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Mk7 GTI and Golf R: install APR CI100033-B

Fit the carbon rear inlet and both couplers, with the B-cycle MAF exclusion made explicit.

GUIDE OVERVIEW

Difficulty
Basic · 2/5
Time
2 min read; job time varies
Vehicle / platform
North American Mk7 GTI/Golf R with APR intake and factory turbo inlet, as illustrated in TL100078.
Tools
  • Spring-clamp tool
  • 7 mm and 8 mm clamp drivers
Parts / supplies
  • CI100033-B pipe and supplied couplers/clamps
STEP 01

Remove the original tube

Lift off the engine cover. Slide the spring clamp away from the back of the APR airbox. Loosen the 7 mm clamp at the factory turbo inlet and remove the original accordion tube and clamps.

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STEP 02

Fit both couplers

Secure the straight silicone coupler to the factory turbo inlet using a supplied 8 mm clamp. Secure the accordion coupler to the APR airbox with another supplied clamp.

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STEP 03

Connect the carbon pipe

Fit the pipe between the two couplers, then secure its front and rear joints with the remaining supplied clamps. Reinstall the engine cover by pressing it into its original mountings.

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Products in this guide

Sources / references 2
  1. APR installation instructions ↗Reviewed Oct 8, 2026
  2. APR product application ↗Reviewed Oct 8, 2026

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