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Waterfest 19 – Online Registration Is Open

posted by on 2 April 2013 in Aftermarket & Industry News

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WaterFest, one of the largest Volkswagen enthusiast gatherings in the U.S., is coming up on July 20th & 21st in Englishtown, NJ. Online registration is now open… More…

MK3 1.8T Engine Conversion Kit in Development at Black Forest Industries

press release by on 8 March 2013 in Aftermarket & Industry News

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Looking for an easy way to swap a 1.8T into a Mk3? Black Forest Industries is developing a pretty slick solution that makes it far easier. More info after the jump… More…

Video: Harlem Shake APR Edition

posted by on 19 February 2013 in Aftermarket & Industry News

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If you’re active on the internet and haven’t fallen victim to a Harlem Shake video, then more power to you. Also, consider yourself now victim. We’ve found this video from tuning firm and GRAND-AM racing team APR. The spot is posted rather unofficially by their own Ryan Miller on his personal YouTube account. Apparently the [...] More…

APR 3.0 TDI Software for Touareg and Audi Q7

press release by on 12 February 2013 in Aftermarket & Industry News

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With 240 hp and 433 ft-lbs of torque, APR’s new 3.0 TDI software upgrade is a nice boost over stock. More details after the jump… More…

Black Forest Industries Releases Billet Engine Mounts for B5 / B6 / B7 Chassis

press release by on 6 February 2013 in Aftermarket & Industry News

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Black Forest Industries has announced fully billet engine mount replacements for the VW/Audi longitudinal engine platform. All the details after the jump… More…

Ultra Lightweight Billet 020 Flywheels Exclusively from Black Forest Industries

press release by on 14 December 2012 in Aftermarket & Industry News

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Black Forest Industries has announced a new lightweight billet 020 transmission flywheel. More…