Just got APR on the pirelli

[kryten2001]

APR does what it's supposed to, does it well, you know that they have spent a lot time and money using experienced people to create the maps and that you have a great support network that is just a phone call or visit away and that have direct contact with APR in the US who make them maps.

Without fanning any flames, this was exactly my experience. I knew that some pirelli owners were having problems with their tunes because of the fuel supply issue. I spoke with some dood over in QLD about it, and he spoke with my local rep and made sure I had the right tune.

The local service was absolutely brilliant, and I'm going back there not only for a lot of future mods, but all my servicing too.

Not bagging any other supplier, I have no experience with them at all - but the APR experience was absolutely first rate. Truth be told, I would have paid a lot more for it than $2k considering the experience and confidence I got with dealing with them.

Just my experience, not meant to solicit another flame war.

[kryten2001]

and thats the most important thing!

i strongly recomend making the most of WA law and getting a radar detector with your new weapon.

any plans on taking it to motorplex to see what she will do?

I didn't buy a pirelli for straight line performance (even though it has it)... No, but I do plan on taking it to the AHG track once the brakes are on and this heatwave has dissipated somewhat!...

[zz2]

I didn't buy a pirelli for straight line performance (even though it has it)... No, but I do plan on taking it to the AHG track once the brakes are on and this heatwave has dissipated somewhat!...

interested in organising a tuning arvo there?

[kryten2001]

interested in organising a tuning arvo there?

Absolutely.

Just give me a little while to get the mods completed and for this heat to die down a bit, and I'm all for it.

[zz2]

Absolutely.

Just give me a little while to get the mods completed and for this heat to die down a bit, and I'm all for it.

you dont have to wait.. i have been there atleast 4 times now with stock brakes and they coped fine!

admittedly its not the longest track and its pretty tight and my car isnt putting out the the same sort of figures as yours

[kryten2001]

you dont have to wait.. i have been there atleast 4 times now with stock brakes and they coped fine!

admittedly its not the longest track and its pretty tight and my car isnt putting out the the same sort of figures as yours

Yeah I'll hold off, I want to get all the mods sorted and some k's on the clock (it's only got 270kms on it now), before I wring the living sh*t out of it on the track!!

[Greg Roles]

Congrats mate and good on you, you must be happy as with a beastie like that. Can only imagine what it's like, as I'm amazed how quick a diesel is let alone a stock GTI....

You've definately got the godzilla of Golf's!

[gtimk5]

No need to steal someones thunder.
He is another very happy GTI owner, and thats the topic here.
Well done Kryten, pleased to hear that you are enjoying your Pirelli mate!!
Andrew

[Sharkie]

FYI .... chipped std GTI is 188kw, stock Pirelli is 169kw, a reasonable difference and the chipped GTI is much faster than a stock Pirelli.

Chipped, the Pirelli is 229kw and awesome. You need to spend at least $10K+ on a std GTI to get near the same level. Cheapest stock K04 motor to buy.

And the Pirelli's are about $48K driveaway now ........

[faisan]

Wow APR already?!! Is your Pirelli even run in yet?

[geoff_gti]

Congrats on your purchase again mate, didn't realise you'd have it back so quickly! Won't be at their shop til later in the week and was hoping I'd see it.

I wouldn't personally have chipped it so soon or used the launch control half a dozen times, but that's just me. They're well engineered um, engines so I'm sure it will be fine.

I spoke with some dood over in QLD about it, and he spoke with my local rep and made sure I had the right tune.
The local service was absolutely brilliant, and I'm going back there not only for a lot of future mods, but all my servicing too.

By that I'm guessing you spoke to Guy Harding who then spoke to Brian? Brian and Jake do an excellent job (maybe I'll get a free service eventually for all this goodwill haha)


BTW guys, keep you eyes open in the WA events section!!! We're looking at organising a tuning arvo soon already (Mark, see? That is me telling you about it!)

Perhaps you can come and show it off on Sunday.

[kryten2001]

Congrats mate and good on you, you must be happy as with a beastie like that. Can only imagine what it's like, as I'm amazed how quick a diesel is let alone a stock GTI....

You've definately got the godzilla of Golf's!

Yeah mate, the power is just sublime. Its like riding a wave or torque.

The little sonic booms when you change up gears makes you laugh every time.

Absolute v8 killer, no doubt about it. Plus it can go around corners fast too.

[kryten2001]

Wow APR already?!! Is your Pirelli even run in yet?

Errr nope..... It was chipped at 242 kms.... hehe.

I'm not caining the crap out of it, but I'm not driving like a grandma either... Let it warm up, then give it a reasonable amount of berries.

[kryten2001]

Congrats on your purchase again mate, didn't realise you'd have it back so quickly! Won't be at their shop til later in the week and was hoping I'd see it.

I wouldn't personally have chipped it so soon or used the launch control half a dozen times, but that's just me. They're well engineered um, engines so I'm sure it will be fine.


By that I'm guessing you spoke to Guy Harding who then spoke to Brian? Brian and Jake do an excellent job (maybe I'll get a free service eventually for all this goodwill haha)


BTW guys, keep you eyes open in the WA events section!!! We're looking at organising a tuning arvo soon already (Mark, see? That is me telling you about it!)

Perhaps you can come and show it off on Sunday.

Ta mate. Yep, I'm up for a tuning day, but I'd like to put at least 1000 kms on it before I thrash the living daylights out of it.

Plus I'll have the brembos on by then too...

[bazzle]

Have you thought about keeping it VW and fitting R32 brakes instead of Brembos?

Bazzle