Stage 1 Tune for 2018 RS245

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Note that 034 tunes are USA specific (that is where they are based) and no work is done to ensure that the tunes are compatible with Australian delivered cars (of any VAG brand) or local conditions.

These days less than 2 tunes are actually optimised by the tune developers for Australia. And no, no tuner in Australia actually tunes any car from scratch. They all use a tune file from overseas and some attempt to "customize" it to you car ... some with better results than others.

Realistically, apart from the 91=95 and 93=98 fuel octane/RON conversion between USA and here, whats really going to be different that the cars ECU cannot accomodate with its smarts. Sure, some of the DIY tunes will be slightly milder than APR/Racingline etc, but are you really going to notice 5kw and 15nm on a street car?

Ive had multiple DIY tunes across various car brands (and tuning brands) over the past 10 years and never had an issue (with the exception of Superchips which was ok on stage 1, but when I went to stage 2 it ran rich as a pig - swapping to a different tune brand fixed this).

Superchips = stage 1 was ok (although a mild tune) but would not recommend and they are out of business now I believe anyway
DNA Tuning = Heavily focussed on VAG tuning, but they do tune other brands too. Would recommend. Mk6 Golf R made 212kw at the wheels on their stage 2 tune.
DNA Tuning = this time on a Mk6 GTI. Car made 165kw at the wheels on their stage 2 tune.
RR Racing = on my Lexus IS-F. USA company and Lexus tuning specialist. Car gained 15-20kw and fuel economy improved slightly.
Integrated Engineering = on my Mk7 GTI. Never dyno'd this car, but stage 1 made a very noticeable gain in power and torque. Hardware is fantastic quality (downpipe/intake etc).
VUDU = on my current Fiesta ST. UK company. Haven't dyno'd yet but once again, a very noticeable gain in power and torque over stock. They also produce a vast range of nice quality hardware.