The DSG transmission found in the new 2022+ Volkswagen Golf R, GTI, and Audi S3 is nothing short of amazing. It's incredibly fast and capable and requires no hardware upgrades to hold dramatically more torque than what's possible on other transmissions. However, from the factory the transmission tells the engine to limit power and torque. Our engineers fix this by recalibrating the system to maximize torque capacity and clutch pressure to avoided transmission slipping and damage, and in doing so allows the engine to dramatically increase horsepower and torque! We also have stages, at no additional charge, that match our stock and upgraded turbo tunes. On a torque capped MK8 GTI we saw +25-32 WHP and +34-44 WFT-LBS of torque simply by adding our TCU upgrade on top of our ECU Upgrade, and +34-63 WHP and +39-62 WFT-LBS of torque on top of our Stage 3 OEM ECU Upgrade. On a torque capped MK8 Golf R we saw +18-55 AWHP and +23-64 AWFT-LBS of torque by doing the same. This and other changes make the TCU upgrade a substantial upgrade on any tuned vehicle!
Features:
- Installs on your factory TCU via the OBDII port
- Increases horsepower and torque on tuned vehicles
- +25-32 WHP and +34-44 WFT-LBS of torque (MK8 GTI w/ APR Stock Turbo ECU and torque cap)
- +34-63 WHP and +39-62 WFT-LBS of torque (MK8 GTI w/ APR Stage 3 (OEM) ECU and torque cap)
- +18-55 AWHP and +23-64 AWFT-LBS of torque (MK8 Golf R w/ APR Stock Turbo ECU and torque cap)
- Specific stages for use with stock or upgraded turbos supported by APR
- Maximizes the torque capacity of the transmission and increases clutch pressure to avoid clutch slipping and damage
- Optimized wide open throttle shift points, launch control strategies, and shift times
- Maximum safety: protection routines limit over pressurizing physical seals and overpowering electrical components
- Fully compatible with APR Plus
- No charge to upgrade to a new stage, free lifetime updates, and 30 day money back guarantee
