Congrats man, I can wait to see you out there crushing the competition. When I tuned my ‘22R with Unitronic, a message pops up telling you that some cars 2019 and later require the hood to be open…I just popped it and it was fine. Also Im the guy with the Stage 2 Uni who ran an 11.64@ 119mph. I had a check engine when I had the downpipe installed and we assumed it was because of the cat or cat relocation under the car. Turns out we forgot to plug in the upstream O2 sensor. It was laggy but I thought it was the tune. Funny I ran that 11.64 in “limp mode.” It’s plugged back in and way smoother now…we will see what I can do next weekend.
APR PLUS is still available, providing power train warranty protection (no other tuning software does this to the best of my knowledge). It provides at least as much HP as your current tune but may cost more. There are two tuning shops that are authorized APR dealers right there in Las Vegas. It may be worth the extra cost for the peace of mind.
Damn you did it. Didn’t expect it but that should add to the fun. My guess is a 12.0 at 114-115 mph as that tune is mild without that TCU tune putting a damper on power and torque
@@JVette01 Interesting. Idk if it’s because of the 91 octane file or just how 034 has it set up. I have seen a good amount of Unitronic R with locked TCU do like 11.7-11.8 at 116 mph give or take. Oh well. Gotta wait it out
@@JVette01 You know what after more drilling into the comment section on the Dragy leader board I saw all the 11.6-11.8 runs do have a TCU tune accept one 2022 S3 who has a down pipe and intercooler and he claims a 11.8 with locked TCU
There are about 30 or 40 gas stations in my town. Only one station sells 93 octane and the guy who sells it, knows that. It costs $5.19 as opposed to 91 which can be found for about $3.60. 93 is only about 4 bucks in San Antonio so whenever I get out there I make sure to fill up.
Easily my favorite R content channel now. I recently went with the low torque stage 1+ file from Uni. I’m excited to see how 034’s file treats you. Keep up the content man.
nice, once i read the title on this vid i was like yes this is gonna be good. that launch control looked pretty brutal, i mean since there isnt a tcu tune for these golf's yet so the 1, 2 shift is gonna be a little odd, im sure once a tcu tune becomes available it will solve that .
even with the tcu tuned , the 1st to 2nd is alittle weird/ hard , with tcu tuned . u will have a wheel hop issue - so just letting u know before hand- also - this car is a wet clutch setup - so highly recommend - getting the temps right - first thing- also welcome to the tuned group-aka -My MK8 golf r - is a APR setup
What’s your APR setup? I’m thinking of going full stage 2 (intercooler, intake, tcu, ecu (93). Not seeing a lot from people with APR, but I liked their tune on my mark 7.
@@gregoryneal2852 daily I use apr 93 octane ecu tune / tcu I have a early build car ,so it's tuneable 😁 also I run there intercooler, with charge pipes/ hoses, intake , coil packs , spark plugs. And highly recommend there BILLET STAINLESS-STEEL DOGBONE / SUBFRAME MOUNT INSERT MQB (V2) This is all for now from Apr I think lol * I might have missed one thing or two* its hard to remember. Lol .Also I run there e85 tune here and there . . Oh many going with others . Because at the moment. Apr u have to go to the s A apr tuner . To tune . U can't do it at home like a few others . Anywho also from apr . U can go with there apr + tune . If u like to have a warranty still . They give u that option. For extra $$ . Anywho . If u have anymore?'s feel free. Hit me up .
@@fungaming4k I have a 20AE. Hope I can get the TCU tune. Thanks for mentioning the charge pipes and hoses. Did you do air intake too? I’m thinking of going all in on this one (still cheaper than an RS3).
Random but did you know the 22's have emotion start too? Hold down the start button until your infotainment says "press brake pedal", and the car will rev higher and give you some pops on start. Just mentioning it so your starts (like after a tune lol) can be a little more dramatic!
@@JVette01 it's actually in the owners manual for 22's so I have no clue why it was advertised as a new feature for anniversary editions haha but yeah, it's a nice little feature when you want to show off
When i first tuned my car, it wpuld not start either. After about 30 minutes of freaking out, i found out i had to hold down the Start button😅😂. I thought i fried my ECU somehow first try😂
Thanks for this review, you've made me realise that it'll be fine without a TCU tune on my '23 R. I always heard it's not worth it unless you go full ECU+TCU
Yeah only 91.. we do have e85 but it’s a little scarce. I haven’t done the 91 high torque or e85 file yet. I want to wait for a TCU tune before doing those
That is great. I was thinkig about an ECU and TCU tune for mine, but was concerned about voiding yhe warranty. Aren't you concerned about that with a brand new car?
i love your video, i just wanted to ask a question out of your own opinion, which do you think is worth getting in the long run if i have money to buy both a golf r or a golf gti keep in mind that i live in a very hot country so which car would me most suited for it.
Have you had any issues with low tq tune? My 23 S3 on a low tq file does this scary thing where it downshifts and the car doesnt accelerate. I always let off the gas quickly cause im worried something is gonna break. It literally feels like it slams redline when it does it but it is only usually 4-5500 rpm. It doesn't happen often and I can't replicate it, just does it randomly. Never does it on upshifts or hard pulls in any gear only after aggressive downshifts
Up to the discretion of the dealer and if they can say the tune caused the failure. If you’re concerned with warranty, the safe bet is to not tune it at all
I have the stage 2 APR tune on my MK 8 GTI. WOW!! Definitely wakes it up. It allegedly gives it 360hp to the crank and 370 torque. It does 0-60 in 4.7 seconds now. It could launch better if it could hook up.
I figured since I cannot tune the trans, it would be limited, which it is, but I was surprised it was still a pretty noticeable difference. I'd say maybe 20-30hp.
