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- APR Ultralink for 2.0T EA888 Gen 4 (MQB EVO) (280-333 PS Models - MK8 Golf R/S3/Arteon/Etc) [INSTALL DEVICE ONLY]
APR Ultralink for 2.0T EA888 Gen 4 (MQB EVO) (280-333 PS Models - MK8 Golf R/S3/Arteon/Etc) [INSTALL DEVICE ONLY]
2.0T Engine Tune for the Audi S3 22-24; Volkswagen Arteon 22-24, Golf R 22-24
Install Type
APR Ultralink for 2.0T EA888 Gen 4 (MQB EVO) (280-333 PS Models - MK8 Golf R/S3/Arteon/Etc) [INSTALL DEVICE ONLY]
2.0T Engine Tune for the Audi S3 22-24; Volkswagen Arteon 22-24, Golf R 22-24
Emissions
This part is legal under the provisions of EPA’s Tampering Policy dated November 23rd, 2020.
See Emissions DetailsFeatures:
- Delivers up to 398-442 HP with 385-430 FT-LBS (Stage 1)
- Delivers up to 410-455 HP with 389-436 FT-LBS (Stage 2)
- Delivers up to 478-543 HP with 409-435 FT-LBS (Stage 3)
- Max gains of +64-112 HP and +76-118 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 1)
- Max gains of +74-123 HP and +80-125 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 2)
- Max gains of +127-193 HP and +96-145 FT-LBS at the wheels (Stage 3)
- HP gains as high as 22-44% over stock at the wheels (Stage 1)
- HP gains as high as 26-51% over stock at the wheels (Stage 2)
- Torque gains as high as 26-41% over stock at the wheels (Stage 1)
- Torque gains as high as 28-44% over stock at the wheels (Stage 2)
- Supports 91 AKI, 93 AKI, 100 AKI, 104 AKI, and E60-E85 fuel grades (Stage 1, 2, and 3) (NAR)
- Supports 95 RON, 98 RON, 104 RON, 108 RON, and E60-E85 fuel grades (Stage 1 & 2) (ROW)
- Supports 91 AKI fuel grade (APR Plus) (NAR)
- Ethanol support with no additional hardware required (Stage 1, 2 & 3)
- Factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty (APR Plus)
- TCU Upgrade not required for full torque files
- Optional TCU specific file with further acceleration enhancements
- Makes more power with more mods without a new reflash
- 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
- Larger turbocharger Stage 3 software available
- Optimized thermal management and additional protection
- Optimized high-gear LSPI protection and turbocharger protection added
- Flash counter does not increase with each flash
- Free lifetime updates
- Direct OBDII port flash (No ECU removal required)
- 30 day money back guarantee
Brand | APR |
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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 Ultralink - Tune from Home |
Market | NAR |
Product Type | ECU Upgrade |
Part Number | ECU-20T-EA888-4-LK3-U |
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
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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 Golf R (MK8), Arteon, and Audi S3 (8Y) 2.0 TSI EA888 Gen 4 engine with the Continental Simos 19 ECU! Expect massive gains with up to 398-455 HP with 385-436 FT-LBS of torque on tap, depending on octane and mods! This represents up to 43-51% more horsepower at the wheels, over stock! Dramatically more power is offered with our turbocharger system upgrade! Additionally APR Plus is available which adds a factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty and is offered on our 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. On 6MT equipped vehicles, you’ll achieve full torque, but on DSG equipped vehicles, torque will be limited at the factory limits until our TCU upgrade is added. Furthermore more we’ve added and calibrated protection routines for turbocharger pressure ratios, shaft speed, exhaust pressure, intake air 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 398-442 HP and 385-430 FT-LBS with +64-112 WHP and +76-118 WFT-LBS over stock. By adding hardware such as our intake and intercooler, the tune automatically jumps to Stage 2 power levels and produces 410-455 HP and 389-436 FT-LBS with +74-123 WHP and +80-125 WFT-LBS over stock.
Torque Options:
Full output and limited torque files are available. Additionally TCU Upgrade specific 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 when combined with the TCU specific file. 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:
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 a minimum of 91 AKI fuel 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 ECU upgrades are designed for use on the Garrett Powermax GT2563S turbocharger. Using our intake and intercooler with his turbo system we saw 478-543 HP and 409-435 FT-LBS with +127-193 AWHP and +96-145 AWFT-LBS over stock.
Torque Options:
Full output and limited torque files are available. Additionally TCU Upgrade specific 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 when combined with the TCU specific file. 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.
Horsepower and Torque Dyno Charts
Select a Dyno | Select a Dyno Type |
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APR Calibration Report
Stage | HP | TQ | Max Gain | Max Gain | WHP % Gain | WTQ % Gain |
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Stock As Reported by OEM (91 AKI) | 300-315 HP | 295 FT-LBS | ||||
Stock As Measured by APR (93 AKI) | 336-349 HP | 322 FT-LBS | ||||
Stage 1 | ||||||
91 AKI / 95 RON¹ | 398 HP | 385 FT-LBS | +64-66 HP | +76 FT-LBS | 22-27% | 26% |
93 AKI / 98 RON | 405 HP | 398 FT-LBS | +74 HP | +87 FT-LBS | 26-30% | 30% |
100 AKI / 104 RON | 425 HP | 417 FT-LBS | +92-93 HP | +104 FT-LBS | 32-39% | 36% |
104 AKI / 108 RON | 436 HP | 425 FT-LBS | +100-104 HP | +112 FT-LBS | 35-43% | 39% |
E60-E85 Ethanol | 442 HP | 430 FT-LBS | +112 HP | +118 FT-LBS | 39-44% | 41% |
Stage 2 | ||||||
91 AKI / 95 RON¹ | 410 HP | 389 FT-LBS | +74-75 HP | +80 FT-LBS | 26-31% | 28% |
93 AKI / 98 RON | 416 HP | 407 FT-LBS | +86 HP | +97 FT-LBS | 30-33% | 34% |
100 AKI / 104 RON | 435 HP | 419 FT-LBS | +98-103 HP | +108 FT-LBS | 35-43% | 38% |
104 AKI / 108 RON | 445 HP | 431 FT-LBS | +113 HP | +118 FT-LBS | 40-47% | 41% |
E60-E85 Ethanol | 455 HP | 436 FT-LBS | +123 HP | +125 FT-LBS | 43-51% | 44% |
Stage 3 | ||||||
91 AKI / 95 RON | 478 HP | 409 FT-LBS | +127 HP | +96 FT-LBS | ||
93 AKI / 98 RON | 482 HP | 416 FT-LBS | +132 HP | +104 FT-LBS | ||
100 AKI / 104 RON | 531 HP | 425 FT-LBS | +180 HP | +135 FT-LBS | ||
104 AKI / 108 RON | 543 HP | 435 FT-LBS | +193 HP | +145 FT-LBS | ||
E60-E85 Ethanol | 506 HP | 431 FT-LBS | +156 HP | +125 FT-LBS |
¹ APR Plus available.
Limited torque software is available.
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.¹ APR Plus available.
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 eng