APR Stage 3...booked at Awesome!! (Now With Pics)

[Ianb]

Hooch

Just awaiting some photo's from Jim to post on here. They were in the middle of dimantling last week. Install next week should be finished hopefully for next weekend. Some fabrication of pipework is need for my Neuspeed Intercooler...fairly straight forward I am told.

Good news is that APR have sorted the Stage 3+ code for my ECU number. Base code when loaded will then be custom mapped for my car.

Just about to organise baffled sump.

Any views on whether I should install catch tank?

Ian

 

[ibizacupra]

yes, and you know why.
(sticky tyres, castle combe etc)

 

[Ianb]

Bill who did you use or can you recommend best deal or supplier

Thanks

Ian

 

[ibizacupra]

£230 on Jabba's website is a copy of mine (but without extra drain for oil catch tank like mine has)

Mine was from SEAT sport and these were £270 last time I bought one in

 

[Ianb]

Any need for oil catch tank for my needs? Would thought Jabba would have thought of that unless they can add the drain.
I assume the benefit for catch tank is on track only?

 

[h17och]

na, keeps your pipes and intercooler clean, reccomended

HoocH

 

[Ianb]

na, keeps your pipes and intercooler clean, reccomended

HoocH

Will get one fitted for peace of mind....catch tank system easy to fit on MKIV?
Will it Jabba sump?

 

[Yumann]

easy to fit on MKIV?
Will it Jabba sump?

Yes its easy, best to remove the PCV and all that crap and vent to atmos. One pipe from rocker cover to catch tank another from crank breather to catch tank and a mini filter to atmos.

Drain back is optional, but does save the hassle of draining the tank. You'll need some sort of aluminium flange welded to the sump above the baffle plates. which is what iam doing.

Oh you'll need 19mm ID pipes.

 

[ibizacupra]

Any need for oil catch tank for my needs? Would thought Jabba would have thought of that unless they can add the drain.
I assume the benefit for catch tank is on track only?

as I have said many times before.

think about what your oil is doing slopping about, especially on track, on sticky tyres etc.

my came with a drain as supercopas had one and an external vent/breather system on them. (for a reason!)

It may well be fine without, IF you run the right oil level to keep it below the baffles on track. ANY EXCESS will fire straight out into the breather system to be ingested by the engine. Yummmyy pink tastic - oil burner

 

[Saul]

some pics of ians ongoing install and kit

 

[Saul]

 

[Saul]

 

[RobDon]

Looks a good kit!

 

[h17och]

why you not using the apr manifold?

HoocH

 

[Yumann]

The inside of that collector looks really clean!

 

[YerMother]

why you not using the apr manifold?

HoocH

You talking about the inlet manifold?

If so it's large port. Not sure what 1.8T he has but probably is a small port!

Jim is using one on his setup to mate up to the large port motor he has, but his desired output is considerably more.

 

[ibizacupra]

why you not using the apr manifold?

HoocH

That is APR's long awaited rhd exhaust manifold (in jet black ceramic coated)
Its a fab'd manifold.

T25 flanged tho... not T3?

Engine out to fit it tho... or just for ease.
bung some rods in there FFS..

Is IanB excited yet about getting it on the road etc...?
I would be.. going to be some top fun.

 

[dan-ish]

The turbo must be close to the bulkhead or is it just the picture making the manifold look longer?

Also would the MAF not work better with a gauze in to stop any turbulance across the sensor?

 

[ibizacupra]

The turbo must be close to the bulkhead or is it just the picture making the manifold look longer?

Also would the MAF not work better with a gauze in to stop any turbulance across the sensor?

It does look long in the pictures does'nt it...
The other APR'd MAF housings I have seen have the radius bell mouth on them, which would smooth flow entry. Laminar flow over the sensor position tho...

 

[Scotty_b]

Looks like a good bit of kit. Hope engine out was just so they could get pics and play around with everthing!

With reagrd to the MAF i would have thought it depends what filter you put on the end, if your running something like a CDA they are designed to create a vortex (spin the air) so putting the flow straightners would defeat the object