Stage 1 Tune for 2018 RS245

[whichonetoget]

Any recommendations for which brand to go for or are they mostly all the same?


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[Lucas_R]

Most stage 1 tunes are much the same and will only vary by a few kilowatts and newton metres from one another.

Depending on your location in Sydney, the more important factor is choosing a tune and tuning shop that is convenient to you.

Personally, I like to DIY as much as possible, so I chose the Integrated Engineering tune which you can apply and remove at home and all you need is the cable and software that they sell. You then connect to their servers and download the tune.


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[whichonetoget]

Most stage 1 tunes are much the same and will only vary by a few kilowatts and newton metres from one another.

Depending on your location in Sydney, the more important factor is choosing a tune and tuning shop that is convenient to you.

Personally, I like to DIY as much as possible, so I chose the Integrated Engineering tune which you can apply and remove at home and all you need is the cable and software that they sell. You then connect to their servers and download the tune.


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Would love to go the DIY at home route. Have looked at IE tunes but can’t conclusively tell if they will work with a ŠKODA, even though it should - all references to VW/Audi only.

I reached out to one online store and the only response I got was ‘sorry it won’t’, which I find hard to believe.


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[Lucas_R]

Reach out to either Tim at DubAddiction (who i believe is the main IE dealer in Australia) or perhaps speak to VW Central. Both places are in Melbourne. But id try DubAddiction first.

Another DIY option you would try is 034Motorsports and the main dealer for them is VAGParts in Sydney.

I can’t imagine why they wouldn’t work on a Skoda…….unless something is different and because both IE and 034 are American companies they don’t get Skodas there to test on.

If that fails then try Ben from Tarmac Engineering in Brissy. He has a DIY tune option which is called SpecTune and he will definitely be able to tune a Skoda.

[Sharkie]

1 of the best tunes available can now be done at home.

OEM+ Racingline
Racingline PDM Power Delivery Module - Flash at Home [VWR031000] - Harding Performance

Racingline OEM Performance ECU Software - 2.0 TSI MQB IS20 - Harding Performance

This would be where I'd be spending my money.

[Lucas_R]

1 of the best tunes available can now be done at home.

OEM+ Racingline
Racingline PDM Power Delivery Module - Flash at Home [VWR031000] - Harding Performance

Racingline OEM Performance ECU Software - 2.0 TSI MQB IS20 - Harding Performance

This would be where I'd be spending my money.

About time another company came up with a DIY option, but holy wow the DIY dongle is pricey!! The other companies mentioned above have the dongles for $150-200.

Might be ok to grab the Racingline tune when they have a sale on.

[Pineapple_162]

I would be keen to know if anyone on here has the 034 from VAG, as it is only $900 including dongle.

I know you typically get what you pay for in this world, but the next option I am looking at is almost 50% more expensive.

[Lucas_R]

I would be keen to know if anyone on here has the 034 from VAG, as it is only $900 including dongle.

I know you typically get what you pay for in this world, but the next option I am looking at is almost 50% more expensive.

My brother has the 034 tune (engine and DSG) as well as some 034 hardware (intake etc) on his Audi S4. The engine in the S4 (supercharged 3.0L V6) is what 034 Motorsports and Integrated Engineering are best known for and have literally only recently stopped developing parts for this engine.

The hardware is excellent quality and the car rips with the new tune on it.

[Pineapple_162]

Thanks, that's handy to know. I'm looking at a basic Stage 1 (034 Motorsport - Skoda Octavia RS 162 TSI Tuning - Stage 1 & 2 ECU Tunes– VAGPARTS Australia) no DSG needed as I am manual.

The listing certainly talks the talk, much better than many competitors.

[Sharkie]

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.