PoorHumble
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My MK6 was stock. Today, at Waterfest, I bought a stage 2 tune, downpipe, and stage 2 carbonio. Total damage to my wallet was 1,676.00 greenbacks.
First, I want to say I don't know much about mods and tunes as this is the first of my cars I've ever done anything to. I've never been a fan of aftermarket anything. I bought this 2011 4 door GTI because I got hitched and needed something way more practical, yet fun to drive. Test drove the GTI and was sold. Perfect fit for me and my lifestyle. Fun handler. Fast forward 15 months and the car feels slow as molasses to me now. So thus...
Today, arrived at WF bright and early at 845am. My appointment with APR was for 9:30. Chris Strickland greeted me at the gate and took me in right away and put my car up on the lift and the crew began work. I thought it'd take an hour but I was wrong. I guess a lot goes into doing this. It took about 3 1/2 hours.
For the time being, I kept making rounds around the vendor area looking for ECS. I could not find them for the life of me. I must've went back and forth each aisle 5 or 6 times. They were not there. I really wanted to try and pick up a set of OEM led taillights. Oh well...
So I get the car back from Ryan and he gives me a breakdown of how everything works. Says "There isn't a break in period. Just drive it." So before I even drive it, I move it onto the portable dyno that was set up by APR's area. Dyno was a waste of 70 bucks because apparently the chip is still "learning". Ahh. Why didn't the dyno guys mention this to me before I gave them my car? I did tell them that I just had work done to it at the WF and it was stock before. Oh well...
After the Dyno, the seatbelt light came on the dashboard when I began to pull out of the raceway. I pulled over at a gas station, shut off the car, turned it back on and the light was gone.
The drive back to Brooklyn. About 30+ miles. I like it!! I didn't really get a chance to open it up bc of traffic and fear of all the patrol cars I saw when I was on my way to WF. I did get it up to 75 and in 5th and it still felt like it had more pull. I also realized that many times I was doing 75 and didn't know I was doing 75. Also, I usually drive in DSG manual mode. For the drive home, I had it in D for the most part and it was great. Much better than before.
This Mod noob gives APR stage 2 a couple of thumbs up. :w00t::thumbsup::thumbup::wosschilder980:
First, I want to say I don't know much about mods and tunes as this is the first of my cars I've ever done anything to. I've never been a fan of aftermarket anything. I bought this 2011 4 door GTI because I got hitched and needed something way more practical, yet fun to drive. Test drove the GTI and was sold. Perfect fit for me and my lifestyle. Fun handler. Fast forward 15 months and the car feels slow as molasses to me now. So thus...
Today, arrived at WF bright and early at 845am. My appointment with APR was for 9:30. Chris Strickland greeted me at the gate and took me in right away and put my car up on the lift and the crew began work. I thought it'd take an hour but I was wrong. I guess a lot goes into doing this. It took about 3 1/2 hours.
For the time being, I kept making rounds around the vendor area looking for ECS. I could not find them for the life of me. I must've went back and forth each aisle 5 or 6 times. They were not there. I really wanted to try and pick up a set of OEM led taillights. Oh well...
So I get the car back from Ryan and he gives me a breakdown of how everything works. Says "There isn't a break in period. Just drive it." So before I even drive it, I move it onto the portable dyno that was set up by APR's area. Dyno was a waste of 70 bucks because apparently the chip is still "learning". Ahh. Why didn't the dyno guys mention this to me before I gave them my car? I did tell them that I just had work done to it at the WF and it was stock before. Oh well...
After the Dyno, the seatbelt light came on the dashboard when I began to pull out of the raceway. I pulled over at a gas station, shut off the car, turned it back on and the light was gone.
The drive back to Brooklyn. About 30+ miles. I like it!! I didn't really get a chance to open it up bc of traffic and fear of all the patrol cars I saw when I was on my way to WF. I did get it up to 75 and in 5th and it still felt like it had more pull. I also realized that many times I was doing 75 and didn't know I was doing 75. Also, I usually drive in DSG manual mode. For the drive home, I had it in D for the most part and it was great. Much better than before.
This Mod noob gives APR stage 2 a couple of thumbs up. :w00t::thumbsup::thumbup::wosschilder980:
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