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APR Stage 1 ECU Performance Engine Tune For VW MK8 Golf R / Audi 8Y S3
We're excited to announce our Engine Control Unit (ECU) Upgrades are now available for the Volkswagen Golf R (MK8) and Audi S3 (8Y) 2.0 TSI EA888 Gen 4 engine with the Continental Simos 19 ECU! Expect massive gains with up to 398-455 HP with 385-436 FT-LBS of torque on tap, depending on octane and mods! This represents up to 43% more horsepower at the wheels, over stock! Additionally APR Plus is available which adds a factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty and is offered on our 91 AKI ECU upgrades!
Features:
- Delivers up to 398-442 HP with 385-430 FT-LBS (Stage 1)
- Delivers up to 410-455 HP with 389-436 FT-LBS (Stage 2)
- Max gains of +64-112 HP and +76-118 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 1)
- Max gains of +74-123 HP and +80-125 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 2)
- HP gains as high as 22-39% over stock at the wheels (Stage 1)
- HP gains as high as 26-43% over stock at the wheels (Stage 2)
- Torque gains as high as 26-41% over stock at the wheels (Stage 1)
- Torque gains as high as 28-44% over stock at the wheels (Stage 2)
- Supports 91 AKI, 93 AKI, 100 AKI, 104 AKI, and E60-E85 fuel grades (Stage 1 & 2) (NAR)
- Supports 95 RON, 98 RON, 104 RON, 108 RON, and E60-E85 fuel grades (Stage 1 & 2) (ROW)
- Supports 91 AKI fuel grade (APR Plus) (NAR)
- Ethanol support with no additional hardware required (Stage 1 & 2)
- Factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty (APR Plus)
- Makes more power with more mods without a new reflash
- Makes more torque with our TCU upgrade
- Standing RPM soft limiter increased
- Left-foot braking / brake boosting added
- Speed limiter removed
- Auto Start/Stop defaults to your last picked option
- Properly rescaled performance gauges
- Properly rescaled boost gauge
- Linear throttle mapping
- Flat torque mapping
- Optional torque limited mapping available for manual transmissions
- ECO mode limits output to further promote fuel savings
- No additional hardware or software required
- Supports standard bolt on modifications and TCU upgrades
- Optimized thermal management and additional protection
- Optimized high-gear LSPI protection and turbocharger protection added
- Free lifetime updates
- Direct OBDII port flash (No ECU removal required)
- 30 day money back guarantee
At Home APR Flashing - How does it work?
USP Motorsports has made at home APR Software as easy as 1, 2, 3...
1. Purchase the software applicable to your vehicle (this page)
2. Purchase the required hardware (APR Cheetah Cable) - Links below
3. Complete the form that will be emailed to you after checkout. This will arrange all the necessary steps to complete the flashing process.
Required Hardware: APR Software Flashing Cheetah Cable (Get Up to 80% back of what you paid for this*)
Recommended Hardware Kit: APR At Home ECU/TCU Flashing Kit (This kit includes the cheetah cable above)
After checkout, you will receive an email from USP Motorsports with instructions on how your ECU can be flashed.
NOTE: This software must be purchased along with a required APR Software Flashing Cheetah Cable. (Note: We highly recommend getting the complete APR At Home ECU/TCU Flashing Kit to avoid any potential issues during the flashing process)
Need to go back to stock? We have solutions for that as well... (Click below)
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APR Stage 1 ECU Performance Engine Tune For VW MK8 Golf R / Audi 8Y S3
