APR ECU Upgrade - Mk6 GLI, Jetta, Beetle 2.0T EA888 Gen 3 TSI - 2013.5 and up
Please note that your vehicle must be present in order to program your ECU. To schedule an appointment, please feel free to contact us.
APR is pleased to present the ultimate engine control unit (ECU) upgrade for the Generation 3, 2.0 TSI engine. APR’s ECU upgrade is available in octane-specific variations and is conveniently flashed to the vehicle’s factory ECU through the OBD-II port without any physical modification to the factory ECU.
The Continental SIMOS 12 engine management system is responsible for proper operation of the engine during constantly changing environmental and load conditions. With built in compensational data for environmental variables and varying load conditions, the factory ECU is far more complex and intelligent than units found in other vehicle makes and marques.
APR’s Calibration Engineers spent months calibrating the engine management system, including many hours of in-house chassis dyno development. With a thorough understanding of the ECU’s torque structure, APR’s Calibration Engineers properly increased engine load to produce more power and torque from idle to redline. APR’s ECU Upgrade increases turbocharger boost pressure and optimizes cam timing, ignition timing, lambda and more to produce higher output. Using APR’s proprietary high-speed data logging suite, the calibration team closely monitored the effects of these changes to ensure a powerful ECU upgrade without derogating the engine’s drivability or reliability.
APR’s ECU Upgrade will provide an excellent leap in power and torque while retaining OEM knock control sensitivity and other built in safety features. The result is safely achieved power, optimized for various fuel grades found around the world. We call it Performance Without Compromise!
Available Fuel Grades: North American 91, 93 and 100 octanes.
Requirements: Stage I requires no hardware upgrades. Stage II simply requires an APR High Flow Downpipe or Turboback Exhaust System.
APR Plus
The APR Plus ECU Upgrade includes a factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty, and is the first step towards making more power! This simple upgrade requires no engine hardware modifications and produces 255 HP with 280 FT-LBS of torque. To get more power, the vehicle can be outfitted with an upgraded intake, catback exhaust, and various other bolt-on modifications all without requiring any new modifications to the ECU.
APR Plus is available for 87 AKI and is only available in the USA.
Stage I ECU Upgrade
The APR Stage I ECU Upgrade is designed to work without requiring other changes to the vehicle’s hardware. With the ECU Upgrade alone, APR’s Calibration Experts measured higher peak figures of 302 ft-lbs of torque and 261 horsepower with 93 AKI octane fuel. Large gains were seen throughout the power band, including an additional 67 ft-lbs of torque and 52 horsepower. Even higher figures were acheived using 100 AKI octane race fuel. The increase in power directly translates to an exceptionally quicker vehicle. Using advanced GPS measuring devices, APR’s engineers conducted several acceleration tests. During the 60-130 MPH sprint, the APR Stage I equipped vehicle crossed the finish line 4.829 seconds quicker, resulting in an excellent 20.66% improvement!
APR’s ECU upgrade is the best power per dollar modification for the new 2.0 TSI engine and takes the vehicle’s performance to similar levels typically reserved for higher output, sporty models, without pushing the limits. With factory-like smoothness and drivability, APR’s ECU upgrade will fill the void in an otherwise excellent vehicle.
Stage 1 Available programs:*
- Stock
- 91 Octane
- 93 Octane
- 100 Octane
- Security Lock
- Throttle body Alignment / Fault Code Erase
- Anti-theft
*Not all options are available for all ECU models.
Specs:
| Program Mode* | Peak HP | Peak TQ | Largest HP Gain Over Stock | Largest TQ Gain Over Stock | Speed Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *It is essential to ensure your vehicle is filled with at least the minimum octane rating for each Performance Calibration when activating the program. | |||||
| Stock - As reported by VW/Audi | 210 HP | 207 LB-FT | - | - | 127 MPH |
| Stock - As measured by APR | 225 HP | 236 LB-FT | - | - | 127 MPH |
| APR 91 Octane | 253 HP | 282 LB-FT | 43 HP @ 4150 RPM | 54 LB-FT @ 3850 RPM | Unlimited |
| APR 93 Octane | 261 HP | 302 LB-FT | 52 HP @ 4100 RPM | 67 LB-FT @ 3750 RPM | Unlimited |
| APR 100 Octane | 283 HP | 313 LB-FT | 70 HP @ 4300 RPM | 86 LB-FT @ 4250 RPM | Unlimited |
| APR Valet | Limited Output | Limited Output | Limited Output | Limited Output | 70 MPH |
All APR chip upgrades use encryption, which serve several purposes. Mainly, it keeps prying eyes out of our software and prevents lesser companies from copying the chip and degrading the product. Also, all APR software is undetectable to a dealers VAG diagnostic tool.
All APR chip software comes with lifetime free updates. There is also a lifetime warranty against defects in the software. All chip upgrades have a 30-day Money Back Guarantee.
APR Acceleration Testing