Well i finally pulled the trigger on the unitronic chip for the tdi and i like it so far. See more of mk7 international drivers club on facebook. Apr, chipwerke, unitronic or giac audiworld forums. All engine, drivetrain, exhaust, and tune related to the golf engine. Looking at unitronic, malone and apr for a software program. I have my tdi chipped and 2 weeks later i had my car in with audi for 3 days of extensive fiddling with my ecu and esp setup. Feels great, smoother power, better shift points, and a little better mileage if you dont put your foot into it. Unitronic is pleased to announce the official worldwide release of its performance software for the north american 1. Get the most out of your audi, volkswagen, seat, skoda and porsche vehicles today with our tuning solutions. When i was talking to him about apr he also said that they recently got busted for selling fake hardware. I was looking for opinions of peoples experience with tune they preferred or possibly had more experience with. This had always bugged me as the car had a great surge of power up to 3,500 rpm but then slowly grew more lackluster up to the 6,000. Shop unitronic, the leader in performance software and hardware for vw, audi and porsche.
This translates into a complete cold air intake system that is sure to perform to the maximum, providing increased power, air velocity, and. This, of course, is conjecture as ano one has a unitronic chipped mk6 yet and bjudging simply from the dyno graphs each company has posted. All of the shops have the familiar names for performance software. Non tdi vehicle related postings will be moved or removed. Shop unitronic, the leader in performance software and hardware for vw, audi and. Unitronic entered the automotive world by providing local garages and dealers with solutions for complicated electronic issues. They went all over the car electronically including showing me a lot of the data they pulled out of the car. I like unitronic and would chose them over apr any day of the week, however for a diesel id stick with. The apr oz site claims more power, however it is the apr us site that is accurate. I already exchanged communication with apr doing a low output stage 1 that puts the car at 295hp and 335. If the comparison were to stop there this would be another win for apr. Unitronic is a performance software and hardware powerhouse that has been serving the vag volkswagen audi group community since 2004.
For my tdi im going between abt and apr in germany. Apr plus tuning for your vw, audi, porsche, and more. Unitronic has been around i dont think your the first in the world to get their mkv flashed with it. One of the perks that had swayed my to choose the 034 tune was the willingness of 034 to do some fine tuning if i was not satisfied with how the software performed. Unitronic 4633 louis bmayer, montreal, quebec h7p 6g5 rated 4. Hello everyone, thank you for your time for reading this and providing some input and information. I just got the unitronic stage 1 ecu and dsg tune on my 2010 jsw tdi dsg. Handling, suspensions, wheels, type discussion should be put into the upgrades non tdi engine related forum. Not sure if i should go with apr or unitronic, but unitronic is my primary.
Also the file for your car is the updated software version so we essentially. Unitronics goal is to enhance your vehicles performance, while ensuring the advertised power figures are met. A full global release will ensue in the weeks following h20i for those who are unable to attend the event, through unitronics worldwide authorized dealer network, along with more details and exciting data. I dont have many miles on it yes but at first it feels much more like my v8 touareg felt. Performance software is one of the best ways to get more power out of your vw or audi model.
The apr dsg tune is aimed at improving dsg shift points in all modes, raised lc rpms, faster shifts etc flash type tune that. Personally, if i did it over againi would not have taken the freebie software that unitronic had handed out to me. Apr vs unitronic ecu stage 1 plus audiworld forums. Builtin, contextsensitive editors enable you to write ladder or c functions, create beautiful hmi screens and interactive web pages, instantly translate them from italian to chinese. Orange car unitronic dsg car apr dsg both stage 2 tbe, intake. I have never installed an ecu upgrade on any vehicle before because of concerns about reliability. Unitronic tsi intake uh001ina a3, tt, gti, cc, jetta. German car european turbo diesel tuning tdi tuning. Example, every stage 1 91 octane unitronic tune writes the same performance data to the ecu. Unilogic software for unistream programmable controllers.
Its like upgrading your car to the sportier model, but at a fraction of the cost. For reference at stock i was hitting 1819 at wide open throttle measured with an analog gauge tapped at the manifold. As the title says, what is your opinion between the three most well known software flash companies listed above i know unitronic does not have the gen 3 nonmqb stage 1 flash readily available yet but they do on other engines. Just saw this and would like real world opinions on it vs malone. See for yourself what clients have to say about our performance software. Unitronic performance software for north american 1. Although its hardware and not software so their tune is probably still fine im not sure id trust a company like that. It probably depends on how you drive the car vs the actual tune. Research and development of unitronics performance.
Apr plus tuning for your vw, audi, porsche, and more with a. Use the power to merge and pass effortlessly, or just have more fun. Apr seems to be tuned more conservatively than unitronic, with predictable results. Fine tuning is a unitronic authorized dealer in the seattle, wa area. Tt mk3 discussion apr vs unitronic ecu stage 1 plus comparing the apr and unitronic on paper, there doesnt seem to be much of a performance difference or cost difference between the two. Unitronic is not affiliated with any vehicle manufacturers. This was shot at our location 18525 statesville rd unit d4 cornelius nc 28031 shop for. However, in the end i think ill end up doing an abt tune, since it will not void my warrenty. Audi a3 s3 rs 3 mkii apr vs unitronic i am considering a stage 1 tune 93 octane for 2017 a3. This will be a go to thread for all unitronic tuned mk7 golf r owners. Thought long and hard about whether to go with apr or unitronic and went. I hear more about apr and revo and less about unitronic so i wonder how reliable unitronic is compared to the other two.
In this video we talk about the new apr plus software. I havent driven it civil long enough to see the mpg increase but i have a. All manufacturer and vehicle names and trademarks are used in this web site are for identification purposes only. Unitronic vs apr vw gti mkvi forum vw golf r forum. Vw golf tdi stage 1 chiptuning software testimonial by unitronic. Pure white manual, apr stage 2 tune, pride downpipe, neuspeed front mount intercooler, cts short throw shifter.
Unitronic has grown to offer staged performance software and hardware solutions for volkswagen, audi, porsche, seat, and skoda vehicles that allow drivers to improve their engines performance while reducing fuel consumption, providing unmatched reliability, daily driving comfort and pleasure. I recently had a discussion with the gentlemen working at apr working on the dsg tune, and found out that the load values are varied and communicate differently in the can bus between apr and unitronic. Unitronic offers a hassle free, no questions asked 15day satisfaction guarantee on its performance software. Island sport works offers unitronic ecu and tcu software upgrades, also known as unitronic tunes. I have a friend who knows some of the guys working on the unitronic software and hes had all his cars done with uni. Im not new to tuning turbod cars but i am new to vws. Tdi power enhancements discussions about increasing the power of your tdi engine. But wait shouldnt that mean they should have taken over already. Apr plus is software that tells it to give you more. All of unitronics performance exhaust systems feature a unique vband. The apr ecu s1 98 ron produces 265kw and 515nm kw was confirmed on a dyno i did back in 2015. When you push the gopedal, a computer tells it how fast to go. Unitronic offers stage 1 and 2 for tdi s so i am thinking of going stage 2 with them but not sure if there are any risks. Im looking to chip my car, but i couldnt really find anything that compared the unitronic and apr softwares for the 7r.
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