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APR TSI K04 Software vs AWE/GIAC TSI K04 Software
- Thread starter Arin@APR
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Arin@APR
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You're subjecting those engines to more stress than they were built for. You know they're going to blow up at 50,000 miles don't you?
LOL!
grambles423
Automotive Engineer
I bet you Todd and Alex are PISSED!!!!!!!!!!
Good work APR!
Good work APR!
Arin@APR
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Stage 3 still trumps. The k04 spools only a couple hundred RPM sooner (250ish) but is down about a solid 20 WHP from 3000 - 5500. After 5500 the K04 starts to die off and power levels drop. The stage 3 keeps going and by redline the stage 3 has another 45-50 whp on top of the k04. This is right in the meat of the power band where you'll be when you're racing.
Also, the stage 3 system is not tapped out. The k04 has a little more room left in it but not much. The stage 3 still has more room left in it.
With later upgrades down the road such as cams the stage 3 will be able to gain even more up top. From there, the stage 3 system also has the added benefit of even more power with possible turbo upgrades and so on. Stage 3+? We'll see! Essentially the system has more room to grow.
Basically, since the stage 3 system spools almost as fast as the k04, the k04 doesn't have a jump on it like it did with the FSI system. both are lightning fast, but the stage 3 trumps it right from the get go.
If I had to choose, I'd go stage 3 on this w/o a doubt.
msm00b
Ready to race!
Considering I dropped 27k on a new car when my wife said my limit was ~20k, the issue is more about letting her cool her heels before I drop another few thousand on it for reasons she'll never appreciate. Whatver, though ... if I've gotta work 80+ hrs a week, I'm allowed to afford myself a few extra pleasures here and there.
If driven conservatively, will stage 3 really negatively impact my gas mileage?
PS: I'm from Enterprise AL (actually took a chick from Opelika to her prom in 2001) and will have my 10th HS reunion next year. Do you guys have any models at your HQ in Opelika that I could ride shotgun in? It would be about the time I'd consider dropping a fat wad on stage3.
If driven conservatively, will stage 3 really negatively impact my gas mileage?
PS: I'm from Enterprise AL (actually took a chick from Opelika to her prom in 2001) and will have my 10th HS reunion next year. Do you guys have any models at your HQ in Opelika that I could ride shotgun in? It would be about the time I'd consider dropping a fat wad on stage3.
kennega
Ready to race!
Nope. I was still getting 30+ MPG's before I developed a leak pre-cat.