IE ECU Tunes for your 2015-2021 VW MK7 or Audi 8V 1.8T (MQB) is the best bang-for-your-buck performance modification you can make for your turbocharged engine. Add serious horsepower and torque in minutes from your phone and unleash your engine's performance potential while maintaining factory reliability and comfort. Upgrade your engine today for instant fun and excitement!

LEADING FEATURES

IE ECU Tunes for your 2015-2021 VW MK7 or Audi 8V 1.8T (MQB) is the best bang-for-your-buck performance modification you can make for your turbocharged engine. Add serious horsepower and torque in minutes and unleash your engine's performance potential while maintaining factory reliability and comfort. Upgrade your engine today for instant fun and excitement to your commute or the track!

• Horsepower & torque gains maximized
• Includes Apple and Android Mobile Flashing app
• Stock boost control optimized for all conditions
• 91 & 93 pump octanes available (95 & 98 RON)
• Includes optional High Torque & Low Torque files
• Rev limiter increased to 7000 RPM (with DSG flash)
• Launch control torque increased for faster launches
• Brake boosting enabled for rolling launches
• Road speed limiters removed
• Exhaust Crackle feature available for Stage 2
• Engineered for all climates and elevations
• Direct port OBDII at-home flashing
• Easy octane switching takes only minutes
• Upgrade stages to match hardware upgrades
• Simple on/off feature toggling with POWERlink
• Read and clear diagnostic/problem codes
• Easy to use Data-logger

MQB 1.8T STAGE 1

IE's Stage 1 ECU Tune delivers an instant increase in performance, leaving no hidden power on the table. In only minutes, Stage 1 will safely max out the factory turbocharger, horsepower, and torque output on entirely stock hardware or maximize the tune with optional bolt-ons (intake, turbo inlet, intercooler).

MQB 1.8T STAGE 2

IE Stage 2 software extracts additional power and maxes out the factory turbo by utilizing an upgraded downpipe and performance hardware. Complete hardware upgrades for stage 2 will increase airflow and exhaust flow, reduce turbine backpressure, lower intake air temps, provide faster IAT recovery, and produce a much more efficient and dramatically faster vehicle than the stock hardware and tune. See below for a list of Stage 2 hardware requirements

Upgrading from Stage 1 to Stage 2 or beyond is easy! With IE, you only pay the difference in tune cost with no extra fees. When you install the required matching hardware, follow the instructions on your IE POWERlink app to purchase the tune upgrade, and you will be blowing away the competition in minutes!

HIGH/LOW TORQUE FILES
IE High Torque ECU calibrations maximize power gains throughout the entire powerband and quickly exceed the torque limitations of the factory DQ250 (DSG transmission) calibration or the stock clutch (manual trans), resulting in clutch slip. Stage 1 and 2 files include an optional low torque for vehicles with stock DSG tunes or clutch. Both high and low torque files are included with your Stage 1 or Stage 2 purchase.

High Torque files require the additional purchase of a DSG transmission tune or clutch upgrade.

FEATURES & OPTIONS

INCREASED RPM
To take advantage of your new larger power band, factory rev limiters are raised to 7000 RPM in all stages (will shift slightly before at 6900 RPM on DSG DQ250 equipped cars).

DSG Tune is required to unlock higher RPM, not available for automatic AQ250 transmissions

RELIABILITY TESTING
IE's fully proven software brings track-ready ECU programming to your turbocharged MQB 1.8T engine while retaining factory comfort and reliability. IE's own tuning technology suite completely reverse-engineers the factory ECU mapping, allowing our software engineers to realign all safety protocols and sensors for the new performance calibration. Every tune parameter undergoes months of testing on our in-house dyno systems that utilize the world's only Sea Level Generator developed specifically to verify tune operations in any condition. Confidently drive from LA to Pikes Peak with power that will keep you smiling every mile!  

EXHAUST CRACKLE
Enabling the optional Exhaust Crackle feature will add a motorsport-inspired crackle sound to your exhaust note when you free-rev the engine or decelerate. The crackle feature is an included option with Stage 2 and higher.

For the most aggressive pops and bangs, an aftermarket catback system is recommended.

Hardware Guide:

Stage 1:

• REQUIRED FOR HIGH TORQUE:
  • DSG TUNE OR CLUTCH UPGRADE
• RECOMMENDED:
  • CATBACK EXHAUST
  • TURBO INLET PIPE
  • AIR INTAKE
  • INTERCOOLER
• NOT COMPATIBLE:
  • DOWNPIPE
  • IS20 / IS38 TURBO

Stage 2:

• REQUIRED:
  • DSG TUNE OR CLUTCH UPGRADE
  • DOWNPIPE
• RECOMMENDED:
  • AIR INTAKE
  • INTERCOOLER
  • TURBO INLET PIPE
  • CATBACK EXHAUST
• NOT COMPATIBLE:
  • IS20 / IS38 TURBO

TURBO UPGRADE:

• REQUIRED:
  • DSG TUNE OR CLUTCH UPGRADE
  • AIR INTAKE
  • INTERCOOLER
  • TURBO INLET PIPE
  • DOWNPIPE
  • IS20 / IS38 TURBO
• RECOMMENDED:
  • CATBACK EXHAUST

Transmission notes: MQB 1.8T Gen 3 vehicles are equipped with three different transmission options; manual, DSG (DQ250), and traditional automatic (AQ250). Transmission tuning is not available for the automatic AQ250 trans, and vehicles equipped with these will not qualify for increased RPM and may see reduced power on Stage 2 and higher ECU tunes. IS38 turbo tunes are only compatible with DSG & manual trans and do not support the AQ250. Please verify your transmission type before purchasing a DSG or IS38 tune.

IE MQB 1.8T ECU tuning support is unavailable for FWD Audi A3 with MAF sensors.