Yes APR has 3 things to choose from. S1 for a stock turbo intake/exhaust and FMIC. S2 for a step up from tiny injectors/FPR to baby injectors/fpr. K04 kit in there somewhere which is a cunt hair bigger than the stock turbo, and still smaller than the stock TT turbo, S3 for THEIR replacement “big” turbo kit.
Again, what will the car do for you in the long run?
If you ever think about changing the turbo, or building the bottom end APR stage 1/2 isnt going to work. Flat out. And they wont sell you a Stage 3+ tune WITHOUT buying their full over priced, under producing kit. Even if you bought the kit 2nd hand, they piss and moan about flashing your ecu with their software.
If the ecu isnt IMO defeated, you cant sell it to anyone with a 2.0 GTI without selling your cluster along with it, when you need to flash the ecu for something “stage 3” wise, IE bigger turbo and much bigger injectors.
I am fully aware how APR works, I had one in my jetta when I stated it, then I got rid of it and flashed to Unitronic for my 3076r setup thinking they would release the fully unlocked Uni software like they hinted at (allowing me to tune ANYTHING in the ecu). They changed it to dealer only gets the software to make changes, so thats why Maestro is the way to go now.
My brothers A4 is APR flashed becasue it will never see a bigger turbo. I also worked on 3 other APR flashed cars for people in the last 2 years. APR is only worth it if the car will never see anything past an intake, exhaust and intercooler. ANYTHING past that and its worthless and VERY limited.
If that United stuff allows you to use some software to make changes how you see fit like Maestro then go with that if Maestro is out of the budget.
Gotcha. I don’t think I’m going to do any more engine work past this for some time so this seems right. I may lower the car next or play around with the interior or wheels but further engine work is $$$ that I don’t have…unfortunately. Now, when I pay off the car and eventually turn it into a monster…