2018 SQ5 - ABT TUNE or APR
06-19-2019, 06:51 PM
#31
AudiWorld Super User
I haven't seen/heard of any.
06-20-2019, 04:21 AM
#33
AudiWorld Super User
You won't be disappointed. SQ5 + JB4 ~= OEM BMW 340 for performance (rolling start). Audi for the win out of the hole since it puts a lot more torque to the ground from a dead stop.
06-26-2019, 11:44 AM
#34
There seem to be a few piggy back options. JB4 vs DTE - are there differences between the two? What made you choose the JB4?
06-26-2019, 12:56 PM
#35
AudiWorld Super User
I had the DTUK prior (which is basically a white labelled DTE). I found the DTUK really harsh for engagement (almost binary off idle) and similar at gear shifts. JB4 just made it a more refined/OEM experience.
06-27-2019, 07:03 AM
#36
Did you find that the JB4 helped with the "lag"? DTUK seemed to have the pedal box as well which was supposed to help with that but I don't see an equivalent for the JB4.
06-27-2019, 10:19 AM
#37
AudiWorld Super User
No real change with the throttle response since that's a separate issue. Driving in "sport" mode fixes the lag issue though. You can get the petal box, but it's basically cheaper/easier to put the transmission into sport to get almost the same result.
06-28-2019, 01:33 PM
#39
I have tuned numerous Mercedes and BMWs with flash and piggy-back systems.
I have never seen a piggy-back anywhere near as smooth as a flash. The best tune I have seen to date on a BMW, is Mision tune that provides both an engine and a transmission tune but they only do BMW.
I know there are good tunes out there as my buddy has a 700hp RS3(with new turbos and Meth). I have just never tuned an Audi.
Either one will void your warranty the same if it goes that way, I would always go Flash if I had the choice. I did have my X3 down to a 3.88 sec 0-60 on a custom Map JB4 but that was on race gas and a ton of boost and doing a ton of logs and re-maps.
If one be was just to stay in map 1-2, it would run good and be safe but it's too easy to start wanting more and more power. If you go JB4, do a lot of logs and watch your timing.
I have never seen a piggy-back anywhere near as smooth as a flash. The best tune I have seen to date on a BMW, is Mision tune that provides both an engine and a transmission tune but they only do BMW.
I know there are good tunes out there as my buddy has a 700hp RS3(with new turbos and Meth). I have just never tuned an Audi.
Either one will void your warranty the same if it goes that way, I would always go Flash if I had the choice. I did have my X3 down to a 3.88 sec 0-60 on a custom Map JB4 but that was on race gas and a ton of boost and doing a ton of logs and re-maps.
If one be was just to stay in map 1-2, it would run good and be safe but it's too easy to start wanting more and more power. If you go JB4, do a lot of logs and watch your timing.
Last edited by ParadigmDawg; 06-28-2019 at 02:07 PM.
06-28-2019, 01:53 PM
#40
AudiWorld Super User
Just buy a Macan S and you already have more power than the SQ5 + JB4 without the hassle. It's just you are paying an insanely higher price point.
I would agree with ParadigmDawg about flash over piggback having run both as well. In our case, you really only have one option that I can tell which is the JB4. After doing the BM3 flash on my BMW, I'd be willing to flash the SQ5 as soon as it was available though.
I would agree with ParadigmDawg about flash over piggback having run both as well. In our case, you really only have one option that I can tell which is the JB4. After doing the BM3 flash on my BMW, I'd be willing to flash the SQ5 as soon as it was available though.