APR Stage 1 ECU Performance Engine Tune For VW MK8 GTI

APR is excited to announce our Engine Control Unit (ECU) Upgrades are now available for the Volkswagen GTI (MK8) 2.0 TSI EA888 Gen 4 engine with the Continental Simos 19 ECU! Expect massive gains with up to 328-392 HP with 391-428 FT-LBS of torque on tap, depending on octane and mods! This represents up to 57% 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 87 AKI or 91 AKI ECU upgrades!

The APR Stage 1 and Stage 2 ECU upgrades are designed for use on the factory turbocharger. The ECU alone with no hardware mods produces 328-375 HP and 391-427 FT-LBS with +63-105 WHP and +96-129 WFT-LBS over stock, depending on fuel grade. By adding hardware such as our intake and intercooler, the tune automatically jump to Stage 2 power levels and produces 345-392 HP and 391-428 FT-LBS with +76-122 WHP and +96-131 WFT-LBS over stock, depending on fuel grade. Adding more mods will increase power further.

Features:

• Delivers up to 328-375 HP with 391-427 FT-LBS (Stage 1)
• Delivers up to 345-392 HP with 391-428 FT-LBS (Stage 2)
• Max gains of +63-105 HP and +96-129 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 1)
• Max gains of +76-122 HP and +96-131 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 2)
• HP gains as high as 25-47% over stock at the wheels (Stage 1)
• HP gains as high as 34-57% over stock at the wheels (Stage 2)
• Torque gains as high as 35-47% over stock at the wheels (Stage 1)
• Torque gains as high as 35-50% over stock at the wheels (Stage 2)
• Supports 87 AKI, 91 AKI, 93 AKI, 100 AKI, 104 AKI, and E60-E85 fuel grades (Stage 1 & 2)
• Supports 87 AKI or 91 AKI fuel grades (APR Plus)
• 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)

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)