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Thank you for the feedback! I do love the ability of being able to change the maps when needed and have access to all maps, it’s what I used to do with my old APR-tuned A4. However, to be fair, Revo does offer a budget version of that via the cruise control stalk that allows you to change between the various octanes and/or a valet/theft mode. As amazing of a selling point as that is, since 95RON is the highest available over here and isn’t necessarily the highest quality fuel out there, I don’t see myself going past Stage 1 on my daily driver anytime soon. I might do the intercooler in the future due to the heat over here, but that’s all. It’s coming down to the pricing at the end of the day. Stopping by the Revo dealer this weekend and, if it doesn’t work out, I’ll order a PDM through a dealer abroad and do it myself!

That’s exactly what I’m trying to figure out. If I get a reply and it is, then we know what tune I’ll be going for.

Alright, TVS TCU tune is booked! Now it’s down to the Revo or OEM+ ECU tune. A little short on providers here, so Revo dealer or Racingline PDM (there’s also APR, but I’ve already used them before and I’m looking for something a little more tame). I’m actually slightly struggling to get a hold of the Revo dealer, but will make a bigger effort if it’s worth it over the Racingline one.

True, and there's a handful of good tuners out here, but since most of their work tends to be motorsport builds, I'd rather not resort to them. I'm more interested in a tune that focuses on partial throttle drivability rather than full throttle and maximizing power output, and sometimes an OTS tune is exactly that. TVS truly is unbeatable when it comes to DSG tunes. I was really hoping to find some good reviews of the RacingLine TCU tune that would convince me over, since it's all marketed so well and looks great on paper, but your feedback put things into perspective. Now it's down to whether I get a RacingLine PDM and flash the ECU myself, or drive over to the Revo/TVS dealer. Might just come down to the cost of it all!

Thank you very much for sharing your experience, that’s a really important point that wouldn’t have crossed my mind. I’ve been struggling to find anyone’s review of their TCU tune, but plenty from those with the TVS tune - all of which seem to be great, as you mentioned. Since the majority of my driving is in the city, that’s probably enough to push me in the other direction. Based on your feedback alone, seems like that’ll be my go-to, although I’m no longer in Europe, hence a lack of tuning options. I toyed with the idea of a TVS Stage 1/1+ ECU tune as well, but it also lacks reviews, and it’s more of a custom tune rather than OTS like the others.

Hello all, I'm looking for some feedback from those of you who have their EA888.4 ECU and DQ381 TCU tuned. Ideally, from those with the 245 version, although I'll still happily hear out those with similar EA888.3 245/280 models. I'm currently in between two possible solutions: a comprehensive RacingLine OEM+ Stage 1 ECU/TCU tune, versus a combinations of Revo Stage 1 (ECU) and TVS Stage 2+ (TCU). In both scenarios, I'll be aiming for a 95RON, low-torque file, since I'm not only limited by the dealers around me, but also by fuel quality and grip (FWD vRS). I'm only looking for improved daily-drivability and some additional power under the curve. If you have experience with either setups, please let me know what your experience, what you preferred and why, and any other information you might relevant. Note: I understand the DQ381.2 TCU has only recently been cracked. As of today, both RacingLine and TVS offer the same flashing method via the TCU connector, but the tune itself has been around for a while for the '19-'21 cars. However, if you think there's something worth bringing up in regards to this, please feel free to. Thank you all!

Yeah, I just meant on the dyno to explain those minor dips throughout the graph. These cars really struggle to put the power down from a standstill when you're on the road. Hope you enjoying it!

The graph is a little confusing because both the power and torque are in the same color, so with two lines in each color and two different sets of values on the Y-axis - one to the left and one to the right - it becomes hard to read. If it makes it a bit easier to understand, the line that peaks early on is the torque curve, the one that peaks much later on, is the power curve. Nevertheless, congratulations @RoddersUK! Was it a hub or roller dyno? If it was the latter, did you experience any wheel spin? The curve has a few more dips throughout the rev range than I would've expected.

I’ve decided on RacingLine for both ECU and TCU, but haven’t had the chance to get them flashed yet since the nearest OEM+ dealer is in the next country over and I haven’t had the chance to drive there yet. If you’re okay with mixing and matching tunes, you can’t go wrong the TVS TCU tune as well, but I was looking for a one-tuner solution for both.

@32KOFDATAAny long-term feedback on the HS-CNC aluminum paddles? Have they held up okay over the years? Any issues with the 3D-printed portion? I've been on the fence between these and the black S2T Performance B3 paddles. However, I've been worried about the clearance between the S2T paddles and indicator/wiper stalks due to their thickness even though I've read raving reviews about their feel. After some time with them, how do you feel about the HS-CNC paddles' feel? Love your build!

As the date to potentially do this starts approaching, anyone else have some feedback regarding the TSI tunes?

Anyone else with recommendations or feedback on this topic?

That's great to hear, thanks @Esseesse200! Any feedback on their DSG tune, or are you running it on the stock DSG map?

Thank you @AnnoyingPentium!

Hi everyone, As my short warranty comes to an end, I've already started planning for what's to come. Since it's a daily and family car, the plan is to go no further than a stage 1 ECU tune, alongside a DSG tune to solve some of the drivability issues with the stock TCU tune. Ideally, I'd like a matching pair, made by the same tuner. My issues comes when attempting to compare and read up on reviews of the three I'm currently considering: Revo, TVS and RacingLine. Already coming from, and still having, a heavily modified APR car, as well as being on this side of the pond for a change, I'd like to stick with the European-based tuners. To start, I know Revo is probably the biggest of the three, especially with the large number of UK vRS owners on the forum. However, it's their DSG tune that I'm not too keen on, based on the feedback I've seen so far. As for TVS, being the most recent to ECU tuning, it's always a big question mark. However their stage 1 tune is a very mild power bump, with their stage 2 being more comparable to the competitors' stage 1 tunes, so that would be the only scenario where a higher-level is in consideration. Being the best known DQ transmission specialists, I have no doubts regarding their DSG tune (stage 2+ being the one in consideration) though. Finally, for what I find to be the best marketed of the three, RacingLine, previously known as VWR. When it comes to their marketing talk and website, they have me sold. Knowing that their tune is also the old Shark Performance one - assuming nothing has changed since - and the raving reviews that tune has from the members on this forum, I'm also sold. However, the lack of posts/reviews since the acquisition/name change on any forum, but for the MK7 R, is a little odd. There also seems to be nearly no reviews of their DQ250 DSG tune. Personally, I'm looking to keep things as close to stock, but with a small improvement in power and transmission logic. I want to keep the differentiation between D and S, not a tune that applies the same shift points to both. Ideally, instead of fixed shift points, it'd react to the inputs being given at that point in time. As for other future plans, the car will get a drop-in air filter, maybe a cat-back exhaust, and some spring and wheels, but nothing past that level. As for dealers, at least two of the three tunes will be difficult to get on the car, since I'm all the way in Warsaw, so it has no effect on who I'm leaning towards. Please let me know of your feedback and experiences with these tuners and what your recommendation moving forward would be. Thank for reading! '15 vRS 220 TSI DSG