Pbrowne
Ready to race!
- Location
- Clarke County, Virginia, USA
- Car(s)
- 2021 GTI
I ordered the Unitronic Stage 1+ ECU upgrade from Deutsche Auto Parts, installed it, and I am very pleased with the results. This is on a 2016 Golf 1.8 TSI SEL.
I recommend viewing DAP's video on the upgrade to fully understand the upgrade process. I had a bit of an issue with installing the software on my PC before doing the upgrade, but the Unitronic customer support was very helpful.
Before doing the upgrade I ran the tank almost down to empty and filled it with 93 octane gas. The upgrade went very smoothly. I followed DAP's suggestion to keep a battery charger attached during the upgrade.
The results are simply great. The increased power is immediately noticeable. No drivability problems at all. The steering assist computer took a bit to adapt to the increase power to prevent torque steer. It was a bit shocking the way the steering reacted when I first planted my foot in the gas. But it has adapted well.
The upgrade works extremely well with no problems. I particularly appreciate the extra power for passing. Not sure yet about gas mileage. It may be affected by using the pleasurable application of power to make things in the mirror grow small quickly!
I recommend viewing DAP's video on the upgrade to fully understand the upgrade process. I had a bit of an issue with installing the software on my PC before doing the upgrade, but the Unitronic customer support was very helpful.
Before doing the upgrade I ran the tank almost down to empty and filled it with 93 octane gas. The upgrade went very smoothly. I followed DAP's suggestion to keep a battery charger attached during the upgrade.
The results are simply great. The increased power is immediately noticeable. No drivability problems at all. The steering assist computer took a bit to adapt to the increase power to prevent torque steer. It was a bit shocking the way the steering reacted when I first planted my foot in the gas. But it has adapted well.
The upgrade works extremely well with no problems. I particularly appreciate the extra power for passing. Not sure yet about gas mileage. It may be affected by using the pleasurable application of power to make things in the mirror grow small quickly!