EUROfeature - APR VW Golf GTi Mk6
Vossen wheels CV3 don with Achilles
tyres ATR Sport 235/35Z R19, armed with
Nashin 4-pot brake calipers and oversized
Front Rotors for safe braking.
Rising up to the challenges are the guys from
Naga Motorsport in Bandar Sunway with their
latest project – VW Golf GTi Mk6, with a sporty
appearance featuring an attractive body trim
and of course a capable engine to match.
They’ve decided to share with us the details of
mods done to their impressive Golf GTi Mk6.
Time to get down to business. Instead of doing
experimental parts mix-and-match, the guys at
Naga Motorsport decided to go with a complete
APR Stage 3 upgrade that consist of more than
10 different parts. The main attraction in this
power-up package would be the use of an APR/
Garrett Ballistic series turbocharger.
The newly added turbocharger unit is
accompanied by a new turbo manifold, diverter
and downpipe fabricated by APR, along with a
web of customised piping and custom fabricated
intercooler plumbing. Inhalation meanwhile
is filtered by a BMC filter unit with an APR
reinforced silicone hose to route the inlet air
from the MAF housing into the compressor
inlet of the turbocharger, while a set of NGK
Laser Platinum spark plugs aid in creating a
more efficient combustion process. As for the
exhaust system, it starts with APR’s Stage
3 CAD designed exhaust manifold matched
to a customised catback system. An APR’s
recalibrated ECU tuned specifically to the Stage
III setup now takes up the role as the new tech
brain for the 2.0-liter engine to take advantage
of all the mechanical modifications done.
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When it came to the 6-speed DGS transmission,
they’ve decided to rely on the stock setup,
which they believe is more than capable in
handling the task of transferring reliable energy
to the wheels. The suspension, however, saw
some changes as the stock setup are replaced
with a set of GAB SS Series setup that provide
adequate rebound with added adjustable
features. The new setup has been proven to
be more than capable in taming the engine’s
performance.
Moving on to the brakes setup, one can notice
the presence of oversized front rotors paired
with the use of Nashin 4-pot calipers at all