Product Description
APR Turbo Inlet System for MK8 GTI & 8Y A3
THIS ITEM CAN NOT BE SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA CUSTOMERS!
The APR Turbo Inlet System is a comprehensive upgrade to your factory or modified intake system.
To maximize performance addressing the restrictive components between the airbox and turbocharger are a top priority. It's common to individually upgrade these components, but doing so is not ideal as it mean sacrificing overall design for the sake of compatibility. This is why the APR system is one complete upgrade from the turbocharger to the intake airbox.
We were able to increase the diameter as large as possible with the best geometry from the turbo to the intake airbox to promote the maximum amount of flow with the lowest pressure drop. The system starts at 80mm and can expand up to 88mm for larger airbox systems. For any given size inlet there is a theoretical maximum flow limit, but in real world testing the actual results are typically around 90%. On the GTI we set out to achieve this limit and hit 90% of the ideal maximum with the APR turbo inlet! This means the turbo doesn't have to work as hard, which translates to lower temperature, and improved performance.
This system is compatible with the factory intake airbox, and works perfectly with an APR intake filter for those who prefer a "stealth" OE airbox upgrade. It also pairs perfectly with our myriad of intake airbox only intake systems, such as the APR Carbon Fiber and PEX open systems. Of course, none of these systems compared to the performance potential of the complete APR intake system with modular covers, but the performance is the best you can expect without upgrading all 3 components in one design (turbo inlet elbow, turbo inlet pipe, and airbox).
Features:
- Increase in flow to 90% of the ideal maximum, lower pressure drop, optimized performance over stock
- Full system addresses all restrictions between the turbocharger and airbox
- Wire-reinforced hose lined with fluorosilicone for oil and fuel resistance
- Fits 80mm and 88mm airboxes
- Perfect upgrade for the factory airbox or upgraded “airbox only” intake systems
- Turbo inlet adapter is removable and can be modified for larger turbo setups
This part is legal under the provisions of EPA’s Tampering Policy dated November 23rd, 2020. The company has reasonable basis (test results) to verify that this product allows the vehicle to operate within legal emissions standards and is therefore legal to be sold for on-street use in all states that accept the legal provisions of the Clean Air Act and the EPA Tampering Policy. This product is NOT LEGAL FOR SALE OR USE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Testing with the California Air Resources Board, in order to achieve 50-state compliance, is pending with CARB. Once testing is complete with California, and an E.O. number is issued, this product will be updated to 50-state legal status.
