APR ECU Upgrade MK6 Golf - Customer perspective

[thezoneR32]

Hey Greg, Did you end up selling your R32 and parts? So you like the dsg now? Im sure you were a manual guy before!

[G-rig]

I had the APR Stage 1 tune done on Wed. So far, very happy with it. Now to get a little bit more noise out of the exhaust.....

Makes a good difference, highly recommended.

A turbo back exhuast would take you to Stage 2.. I'm keen to get the hfull RSC exhaust next, could use a bit more sports/exhaust sound at the moment can hardly hear it as it's mostly engine sound (but the DSG farts sound good too).

[thezoneR32]

Ah I see the upgrade bug has bitten you my friend. I wonder if there is a Upgradaholics anonymous! I would definitely be a regular member.

[ddre78]

I had the APR Stage 1 tune done on Wed. So far, very happy with it. Now to get a little bit more noise out of the exhaust.....

[EWT]

[QUOTE=coreying;529859]With a normal MKV GTI, if you floor it, the wheels will spin and the ESP light will flash. The MK6 now has XDL and a better chassis, but there are plenty of people who have mentioned being able to violently bounce the front of the car due to loss of traction.

Thanks You

[Corey_R]

Thanks Guy

[Guy_H]

Lol! Good point. So in the instances where an APR dealer needs to remove the ECU to flash it on the bench with that new equipment you and your dealers have, do they have replacement security bolts? Or do you have a method of removing the ECU without it being detectable to the dealers?

Most dealers do, they are not expensive, it is just a time consuming process. Not all cars have security bolts, its a bit random which cars have them & which don't

[Corey_R]

With a normal MKV GTI, if you floor it, the wheels will spin and the ESP light will flash. The MK6 now has XDL and a better chassis, but there are plenty of people who have mentioned being able to violently bounce the front of the car due to loss of traction.

So yes, when you then increase the power by another 20% and torque by another 40%, you're going to spin the wheels even more if you put your foot down.

The ESP isn't meant to stop you having some fun, just stop you from getting into trouble. So you just need to learn your car more intimately and figure out how quickly you can feed in the accelerator instead of simply flooring it!

[VW Convert]

Im just little concern if the wheel spin is normal when you floor it every time especially when ESP is turn on that is all.

Perhaps a lighter right foot will fix the problem.

[EWT]

Im just little concern if the wheel spin is normal when you floor it every time especially when ESP is turn on that is all.

[Corey_R]

Recently flush my car with APR stage I very happy with everything but I have noticed one thing
that my ESP light often comes on and I get some wheel spin even at 2nd gear. Just wondering if that is normal ?

I'm not sure if that's your way ofexclaiming how awesome the APR upgrade is, or whether you're asking a serious question...

[EWT]

APR Stage I & 6 Speed Manual

Recently flush my car with APR stage I very happy with everything but I have noticed one thing
that my ESP light often comes on and I get some wheel spin even at 2nd gear. Just wondering if that is normal ?

[Corey_R]

I'm sure someone in spare parts must say "gee that company buys a lot of these security bolts, I wonder what they do with them?"

Lol! Good point. So in the instances where an APR dealer needs to remove the ECU to flash it on the bench with that new equipment you and your dealers have, do they have replacement security bolts? Or do you have a method of removing the ECU without it being detectable to the dealers?

[Guy_H]

Unless the performance company has replacement screws etc so that they can put it back in "as new" condition...

I'm sure someone in spare parts must say "gee that company buys a lot of these security bolts, I wonder what they do with them?"

[Scoots]

Nice thing to say after all of 3 posts in these forums.

I will speculate that the manual is somewhat generic and you cannot in fact change modes while driving. But I am only speculating as I have a MK6 118tsi and not a MK6 GTI.

Dont get your knickers in a knot, it wasnt specific to you.