2019 Golf R (APR Stage 2 w/Catted DP) to Stage 3 DTR with Fueling Upgrades
Just got the DTR With Fueling done (from Stage 2 APR with Catted DP). So far keeping it civil until 500 miles, but did 2 pulls on the way home. It feels a little laggier at the bottom which is expected, but to be honest not by much. The biggest change is the Stage 3 TCU tune. Driving it at 35 mph, it seems like it just holds gear until 4k rpm until it shifts up (Which I guess makes sense to help address the lagginess).
Stage 2 seemed to be fast fast fast from 20-60 MPH, but stops pulling like crazy after that. I did one 40-80 mph and damn this thing just doesn't stop pulling. If you downshift and get past 4k RPM, it just goes and goes and goes. Also getting some nice WHOOSH sounds.
Over-all, its a noticeable bump over the stage 2 tune according to my butt dyno (but not by a crazy amount, maybe 10-15 percent). The biggest change was over 60 MPH. Was it worth the $2500 for the kit + installation (I had to also have them remove the APR DP and reinstall the stock DP)? Ehh probably not, but im young, dumb, and have some money burning a hole in my pocket at the moment.