ECU Tune/basic application for VAG 1.8 TFSI according to your specifications

Information on basic tuning / ECU submission

Our ECU tuning via ECU submission is a so-called base application. This software is primarily intended to safely put the vehicle into operation with the installed hardware modifications, so that it can be driven under its own power to a dynamometer or tuner.

At our partner company CCT Motorsport GmbH, the price of the base application can be offset against a tuning session on the dynamometer. Please feel free to contact us about this!

The software is individually compiled based on your vehicle and modification details. This includes, among other things, information on installed components such as mass air flow sensor, fuel injectors, turbocharger, intercooler, or other performance-enhancing parts.

Before placing your order, we therefore ask you to send us an email to info@turbo-parts.dewith the installed modifications as well as the ECU number. We will then check whether a suitable software solution is available for your setup.

The adapted software will then be programmed onto your submitted engine control unit and returned to you via DHL after completion.

ECU tuning process

• You send us your engine control unit
• After receipt, the processing time is usually approx. 2 business days
• The return shipment is then sent via DHL
• Shipping time is usually 1–3 business days

Please be sure to include a list of the installed parts with the control unit or send it to us in advance by email.

Note on basic tuning

Since we cannot technically inspect the vehicle in advance or measure it on a dynamometer, the software is based on our extensive experience and dyno knowledge from comparable vehicle setups.

We rely on numerous proven and reliably functioning mappings that have been specifically tuned to similar combinations of turbocharger, fuel injectors, mass air flow sensor, and other hardware.

The supplied base application is intended to ensure that the vehicle can be operated reliably with the modifications made.

IMPORTANT:
This software is expressly not intended for permanent full-load driving, racetrack use, or extreme loads.

For maximum performance, perfect drivability, and the highest operational reliability, we generally recommend individual custom tuning on a dynamometer. Only there can the software be precisely adapted to the actual condition and mechanical characteristics of the engine.

For safety reasons, our base tunes are deliberately set slightly richer than the stock tune. This prevents the engine from running too lean under load and thereby causing damage.

Notes in case of problems after installation

If problems occur after installation of the modified control unit, we are of course available by phone to work with you to find a solution.

Please note, however:

• Remote fault diagnosis is not always fully possible
• In certain cases, the vehicle must be inspected directly on site
• The technical inspection and any necessary rework are carried out in cooperation with a dynamometer partner in the Bremen area
• There, the vehicle, hardware, and software can be professionally analyzed and tuned

ATTENTION:
As part of statutory rectification attempts, we expressly refer to the technical inspection on the dynamometer at CCT Motorsport GmbH. Only there can modifications be properly checked and necessary adjustments be carried out reliably.

Shipping address

Turbo Power UG
Ziegeleiweg 26
25421 Pinneberg