Motortrend review of the APR SEMA GTI 2.0T FSI Stage III

[DJLeopard316]

how much does stage 3 cost?? I want it!

[APRVideos]

@DJLeopard316 $5999

[luminaeus]

MY FAST LIKES APR.

[zoso82]

I like how people are posting almost in disbelief that this car can handle this power.

Believe it! This car is brilliant.



[APRVideos]

@gazmr2 Call me crazy but bikes and cars have two different purposes.

[gazmr2]

@APRVideos i agree,but what were both after is pure speed,and for 3grand,i gotta lot of it

[xxsur3shotxx]

@gazmr2 Are you really comparing a car to a bike? They aren't even built for close to the same purpose. How can you honestly compare them? Maybe next, we'll chain up 431 Clydesdales and see if the power they can make matches up to the 431 HP the car puts down. Sounds logical right?

[itsGino08]

@gazmr2 hahaaha ur an idiot.

Why don't you go do 120mph in the rain ;)

[Rswpotenza]

Too much for a FWD and almost 1400kgs. weight, no matter if you have LSD the best clutch, great tires etc. all that things will improve the handling true but will be still reckless at least if you wanna use it as track performer so if you want to go streight (1/4mille) will be great thats for sure

[APRVideos]

@Rswpotenza I completely disagree. Look at our other videos and watch Randy Pobst blasting it around the track at road atlanta.

[Rswpotenza]

@APRVideos nice video you got there! but I`ve to insist on my point I got a 300hp FWD car (920kgs.) LSD on sport/race suspension Michelin Pilot etc etc. and its still a very nasty piece of... in the corners then we`ve tested a MKV Vento/Jetta 2.0T with APR stage 3 (386hp) with H&R suspension kit Peloquin LSD 18" rims and Potenza G3 245-40 and the car its a Beast however its a very hard to drive car not only in cornering but also from 0km/h it is a Extremely nice config./setup anyway!

[ManFromSaturn]

Sick

[GMperformanceOWNER]

AT veet FAIL!!!!

[GMperformanceOWNER]

AT vett FAIL!!!

[GMperformanceOWNER]

automatic vett FAIL!!!

[dqosja25]

how does this car handle 431 hp with fwd and does anybody know who was the guy who actually tested the gti not the guy who owns the corvette but the other guy he reminds me of chris moran from chicago cars direct but i don't know who he really is

[APRVideos]

@dqosja25 Limited slip diff, good tires, good hardware, good software and a good driver!

I believe the driver you are speaking of is the owner of APR, Stephen Hooks.

[dqosja25]

@APRVideos thank you i didn't know that

[BdFlyDawg]

@dqosja25 cause its a vdub

[bobrec3GTI]

@1337chsacker mkv 2.0t

[MrJulienleduc]

how much does it pull?

[APRVideos]

@MrJulienleduc 375 FT-LBS & 431 HP on 100 and 332 ft-lbs & 382 hp on 93

[Robcupra360]

@APRVideos APR stage 3 is a k04 turbo right??? Please tell me its a gt28 because theres no way your getting 431hp from a k04.

[peculiarself]

Everyday drive ablility is a must for me, but the vette isnt such a bad Daily either, such a good car for the price.

[DreamsofMajesty]

scribd (dot) com/nb812

[ValorUnlimited]

Sorry Sinatra, but I think we need a little White Zombie for this video. And taken at about 20-40mph faster.

[grigsby401]

All i hear is blah, blah blah and I want to see and hear what the car can do and not just video of someone talking about what it can do.....lets see some action! I have been searching the internet for some sort of customer video with this kit and no luck.

[bobrec3GTI]

its so funny how they start out with the old hag driving his slow ass vette

[TorchTexas]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!! Frumpy ass grumpy old impotent bastard!!

[JohnnyZ28]

Slow ass Corvette? How many LeMans wins does VW have? Oh yeah....

[JewlsBanana]

If you want to get technical...VW owns Audi. And Im pretty sure Audi has quite a bit of LeMans wins

[numba1netsfan]

with no spark plugs ha nice

[bobrec3GTI]

youre a hick since u dont even know that vw owns audi

[C0MPUTER101]

C5's are not slow.

[bobrec3GTI]

an automatic convertible C5 is probably not going anywhere very fast on a windy road like that... i never said anything about the c5 being slow as a whole which was a badass line (if you opted for a manual gearbox) the zo6 is anoher story

[jonray74]

this kit is really awesome. just watching it over and over and over. I really want this kit. Any reputable shops in Toronto that installs this kit?

How much does it cost to install and upgrade my 08 FSI GTI?

[SuperleggeraVW]

Check the APR website for dealers. I remember there being an apr dealer in Barrie, donno how good they are though.

[EaSonaToR]

fuckin expensive. one day i'll get the upgrade.

[ZamUtil]

And its still ok with DSG?

You ajust such a big turbo on a stock engine...)

[APRVideos]

We were very hesitant to say yes or no a few years back before we had enough vehicles on the road but at this point we've had several DSG GTI's blasting around the world without any reported issues. Also, if you plan to take the kit even further (lower compression, higher octane, motorsport builds) there are companies finally offering DSG clutch upgrades so you should be all set!

[kirkieb1111]

where is the company located because i live in new york and have saved up $9000 to work on my car and i want it tuned by apr..are there any distributors close to ny?

[ChinM0n]

I love mine getting ready to upgrade to stage II

[Viking445]

You'll love it! My Stage II+ rips!

[kirkieb1111]

about how bad does adding this turbo affect the mpg of the gti

[APRVideos]

That 100% depends on your driving style. I had a customer get the kit, drive it 1000 miles home, and got 36+ mpg. If you are on the highway or around town you'll notice the turbo does not spool as fast as the small turbo that comes with this car from the factory. That means, there will be less chances you are in boost when putting around. When you are not in boost, less fuel needs to be consumed. Because of that, you'll see an increase in miles per gallon.

[saudim46]

over 400 hP???? for FWD? .....do you really need that much,....; 300Hp is what i see the maximum and the most ideal number for the FWD vehicels....but i dunno. That thing looks bad ass anyway. Who gives a shit haha

[myspacecomgjoneto]

awesome video...thanks

[msweeney3056]

I want to drive that car. Bad.