Will APR do stage III software for a Tiptronic?
02-10-2006, 06:59 AM
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I searched this for two nights....
Seems documented problems with an over rev on the 1/2 shift which could prove terminal or result in 'limp home' mode or problems shifting from 4th to 5th at full throttle.
It seems the first issue is software related, the second one requires hardware fixes. Personally, for my usage, a full gas 4/5 shift is not required....
There are quite a few non power related failures including poor maintenance, badly installed seals, bad TC seal etc. It looks to me that if you run a full blown stage 3 (non tip code) with a stock tip and regularly use all that power for launch and drag it, you are gonna have a tip issue sooner or later.
You could go a more conservative route , restrict maximum boost either by code or an MBC and get lucky and have no problems. Either way, a modified VB makes sense to protect clutches but I thiunk the only way to know is to live it and spend your hard earned..
It seems the first issue is software related, the second one requires hardware fixes. Personally, for my usage, a full gas 4/5 shift is not required....
There are quite a few non power related failures including poor maintenance, badly installed seals, bad TC seal etc. It looks to me that if you run a full blown stage 3 (non tip code) with a stock tip and regularly use all that power for launch and drag it, you are gonna have a tip issue sooner or later.
You could go a more conservative route , restrict maximum boost either by code or an MBC and get lucky and have no problems. Either way, a modified VB makes sense to protect clutches but I thiunk the only way to know is to live it and spend your hard earned..
02-10-2006, 09:18 AM
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I called my local APR dealer. They have Stage III code for my B-box.
Ordered the partial kit with them ~$4500. I'm guessing itll take a week or so to come in and then...woo woo!
02-10-2006, 09:50 AM
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Everything in the APR kit minus turbos
Here is the list of everything:<ul><li><a href="http://www.goapr.com/Audi/products/about_27ts3_bags.html">http://www.goapr.com/Audi/products/about_27ts3_bags.html</a</li></ul>
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