aloha_from_bradley
Autocross Champion
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I was going to tag you in this thread. Lol
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I was going to tag you in this thread. Lol
It did get worse…. But surprisingly not that bad considering the higher power of the car.Need a dyno! Always was skeptical with their advertised numbers - very aggressive compared to the competition.
I also think the average daily would go down...especially with a Stage 2, as it is WAY too much to hit the gas and go!
Also, the jump from stage 1 to stage 2 felt even more considerable than the jump from stock to stage 1….
Take what I have said with a grain of salt but IMO I don’t think it’s far off if it is exaggerated.
Stage 2 jump is effectively the bump in power from the addition of the DP nothing else so yeah, it's usually a small hp bump at most.That's pretty unusual that the jump from stage 1 to 2 was more pronounced from stock to stage 1. What are you using for fuel?
Stage 2 jump is effectively the bump in power from the addition of the DP nothing else so yeah, it's usually a small hp bump at most.
Certainly could be - I always thought "stage 2" was kind of dumb b/c you weren't getting much beyond the power from the add of the DP....in my mind stage 1 should be some increase and stage 2 should be the same..hahahahThe IE stage 1 tune for a GTI that I saw the log for was very soft on boost. Hard taper up top to like 14 psi or something. It's very possible their Stage 1 tune is just really soft and they crank it back up for stage 2? The OP is also in Canada where some areas have really good fuel. I've seen logs from canadian 94 octane cars which run as much timing as E20 or E30 cars in the US.
Certainly could be - I always thought "stage 2" was kind of dumb b/c you weren't getting much beyond the power from the add of the DP....in my mind stage 1 should be some increase and stage 2 should be the same..hahahah
91 octane pump gas. Also, I believe it’s the big jump in torque that really made it feel significantly faster.That's pretty unusual that the jump from stage 1 to 2 was more pronounced from stock to stage 1. What are you using for fuel?
The great white north! She gets spoiled with 94!The IE stage 1 tune for a GTI that I saw the log for was very soft on boost. Hard taper up top to like 14 psi or something. It's very possible their Stage 1 tune is just really soft and they crank it back up for stage 2? The OP is also in Canada where some areas have really good fuel. I've seen logs from canadian 94 octane cars which run as much timing as E20 or E30 cars in the US.
That 94 has some special sauce in it. I want to point that out to us less lucky people down south.The great white north! She gets spoiled with 94!
Did a quick conversion and the 94 here would be equivalent to about $5.43/US Gal. Not sure if that would be considered expensive or cheap in the US.
I just believe the MQB platform is just very well engineered IMO. I could be wrong, maybe my turbo will blow up prematurely but so far 11,000km (~7000miles) on stage 2 and no issues at all.That 94 has some special sauce in it. I want to point that out to us less lucky people down south.
5.43 a gal is pretty expensive (but worth it!)? I'm in NYC (which is pretty expensive) and its hovers around $4/gal for 93. California may pay more for shitty 91.
Run a tune with lower octane rating and run the higher octane? That’s why I run the 91 tune even tho I put 94. Might be overkill but gives me peace of mind.I'm honestly deciding between Uni and UM right now.
Tuning Gruppe in the Phoenix area is the authorized shop for UM, but they take the car out for live revisions after flashing. Makes me nervous to think a shop would be doing 3rd / 4th gear pulls up to redline on public streets. Maybe they have their own "tuning zone" where they are legally allowed to do such things? Not sure.
Uni seems like a good option and I can't really find any bad information on them. But it's just an OTS tune and we have shit gas here in Phoenix. Makes me wonder if I'm playing with fire. Not sure how the knock detection works with Uni tunes but would love to learn a bit more about them. It seems that some others run their stuff in my area, mostly GTIs, though I don't see many Rs in general.
The best tune I've ever had was from Stratified Automotive Controls. Alex really knows his stuff, but they specialize in the Ecoboost platforms. They do offer tunes for MQB, but I'm just not sure how they stack up against the other big names.
We only have 91 in my area. Wouldn't even be worth tuning on anything less.Run a tune with lower octane rating and run the higher octane? That’s why I run the 91 tune even tho I put 94. Might be overkill but gives me peace of mind.
Also, I’ll update when I go get an oil change and ask my personal mechanic to do a full diagnostic to see if I’m getting any tune related codes. No CEL so far.
When you do, can you ask your mechanic if he sees full 02 sensor readiness with your setup?Run a tune with lower octane rating and run the higher octane? That’s why I run the 91 tune even tho I put 94. Might be overkill but gives me peace of mind.
Also, I’ll update when I go get an oil change and ask my personal mechanic to do a full diagnostic to see if I’m getting any tune related codes. No CEL so far.