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Aleksii goes APR Stage 2
Hello all,
Perhaps I should also introduce myself, as I have been on here for a short while now, but haven't really making any threads. This is my first one, apart from a couple of For Sale ones. I've spoken to a few of you guys on here but really hoping to catch up with some of you on the next GTG.
I have a white 2door GTi with 18" forged wheels, colour-coding, Carbonio intake, and now Forge DV & 3" TBE.
Well I have been Stage 1 for a while now, and as much as I loved the convenience of instant power, I also sometimes hated it with a passion. Quite often I'd find myself wishing that there wasn't that much torque down low (taking off at lights, or at Willowbank
) So I read up on the Stage 2 upgrade (Down pipe/TBE and DV), looked at the dyno graphs and thought it'd be a worthwhile thing to do. And it was.
I was lucky enough to find a good-priced 3" TBE by X-Force and Forge DV.
Everything was smooth from start to finish; got the exhaust and DV delivered on Monday, spoke with Mike (Mike Webber Prestige & Performance), confirmed that he can fit it all on Wednesday and so developed mild anxiety until Wednesday afternoon
I dropped my car off on Tuesday afternoon so that I could avoid early morning traffic and considering I had to start work at 6.30am on Wednesday, I would have struggled to get it over there in the morning.
So I called Mike at 10.30am, and was in disbelief when he had told me that he had already fitted the DV and exhaust, and just needs to get the reflash done
I finished work at 2.30pm, and yes, my day dragged on and on and on. But I got to Mike's shop (Clarence Street, Coorparoo) just after 3pm. Got an excellent price on fitting and re-flash, and exceptional service.
We didn't get a chance to put the car on the dyno, but hopefully that will happen either tomorrow afternoon or next week.
So I turned my car on, and it was exactly what I was expecting. Not too quiet and not too loud. It has a very throaty sound, and when you push it to about 2500rpm and back off it burbles nicely. Sound inside is not intrusive IMO, you definitely hear the exhaust, but you can still cruise along at steady speeds without a constant drone.
Driveability has changed tremendously. Although there isn't as much kneck-snapping down low there is a lot more in mid-range and top-range. In comparison to Stage 1, I would say there's a tad less pull in low revs, but a noticeable amount more pull in mid and top range. The car now powers through to red-line without any feeling of strain in the higher revs.
So all in all, at first the car felt slower, but now that I have driven it around last night, it feels much smoother and quicker.
IMO, if you are considering going Stage 2, it's very worthwhile. I guess you just have to think about whether you love your low-rev torque, and are you are willing to leave it behind for a more powerful and smoother powerband.
Cheers guys
Perhaps I should also introduce myself, as I have been on here for a short while now, but haven't really making any threads. This is my first one, apart from a couple of For Sale ones. I've spoken to a few of you guys on here but really hoping to catch up with some of you on the next GTG.
I have a white 2door GTi with 18" forged wheels, colour-coding, Carbonio intake, and now Forge DV & 3" TBE.
Well I have been Stage 1 for a while now, and as much as I loved the convenience of instant power, I also sometimes hated it with a passion. Quite often I'd find myself wishing that there wasn't that much torque down low (taking off at lights, or at Willowbank
) So I read up on the Stage 2 upgrade (Down pipe/TBE and DV), looked at the dyno graphs and thought it'd be a worthwhile thing to do. And it was.I was lucky enough to find a good-priced 3" TBE by X-Force and Forge DV.
Everything was smooth from start to finish; got the exhaust and DV delivered on Monday, spoke with Mike (Mike Webber Prestige & Performance), confirmed that he can fit it all on Wednesday and so developed mild anxiety until Wednesday afternoon
I dropped my car off on Tuesday afternoon so that I could avoid early morning traffic and considering I had to start work at 6.30am on Wednesday, I would have struggled to get it over there in the morning.
So I called Mike at 10.30am, and was in disbelief when he had told me that he had already fitted the DV and exhaust, and just needs to get the reflash done
I finished work at 2.30pm, and yes, my day dragged on and on and on. But I got to Mike's shop (Clarence Street, Coorparoo) just after 3pm. Got an excellent price on fitting and re-flash, and exceptional service.
We didn't get a chance to put the car on the dyno, but hopefully that will happen either tomorrow afternoon or next week.
So I turned my car on, and it was exactly what I was expecting. Not too quiet and not too loud. It has a very throaty sound, and when you push it to about 2500rpm and back off it burbles nicely. Sound inside is not intrusive IMO, you definitely hear the exhaust, but you can still cruise along at steady speeds without a constant drone.
Driveability has changed tremendously. Although there isn't as much kneck-snapping down low there is a lot more in mid-range and top-range. In comparison to Stage 1, I would say there's a tad less pull in low revs, but a noticeable amount more pull in mid and top range. The car now powers through to red-line without any feeling of strain in the higher revs.
So all in all, at first the car felt slower, but now that I have driven it around last night, it feels much smoother and quicker.
IMO, if you are considering going Stage 2, it's very worthwhile. I guess you just have to think about whether you love your low-rev torque, and are you are willing to leave it behind for a more powerful and smoother powerband.
Cheers guys
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