APR Stage 3
APR DTR6054 turbo
APR coils
APR spark plugs
Racingline R600 sports intake
Racingline intercooler
Racingline boost hoses
Millers Oils 5W-40 NT+

At first glance a standard Superb, it hides plenty of surprises. The latest one it has received from us is the APR DTR6054 turbo, in other words Stage 3 for cars with the factory IS38.

For it to work properly we had to fit an uprated intercooler, which we chose from Racingline. We added boost hoses at the same time for better performance. Among other things, the turbo also requires a sports intake, and here the popular Racingline R600 with a silicone intake hose did the job perfectly.

And the result? A beautiful 444 hp and 526 Nm, with the catalytic converter and OPF still in place. We didn't change the downpipe, and APR specifically requires the original downpipe for this turbo. Why? Because, among other things, they state that a car with the DTR6054 turbo will pass the emissions test even after such a radical upgrade. The years of driving since have confirmed it: the Superb passed its emissions test and technical inspection without any problems at all.

A standard Superb takes almost 19 seconds to accelerate from 100 to 200 km/h. With APR Stage 1 we cut that to a more pleasant 14.4 seconds, and with the current Stage 3 upgrade we are at 11.4 seconds, and we are not stopping there. Other VW family cars with this engine, such as the Leon Cupra, Octavia RS or Golf GTI, can do 100-200 km/h in under 10 seconds even on an upgraded IS38, but you have to remember the extra weight and size the Superb is carrying.

Racingline Stage 3 380 mm front brake kit
356 mm rear brake kit
Performance brake fluid
Braided brake hoses

So that the Superb can not only accelerate very quickly but also brake very well, we fitted the proven Racingline Performance Stage 3 brake kit. The original single-piston 340 mm brakes were replaced by light six-piston calipers and floating 380 mm discs. Less unsprung weight and very strong braking that pushes the point where the brakes fade much further away. One of the best kits you can fit to your VW Group car. Even so, the car still behaves very smoothly under braking.

The rear calipers stayed original; the adapters were simply spaced so that the original 310 mm discs could be replaced with 356 mm ones.

Whiteline front anti-roll bars
Whiteline rear anti-roll bars
Whiteline front drop links
Whiteline rear drop links
ST Suspensions sport springs
SuperPro front axle bushes
Racingline rear chassis brace
Wheel spacer kit

We fitted the suspension with a Whiteline anti-roll bar kit designed for 4x4 MQB cars. The 26 mm front bar and 22 mm rear bar stop the car from leaning as much in corners as the Superb does from the factory. The advantage of the kit is that the drop links are included and the whole kit can be tuned to the customer's requirements.

The original front axle bushes were replaced with much stiffer polyurethane ones, so the car responds better to the driver's steering inputs, gives more precise feedback and has improved axle geometry.

And to complete the picture, the popular ST springs and wheel spacers could not be left out.

This Superb is no longer just a rocking chair on the road, it is a car you can really enjoy driving..