Integrated Engineering Stage 1 & 2 Tune For Audi B9 S4, S5, Sq5

Integrated Engineering Stage 1 & 2 Tune For Audi B9 S4, S5, Sq5 - First Impressions and Drag Race

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Integrated Engineering just launched their Stage 1, Stage 2 and TCU tunes for the Audi B9 platform. I got to be a part of the beta testing and put it on my S5. Here are my initial thoughts on launch day. More reviews to come soon, and official comparisons in the tune series to upcoming.
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@SubaruRob1 2 жыл бұрын

I just binged about 10 videos. Great stuff thank you!

@fasts5coupe814 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome…like competition in any field…benefits get better and better for the consumer! Thanks to sharing!!

@miguelfragoso768 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job Bro keep up the good work.

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Miguel!!

@savagepandaprojects 2 жыл бұрын

dang she launches hard!!! wicked 0-60s!

@the4tham Жыл бұрын

Best tune info video

@bloodshot57 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really enjoying this series, thanks for all the testing! Of the tunes you have played with, which offers your favorite improvement to daily driving, & why?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

I’m working on a way to quantify this in a video. I’ll try to get it published around Christmas time

@brandonroderick1485 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm sold

@soarabove337 Жыл бұрын

The upside-down camera shot was cool; we really could use more like that. Star Wars editing FTW!!!!!! What car was the vid after the Stang? Around the @18:33 mark; I see it was fast enough you didn't list it on the slip either lol. A true #racecar, that.

@JamesMSama 2 жыл бұрын

Love it brother! Such an awesome tune!

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Would you say you’re experience has been the same?

@wastedgeniusclub6923 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh on the last past at the track, what car was on the right lane 😮. I really want this tune for my 21’ SQ5, but IE hasn’t put out anything yet. I would love to see your car with a high pressure fuel pump. Hopefully APR releases their high pressure fuel pump kit.

@RageCage1701 2 жыл бұрын

@@wastedgeniusclub6923 As far as I know as of today (early November 2021) no one has released a full ECU/TCU tune for any of the 2021 models with the 3.0T engine. I think EPL may have a beta of just the ECU tune but that's it. Makes me wonder if something's making it harder to develop for '21 m/y cars.

@wastedgeniusclub6923 2 жыл бұрын

@@RageCage1701 Yes EPL has the a tune, but no TCU tune. 034 motorsports has a EUC tune and Lite TCU tune. Iv'e had my SQ5 B9.5 since late December for 2020 and I'm starting to get bored of it.

@tiggaism 2 жыл бұрын

Great Series Man! Is IE still your go too?

@JeremyBonenfant 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing your experiences. Would be great if you could also test out Eurocharged tune.

@hyper8545 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love IE

@packat78 2 жыл бұрын

Would be great to see e-content analyzer install!

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Working on it. It was a bit of a challenge.

@ChippieWasTaken 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting to get my B9 S5 but the inflation in the car market has been holding me back 😢. But, when I do I’m coming straight here for all my info, keep up the great videos!

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you get yours soon. Thanks for following!

@Henry11111 Жыл бұрын

Did you end up getting it?

@newhan4914 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have to install anything to be able to run ethanol? I know you recommended the ethanol sensor but is there anything else? Great content as always. Thanks for this.

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Not on this platform. There may be a need for a high pressure fuel pump upgrade to push more horsepower on e85, though.

@trentimus5700 2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit car #21 in the last race FLEW after it hooked

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it ran an 8.5@ 179!

@RageCage1701 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh lmfao that's insane

@seanoh2549 2 жыл бұрын

Great informative videos, my guy! Did you drain the gas, or drive it down to 0 to run e85?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Had an e40 mix in it from the beta tune, then drove it to like 5 mi and filled up with corn juice. This tank ended up at e74.

@ToxicSnipez01 2 жыл бұрын

So would you say this is your favorite tune so far ?

@RageCage1701 2 жыл бұрын

Have you run this tune on 93? What sort of 0-60 / quarter mile times were you getting before you switched to E40?

@walterblanqui7o 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I had gotten the 034 tune and am running an e40 mix but under the 93 tune. It's quite awesome but this new ie tune with the TCU seems much more aggressive. What are your thoughts comparing specifically 034 and IE? Thank you for your time!

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

The e85 tunes are very similar between the two. The main difference is the TCU tune options that IE has. IE has their launch dialed in more at this point. I’ll do some head to head comparisons coming up.

@walterblanqui7o 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh awesome thanks a lot!

@Henry11111 2 жыл бұрын

How does this tune compare to the Apr stage 1?

@phyphorous 2 жыл бұрын

How hard does your IE TCU shift? Does it thud?

@henrycervantezzz5566 Жыл бұрын

Hey man how do you turn the pops and bangs down? I it had one stage 2 option but it didn't mention crackles and pops and it's super loud. Almost like gunshots lol. Any ideas?

@user-mr7ut2ok3q 2 жыл бұрын

Unitronic or IE ? which tune is better

@wang1799 Жыл бұрын

which would u choose between 034 and IE tune?

@kyleedwards7884 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, love IE! What else do you have done to your car besides tune? Also, I have a CPO B9 S4, would a tune from IE void my warranty? That’s the biggest thing holding me back as of now. Thanks!

@Sinisterg60 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it would

@richardtyler6472 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on your dealer if they care or not. If you get in with the guys there they might look the other way. If you just do a stage 1 and maybe an intake, you can reverse both things in about 20 minutes total. I did it for years but my local dealer is pretty chill about tunes. I also had warranty work done while full bolt on stage 2 and I didn’t take off a thing. Take it for what it is though. One persons experience is not the same as everyone else’s. I’ve heard horror stories about getting full warranty voided on say electrical stuff because they did a cat-back. Obviously has nothing to do with tune yet they void anyway. Talk to your dealer. It’s so much better tuned!

@marcusfinley7297 Жыл бұрын

Like someone else in the chain said, would void it but really depends on the dealer, I took my old A5 (B9, but got an S5 now) with a tune to an Audi dealer for service and they never did anything, even had a transmission problem and the warranty still covered it. If you got good relations you’ll probably be fine to be honest.

@dslkeyz Жыл бұрын

Hello.. i enjoy your content as i have a B9 SQ5 and about to get the IE stage tune for it this weekend. I didn't catch if you have the SQ5 but if you do, what seats are those? Love the look of them. Thanks!

@Vaguh Жыл бұрын

Hey David, I have an S5 Sportback and an SQ7, in this video the seats are from my S5. Congrats on the SQ5, IE is going to transform your ride.

@dslkeyz Жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh ah gotcha.. thanks. i currently have the APR tune stage 1 and decided to get the IE. i've heard great things about it and can't wait to hear and feel the difference

@Dunwelll 2 жыл бұрын

How about that yellow 850R @ 10:15

@michaelannocki4667 2 жыл бұрын

I currently have the Unitronics stage 1+ tune on my 2019 S5 and I’d like your opinion on the IE ecu tune with the stage 2 TCU tune. I’ve been waiting for Unitronics to release their tcu tune but it’s not available. When the vehicle is older I’ll go stage 2 or 3. In the interim I’d like your option.

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

IE has a great stage 1 ECU tune and their TCU tune is awesome too. Also, they have some ethanol blends available. I just took my s5 to the track a few weeks ago and the TCU tune is great on the road course. Also, go to a computer and check out this comparison. www.vaguh.com/blog/cyf695nfxbvuqliof9kis2lfmyj8hd

@kevinniknam6511 Жыл бұрын

Hello Jeremy as always thank you for the informative content and my apologies I think I asked you this question but I just wanted to be sure. I'm getting a stock 2023 S5 with all options and I want to know what tune to puechase between the IE93 octane and 0 34 93 octane tune what would you recommend for just a very fast smooth daily driver that will not be taken to the track. I'm looking for super responsive reliable not super interested in pops and crackles. Do you believe that IE. Might have an edge since they claim to have a 2023 ECU and TCU tune were 034 only has the ECU term currently?

@Vaguh Жыл бұрын

You really can’t go wrong with either tune. IE will feel a little less aggressive to drive around town, but have more crackles. 034 with feel a bit more responsive initially when starting out in lower gears due to throttle mapping. You will want the TCU tune if you can get it as it allows more torque through the transmission and more power. Hope this helps.

@kevinniknam6511 Жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh Yes it does help thank you for the feedback.

@damionshannon1067 Жыл бұрын

Was there a video put up for the install of the Ethanol Content Sensor? I was curious how involved that is.

@Vaguh Жыл бұрын

I can do that. I have a bunch of the footage. Just needs to be edited

@do313oy 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Oregon and have the same issue with 92 octane. What did you mix to make 93 octane?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Either, 100 octane race fuel or VP Octanium.

@phyphorous 2 жыл бұрын

Dp cost $2k to install, labor only. Why?

@mmac1218 2 жыл бұрын

What intake do you currently have? I am torn between the 034 and IE and I thought you tested both so I was wondering which one you thought was better.

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

I recently swapped from 034 to IE intake and inlet. They’re both high quality, but I really like the fit and finish of the IE parts.

@mmac1218 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh Any difference in performance or HP numbers?

@ShebanFPV 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Which tool/software did you use to unlock ECU to be able to flash ECU files over the OBD2?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

I originally got an APR tune and sent the ECU to them for an unlock. However, I don’t believe you need to do that with these anymore on the B9 (2017-2019) platform. Most tuners are still working on the B9.5 (2020 +).

@abradley9656 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know if you have to run 1 step colder plugs with this platform/tune?

@henrycervantezzz5566 Жыл бұрын

Hey man were these stage 1 E40 runs done with all stock or with intake and intercooler upgrades? Thanks!

@Vaguh Жыл бұрын

Had a 034 intake and APR intercooler.

@davidmusiyenko4158 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man i own a B8.5 S4, live in auburn. Im on E40 ported blower stage 2+ with IE! Would you like to do some pills together and compare a B9 to a B8.5? Let me know! Would love to see the difference!:)

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. Dm us on IG or email va.guh.bros@gmail.com

@smkaz81 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any bolt on upgrades or just the the tunes 🤔 Great content 👌 👏 👍

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

At the time of this video, the car had a turbo inlet, intake, intercooler, downpipe with hfc and nearly all 034 suspension and chasis mods.

@nazariyyakym873 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh Catless??

@blade643 2 жыл бұрын

@@nazariyyakym873 hfc= high flow cat. So not catless

@kevinniknam6511 Жыл бұрын

Which would you recommend the IE stage 1 93.octane tune or the 034 stage 1 93 octane tune if I want a smooth.very fast daily driver. I doubt I will go to the track.

@Vaguh Жыл бұрын

I would go IE. Both tunes are going to be fast daily drivers. IE is a bit smoother. 034 feels a bit more aggressive, but for a daily, you may want to feel that. 034 adjusts the throttle mapping more, so you will get a bit more thrill in the lower RPMs.

@yrichard6404 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know the pop and bang is bad for the blow valve? It gets melt within time

@RageCage1701 2 жыл бұрын

Are you saying the pop and bang ruins the blow valve?

@yrichard6404 2 жыл бұрын

@@RageCage1701 yes

@RageCage1701 2 жыл бұрын

@@yrichard6404 I feel like you'd need to substantiate this claim more. A lot of very reputable tuners are introducing more pops & bangs and I doubt they'd risk messing up people's cars like that.

@jeromemoorer1299 Жыл бұрын

I bought a 2019 s5 that has a APR Stage 1 93 octane tune, since you have installed APR, 034 and IE, do you think 034/IE is enough of a difference to spend the money for them and if so, which would you recommend?

@Vaguh Жыл бұрын

The TCU tune is great and also do a lot for the driving experience, but if you aren’t planning to got to stage 2 or 3 the. APR is solid. View this on a computer. www.vaguh.com/blog/cyf695nfxbvuqliof9kis2lfmyj8hd

@jeromemoorer1299 Жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh I do plan on going to a stage 2, mainly because of the IC, so with that being said, which tune 034 / IE did you like best for daily driving mixed in with some spirited driving. I do like the pops, so I was leaning more towards the IE, but I see a lot of folks running 034.

@parisbrown4606 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid man I know this is a betta file but on 93 oct 034 vs IE stage 1 what’s your take ?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I haven’t driven on the 93 yet. I will next week, and I’ll report back

@RageCage1701 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh Okay we're still waiting for the report back :) A lot of us are only going to take it up to 93 so it's important info for a lot of your viewers.

@wastedgeniusclub6923 2 жыл бұрын

On the last past at the track, what car was on the right lane?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure, it was a drag car that got towed to the line by a truck.

@jerkersish1 2 жыл бұрын

What do you like so far? IE or 034?

@trentimus5700 2 жыл бұрын

How do you like IE vs 034? For a daily driver

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

For daily driving, they’re both great. IE is a little more rowdy in Dynamic and also shuts off the auto start/stop which bugs me to no end. So at this point I would get IE for daily. The data logging feature is also functional.

@trentimus5700 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh thank you for the feedback! You are doing great work for B9 owners.

@morflavo 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know if anyone has an otherwise stock S5 that they have used the Stage 1 93 octane tune? I don't want to do anything else to the car just yet.

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it makes a big difference.

@morflavo 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh Is it still worth it if I intend to run E85 in the future?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

@@morflavo yes, IE has a stage 1 e85 map. You should consider upgrading your intercooler at minimum, not just for e85, it a weak point in the engine. It will help with your heat soak and let you make the most out of your tune.

@hvmondeck 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, where do you get E85 locally?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Chevron in Snoqualmie. On Douglas rd.

@angrycatmeowmeow 2 жыл бұрын

Any cases of driveline failures with these tunes? It's unreal how hard it launches.

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Not yet, but it does launch pretty hard.

@93ChayZ 2 жыл бұрын

The key is the not sit their and hold 20psi at a stand still for 8 second it’s not necessary.

@angrycatmeowmeow 2 жыл бұрын

@@93ChayZ the EPL launch control makes it super easy to not do this. Wish these guys would review that tune.

@nicholasborrelli7544 2 жыл бұрын

When talking about the launches you mentioned that a wider tire setup will let you launch harder and get you better grip. This really isn't the best statement because it's not true most of the time. Your grip is more dependant upon tire compounds, tire pressure, and weather/road conditions. So unless you have more than an inch wider tire it really isn't going to help - you should look into street radials or legal road course tires that will grab the road more. The muscle car community knows this (where I come from)

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

You’re right and I get that. For most, though, who are still running stock tires it’s relevant. I have the Michelin pilot super sport 4s and am 1” wider than stock. Been able to run the higher torque launch files without too much slip.

@nicholasborrelli7544 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh understood. AWD is a different animal. Great content btw, thank you

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

@@nicholasborrelli7544 thanks, there’s only so much I can cover in a video and this one is already lengthy. Going to be starting a series soon, called chasing 10s. I’ll get into that kind of stuff then.

@DMCarReviews 2 жыл бұрын

18:28 Whoooooa😱

@goynwa7110 2 жыл бұрын

So you would only get those crackles if is tune? What if I down pipe and full exhaust

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Without a tune you will get the same amount of crackles as stock, but with the exhaust mods they will be louder.

@goynwa7110 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh I just got a 18 s4 but I’m not sure if it tune it’s has a full exhaust and down pipes 2 inter coolers but not sure if it’s tuned, any idea how I can check?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

@@goynwa7110 only way to check your self would be if you have a cable from one of the tuners. They usually read the ECU software and list the current version in a startup screen. Alternatively you coin take it to a tuning shop, and they could tell you, or you could put the car in a dyno. I guess you could do some 0-60 pulls or 1/4 mile and compare your times to stock and tune vehicles.

@goynwa7110 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh whats your 0-60? And thanks for the info

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

@@goynwa7110 stage 1/2 0-60 ranged from 3.7 to 3.4 seconds. I’m currently on stage 3, down around 3. There are some other videos on the channel that have my track days and 0-60.

@SuperUndying Жыл бұрын

Does IE's Stage 1/2 tunes fix the bad throttle response (or is it turbo lag?) in non-sport/dynamic mode?

@Vaguh Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@baidefeng3139 2 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy, I am kinda confused with those tune. Basically they are saying stage 1 and 2 are same files but why they charge 100dollars more for stage 2? What's the actual difference between their stage1 and 2

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

Crackles, and support plus optimization for aftermarket downpipes.

@newhan4914 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh do both stages get rid of the check engine light from the aftermarket downpipe?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

@@newhan4914 nah, just stage 2.

@baidefeng3139 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh Thanks for the response man. You mentioned you had the stage 1 but I can still hear the crackles so does that mean stage 2 will have much stronger crackles than stage1? Also, I am strggling between this and 034 tune, I heard the 034 holds the shift for too long like even it is 7k rpm, it doesn't shift immediately, but seems 034's data is stronger than the IE. How do you like both tunes.

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

@@baidefeng3139 you’re welcome! Thanks for watching. Not sure about the data, yet. But this tune is the fastest time of all the ones I’ve tested on my car. That includes the e85 tunes from 034, APR and This one from IE. I’ll get it to the dyno and put it to work to get you the numbers. The 3.41 0-60 is my fastest so far. Lots of TCU options and so far the production versions have been great. Not diminishing 034 at all, but I feel that IE has nailed the best parts of all the tunes I’ve tested to date.

@fredcataldo7908 2 жыл бұрын

Does the IE tune get rid of cold start high rpm?

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

It’s still there for a minute or so.

@fredcataldo7908 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh Thanks brother. i'm trying to get mine quieter lol. Start up is nuts ATM

@SquashPile 2 жыл бұрын

My biggest surprise is how much you pay for E85 lol good grief.

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

I know, right.

@anthonys5832 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr 4.09 we pay 2.40 a gallon here in wv

@Vaguh 2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonys5832 there’s only two stations anywhere in western Washington that sell it. Both about 30 miles from my house.

@anthonys5832 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vaguh not gonna lie I’d pay it for the performance lol just crazy how muchof a difference it is from state to state

@SquashPile 2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonys5832 There is a Shell station about 3 miles away with E85. It just went up to $2.60 here. 93 here is cheaper than his E85. Crazy the differences around the country. There are only like three E pumps within 100 miles of me. This pump is really busy with all kinds of nice cars because of that. If I'm not getting the E, I'm using the Shell 93 Nitro or mixing. I recently found out about a Chevron 25 miles away that sells 95 and 98. I'm currently on a 93 tune and do a little E mixing. Anyway, great vid and series VA-Guh man. I'm thinking about trying a second tune. Leaning toward IE over 034. I'm happy with my current ECU/TCU tune, but IE came out strong.