ECU UPGRADE - 2.0T EA888 GEN 4 (MQB EVO) GTI, A3, Leon, Octavia
We're excited to announce our Engine Control Unit (ECU) Upgrades are now available for the Volkswagen GTI (MK8), Audi A3, Cupra Formentor and Leon, and Skoda Octavia with the 2.0 TSI EA888 Gen 4 engine with the Continental Simos 19 ECU! Expect massive gains with up to 328-392 HP with 391-428 FT-LBS of torque on tap, depending on octane and mods! This represents up to 57% more horsepower at the wheels, over stock! Additionally APR Plus is available in the USA which adds a factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty and is offered on our 87 AKI or 91 AKI ECU upgrades!
Features
- Delivers up to 328-375 HP with 391-427 FT-LBS (Stage 1)
- Delivers up to 345-392 HP with 391-428 FT-LBS (Stage 2)
- Max gains of +63-105 HP and +96-129 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 1)
- Max gains of +76-122 HP and +96-131 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 2)
- HP gains as high as 25-47% over stock at the wheels (Stage 1)
- HP gains as high as 34-57% over stock at the wheels (Stage 2)
- Torque gains as high as 35-47% over stock at the wheels (Stage 1)
- Torque gains as high as 35-50% over stock at the wheels (Stage 2)
- Supports 91 RON, 95 RON, 104 RON, 105 RON, 108 RON, and E60-E85 fuel grades (Stage 1 & 2) (ROW)
- Ethanol support with no additional hardware required (Stage 1 & 2)
- Makes more power with more mods without a new reflash
- Makes more torque with our TCU upgrade
- Standing RPM soft limiter increased
- Left-foot braking / brake boosting added
- Speed limiter removed
- Auto Start/Stop defaults to your last picked option
- Properly rescaled performance gauges
- Properly rescaled boost gauge
- Linear throttle mapping
- Flat torque mapping
- Optional torque limited mapping available for manual transmissions
- ECO mode limits output to further promote fuel savings
- No additional hardware or software required
- Supports standard bolt on modifications and TCU upgrades
- Optimized thermal management and additional protection
- Optimized high-gear LSPI protection and turbocharger protection added
- Free lifetime updates
- Direct OBDII port flash (No ECU removal required)
- 30 day money back guarantee
| Stage | Fuel grade | Max HP | Max TQ | Max HP Gain Over Stock | Max TQ Gain Over Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock As Reported by OEM | 95 RON | 241 HP | 273 FT-LBS | ||
| Stock As Measured by APR | 98 RON | 272 HP | 314 FT-LBS | ||
| APR Stage 1 | 95 RON | 337 HP | 298 FT-LBS | +69 WHP | +101 WFT-LBS |
| APR Stage 1 | 98 RON | 345 HP | 404 FT-LBS | +75 WHP | +108 WFT-LBS |
| APR Stage 1 | 104 RON | 358 HP | 410 FT-LBS | +88 WHP | +114 WFT-LBS |
| APR Stage 2 | 95 RON | 353 HP | 398 FT-LBS | +84 WHP | +101 WFT-LBS |
| APR Stage 2 | 98 RON | 358 HP | 404 FT-LBS | +88 WHP | +108 WFT-LBS |
| APR Stage 2 | 104 RON | 371 HP | 410 FT-LBS | +101 WHP | +114 WFT-LBS |
APR ECU Upgrade Stages
We're excited to announce our Engine Control Unit (ECU) Upgrades are now available for the Volkswagen GTI (MK8), Audi A3, Cupra Formentor and Leon, and Skoda Octavia with the 2.0 TSI EA888 Gen 4 engine with the Continental Simos 19 ECU! Expect massive gains with up to 328-392 HP with 391-428 FT-LBS of torque on tap, depending on octane and mods! This represents up to 57% more horsepower at the wheels, over stock! Additionally APR Plus is available in the USA which adds a factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty and is offered on our 87 AKI or 91 AKI ECU upgrades!
Our new suite of Simos 19 ECU software comes after months of extensive research and development that is typically absent from the aftermarket. Our upgrade makes the engine more powerful and more exciting. We’ve extensively calibrated the system to work flawlessly in various driving conditions while retaining safety routines to protect your engine in the most demanding scenarios. This was all made possible by our engineering team's pursuit of perfection. Development vehicles were outfitted with additional sensors, including turbo shaft speed sensors, thermocouples, transducers, and more, along with our high speed direct RAM logging equipment, to feed valuable data to the team for analysis. After many hours of testing and tuning we created new calibrations that are fine tuned for several octanes and contain hundreds of map changes, with a vast array of safety features built in.
The result of this work is nothing short of astounding. Not only have we increase power, we’ve added many safety routines to ensure the engine and components are protected under demanding scenarios. Additionally we’ve added features to enhance the driving experience! We’ve added brake boosting / left foot braking, removed the vehicle speed limiter, raised the standing limiter, set auto start/stop to retain your last used mode, properly rescaled the boost and power gauges, developed a linear and flat torque curve, and linearized the throttle pedal.
To protect the engine and components we’ve spent a considerable amount of time tuning safety routines, some of which were not active from the factory. The engine has advanced LSPI protection to prevent the engine from damage when being lugged in the tallest gears. Excessive intake air temperature, which is common on a dynamometer, will cause power to reduce to protect the engine. Furthermore more we’ve added and calibrated protection routines for turbocharger pressure ratios, shaft speed, exhaust pressure, intake air temperature, turbo discharge temperature, coolant temperature, oil temperature, lambda, fueling system limitations, and more.
The APR difference
Who we are
We’re a global automotive engineering firm nestled in Opelika, Alabama. Our 80,000ft² state-of-the-art facility is home to some of the best engineers in the industry, who have mastered hundreds of engine management systems. We have multiple engine and chassis dynos, and the resources necessary to create our ECU Upgrades in-house, from the ground up! We're not a new company either. We've been around since the 90's and we have a strong financial backing to ensure we'll be here to support you for decades to come!
What we do
We optimize everything to make your engine more powerful. We adjust air-fuel ratios, advance ignition, increase boost pressure, alter cam positions and lift profiles, and more, all depending on the type of engine and management system, of course! We don’t take shortcuts, and we don’t take risks. We do it the right way.
How we differ
With our proprietary calibration and direct ram access data logging tools and operating system code changes, we’re able to make some of the strongest and fastest ECU upgrades, without needing costly end user adjustments. We work with the ECUs intelligent modeling and closed-loop systems, and beta test in multiple environments to create upgrades that work no matter where you drive!
The APR Difference
APR Direct Port Programming
APR’s DirectPort Programming is now available! Any APR Dealer in the world, connected to the Internet, has direct access to APR’s latest ECU upgrades for loading directly over the vehicle's OBD-II port. This completely eliminates the need to remove and open the ECU for currently available files and can be uninstalled at any time!
APR ECU Explorer
APR’s proprietary ECU Explorer gives APR’s Calibration Engineers unparalleled access to the vehicle’s entire engine management system. Typical commercially available data logging tools, used by most tuners, only allow logging up to 12 engine-operating variables at extremely low data rates. These tools are also limited to a small, specific list of variables. APR’s ECU Explorer is capable of logging every variable found within the ECU with far more variables logged at once, at very high data rates.
APR ECU Composer
APR’s proprietary ECU Composer is used for altering the engine management system. With full access to every table, map and variable within the ECU, APR’s Calibration Engineers are not limited to a handful of maps as is common for most tuning companies.
APR ECU Assembly
APR’s Electrical Engineers have the ability to alter the code structure of the ECU. Through code levels changes, APR's Engineers are able to add features to the ECU. Other changes allow higher torque limits than those achievable through only modifying calibration data or using piggyback devices as is the case for many tuners. This allows APR's engineers to often not require transmission software to meet or exceed advertised gains. On the highly modified end, this often allows APR to make turbo upgrades operate without the need for external manual controllers.
| Vehicle | Market | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022+ VW Golf GTI / Audi A3 / Seat Leon / Cupra Leon / Cupra Formentor / Skoda Octavia | All | 2.0T | All |
| Product | Price Exc. VAT | Price Inc. VAT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPORTANT PRICING AND AVAILABILITY DETAILS: | |||
| - Availability and ECU Compatibility: Stages, programs, and features may not be available for all ECUs. | |||
| - ECU Revision Notice: Multiple ECU revisions exist for each platform. APR software may be temporarily unavailable when factory updates are applied. An APR dealer can check availability in person, or over the phone if the ECU boxcode/revision is known. | |||
| Stage 1 and Stage 2 ECU Upgrade | £640.00 | £768.00 | |
How to Purchase
Please use the APR Dealer Locater Tool to locate an APR Dealer, confirm availability and schedule an appointment.
Please note vehicle manufacturers issue many ECU part numbers and revisions throughout their vehicle lineup. As such, some ECUs may be temporarily unavailable as new parts and/or revisions are released. If the vehicle’s ECU part number and revision is known, availability can be checked at any APR Dealer.
30 Day Money Back Guarantee
All APR ECU Upgrades include a 30-day money back guarantee with no questions asked. If for any reason the owners is dissatisfied with the APR ECU Upgrade, they may return to the place of purchase for a full refund, provided they are within the 30 day period from the time of the initial purchase. Labor or shipping charges are not included in the guarantee and are at the discretion of the place of install.
Limited Lifetime Warranty
All APR ECU Upgrades include a limited lifetime warranty against defects in the software, and to provide free updates and reflashes as they become available. Labor or shipping charges are not included in the warranty and are at the discretion of the place of install.
