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APR ECU Upgrade - 2.0T EA888 Gen 4 (MQB EVO) (245PS Models - MK8 GTI / Etc)
2.0T Engine Tune for the Volkswagen GTI 22-24
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Part # ECU-20T-EA888-4-LK2
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APR ECU Upgrade - 2.0T EA888 Gen 4 (MQB EVO) (245PS Models - MK8 GTI / Etc)
2.0T Engine Tune for the Volkswagen GTI 22-24
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Emissions
This part is legal under the provisions of EPA’s Tampering Policy dated November 23rd, 2020.
See Emissions DetailsWe'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 328-478 HP with 391-443 FT-LBS of torque on tap, depending on octane and mods! This represents up to 111% 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:
- Multiple tunes for various octanes, stages, and hardware configurations
- Installs directly to your factory ECU through the OBDII port
- Massive gains: 328-478 HP / 391-443 FT-LBS, +63-211 WHP / +96-179 WFT-LBS, +25-111% WHP and +35-90% WTF-LBS
- Multiple octanes: 87 AKI, 91 AKI, 93 AKI, 100 AKI, 104 AKI, E60-E85 Ethanol, and RON equivalents
- Maximum focus on engine reliability: Advanced thermal protection, thermal management, turbo shaft speed, knock & LSPI protection, and more
- Optional factory term limit matching powertrain warranty with APR Plus
- No hardware required for Ethanol support
- TCU Upgrade not required for full torque files
- Standard features such as an increased RPM soft limiter, left foot braking, brake boosting, speed limiter removal, and rescaled gauges
- Auto Start/Stop defaults to your preference (on or off)
- Linear and flat torque mapping and optional torque limited files for manual transmission
- ECO mode limits output to promote fuel savings
- No hardware required, but supports bolt on modifications and our TCU Upgrade
- Stages available to support the factory Golf R / S3 Continental turbocharger
- Flash counter does not increase with each flash
- Free lifetime updates and 30 day money back guarantee
| Brand | APR |
|---|---|
| Emission Code | 7 |
| Engine Aspiration | Turbocharged |
| Engine Configuration | I4 |
| Engine Displacement | 2.0L |
| Engine Family | EA888 Gen 4 |
| Engine Orientation | Transverse |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Install Type | APR Dealer (Software Price Shown) |
| Market | NAR |
| Product Type | ECU Upgrade |
| Part Number | ECU-20T-EA888-4-LK2 |
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This part is legal under the provisions of EPA’s Tampering Policy dated November 23rd, 2020. The company has reasonable basis (test results) to verify that this product allows the vehicle to operate within legal emissions standards and is therefore legal to be sold for on-street use in all states that accept the legal provisions of the Clean Air Act and the EPA Tampering Policy. This product is NOT LEGAL FOR SALE OR USE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Testing with the California Air Resources Board, in order to achieve 50-state compliance, is pending with CARB. Once testing is complete with California, and an E.O. number is issued, this product will be updated to 50-state legal status.
Important fuel quality information
Important fuel quality information
Important fuel quality information
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APR Plus Warranty Booklet
APR Plus Warranty Booklet
APR Plus Warranty Booklet
Only use fuel equal to or higher than specified. Never use a lower octane fuel. Always follow our fuel guide, especially with race fuel and Ethanol, where available. Dynos are for reference only. Results will vary. Contributing factors include the vehicle condition, vehicle setup, dyno type, dyno setup, environmental factors, fuel quality, and more. When describing fuels, the North American Region (NAR) uses the Anti-Knock Index (AKI), (RON+MON)/2, or (R+M)/2. The Rest of the World (ROW) uses RON. RON is Research Octane Number and MON is Motor Octane Number.
Please Note: Each vehicle's year, make, and model may have multiple factory engine or transmission controller software part numbers, known as box codes, each with unique revisions. Manufacturers periodically release software updates that alter this information, which can only be determined by scanning the controller and is not publicly provided. Due to the variety of codes, some stages, octane levels, features, or options may not be available for specific codes. Therefore, our website provides a general guide based on general info such as Year, Make, and Model. Our system allows you to request unavailable software, and we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied.
Have a question about this product?
- Question
Can I add pops and bangs with this tune ?
By NL Lim on May 26, 2023
AnswerNot more than stock.Helpful? - Question
Can I run E85 with a stock fuel system?
By Hector Segura on May 15, 2023
AnswerYes!Helpful? - Question
Could I do a stage 2 93 octane tune without the TCU flash?
By Brian Desrosiers on May 9, 2023
AnswerYesHelpful? - Question
Do you have a torque diagram for the stage 1 ECU tune on the Mk8 for those of us with the manual transmission?
By Russell Faulk on March 31, 2023
AnswerYes, use the drop down to select the graph you desire. 6MT/DSG have the same profile.Helpful? - Question
Does the tune void the factory warranty?
By Rastin.G on May 3, 2023
AnswerLimited powertrain warranty may be affected by moddingHelpful?
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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 328-478 HP with 391-443 FT-LBS of torque on tap, depending on octane and mods! This represents up to 111% 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.
Our ECU Upgrades are available in multiple configurations. Installation of additional performance hardware, such as an intercooler or intake systems, may provide further performance improvements.
Performance Stages
OEM Turbo Software (Stage 1 and Stage 2)
The APR Stage 1 and Stage 2 ECU upgrades are designed for use on the factory turbocharger. The ECU alone with no hardware mods produces 328-375 HP and 391-427 FT-LBS with +63-105 WHP and +96-129 WFT-LBS over stock. By adding hardware such as our intake and intercooler, the tune automatically jumps to Stage 2 power levels and produces 345-392 HP and 391-428 FT-LBS with +76-122 WHP and +96-131 WFT-LBS over stock.
Torque Options:
Full output and limited torque files are available.
Transmission:
Transmission software is not required to use the full output files. On DSG/S-Tronic equipped vehicles, our TCU upgrade will maximize performance and produce faster acceleration results among other enhancements. For manual transmission vehicles, limited torque files will help alleviate stress on the factory clutch.
Fuel Grades:
This tune is available for 87, 91, 93, 100, and 104 AKI fuel grades, as well as E60-E85 Ethanol in North America and 91, 95, 98, 104, and 108 RON fuel grades, and E60-E85 Ethanol in the ROW. When selecting a fuel grade, a minimum of that fuel grade must be used. Using higher fuel grades is permissible.
Hardware Requirements:
No hardware is required for Stage 1 software. Adding the APR Intake and Intercooler will automatically results in higher Stage 2 output.
APR Plus Warranty:
APR Plus is optionally available and adds our limited powertrain warranty to this stage. It's available for 87 or 91 AKI fuel grades in the USA/Canada and requires the use of original factory or APR approved hardware only.
Upgraded Turbocharger Software (Stage 3)
The APR Stage 3 OEM ECU upgrade is designed for use with the larger OEM Continental turbocharger found on vehicles such as the MK8 Golf R and S3 (8Y)! This tune produces up to 410-478 HP and 400-443 FT-LBS with +142-211 WHP and +119-179 WFT-LBS over stock.
Torque Options:
Full output and limited torque files are available.
Transmission:
Transmission software is not required to use the full output files. On DSG/S-Tronic equipped vehicles, our TCU upgrade will maximize performance and produce faster acceleration results among other enhancements. For manual transmission vehicles, limited torque files will help alleviate stress on the factory clutch.
Fuel Grades:
This tune is available for 91, 93, 100, and 104 AKI fuel grades, as well as E60-E85 Ethanol in North America and 95, 98, 104, and 108 RON fuel grades, and E60-E85 Ethanol in the ROW. When selecting a fuel grade, a minimum of that fuel grade must be used. Using higher fuel grades is permissible.
Hardware requirements and recommendations:
- OEM Golf R/S3 Continental Turbocharger System
- APR Intake System (to achieve and sustain advertised power levels)
- APR Intercooler System (to achieve and sustain advertised power levels)
- APR TCU Upgrade or 6MT clutch upgrade (to run higher torque levels)
No modification is necessary to any exhaust components, fueling system, or sensors!
This upgraded turbo makes several changes to the GTI’s factory intake system, diverter valve, and charge pipes routing. Depending on your current setup, different parts will be necessary.
Turbocharger:
Factory Golf R/S3 Continental Turbocharger (06Q145703G)
Other Components:
Depending on the mods you choose you can run several different component to complete the conversion. The APR DV Conversion Kit (MS100262), APR Intake Back pipe (CI100053-B), and APR Turbo Inlet Adapter (CI100053-C) make the conversion more plug and play without having to source non-value add OEM components. Use this guide for a full conversion rundown depending on the mods you have chosen.
Horsepower and Torque Dyno Charts
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