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APR Stage 1 vs Unitronic Stage 1+
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VWTURBOFAM
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I would just do a search for dyno comparisons. 99% of the members are going to say the better tune is the one they chose of the two. The more important question u should be asking yourself is do u want to install tune on ur own, or have to have a shop do it for u.
gn4rwhals
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APR = More Torque
Unitronic = More OEM feel.
Unitronic can be flashed at home, APR you have to pay for every flash.
Unitronic = More OEM feel.
Unitronic can be flashed at home, APR you have to pay for every flash.
iliveoncaffiene
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You have to pay only to buy it once - any additional charge for labor or re-flashing is dependent on your APR dealer, not APR themselves.
gn4rwhals
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Yes and that can range from $30 to $100 for each visit, whereas Uniconnect+ is $150 flat fee.
ModdedEuros
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We went with Unitronic for our MK7 GTI build and love it. Takes all of 20min to flash to various tunes with UniConnect+
All the videos and info is up onsite
https://www.moddedeuros.com/r/project-mk7-gti
All the videos and info is up onsite
https://www.moddedeuros.com/r/project-mk7-gti
Dave10781
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- Austin, TX
I had a Uni tune (Stage 1+, then stage 2) on my mk6 GTI for about 20k miles and liked it a lot. It felt fairly linear and I didn't have any issues related to the tune.
I liked having the ability to switch tunes myself too.
(Edit) forgot to mention that having a dealer near you can be pretty convenient/important. So I'd factor that in.
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Bawlti
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I only own a mk4 before my current mk7 and I kind of left the VW world between the 2, so I'm no expert.
From my perception, APR and Uni seem to have had fairly comparable numbers on previous generations. But it looks like there's a noticeable gap in low end torque on the mk7 platform.
I definitely like UniConnect, but APR seems to win the numbers war here. Uni mk7 tunes are often referred to as conservative. I don't do 1/4 mile drag and I don't track my car, so does that torque difference really make a difference in every day driving? I don't know.
From my perception, APR and Uni seem to have had fairly comparable numbers on previous generations. But it looks like there's a noticeable gap in low end torque on the mk7 platform.
I definitely like UniConnect, but APR seems to win the numbers war here. Uni mk7 tunes are often referred to as conservative. I don't do 1/4 mile drag and I don't track my car, so does that torque difference really make a difference in every day driving? I don't know.
ModdedEuros
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It is not. But I am sure not far away as they have been working hard on it
As far as power delivery. We are very pleased with it on our MK7
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Bawlti
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It's not the first time you tease us with 2016 ECUs Uni solution. Glad to hear it's actually live on some dealer cars. That means it's coming soon to public.
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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
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I'd also add that the Unitronic tune focuses more on timing and fuel/air ratio where as APR is more boost heavy. At Uni 1+ I rarely get above 21 PSI where APR can go above 26 from what I've seen on the forums. For reference at stock I was hitting 18-19 at wide open throttle measured with an analog gauge tapped at the manifold.
I should also add I got mine from ModdedEuros and flashed with the Uniconnect at home. Very happy with the entire transaction [emoji106]
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I should also add I got mine from ModdedEuros and flashed with the Uniconnect at home. Very happy with the entire transaction [emoji106]
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ModdedEuros
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