CORRECTION - IE's advertised horsepower is WHP!

Absolutely love my IE stage 1 93 tune. Really woke the car up, love surprising and being able to play with some V8's with just the tune. Not to mention switching between octanes is free, mobile tuning is on the way, flex fuel support and awesome customer service. Planning on flex fuel before stage 2, but I will be buying pretty much all my modifications from IE to support an awesome company.

Legit just bought a mk7 gti. This video is such perfect timing

I'm a tuner for the caliber srt4 community. And I own a 450 whp csrt4 myself. Glad hp tuners supports the gti/r. I'm looking for a an R currently. Glad to see these cars respond well to tuning and bolt ons

Hardware and software aside, IE's customer service is incredible. I've always been able to get ahold of them quickly and have any issue or question resolved/answered in a timely manner. Worth noting as I'm currently tuned through them.

Awesome video! Been looking the past week or so around to get more power out of my mk7.5 and upgrade from my jb4 perfect timing for this vid!

IE IS20 tunes make 394 hp (crank) on e85 best one for e85 users. This is also a flex tune with additional hardware so you can do pump or e85 without changing tune. for the tunes for manual users, you will need a clutch upgrade for all companies on high torque. Love the vids keep it up!!!

Thank you! This helps a lot with the mk6 tuners.

Bro.... Super killer info, I think you put that together we'll! I'm stepping into the realm of getting an S3 or GTI. Nonetheless your info help by breaking down options as well offering your own experience. Kudos. ✌️😎

great coverage on the tunes!

Was just about to purchase a tune! W for this videos timing

EQT is38 tuned on e85 made 404whp in 93 degrees. Been with them for over 2 years. “Picosito checking in”

I have an Integrated Engineering Stage 1 tune on my MK6, intake, catted downpipe, catback exhaust. The engine was fully refreshed BEFORE the tune, with a new DSG flywheel. I bought a used car and before doing any tunes, wanted to make it reliable. I have not done DSG tune yet, as the car is on Stage 1 +. Stays consistent at 15psi, if very cold outside maybe peak at 17 momentarily, but then settles on 15. Also have a port polish cylinder head, valve lapping, oil catch can and rear center poly (red) engine mount to control wheel hop. The porting helped on higher rev range and top end. No CEL and it even passed emissions DMV hooking a computer through the OBD port. It is not the baddest tune, but it did increase overall the power and performance of the car and still make it reliable. IE stage 1 has a smooth powerband and increase rev limit a few hundreds which comes handy after the port and polish. I bought the tune more than a yr ago and customer support still respond to my questions. I send them pics of the spark plugs and get their honest feedback, etc.

I've been on unitronic stage 2 on stock clutch for my 2017 gti for about a year now. No slipping yet but I rarely go hard on the car.

Good stuff. Heads up that IE is now running full flex fuel kits for most mqb cars. Numbers have definitely moved up as well. 👍

I'm running EQT Custom E85 file on my 16R and no complaints here. TCU tune is also great by EQT.

Alex from Stratified is amazing when it comes to reliable power!!

I got apr stage 2 still on my mk7r and the tcu tune im pretty happy with it.

United Motorsports has been great for my Golf R. I knew I wanted more of a custom tune on the car with added features like MPI, Launch Control, No Lift Shift, and Haldex controller. They offer off the shelf tunes for more simple builds but also offer custom tuning and data logging as they will be doing for my G25-660 turbo. The only complaint I have with them is you have to go through a United Motorsports distributor and they don’t offer at home services.

My friend has a Stage 2 tune from Unitronics. I haven't driven any tuned cars besides his, but its pretty fast and smooth.

Running a custom EQT 94 octane stage 3 tune. Love EQT

Well this video came out to be handy been wondering if I could use sneeky ecu with EQT tcu might go with sneaky when I get HPFP and E85

When are you going to dyno your car so we know how much power you make?

EQT here, 11.8 1/4 mile stage 2, S3 2015

I haven't tried IE but I am going to give them a try with my mk5.

I fell into a unlicensed Apr dp a yr ago so I went full apr2 hi tq, not as aggressive as I hoped...

Apr is the best to me.💯

Sneaky tune for stock turbo bone stock mk 7.5 gti is it reliable for stage 1?

very Helpful

I was hoping you actually covered the United Motor Sports tune. I am getting the engine and trans tuned today and adding a neuspeed intake. Although I wanted Unitronic my shop only uses UMS tunes. I’m interested to see the power upgrade. But good vid.

I couldn't find a video for it so I assume you did it off camera but how did you install your wing? I have the same one and unfortunately it came damaged as hell but even then I tried to put it on to see and tbh the adhesion level was the trashiest thing I've ever seen did you bolt or use different adhesive by chance?

thank ya for this im so close to getting a mk6

I got my Eqt tune when they were this price, literally went to go stage 2 and it’s wayyyy more now

I'm new to the Golf group, just picked up a 2016 GTI, 60K miles with a manual trans. I'm not sure yet which tune to get yet, but something conversative. 300hp is what I'm thinking. This video helps, Thank you.

I have the unitronic stage 1+ tune and I love it. I kind of like their conservative numbers. Nice to know it’s almost like a built in buffer. My clutch does not like it lol.

I've had an APR Stage I for over 50K miles on my 2015 GTI SE DSG... sad they don't do downpipes and Stage II tunes. I'm trying to figure out what route to go now this spring for going stage II. I just installed an IE Turbo Inlet and CAI. Loving that. I may get an IE downpipe and Intercooler and just go with IE for my tuning.

sneekytuned ftw

100,000 worry free km making 550 whp on a vortex XL, EQT all day long.

Have a racingline stage 2 myself. Love it. My clutch doesn't ..🤣

I've been thinking about getting an IE stage 1, the power gains seems like enough for me. And I've heard recently that the EPA is trying to shut down Cobb (not sure how true it is) and would hate to get an AP and then be SOL

I wonder how much hp my eqt stage 1 r has… maybe I’ll get it dynod again next time I’m at the shop forgot to ask last time lol

I’m so happy to be a part of the Mabotuned team because it’s not trendy like everyone else you listed. It’s special

Sneeky ftw

I’m rocking eqt now. Sneeky tune gave me so many issues

You should mention that anyone wanting to tune a manual transmission car will need to upgrade their clutch. GTI clutches are not designed to handle the increased torque. You are only talking about horsepower increases..... The torque increase is phenomenal on the IE tune. I have a 2012 GTI 6 speed. I installed the stage 1, 91 octane a couple years ago. I have no other modifications....... The results are eye opening!! I will definitely put a smile on your face! Very smooth power throughout the RPM range. Highly recommend Integrated Engineering tunes

Eqt also offers $500 custom tune

How is 034 tune?

I just bought integrated engineerings stage 2 for my mk7 gli and with the sale going on i ended up spending $1,188 thats if yall wanted to know how much it would be after everything lol but not bad!

Ran unitronics is38 tune on my gti last year full bolt on. Very clean tune very conservative. Power is spread evenly through the gears it just keeps pulling. Ive heard eqt and sneeky are definitely faster tunes. If anyone has input id love to hear it

Question if I have a jb4 tune and walk in a dealership with it will Volkswagen void my warranty ?

I'm getting a 17 golf r tomorrow manual how do I know if I need dsg or not I don't quite understand that aspect.

IE hands down

Sneeky FTW!!😈

EQT is definitely the most solid all around. Fast as shit, and the tune drives just like stock. I’d say go with EQT and if not go with sneeky.

If you buy a Unitronic tune and the cable, you also get all of the tunes below that tune

You didn’t mention that IE requires DSG tune to run the high torque file giving you the 310HP at stage 1. If your manual… most companies say you’re going to roast your clutch if you’re anything higher than stage 1 low torque

What’s wrong with a stage 2 tune with just a DP and an intake? What else do we need?

eqt is the answer

I find it interesting that nobody really talks about Frank Mabo.

Some unitronic dealers actually do the flash for free .call around ,in my city there is 3 dealers that flash and I will just flash for free

If I get a EQT tune stage 2 do I need to run a dsg tune or am I fine without it

Coming from a a jb4 that I have in my 20 GTI it's a hard sell to go with like let's say a unitronic cause the jb4 is fast

On a sneeky tune myself rn, Honestly been disappointed with it. Felt like my old Eurodyne OTS map pulled harder and it was only a 93 map, Sneeky one is E30.

So what I don't understand is why would you go with say IE nearly 800$ for the cable and stage 2 as apposed to just spending 700 on an access port? Same goes with having a shop dyno tune as apposed to an access port? I'm extremely new to all this and am trying to find the best route.. just got all my bolt ons installed to go to stage 2, I'm on a stock tune right now in my mk7 gti manual.

I'm on Unitronic's stage 2 91 octane tune (they do offer this but you have to call them) with a Unitronic downpipe, APR stock location intercooler and a drop-in air filter. I dyno'd 279 whp and 297 wtq on a Dynojet. So it really is a weaker tune and although they are known as conservative, they push timing and run lean air/fuel ratio to make their power. The only thing conservative is the boost level. They make ~15 hp less than EQT and IE with like 5 lbs less boost. That's a good chunk less boost but to still make close to the same power means they are really running lean and pushing timing. How is that conservative? 🤷‍♂️ Unitronic adds NO boost from stage 1 to stage 2 but the car did pick up 3-4 mph and holds power to the limiter better. Bone stock car on Unitronic stage 1 with 91 octane fuel I trapped 103-104 mph. After adding APR intercooler, Unitronic downpipe and Unitronic stage 2 91 octane tune I trapped 106-107 mph on the same fuel with the same boost. That's in very average DA, ~1,700 ft (1,400 ft elevation and 50°). Just incase anyone wanted some real world numbers. My guess is EQT/IE etc would make about 15 whp more on 91 octane I but with a lot more boost. What's really more conservative? Less boost but more timing and leaner fueling? Or more boost with richer fueling and less timing? I honestly don't know lol. I do think that a lot of these companies over rate their power estimate. I saw a video of a GTI being dyno'd with EQT stage 2 91 octane with a downpipe and intake and it made 294 whp. So saying that their stage 2 STARTS at 300 wheel is little bogus. I'd say 300 wheel on any stage 2 91 octane tune is good, on a fair dyno.

Don't sleep on UM.. still the OGs to flex fuel, the only to offer a haldex tune. Apr back in the day was straight stealing their coding for their tunes too. That being said.. having a handheld to datalog and flash at home can't be beat.

5150 💪

Crazy how eurodyne isn’t on here… sneeky eqt and ie can’t compare to a custom eurodyne map

My mk6 is sneekytune ko4 with ie dsg tune

SneakyTune> all and it's not even close until you go big turbo and UM also makes good tunes for most big turbos. If Sneaky had a dsg tune id go with that too. You know Eqt is slow when I walk my buddy's Golf R e30 EQT in My golf R when I was on APR 93.

what about APR?

APR is actually the best, despite the downpipe mess 😟

My Mk7 just blew up after driving 65 miles lmao

Topo

United motorsports is one of the bigger names. And one of the best. And to leave them out. Misguided

No hate here but you act like owning a stick shift is saving you money lmao, Clutch prices are ridiculous

Sneeky should be your absolutely LAST option.

Racingline is not something u should leave out.

a custom tune lol

Apr stage gives 305 wheel horse ......all these numbers he's mentioning are wheel horse not crank this guy has no idea what he's talking about because mk7.5 gti or Gli make 228 wheel horse thats around 305 hp to the crank stock and this guy is saying IE stage 1+ gives 305 crank lol so basically stock power.......any numbers these tuner companies advertise are wheel hp not crank my friend