APR Australia's Street Legal 10 Second Quarter Mile Golf R

Volkswagen created the Golf R for the enthusiasts and provided a vehicle capable of incredible performance in a compact, fuel efficient and luxurious package. APR took full advantage of the platform to deliver upgraded performance where ever one sees fit. From as simple as an ECU upgrade, all the way to Stage III, APR's here to offer power, handling, braking and so forth to transform the Golf R's performance to levels only matched by higher end sports cars.
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The bar has been risen, again. This past weekend, at Waterfest 23, Tyler Aul, of USP Motorsports, piloted his MK7 GTI into uncharted territory, breaking the 140 MPH barrier at two separate drag strips on the same day. Ultimately, Tyler captured the quarter mile world record for both trap speed and elapsed time, for any MQB platform vehicle anywhere in the world. True to his outspoken nature, he set the record with hundreds of spectators gazing on. It was a sight to be seen as he raced alongside an Alpha 9 GTR, pulling out a better trap and ET to the crowd's delight. Congratulations Tyler!

Tyler's vehicle is a VW MK7 GTI with a 2.0 TSI EA888 Gen 3 engine and DSG Transmission. Unlike the typical record setters on the MQB platform, his vehicle only has front wheel drive and is a non-power pack model. The engine is outfitted with an off the shelf APR EFR7163 Turbocharger System with several new development and prototype parts and software.

The EFR7163 has proven to be shockingly capable. It's designed for the circuit and daily-driving with excellent transient response, making it a pleasure to drive in all scenarios compared to larger, and laggier turbos often more ideal for drag racing. However, despite the smaller size, it was able to propel the GTI to over 140 MPH in the quarter and clench the record even under less than ideal conditions. Through this exercise, APR's engineers were able to further identify areas for improvement which may result in exciting new hardware and
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday has come early! Save on select APR hardware until the end of November. Get free shipping to the lower 48 on orders of $100 or more. Also, our ECU and TCU software tuning upgrades are an average of 35% off and up to 77% off. Visit a product page to see the new pricing in action!
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We've continued to build upon our support of the new 2.0T EA888 Gen 3B (Transverse) engine made popular by vehicles such as the new North American market Tiguan and ROW market Audi A1 and Polo GTI. Coverage now includes both OPF and Non-OPF equipped vehicles outside of North America, as well as the A3 and Tiguan in North America.
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