wwfan

I've got a 2017 B9 Allroad and am just about at 40k miles. I thought about doing a piggyback module but decided to do a stage 1 tune instead. What have your experiences with APR and AWE? Do you prefer one over the other? Any others you would suggest? I'm not looking to go crazy, just want a little more power to play with.

845SQ5Guy

I had an APR Stage 1 tune on my '15 A4. It was amazing - really nice power increase throughout the entire powerband, drivability was fantastic and smooth, and the gas mileage even improved even with my heavy foot. The only issue is, it will void your warranty on any powertrain issues (and possibly more). You might want to wait till after your warranty runs out. I don't know much about the AWE software, so I'll defer if it's as good or better.

wwfan

Thanks, that’s good to know. Did you find that that the tune provided a more predictable/consistent power band? My main issue with the current Drive mode is that it doesn’t always know what gear to be in when coming out of sharp turns and ends up hesitating for a second before kicking into gear.

845SQ5Guy

It was predictably fast. Lol Totally felt like a different car. No lag from the little turbo, at all.

Turboale

Honestly it would depend on what shop you like and what they sell. I think Unitronic, Revo and APR would be my top choices (and not in that order). I'm going with APR but it is because the shop I like sells APR and the HQ is not too far from me. Having a shop to support you if something goes wrong is more important than peak numbers but that is just me...

A5Newbie

That seems more like a transmission tune issue, the ECU will help with the throttle response, but the gearing issue will still be there in the Auto mode. Easiest fix for that would either be the Dynamic mode or using the paddles to hold the gear you want.

As far as APR vs. AWE, don't think AWE has a ECU tune available for this cars, but both APR and REVO are reputable tuners for this platform. Nowadays tuning is pretty safe, but I'd recommend you go a step colder spark plugs if you end up tuning to help prevent any misfires, especially since you have over 40k miles on the clock already.

LaZyB0ne

Check out DTUK TCU+ transmission tune. It's great. I'd suggest that with or without a tune/piggyback.

veloAR

Have you used the DTUK product?

LaZyB0ne

Yes, I've had it on my car since October.

V8Star

Only two tuners have software for the B9 2.0t engines.

Revo and apr.

Revo is the only tuner with stage 2 file, and currently the fastest in the USA.

I have Revo on my car if you have any questions. Love it.