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APR has upped the release date of their 2011 2.0T TSI software, and instead of waiting until the first of March you can roll through NOW to receive your APR ECU Upgrade! To thank our 2011 2.0T TSI customers for their patience, APR is offering sale pricing through March 8th, 2011!

Stages available:
* APR Stage I – For use with a stock engine or light bolt-ons such as an intake, intercooler or catback exhaust
* APR Stage II – For use with a Turbo-Back Exhaust System
* APR K04 – For use with an APR K04 Turbocharger System
* APR Stage III – For use with an APR Stage III Turbocharger System (not sold separately)

Programs available:
* Stock
* 91-octane
* 93-octane
* 100-octane
* Valet

Sale Pricing through March 8, 2011: A single program is $549 and a fully loaded ECU is $599. A fully loaded ECU gets you 4 programs, program switching capabilities, fault code erase and anti-theft. No clumsy external devices required to switch programs.

Installation requires 1-hour of labor ($95) and appointments can be made Monday through Friday, from 9am to 4pm. Call us today! 425.895.0000

First and foremost, Happy Holidays from everyone here at Achtuning! We hope everyone has a joyous and safe Holiday Season…

We wanted to get the ball rolling and let everyone know APR intends to offer their annual sale pricing for the Holidays beginning Monday, November 23rd and running through the month of December. Save up now and take advantage of incredible pricing online and in-store at Achtuning.

In addition to the savings announced by APR above we are offering FREE SHIPPING on all APR orders!* *(Free shipping offer good in the continental US only and excludes exhaust systems.)

Please feel free to contact us directly or comment below for any questions or quotes.

Brian has no interest in lowering his S-Line B8 A4 avant, and at its current ride height I don’t blame him. Used as a daily driver to haul around family or business associates, and already sitting on the S-Line’s 19×8.5″ wheels styled after the new RS6 wheel and Audi’s “sport suspension”, all he really needed was a bit of help from H&R with some 5mm spacers out back to make just the slightest bit of difference in over-all stance and appearance.

The H&R’s 5mm spacer is not hubcentric, meaning it doesn’t come with a lip for the wheel to evenly balance on, but then the hub’s lip is slightly thicker than the spacer so there is some room to center the wheel evenly on the Audi’s wheel hub lip.

To pep the car up a bit, Brian had us load APR’s ECU Upgrade, and just in time to take advantage of APR’s sale pricing where various octane-level programming options are installed for the price of a single-program burn! APR software is the best power per dollar modification for the new 2.0 TFSI Valve Lift and gives it just the extra edge these cars lack from the factory without pushing the limits.

All-in-all, not much more has to be done to improve on this S-Line A4. Interior fit and finish is superb as always with the combination of brushed aluminum and alcantara suede.

What more could you ask for? Surely we can come up with something…

Good news! APR has extended their software sale through the whole month of August!! Those of you who didn’t get an opportunity to take advantage of sale pricing on APR software upgrades now have another month to do so! DOOOOO it!!

This sale pricing extension is with APR ECU Upgrades only.

Not sure that I’ve seen a white Mk1 TT come through Achtuning since I’ve personally been here. Being partial to white myself, it was a nice little surprise to see one pull up, and the 225hp version no less!

Kurt was referred to us by Graham at Barrier Audi who assured him the upgrade was an absolute necessity for the car. Kurt has owned the car for quite a few years now and the addition of APR’s ECU Upgrade will make the car feel all new to him again. We hope to see him return for some other Achtuning-goodies.

Flynn had one goal in mind for his 1997 Audi A4 1.8T, and that was to give it a performance make-over that would put this earlier-modeled B5 A4 among the rest of the “Achtuned” B5 A4s out there.

An APR ECU upgrade , a Techtonics Tuning turbo-back exhaust, and a Stasis Streetsport Suspension were all ingredients for Flynn’s plans to revive his A4 into a car he’d enjoy driving even more on a daily basis. The ECU had to be sent directly to APR for the upgrade so while the car was here waiting for the return of it’s new brain we decided to tackle the other performance upgrades.

APR announced the release of software upgrades for the the new 3.2L Engine as found in the VW Mk5 R32, Audi (8P) A3 and Mk2 TT!

Features Included:
* APR’s Patented Directport Programming Technology APR Software is loaded directly from APR onto your vehicle via an internet connection. This can be performed right here at Achtuning!
* APR’s EMCS Functionality
Program switching and features are available to the end user without the need for external hardware. The user can easily cycle though programs using their cruise control stalk. Your cruise control stalk will operate normally while driving.
* Exact OEM Calibration Stock Mode For whatever reason, if you ever need to run your vehicle with the stock calibration that came with the car, it’s right at your finger tips.
* 91 Octane Performance Mode
APR Performance calibration designed to run on a minimum of 91 octane fuel
* 93 Octane Performance Mode
APR Performance calibration designed to run on a minimum of 93 octane fuel
* 100 Octane Performance Mode
APR Performance calibration designed to run on a minimum of 100 octane fuel
* Valet Mode
A significantly detuned operating mode. Valet mode will prevent unwanted people from joyriding in your vehicle while it’s out of your care.
* Fault Code Erase/Throttle Body Alignment Throw a check engine light when unplugging a sensor? Need to do a throttle body alignment after working on your car? With these options at your fingers, it’s now possible w/o a trip to the dealership or the need for external hardware.
* Security Lockout
Using a unique security code, when locked out, it’s impossible to switch programs or detect you are running modified software. Further more, when in stock mode it’s impossible for diagnostic tools to detect our software. All flash counters and other settings are reset to the values they were prior to reflashing with APR software.
* Anti-theft
Disables throttle input when enabled. Even if your keys are left in the vehicle, this extra layer of protection will help deter theft.

Each performance mode listed above is also available in the following configurations:
* Stage 1
* Stage 1 with Testpipes
* Stage 1 7200 RPM Rev Limit for HPA DSG Compatibility
* Stage 1 7200 RPM Rev Limit with Testpipes for HPA DSG Compatibility

APR’s ECU Upgrade is available in three configurations: *Fully Loaded – $599 You will receive all the features above with your choice of four of the calibrations above: [Stock/91/93/100/valet] *Single Program Only – $399 You may choose a single calibration: [91/93] *Trial Software – FREE Any APR dealer is able to flash your vehicle with free trial software. You’re fully able to test out the software for free before buying. Regardless, all APR software comes with a 30 day money back guarantee.

Free Updates/Reflashes:
If APR ever makes a revision to the software, or if you ever lose your software through a dealership software update, feel free to contact APR for a free reflash.

Dyno Performance:
All testing was conducted on a stock vehicle with stock hardware and stock TCU software. Increases in power can be seen with hardware

93 Octane Performance Charts:
* 93 Octane – APR vs Stock
* 93 Octane – APR TQ vs Stock TQ
* 93 Octane – APR TQ Gains Over Stock
* 93 Octane – APR HP vs Stock HP
* 93 Octane – APR HP Gains Over Stock
100 Octane Performance Charts:
* 100 Octane – APR vs Stock
* 100 Octane – APR TQ vs Stock TQ
* 100 Octane – APR TQ Gains Over Stock
* 100 Octane – APR HP vs Stock HP
* 100 Octane – APR HP Gains Over Stock