APR ECU UPGRADE - VW Mk8 GOLF R, Arteon, AUDI S3 2.0T EA888 GEN 4

We're excited to announce APR's Engine Control Unit (ECU) Upgrades are now available for the Volkswagen Golf R (MK8), Arteon, 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 43-51% more horsepower at the wheels, over stock! Dramatically more power is offered with APR's Stage 3 turbocharger system upgrade! Additionally APR Plus is available which adds a factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty and is offered on our 91 AKI ECU upgrades!

Please note that your vehicle must be present at one of our shops in order to install this software. If you would like to set up an installation appointment, please contact us.

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)
• Delivers up to 478-543 HP with 409-435 FT-LBS (Stage 3)
• 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)
• Max gains of +127-193 HP and +96-145 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 3)
• 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 and 3) (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 and 3)
• Factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty (APR Plus)
• Makes more power with more mods without a new reflash
• 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
• Larger turbocharger Stage 3 software available
• 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

APR ECU UPGRADE STAGES

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!

Our new suite of Simos 19 ECU software comes after months of extensive research and development that is typically absent from the aftermarket. Our upgrade makes the engine more powerful and more exciting. We’ve extensively calibrated the system to work flawlessly in various driving conditions while retaining safety routines to protect your engine in the most demanding scenarios. This was all made possible by our engineering team's pursuit of perfection. Development vehicles were outfitted with additional sensors, including turbo shaft speed sensors, thermocouples, transducers, and more, along with our high speed direct RAM logging equipment, to feed valuable data to the team for analysis. After many hours of testing and tuning we created new calibrations that are fine tuned for several octanes and contain hundreds of map changes, with a vast array of safety features built in.

The result of this work is nothing short of astounding. Not only have we increase power, we’ve added many safety routines to ensure the engine and components are protected under demanding scenarios. Additionally we’ve added features to enhance the driving experience! We’ve added brake boosting / left foot braking, removed the vehicle speed limiter, raised the standing limiter, set auto start/stop to retain your last used mode, properly rescaled the boost and power gauges, developed a linear and flat torque curve, and linearized the throttle pedal.

To protect the engine and components we’ve spent a considerable amount of time tuning safety routines, some of which were not active from the factory. The engine has advanced LSPI protection to prevent the engine from damage when being lugged in the tallest gears. Excessive intake air temperature, which is common on a dynamometer, will cause power to reduce to protect the engine. Furthermore more we’ve added and calibrated protection routines for turbocharger pressure ratios, shaft speed, exhaust pressure, intake air temperature, coolant temperature, oil temperature, lambda, fueling system limitations, and more.

OEM TURBO (STAGE 1 AND 2) SOFTWARE

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 398-442 HP and 385-430 FT-LBS with +64-112 WHP and +76-118 WFT-LBS over stock, depending on fuel grade. By adding hardware such as our intake and intercooler, the tune automatically jumps to Stage 2 power levels and produces 410-455 HP and 389-436 FT-LBS with +74-123 WHP and +80-125 WFT-LBS over stock, depending on fuel grade. Adding more mods will increase power further.

Optional Low Torque Files
For manual transmission vehicles, this file helps alleviate stress on the factory clutch. Upgrade the clutch to run the high torque file.

This tune is available for 91, 93, 100, and 104 AKI fuel grades, as well as E60-E85 Ethanol in North America. In the ROW it's available in 95, 98, 104, and 108 RON fuel grades, as well as E60-E85 Ethanol.

APR Plus is optionally available and adds our limited powertrain warranty to this stage. It's available for 91 AKI fuel grade in the USA and requires the use of original factory or APR approved hardware only.

When selecting a fuel grade, a minimum of that fuel grade must be used. Using higher fuel grades is permissible.

UPGRADED TURBO (STAGE 3) SOFTWARE

The APR Stage 3 ECU upgrades are designed for use on the Garrett Powermax GT2563S turbocharger. Using APR's intake and intercooler with this turbo system, APR saw 478-543 HP and 409-435 FT-LBS with +127-193 AWHP and +96-145 AWFT-LBS over stock.

FITMENT/APPLICATIONS

• 2022+ VW Mk8 Golf R 2.0T
• 2022-2024 VW Arteon 2.0T
• 2022+ Audi 8Y S3 2.0T

EMISSIONS

This part is legal under the provisions of EPA’s Tampering Policy dated November 23rd, 2020. The company has reasonable basis (test results) to verify that this product allows the vehicle to operate within legal emissions standards and is therefore legal to be sold for on-street use in all states that accept the legal provisions of the Clean Air Act and the EPA Tampering Policy. This product is NOT LEGAL FOR SALE OR USE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Testing with the California Air Resources Board, in order to achieve 50-state compliance, is pending with CARB. Once testing is complete with California, and an E.O. number is issued, this product will be updated to 50-state legal status.