Reflective Sound Cancellation allows for maximum exhaust gas flow while completely eliminating in cabin sound resonance (drone). RSC™ incorporates innovative technologies developed in conjunction with NASA. With limited use of packing materials and no baffles, RSC™ allows for a completely straight and free flowing exhaust path through the RSC™ mufflers. Reflective Cancellation bounces the undesirable sound waves into each other to attenuate the wave and completely eliminate the low frequency tones that create drone. Each RSC™ muffler is tuned to eliminate specific, undesirable sound frequencies allowing only the engine’s desirable …

Wrapping things up as I type this. Details to come very soon.

APR ECU upgrades for 2010 model VWs and Audis are now available!  APR’s Stage 1 ECU Upgrade is also on sale as an introductory offer until the end of February for all 2010 models.  For the price of a single-program ECU upgrade ($599), you will receive all of APR’s EMCS switching capabilities with other programs like stock, valet, 93-octane, and 100-octane modes, as well as a security lockout feature with anti-theft for FREE – a $1200 value!!

2010 model vehicles will require an installation charge ($95) and one hour of your time to prepare the ECU for APR software upgrades.  Please call us to schedule an installation of your APR ECU upgrade!

Stay tuned as we watch APR’s progress as they tear down their latest VW Mk6 GTI Stage 3 demo car in preparation for this next year’s race season!  (words and pictures by Arin Ahnell)

Months before the MK6 was released we were able to get our hands on a shiny new red MK6, vin number 64. We quickly began developing products after we stopped drooling over the new setup. One of the first items strapped to the vehicle was a shiny new stage III turbocharger kit that put down around 385 ftlbs of torque and 370 HP. The car was fitted with BBS wheels, Sachs performance Suspension, and Alcon big brakes. She was a beautiful car.

Then along came APR Motorsport and the 2010 racing season. The MK5’s are now in their third season – it was time for …

Stasis Engineering just sent us a link to their YouTube video featuring their new B8 Audi S4 exhaust system!! (click topic title to view entire story and video)

Product information and pricing to be added to our website soon…