APR DTR6054 Direct Turbocharger Replacement System

[riceburner]

Unless you already did it, could probably start with logging using the dongle APR sent you and giving them a diagnostic log

i did, it only shows if you have a CEL basically. I had one because my DV was unplugged. Now its plugged in and im stuck at square 1

 

[Covelight]

Has any Golf R on here with either hpfp/lpfp and/or with mpi ran the dtr ethanol tune? I wanna see how they enjoyed it compared to the pump gas tune.

I know of an R owner running the DTR with HPFP/LPFP/MPI and E85. He  highly recommends it. I would opt for it too but 93 octane is the best I have around me. E85 stations are too few here.

 

[Mk7R_matey]

i did, it only shows if you have a CEL basically. I had one because my DV was unplugged. Now its plugged in and im stuck at square 1

No logging capabilities whatsoever with Apr if issues arise? Sounds meh

 

[branman1]

No logging capabilities whatsoever with Apr if issues arise? Sounds meh

Most people at this level of modding their cars should have some sort of vag specific diagnostic tool whether it be VCDS or OBDeleven at least. Unless you pay someone to do the work on your car and don’t want to mess with it you should be prepared to pay someone to fix it. APR tunes aren’t as costly either as other companies that have flash tools. Probably 90% of people never have to log anything anyway.

 

[mrmatto]

iOS: OBDLink MX+ and Car Scanner Pro app

Android: the Simos Tools setup

(in my opinion)

 

[scrllock]

Most people at this level of modding their cars should have some sort of vag specific diagnostic tool whether it be VCDS or OBDeleven at least. Unless you pay someone to do the work on your car and don’t want to mess with it you should be prepared to pay someone to fix it. APR tunes aren’t as costly either as other companies that have flash tools. Probably 90% of people never have to log anything anyway.

most companies at this level of tuning ability should have some sort of logging utility for diagnostics. unless they want to pay customers to do their work for them they should be prepared to make it available to them. APR is part of a much bigger company and can easily afford to offer it.
The 10% or less of customers with an upgraded turbo should definitely keep an eye on it.

 

[El_bigote_AJ]

Most people at this level of modding their cars should have some sort of vag specific diagnostic tool whether it be VCDS or OBDeleven at least. Unless you pay someone to do the work on your car and don’t want to mess with it you should be prepared to pay someone to fix it. APR tunes aren’t as costly either as other companies that have flash tools. Probably 90% of people never have to log anything anyway.

The issue with both those listed options is their refresh rate is really not good for logging anyways cause unless you have a major or catastrophic issue while logging you’re not always going to catch the small variances that can be a sign of something progressing in the future.

 

[Mk7R_matey]

The issue with both those listed options is their refresh rate is really not good for logging anyways cause unless you have a major or catastrophic issue while logging you’re not always going to catch the small variances that can be a sign of something progressing in the future.

THIS

 

[branman1]

The issue with both those listed options is their refresh rate is really not good for logging anyways cause unless you have a major or catastrophic issue while logging you’re not always going to catch the small variances that can be a sign of something progressing in the future.

I 100% agree which is why I said “atleast”. Certainly some way better options out there like the Simos tools app for android which is pretty great.

I’m sure if APR ever offers a flash tool for customers it will come with logging capabilities.

 

[Patrykd07]

This may be a loaded question and perhaps something to work with APR about.. but has anyone else with the DTR kit experienced the harsh shift into 3rd yet? Did some testing in Mexico yesterday, and even with low IAT temps (70F), the car still did it which was really weird. I always figured it was the result of timing being pulled with higher IAT's before, now I'm not so sure.

Car's been running great otherwise, loving the boost weather.

 

[branman1]

This may be a loaded question and perhaps something to work with APR about.. but has anyone else with the DTR kit experienced the harsh shift into 3rd yet? Did some testing in Mexico yesterday, and even with low IAT temps (70F), the car still did it which was really weird. I always figured it was the result of timing being pulled with higher IAT's before, now I'm not so sure.

Car's been running great otherwise, loving the boost weather.

I have an occasional hard shift into 3rd and I’m not even running the kit. Just the standard APR DSG tune.

 

[CarbonDub]

Looks like someone has pushed this turbo to 458whp on 93 octane with MPI and a catless downpipe:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CkZEKe4udsq/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

(Also looks like he blew his original motor doing so…)

Back up and running, interested to see what kind of times he’s putting down. Dyno numbers seem to be within the realm of a Vortex with MPI on pump (thread reference):

 

[Diggs24]

Love the claimed 15% loss through the drivetrain, LOL. Forgot we were back in the 70s. Back to measuring our dick from the bottom of our ballsack again.

 

[Arin@APR]

Love the claimed 15% loss through the drivetrain, LOL. Forgot we were back in the 70s. Back to measuring our dick from the bottom of our ballsack again.

It's not a claim. It's what the dyno said.

This is a european spec car in the middle east. Most everyone outside the USA does the rundown test after the pull to back calculate crank figures. The numbers quoted were from the dyno. Not an assumption on our end.

 

[PerceivedShift]

Im glad I didn't go with an XL, I prefer faster spool over more power. The DTR in this instance still spools slower than an XL. All in all, the DTR can get you the same peak power as a Vortex standard, but what you gain in the wallet you loose in turbo lag. I think the GT2260S would be the cheaper and faster-spooling option over the DTR.