Description
TuneZilla 1.8T TSI FWD ECU Tuning for Audi/VW
Available through United Performance
TuneZilla calibrations are flashed through your vehicle’s OBD port with a FlashZilla device: read your factory file, download your chosen tune from the InstaTune server, and write it in. Switching between tunes or back to stock later uses the same tool.
Power & Torque
Factory baseline on TuneZilla’s dyno: 137 whp / 174 lb-ft — 170 hp / 199 lb-ft at the crank.
- Stage 1 — 198 whp / 235 lb-ft — 234 hp / 265 lb-ft at the crank (+61 whp / +61 lb-ft over stock)
- Stage 2 — 199 whp / 255 lb-ft — 235 hp / 288 lb-ft at the crank (+62 whp / +81 lb-ft over stock)
- Stage 3 – Powermax1 2260S — 419 whp / 386 lb-ft — 496 hp / 432 lb-ft at the crank (+282 whp / +212 lb-ft over stock)
- Stage 3 – IS20 — 249 whp / 275 lb-ft — 295 hp / 310 lb-ft at the crank (+112 whp / +101 lb-ft over stock)
- Stage 3 – IS38 — 353 whp / 381 lb-ft — 438 hp / 435 lb-ft at the crank (+216 whp / +207 lb-ft over stock)
Figures by fuel:
- Stage 1 — 93 Octane 198 whp / 235 lb-ft — 234 hp / 265 lb-ft at the crank; 91 Octane 174 whp / 235 lb-ft — 206 hp / 265 lb-ft at the crank; 87 Octane 160 whp / 220 lb-ft — 190 hp / 248 lb-ft at the crank
- Stage 2 — 93 Octane 199 whp / 255 lb-ft — 235 hp / 288 lb-ft at the crank; 91 Octane 184 whp / 240 lb-ft — 218 hp / 270 lb-ft at the crank
- Stage 3 – Powermax1 2260S — 2260S 93 Oct 368 whp / 349 lb-ft — 436 hp / 392 lb-ft at the crank; 2260S Flex (E55) 419 whp / 386 lb-ft — 496 hp / 432 lb-ft at the crank
- Stage 3 – IS20 — IS20 93 Oct 249 whp / 275 lb-ft — 295 hp / 310 lb-ft at the crank
- Stage 3 – IS38 — IS38 93 Oct 300 whp / 300 lb-ft — 355 hp / 338 lb-ft at the crank; IS38 Flex (E55) 353 whp / 381 lb-ft — 438 hp / 435 lb-ft at the crank
The figure quoted for each tune above is the best of these; what your car makes depends on the fuel you run, your hardware and ambient conditions.
All figures are TuneZilla’s own published dyno results, not a United Performance measurement, and are indicative rather than guaranteed.
Available ECU Tunes:
- Custom Tuning — $2,455.06 CAD
- Stage 1 — $721.06 CAD
- Stage 2 — $865.56 CAD
- Stage 3 – Powermax1 2260S — $1,010.06 CAD
- Stage 3 – IS20 — $1,010.06 CAD
- Stage 3 – IS38 — $1,010.06 CAD
Fuel & Hardware Requirements:
- Custom Tuning — Supported hardware upgrades: fuelling upgrades, turbo upgrade (hybrid or larger), downpipe upgrade, intercooler upgrade, engine swap
- Stage 1 — Minimum 87 Oct / 95 RON Required; TCU Tuning (Stage Plus or higher) Required
- Stage 2 — Minimum 91 Oct / 98 RON Required; Downpipe Upgrade Required; TCU tune Required; Intercooler Upgrade Recommended; Clutch Upgrade (manual) Recommended
- Stage 3 – Powermax1 2260S — Minimum 93 AKI / 98 RON fuel Required; 2260S Turbocharger Required; Downpipe Upgrade Required; Intercooler Upgrade Required; DSG Tune Required; Clutch Upgrade (manual) Recommended
- Stage 3 – IS20 — Minimum 93 AKI / 98 RON fuel Required; IHI IS20 Turbocharger Required; Downpipe Upgrade Required; Intercooler Upgrade Required; DSG Tune Required; Clutch Upgrade (manual) Recommended
- Stage 3 – IS38 — Minimum 93 AKI / 98 RON fuel Required; IHI IS38 Turbocharger Required; Downpipe Upgrade Required; Intercooler Upgrade Required; DSG Tune Required; Clutch Upgrade (manual) Recommended
Transmission Tuning:
- Automatic — Stage 1 TCU Tune, add $576.56 CAD
- DSG — Stage 1 DQ250, add $576.56 CAD
Add-Ons (bundled pricing):
- Map Switching — Map Switch (add $215.31 CAD)
- Immobilizer / Cloning — IMMO Off / ECU Cloning (add $721.06 CAD)
- Launch Control — Anti-Lag LC (Stage 2+ ECU software required) (add $144.50 CAD)
- OPF Filter Removal — OPF Filter Removal (add $144.50 CAD)
- Intake Manifold Swap — Intake Manifold Swap (add $143.06 CAD)
Fitment:
- Audi A3 1.8T TSI FWD 2015-2018
- VW Golf 1.8T TSI FWD 2015-2018
- VW Beetle 1.8T TSI FWD 2015-2018
- VW Golf SportWagen 1.8T TSI FWD 2015-2016
- VW Golf SportWagen Alltrack 1.8T TSI FWD 2017-2018
Engine family: EA888 Gen 3.
FlashZilla tool — the flashing device is required to load any of these files. Add it to your order from the FlashZilla Tool option above for $205.00 CAD; if you already own one, leave it set to No and only the software is supplied.
The tune itself is delivered as a software file for your own FlashZilla device — no parts ship unless you add the tool.
