APR Australia's Street Legal 10 Second Quarter Mile Golf R
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The APR Golf R
| 09/13/2013Volkswagen 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.
Read MoreTyler Aul's MK7 GTI goes 10.11@142.7 MPH at Waterfest 23!
| 07/18/2017The 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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APR High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) For the EA839 2.9T and 3.0T!
| 02/26/2021The APR High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) increases maximum volume of fuel the HPFP can deliver by 37% over stock! In doing so, the direct injection fueling system is capable of satisfying fueling requirements set forth by high horsepower setups. This is accomplished by increasing the displacement of the pump using high quality components to exacting tolerances. On the B9 2.9T we achieved an additional 37 AWHP and 50 AWFTLBS over our Stage 1 (E85) ECU Upgrade by adding the pump and running our Stage 1+ (E85) ECU Upgrade!
Read MoreAPR K04.3 GTS Turbocharger System for the Porsche 911 (991.2) 3.0T!
| 02/10/2021The APR GTS K04.3 Turbocharger System converts your 991.2 911 3.0T to the larger factory GTS turbochargers and includes our Stage 3 ECU Upgrade making the conversion plug-and-play! Up-to 615 HP and 549 FT-LBS of torque is available with no other modifications. Adding upgraded intercoolers bumps power up to 648 HP.
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