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APR downpipe worth it

lilonespaz

lilonespaz

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oldtype2 said:
The downpipe is $750 and the stage 2 upgrade is free with purchase of the downpipe. I got it from Modded Euros with free shipping.

The OP must have to pay for shipping to Canada?? Maybe thats why its $1k?

I know it's still a lot of $$ for a downpipe, I've just had bad luck with cheap exhausts, others have not.
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yeah i feel ya. Luckily im in a tropical climate.. so its not bad for the "cheaper" exhaust no snow or salt on roads... Maybe a slight bit of salt in the air but nothing like the hundreds of tones they dump on the roads up north.
 
ThatVWGuy

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Other tuners charge to go from stage 1 to stage 2 as well, but I am not sure it is worth the price differential on the APR unit (though the APR DP looks really nice).
 
oldtype2

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lilonespaz said:
yeah i feel ya. Luckily im in a tropical climate.. so its not bad for the "cheaper" exhaust no snow or salt on roads... Maybe a slight bit of salt in the air but nothing like the hundreds of tones they dump on the roads up north.
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It's bad, salt turns the snow to slush and packs into every crevice.

When the downpipe gets here I can post some photos. I just hope the install goes well, the car has 54k miles and the stock downpipe has never been removed. I think I'll need lots of PB blaster.
 
clownish

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oldtype2 said:
It's bad, salt turns the snow to slush and packs into every crevice.



When the downpipe gets here I can post some photos. I just hope the install goes well, the car has 54k miles and the stock downpipe has never been removed. I think I'll need lots of PB blaster.
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Ive never once regretted getting a full APR branded Corsa turboback - 77k mi later and it still is in great condition w/ 3 years of daily driving and salt and slush etc. Sounds good, tips look good, flex section still okay. I think it was a great purchase.


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MK6NGT

MK6NGT

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I've been wanting to go stage 2 but not pay full price for the apr downpipe. Being cbfa, it's hard to find one used lol. I want it for the quality but hate the price, I can save hundreds going with a different brand even with the 150 break on pricing for the tune. ugh
 
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Mr_Dog

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oldtype2 said:
The downpipe is $750 and the stage 2 upgrade is free with purchase of the downpipe. I got it from Modded Euros with free shipping.

The OP must have to pay for shipping to Canada?? Maybe thats why its $1k?

I know it's still a lot of $$ for a downpipe, I've just had bad luck with cheap exhausts, others have not.
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We have local APR Dealers that have it in stock so no shipping. Our dollar has just been crap this past year :p.

$1 USD ~ $1.35 CAD

it used to be 1 to 1 few years ago.

So the downpipe is $750 USD * 1.35/1.4 = $1000+


But yeah, that was my main concern is the weather here. We have a LOT of salt in the wintertime as I am sure you too hence I am leaning towards APR. But cheapest I've found so far is $1075 CAD.
 
oldtype2

oldtype2

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Clownish said:
Ive never once regretted getting a full APR branded Corsa turboback - 77k mi later and it still is in great condition w/ 3 years of daily driving and salt and slush etc. Sounds good, tips look good, flex section still okay. I think it was a great purchase.


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Thanks for the info, good to know.

From their Facebook page it looks like APR might be working on a new catback for the Mk6 or Mk7.




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rahulchawla

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Well, what do you guys think about the APR intercooler, I'm eventually going to go bigger turbo and that'll be a neccessity
 
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Mr_Dog

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rahulchawla said:
Well, what do you guys think about the APR intercooler, I'm eventually going to go bigger turbo and that'll be a neccessity
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How big? K04 or Stage 3?

If it's K04 you can get away with a Golf R or S3 intercooler instead. They are usually much cheaper
 
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