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We’ve got 20 VW Mk5 GTI RSC full exhaust systems (down-pipe/cat-back) on the shelf, ready to ship! Purchase an RSC exhaust system for your Mk5 GTI and I’ll ship it to you for FREE!!

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If you’re in town and want to pick up the exhaust yourself, take advantage of FREE Installation on the cat-back portion of the exhaust system.

Simply click on image above to be directed to our online catalog so you can place your order or give us a call to schedule an installation appointment.

* promotion ends Sunday, June 21st

We are combining our 10% Pre-Order discount on the 19″ Hartmann Wheel line-up with incredible pricing on some Cooper Zeon 2XS tires in 225/35-19, mounting and balancing included!

Contact us directly or post up if you have any questions.

Hartmann Mesh 305 Wheels continue to roll out the door!

A popular wheel for the Mk5 crowd, Gabe selected these to compliment the R32 grille. His next mods include APR software upgrade and suspension.

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

6 months is a long time when you’re anticipating the delivery of a new car purchase but Joel knew what he wanted and was willing to do what it took to get into this 2009 Jetta Wagon TDI. He was the first to receive a manual version of the TDI Variant in Washington State and we are very happy for him!

Joel dropped off his TDI this morning for a STaSIS Streetsport Coil-Over Kit install which he intends to follow later with a 19″ wheel purchase when funds permit. In the meantime, the coil-overs bring the center of gravity down so Joel can take some “spirited” turns with confidence and reduced body roll. Much of the factory comfort is still retained despite the performance suspension upgrade.

With its new stance this Jetta Variant TDI is sittin’ proper! We can only imagine how much better it will look once we have some of our 19s on there…

… From picking up a new set of Hartmann Wheels!

I called Ryan, our first VW Mk5 2.0T TSI customer as it was time to update his APR-tuned ECU with a stock file that was recently released by APR. Since the ECU upgrade and H&R suspension install that was completed this last Fall, Ryan has been itching to do something new to the GTI and he sure wasn’t going to let harsh winter conditions stop him! He had been eying the Hartmann Evolution R5 Wheels for quite some time, and after a few seconds of holding the wheels up to his car yesterday, he made an appointment for install this morning.

Brand new TPM Sensors ($225 per set for MkV with any Hartmann Wheel purchase!) and all-season Falken 912s in a 225/40-18 were mounted and balanced, then thrown on the car within an hour.  The transformation was more than enough to put a smile on Ryan’s face and satisfy the “mod-bug” he caught.  We both knew the bronze finish on the Evolution R5s would set the car off just right.

In the coming months, we expect Ryan back as he has expressed interest in APR’s RSC turbo-back exhaust system. We also hear a StopTech BBK might also be planned later to fill the blank space now left behind the open-face design of the Evolution R5s. We’ll of course keep you posted with the results.

Nick was itching for a new look to his Zender-equipped Mk5 GTI. At the recommendation of Ryan@FineTuning , he stopped by to take a gander at our wheel display so he could get an up-close-and-personal look at his options. He also had his heart set on some Pirelli P-Zero Nero tires to wrap around a set of 19″ wheels. Once the Hartmann HRS4 – 252 HB was selected, we suggested that he order in a set of 225/35-19s from Tire Rack and we’d take care of the mounting and balancing since he was buying wheels from us – all he had to do was let us know when to expect tires and we were pretty much all set.

Well, tires arrived and an appointment was set up to get wheels installed – but that wasn’t enough! Nick knew that throwing on a set of 19s would in fact change the look to his car, but he wasn’t completely convinced that wheels-only would do the trick, especially after checking out a few cars in our gallery. At the last minute, Nick pulled the trigger and asked us to throw on some STaSIS Streetsport Coilovers while we were at it. Likely a good decision in the end, as Nick’s GTI is now sittin’ proper on our 19×8.5 wheels.

Congrats, Nick! (and thanks Ryan!!) Be sure to come back when we have some daylight to snap more pictures – especially after you complete the kit.

Jose stopped by yesterday to pick up a set of our 19×8.5″ Hartmann HR8 wheels for his Mk5 GLI. They are a 48mm offset wrapped with 235/35-19 Bridgestone Potenza RE750 tires. With the future plans Jose has in store for his Jetta, I’m excited to see how the wheels will further compliment the car. On to pics…

We were excited when we were able to announce the immediate availability of the APR S3 Conversion Kit for the VW Mk5 GTI and Audi A3. Local enthusiast and friend Chris aka “xOphear” was the first to pull the trigger in giving us an opportunity to install this in-house and get first-hand experience with what this basic bolt-on upgrade is all about.

Chris has quite a bit in store for his 4-door Mk5 GTI project car. The car was delivered to us almost immediately after it left a body shop where Chris had some OSIR parts added to the car so it wasn’t quite stock – but a nice clean palette for us to build from. We hadn’t seen the OSIR body kit up close so it was nice to see it in person. Plus this car gets OSIR’s latest “matte carbon fiber” parts – something a bit different from what we’re used to seeing. From what I understand, there are even more OSIR body parts that have yet to be installed and will likely be the reason the car goes back into the body shop once we are done with it.

We are also very impressed with the quality of the hatch blend…

In true “build” form, Chris wanted to make sure he had base-line numbers to refer to prior to performance upgrade installation. The first thing we did was head over to Carb Connection for a base-line dyno.

We were pleased to see consistent results and numbers right along with what we had expected.

Installation of the S3 conversion kit starts today. The S3 conversion requires use of a turbo-back exhaust so the factory down-pipe is being swapped out with APR’s 3″ higher-flowing version. To mate with OSIR’s dual rear valence cut-out for the exhaust tips, we’ll be taking the APR quad-tipped exhaust and modifying it to fit the OSIR cut-outs. We’ll also be installing Stasis Streetsport coil-overs, an H&R Rear Sway Bar, Carbonio Cold Air Intake, and Neuspeed’s Torque Arm Insert (dog-bone insert).

Pictures of stock turbo and down-pipe removed:

Stock cat-back still on…

K04 installed:

The great thing is, after all this, the engine bay still looks OEM/stock.

And now we’re taking the $1200+ cat-back exhaust system and hacking it up!!

Stasis Streetsport Coil-Overs and Neuspeed Torque Arm Insert installed:

End of day Friday: Would have had this update all written up for you guys last week but the power went out (office portion only) Friday around 5pm. Didn’t stop us from getting work done in the shop though…

Had a good portion of the exhaust pre-mounted to the car for test-fitting. Turned out much easier than anticipated so we are definitely ahead of schedule. Here are pics of the “mock-up” of how we were having this exhaust routed through the OSIR valence – we still have a bit more “shortening” to do so we can even out the tips better.

Over-all, we are very happy with how this project is turning out.

**Update**

Just got back from our maiden voyage…. WOW!!!

We had to put the S3 conversion project aside while we waited for fuel injector hardware to arrive. It’s actually our fault as we had two S3 conversion kits here, one that had the missing parts. We inadvertently (and thankfully) shipped the complete package to our Achtuning Korea store and had to wait till the end of this week to complete Chris’ car. This however did allow us to keep on schedule with our other suspension and exhaust appointments we had lined up this week. With Chris out of town while the project was being completed it helped us get a lot of things finalized and wrapped up.

Below are pics of the engine bay. Not much to see really considering the only visible difference is the addition of the Carbonio Cold Air Intake.

The combination of the DSG and K04 upgrade couldn’t be beat IMO. Between the very quick shifts and response of the DSG transmission coupled with the added power the S3 conversion makes, it really would be tough for most to keep up with this car…

Tonight we’ll be wrapping up the exhaust and tomorrow, the car will be picked up and taken back to the body shop. I’ll update this thread next when we have an opportunity to properly photo shoot the car with its new wheels, completed exhaust, and further body work.

Chris, congratulations!!

Update:

Turns out I had an opportunity to swing by the shop on Saturday just as the car was being picked up. Couldn’t resist taking some pictures of the completed exhaust work, despite the car itself not being completely done.

During mock-up of where mufflers are being relocated – and tacking the two mufflers into place:

Final assembly/welding of customized quad-tipped exhaust:

And finally, on the car…

We commissioned APR to make a dual exhaust solution for the Oettinger equipped VW Mk5 GTI. One of the rear valence options is the dual-exhaust version and up until now, there was not a simple solution to fill these two exhaust cut-outs.

We are very pleased with fitment.  The exhaust install was very simple and everything lined up exactly where and how it should.  The staggered tip design even is a great touch and matches the curved contour of the Oettinger rear valence. The APR quad exhaust is available in a catback or full turbo back configuration.