APR ECU/TCU tune review…

[ak1]

Thank you for the detailed review. I need to get this done ASAP! Filling the tank with 104 tomorrow, hoping to have it for Milan on friday for the first passes of this year

Nice! Looking forward to your results to see how it works for you since you have a 2010… If you have a vag com cable pull the ecu and tcu box codes and get them to your dealer/APR in advance so you’re certain there is a file available when you show up…

Good Review Ron,

I have a 2010 as well, and was experiencing the same LC issues as you.
Yesterday I realized the following. When stopped, by pushing the breaks very hard, the transmission seams to act differently. As if the front end rises slightly before launching (due to the tranny grabbing and preparing for the launch).
Have you tried pressing the breaks super hard?
The first day I got the DSG tune and tried testing the LC. I was not pressing the break very hard and was only able to launch at the max RPM. When I don’t press the break hard enough, my car feels like its just revving in neutral, but press hard changes things.

Try this and let me know what you feel, as I was only testing briefly with a bitchy, PMSy, anti-race’y girlfriend in the car.

I will try and do more testing tonight ( without my girlfriend )

[sakimano]

this was pretty funny…someone may want to show him PT’s video and the timeslips of his 2.0 60’ times

[quote=Sean@APR re: Launch Control in APR TCU Tune]We had a 2010 test car and it worked quite well. We’ve also got a beta customer with a 2010 car.
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[primetime]

AK, tried hard pressure, medium, light, etc. I couldn’t get it to work… Me? Car? Tune? Looking forward to seeing what you can do with more tries… I’d try but no more lc…

New flash just went on and I’m back to my primetime launches ;D. Tried 3 and all worked but had a tiny wheel spin on 2 of them as I’m on street pressure, public roads, and tires weren’t exactly warm… 3rd one dead hooked, nailed the 1-2 and 2-3… Strip wed.!!!

[mrmomo313]

Wait till Saturday. I will be there Saturday. Also, where are you filling the tank with 104?

I will likely go both days because I haven’t had a weekend with friday off in a while. I’ll text you though and we can plan… For gas I’m using your special method haha. 14 gallons 100 at the speedway then topping off with e85 at BP! Let me know if you’ve changed anything up with this blend. Seemed to pull nice and hard with very little timing pulled last time I did some logging on the street. I’ll see if Mike is up to joining us also.

Primetime, will do!

[will13k7]

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[Jones2012s4]

Wait till Saturday. I will be there Saturday. Also, where are you filling the tank with 104?

I will likely go both days because I haven’t had a weekend with friday off in a while. I’ll text you though and we can plan… For gas I’m using your special method haha. 14 gallons 100 at the speedway then topping off with e85 at BP! Let me know if you’ve changed anything up with this blend. Seemed to pull nice and hard with very little timing pulled last time I did some logging on the street. I’ll see if Mike is up to joining us also.

Primetime, will do!

It is such a good mix and full tank for under 100$

Let me know! Get that reflash so we can have a good head to head.

[drob23]

Wait till Saturday. I will be there Saturday. Also, where are you filling the tank with 104?

I will likely go both days because I haven’t had a weekend with friday off in a while. I’ll text you though and we can plan… For gas I’m using your special method haha. 14 gallons 100 at the speedway then topping off with e85 at BP! Let me know if you’ve changed anything up with this blend. Seemed to pull nice and hard with very little timing pulled last time I did some logging on the street. I’ll see if Mike is up to joining us also.

Primetime, will do!

Good stuff guys, I’ll try and make it Sat, but being a holiday weekend…not really sure. Also, isn’t Sat a busy day at Milan? With bracket racing etc? I probably won’t run the car, will wait till I get the new APR tune. Not sure about Friday either, but text me if you indeed end up going.

[mrmomo313]

Wait till Saturday. I will be there Saturday. Also, where are you filling the tank with 104?

I will likely go both days because I haven’t had a weekend with friday off in a while. I’ll text you though and we can plan… For gas I’m using your special method haha. 14 gallons 100 at the speedway then topping off with e85 at BP! Let me know if you’ve changed anything up with this blend. Seemed to pull nice and hard with very little timing pulled last time I did some logging on the street. I’ll see if Mike is up to joining us also.

Primetime, will do!

Good stuff guys, I’ll try and make it Sat, but being a holiday weekend…not really sure. Also, isn’t Sat a busy day at Milan? With bracket racing etc? I probably won’t run the car, will wait till I get the new APR tune. Not sure about Friday either, but text me if you indeed end up going.

I’ll text you. Hoping to have the new tunes if steve’s euro can get me in

[drob23]

Wait till Saturday. I will be there Saturday. Also, where are you filling the tank with 104?

I will likely go both days because I haven’t had a weekend with friday off in a while. I’ll text you though and we can plan… For gas I’m using your special method haha. 14 gallons 100 at the speedway then topping off with e85 at BP! Let me know if you’ve changed anything up with this blend. Seemed to pull nice and hard with very little timing pulled last time I did some logging on the street. I’ll see if Mike is up to joining us also.

Primetime, will do!

Good stuff guys, I’ll try and make it Sat, but being a holiday weekend…not really sure. Also, isn’t Sat a busy day at Milan? With bracket racing etc? I probably won’t run the car, will wait till I get the new APR tune. Not sure about Friday either, but text me if you indeed end up going.

I’ll text you. Hoping to have the new tunes if steve’s euro can get me in

You should definitely get the tune before going, especially if Jeff is gonna go. Stephen is out of the country, but said his coworker Jordan should be able to do it. I would post up your VCDS scan info like I did and confirm with Arin that they have a build for your car. Also, ping Ron before you get flashed to see what LC settings are best. As he mentioned, there might be a few hiccups on the 2010, so best to get his latest advice.

Ron - hopefully you’re able to go tonight? Conditions are pretty prime (sorry for the pun). On a side note, how crazy is it that the weather always seems to be shit on the weekends, but then dip significantly midweek. I’m not a religious person, but clearly someone up there is an APR fan lol

[primetime]

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Leaving the office shortly for home, quick prep of the car and off to the strip I go… I’ll update later good or bad…

[sakimano]

11.4x or bust?

[Alessandro23]

good luck you don’t need luck just figured it out ;), i might hit St. Thomas this Friday as well.

[Jones2012s4]

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Leaving the office shortly for home, quick prep of the car and off to the strip I go… I’ll update later good or bad…

Good luck Prime, raise the bar.

[mrmomo313]

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Leaving the office shortly for home, quick prep of the car and off to the strip I go… I’ll update later good or bad…

Looking forward to see how you do, good luck.

Appointent set for tomorrow at 1pm! I’ll be all set to go friday. Will be running with close to a full tank but I can’t quite change that now.

[PsYkHoTiK]

Nice! Looking forward to seeing the results!

[Rynurz23]

Good luck Ron!

[primetime]

So… The good news… Car is 60 footing again like it should… Cut a best of 1.67… Car is still trapping 119+ on 3 of 4 with a high of 119.92 and low of 118.96… The bad news… Not a single clean pass shifting wise… Car hangs up slightly on most shifts and then is very lazy after shifting… I’ve uploaded one gopro and outside vid… Can get the others up later, dinners almost ready… lol Sent them to APR and already chatting so will see what they say… DA was around 800…

https://youtu.be/4CVb_e2L4QY

http://youtu.be/t92K1pGo73A

[PsYkHoTiK]

Damn…

It looks like it’s bouncing off of the redline and then hanging up after the shift (which aren’t very crisp either).

[Rynurz23]

Yeah, that’s not good. It’s like it’s bouncing off of the rev limiter.

[sakimano]

I’d be clearing that file and letting Apr sort it out. Going full bore like that…if it’s slipping engagement and not happening properly while turning big rpms, that could be a $4,000 clutch replacement. Not sure how confident I’d be in Apr coughing up for that after their recent problems. Sounds very uncomfortable. Any clutchey smell?

Also your car seems louder. Maybe it’s the different video angle.

Still went 11.86 while shifting like a grandma with bad arthritis so that is promising. My coke is definitely in jeopardy.