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APR Ultralink | Tune Your Mk7 Golf or GTI at home with APR software – no dealer required.
APR - a brand synonymous with Volkswagen and Audi car enthusiast community recently announced a new product unlocking their enormous menu of aftermarket tunes from the dealer model they've alway used. Meet the APR Ultralink, an at-home tuning solution that plays a bit of catchup with the rest of the industry, while offering some unique benefits and tremendous upside for their current install-base. I'll share an overview, a review of the software and process, and share a few thoughts on how it all went.
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0:00 - Introduction
2:50 - Unboxing / What's Include
3:30 - Features
5:35 - How it Works
14:42 - First Drive
15:44 - Conclusion
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Downpipe - Integrated Engineering 3"
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Tires - BFGoodrich G-Force Comp 2
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @TUONOv4
    @TUONOv4 6 годин тому

    Thank you for doing this! Shopping very soon.

  • @nxxbs_btw5568
    @nxxbs_btw5568 День тому

    anyone able to explain why mine will be completely fine while the cars of then when i turn the car on the radar turns off and then on and off over and over?

  • @MichaelT-ft3cz
    @MichaelT-ft3cz 6 днів тому

    Any output shots of the beam/pattern?

  • @IndianaDoug
    @IndianaDoug 12 днів тому

    If anyone is watching this trying to fix the overheating issue: There’s an inline thermostat coming from your transmission oil cooler. Find it and throw it in the trash! They all get stuck shut or defective in someway. You’re welcome.

  • @pavanyallakara4513
    @pavanyallakara4513 13 днів тому

    Does the lights comes with the required module ?

  • @bowstobourbon
    @bowstobourbon 15 днів тому

    did you get an alignment after?

  • @thomasd5578
    @thomasd5578 16 днів тому

    Hey i have now the Same coilovers with the Standard Golf 7 gti weels and my Front dont get so love like yours ,how is your spring installed?

  • @bm_wuratli6883
    @bm_wuratli6883 18 днів тому

    alot YT do this mode its useless cuz there need a second air inlet scoop kit or make simply a hole*

  • @axellopez4518
    @axellopez4518 21 день тому

    So let’s say I swap from a is12 to a is38 Will this tuner help me make it so it will run right and just alone with the turbo swap will run right without the tune ? or would I need to go to professional tuner to adjust boost and fuel mixtures and all that stuff?

  • @xaviernettles4485
    @xaviernettles4485 21 день тому

    For non turbo vws which would you recommend??

  • @user-pw2zv4vi7g
    @user-pw2zv4vi7g 28 днів тому

    Does it fit the Mexican jetta gli?

  • @francisbadavi9290
    @francisbadavi9290 Місяць тому

    Thanks for posting. Great video and very educational. I do have two questions. I have the manual stick shift Porsche Cayman 718. I have plenty of horse power and torque coming out of the stock engine. My only interest in the at home APR tuner is to turn off the F&^%$ annoying "engine stop/start" button. Based on your experience with the APR tuner, if I purchase the tuner for my Porsche, can I go through all the options and program the tuner so that the only mod it does is to turn off the "engine stop/start button"? My second question is about the TCU tuning. Since I have a stick shift, I don't need to worry about the TCU tuning, correct? Frank

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon Місяць тому

      Answer to your second question: Correct - don't need to do TCU. First Question - I don't know the answer to this. I don't believe start stop options are available through UltraLink tuning. I have another video about removing this challenge on a Tiguan. That was done through a small piece of electronic hardware. Check it out.

  • @veryblank3797
    @veryblank3797 Місяць тому

    You sound like DailyDose

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon Місяць тому

      Thank you?! Who's that? Send me a vid.

  • @jimvonbaden1
    @jimvonbaden1 Місяць тому

    Well done, professional, video! I learned a few new things from it!

  • @JaimeRivera-cf9xr
    @JaimeRivera-cf9xr Місяць тому

    Great Vid!

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon Місяць тому

      Thanks Jaime!

  • @taylordarr3
    @taylordarr3 Місяць тому

    Isn't the 7psi switch for 100 octane? Might explain why it felt off

  • @cardiff1823
    @cardiff1823 Місяць тому

    Can I do this on a 2016 mexican golf? I wonder if the dealership would be willing to do this and how much they would charge.

  • @fazerogue
    @fazerogue Місяць тому

    Torque spec??????0

  • @JustHere4It
    @JustHere4It Місяць тому

    Yes swallow louder daddy

  • @chrisw5837
    @chrisw5837 Місяць тому

    What happens when you run regular 87 octane gas with the module. Do you get any power increase or do you have to have 91 octane to see the gains?

    • @samwh4775
      @samwh4775 15 днів тому

      That’s exactly what I’m wondering and I haven’t been able to find an answer, I might have to email neuspeed themselves

  • @ryanl8340
    @ryanl8340 Місяць тому

    Wish I found this video a couple of weeks back when I replaced the solenoids on my daughter's '06 Jetta. Anyway, pieced it together from various videos here. Most guys seem to just replace the whole valve body unfortunately, which isn't a bad way to go, just more costly (especially if it's just your solenoids which are bad). And yes, the numbers and the color of the replacements seem to differ but my 2¢ is that the end one with the squared tip was a b!tch to remove and even harder to install (had to "press" that one in there with a large pair of channel locks) and there was also one of the middle ones which didn't have a "50" on the end but instead a symbol. As far as your solenoids not entirely fixing your issue, are you sure you diagnosed it correctly? Bad solenoids in the 09G usually present themselves as working perfectly fine when cold but once things warm up, that's when the hard shifts and late shifts start. Ours would go into limp mode too when this happened (would miss the shift from 3rd-4th). How did your transmission fluod smell when you initially drain it? If it smelled like burnt rubber then your clutches are probably shot.

  • @whoismario
    @whoismario Місяць тому

    How long did it take you?

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon Місяць тому

      It was a long time ago, but my guess is 4 hours

  • @Benny905
    @Benny905 Місяць тому

    i bought solowerks s1’s for my jetta and i hate it so much. its harsh and bounces over bumps like crazy making my bumper scrape. i really want to switch to these tho…

  • @user-ne7nl5mo8s
    @user-ne7nl5mo8s 2 місяці тому

    Hello I have a question. what is the stage level IS38 ? Thank you.

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon Місяць тому

      Stage 2 + IS38

  • @zaycunningham5865
    @zaycunningham5865 2 місяці тому

    Do you have to use that website to make your tune ?

  • @oscarrojas9809
    @oscarrojas9809 2 місяці тому

    I had this problem happen to me this week. Smoke started to come out from under my hood. White smoke at that. I looked at may car and checked for an oil leak and it wasn’t that. My cousin said to check for a coolant leak and he was right. I ordered the part. Just waiting for it to arrive. Thanks for your video, now I know how to change it.

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon Місяць тому

      Sorry to hear but glad you got the part on the way! How did install go?

    • @oscarrojas9809
      @oscarrojas9809 Місяць тому

      It went well. Removing the rubber hose was a pain. It was really stuck. But once removed. I installed the part and all is well.

    • @lowkey5854
      @lowkey5854 Місяць тому

      Same thing happened to me today.

    • @oscarrojas9809
      @oscarrojas9809 Місяць тому

      @@lowkey5854good luck man. It’s an easy fix if you have the right tools and parts.

    • @lowkey5854
      @lowkey5854 Місяць тому

      @oscarrojas9809 what bit do I need?

  • @sheikestrada
    @sheikestrada 2 місяці тому

    Hi! I gonna buy a gti with is38 turbo change, the car have stage 2 plus, if I buy the apr ultralink, i will get that same tune if I start the app with my email? I gonna want change the octane sometimes, but i dont know if i need buy the tune again or that stay in the info of the car in apr

  • @HenryCalderonJr
    @HenryCalderonJr 2 місяці тому

    That is exactly what I was looking at just a little more go especially for merging and passing in regular traffic

  • @bloodysinner9456
    @bloodysinner9456 2 місяці тому

    What kind of mudflaps are those?

  • @jeffreyroche1193
    @jeffreyroche1193 2 місяці тому

    I had my apr tune take off my stage 2 so I could pass emissions. so I go to put it back on and they said APR has stage 2 file locked now, Im so pissed! I paid a couple hundred buck to have it removed, now I cant re instll they said only stage 1 now

  • @danielmiller3967
    @danielmiller3967 2 місяці тому

    Good video but im sure we all would of liked to see how it looked with the original wheels and tires just to see what it looked liked😒

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      Really? It wasn't pretty.

  • @NameName-eq7oe
    @NameName-eq7oe 2 місяці тому

    Any idea of tq spec?

  • @maevestites3636
    @maevestites3636 2 місяці тому

    What are the rims and what size tire? Checked out the site but did not see them listed.

  • @leejohnson8719
    @leejohnson8719 2 місяці тому

    Tips for those with a 2017 (MK7) GTI sport- don't remove the rear view mirror if you don't have to. It's nearly impossible to put it back on the mount without cracking your windshield. (Ask me how I know.) I did discover that the metal arm that attaches to the glass is easily removable by turning it counter-clockwise. So do that if you want the extra room of not having the mirror there. Also, I bought wires that were 16" long, and that wasn't enough length to be able to mount my Escort under the mirror. Next- the plug on my GTI was slightly different in that it has 6 wires going into the blue connector. The red is still hot, next to that is gray, and then the brown wire next to that is the ground. And finally, my wires were always on, so you have to have a detector that has the option to turn itself off. My Escort Max 360 mk2 can be programmed to turn itself off, which I needed to do.

  • @lilbrownboy7919
    @lilbrownboy7919 2 місяці тому

    will the IS38 tune work in a tiguan?? or does it depend on the engine.

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      No, because the tiguan does not have an IS38 turbo.

    • @lilbrownboy7919
      @lilbrownboy7919 2 місяці тому

      @@DadWagon do you know what tunes i can run with the tiguan?

  • @CbrF4i600cc
    @CbrF4i600cc 2 місяці тому

    There are nicer plug in one's on the market

  • @c10seth
    @c10seth 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the help. The dealer wants about $400 for manual transmission fluid change, and $200 for each differential. I'm motivated saving some dollars and doing these on my own with 2019 Alltack. Thank you again!

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      If you don't rush it, and just find a bit of enjoyment in working on your car - it will be great.

  • @AltezzaTom
    @AltezzaTom 2 місяці тому

    Doesn’t kick in sooner it just piggybacks and adds boost …

  • @jasonresurreccion9386
    @jasonresurreccion9386 2 місяці тому

    hey bro i have 2019 tiguan. I've gotten a muffer delete and stage 1 ECU and a cts cold intake. I plan on installing apr throttle booster and power module. Can those two be installed at the same time? Can they work together?

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      definitely. You can definitely have the throttle booster and power module both installed.

    • @jasonresurreccion9386
      @jasonresurreccion9386 2 місяці тому

      @@DadWagon will I gain any horse power for having them two?

  • @oixu1837
    @oixu1837 2 місяці тому

    good video, it helped me a lot... a question, what torque did you give to the valve box... thank you

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      Glad it helped out. Now I have no idea. I had to google it to find the torque number.

  • @shannonmcatee9610
    @shannonmcatee9610 2 місяці тому

    I'm already apr is38 , 2+ Would this let me add anything I didn't have tuned? Launch, louder pops, etc

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      Depends on what engine you have (1.8 vs 2.0) and what maps are available for your vehicles. You should be able to go to APRs website and see which maps are available for your vehicle.

  • @Bunny3261vr
    @Bunny3261vr 2 місяці тому

    What if it rains your going to ruin your engine

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      Nope - water won't get through the filter.

  • @Tallchevy350
    @Tallchevy350 2 місяці тому

    Living in a state with emission laws, this looks like a good option!

  • @836dmar
    @836dmar 2 місяці тому

    Great info. Thanks.

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @extrememike
    @extrememike 2 місяці тому

    That's a sick VWagon!

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      Thanks dude!

  • @miguelvaldivia10
    @miguelvaldivia10 2 місяці тому

    Que son esas piezas color amarillo en los amortiguadores delanteros ?

  • @user-yg1wg3bc4y
    @user-yg1wg3bc4y 2 місяці тому

    Hey man, I have a mk7 gti and I’m looking for a stg 2 pops and bangs tune. Does APR offer one on the ultra link?

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      You'll have to look it up on their site. I dont know off hand.

  • @briandasilva7490
    @briandasilva7490 3 місяці тому

    This is the same process for all 4 wheel wells?

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      Just the front two

  • @LoganRob69
    @LoganRob69 3 місяці тому

    Do you remember where you got the bolts from? I’m having a hard time finding the correct size, thanks!

    • @DadWagon
      @DadWagon 2 місяці тому

      I just went to ace hardware and found matching bolts

  • @Mn78868
    @Mn78868 3 місяці тому

    Does anyone have one stripe of the lamp lighting and another not ?