Škoda Octavia 4 RS

APR sports intake with a premium carbon cover and a front brake kit.

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Sports intake

APR sports intake
Additional carbon intake cover

A great intake kit for the EA888.4 engine. An upgrade of the whole air intake system, from the front scoops through a sports filter to the enlarged pipe to the turbo.

The system is highly configurable and can work as an open or closed intake. In the closed version you can also choose from three cover styles: plastic, carbon or forged carbon.

Thanks to turbo inlet adapters it is compatible with both the original turbochargers (Garrett, Continental) and larger ones.

Compared with standard it delivers dramatically more air, has lower pressure losses, increases power and torque, sounds better and looks better.

The intake can be complemented with a silicone APR coolant bypass hose under the airbox, so that nothing spoils its clean design.

The dyno data prove how effective the intake is: on the standard Garrett (as in this case) it adds a further 11 hp and 15 Nm on APR Stage 1. On a car with the Continental turbo and APR Stage 1 you can look forward to an extra 15 hp and 16 Nm.

Brands used on this car:

Front brake kit

✅ Akebono front brake kit + 356 mm
✅ Braided brake hoses

If you are serious about upgrading your car, the brakes always have to be upgraded too.

After a consultation, the customer chose a proven set of Akebono front calipers, which are fitted from the factory to cars such as the new-generation Audi RS3, Cupra Formentor VZ5 and Cupra Leon VZ333. We fitted the calipers with 356 mm discs to keep the option of 18-inch wheels, mainly for winter.

Braided front and rear brake hoses and a brake fluid change come as standard.

To avoid any surprises when switching to winter tyres, the customer brought a winter wheel along too. We measured up the spacers needed, which we supplied with homologation and documents for registering them in the vehicle papers. At the rear we also fitted spacers to perfect the stance, again with homologation.

If you would like similar brakes on your car, plan on at least 18" wheels for both summer and winter. You may also need spacers, especially with original wheels.

APR Stage 1


Standard output:
272 HP (200 kW), 426 Nm
After the upgrade: 336 HP (247 kW), 485 Nm
Difference: +47 kW, +59 Nm

A version with reduced torque to preserve the life of the standard clutch.

As with the previous generation, the performance potential is much higher than the standard output.

Using the map for 95 octane petrol, the result is 336 hp and 485 Nm. APR Stage 1 can, however, reach up to 345 hp and 548 Nm using the map for 98 octane petrol without a torque limit.

As a bonus, APR reverses the behaviour of the start/stop button and changes the throttle pedal mapping, which becomes more linear and easier to control overall.

Stage 1 is not the only option for this generation of engines. For those who want more, we offer APR Stage 2, which after a few further upgrades can reach up to 358 hp and 548 Nm.

For the most demanding, we have Stage 3 with the turbocharger replaced by a more powerful Continental unit, for example from the Golf 8R. The result can then be up to 416 hp and 552 Nm.

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APR sports intake for the 2.0 TSI EA888.4

A high-performance sports intake with complete air routing from the inlets in the front cross member to an enlarged turbo inlet with 109 mm piping.