IE ECU Tunes for your 2015-2021 VW MK7 or Audi 8V 1.8T (MQB) is the best bang-for-your-buck performance modification you can make for your turbocharged engine. Add serious horsepower and torque in minutes and unleash your engine's performance potential while maintaining factory reliability and comfort. Upgrade your engine today for instant fun and excitement to your commute or the track!

IE's Stage 1 ECU Tune delivers an instant increase in performance, leaving no hidden power on the table. In only minutes, Stage 1 will safely max out the factory turbocharger, horsepower, and torque output on entirely stock hardware or maximize the tune with optional bolt-ons (intake, turbo inlet, intercooler).

IE Stage 2 software extracts additional power and maxes out the factory turbo by utilizing an upgraded downpipe and performance hardware. Complete hardware upgrades for stage 2 will increase airflow and exhaust flow, reduce turbine backpressure, lower intake air temps, provide faster IAT recovery, and produce a much more efficient and dramatically faster vehicle than the stock hardware and tune.

Upgrading from Stage 1 to Stage 2 or beyond is easy! With IE, you only pay the difference in tune cost with no extra fees. When you install the required matching hardware, follow the link on your IE POWERlink software to purchase the tune upgrade, and you will be blowing away the competition in minutes!

Stage 1 & 2 Features:

Horsepower & torque gains maximized
91 & 93 pump octanes available (95 & 98 RON)
Includes optional High Torque & Low Torque files
Rev limiter increased to 7000 RPM (with DSG flash)
Brake boosting enabled for rolling launch
Exhaust crackle feature available for Stage 2
Engineered for all climates and elevations
Road speed limiters removed
Upgrade stages to match hardware upgrades
Engineered for all climates and elevations
Direct port OBDII at-home flashing
Easy octane switching takes only minutes
Read and clear diagnostic/problem codes
Easy to use Data-logger

Power Results

North American Region (NAR) = AKI / Rest Of World (ROW) = RON
Dyno numbers are for reference against stock numbers only. Personal dyno results will vary depending on fuel quality, local conditions, dyno brand, and correction factors. Peak numbers require transmission TCU Tune (sold separately).

Stage/Fuel	Horsepower	Torque
Stock VW/Audi Advertised Numbers	170 HP	184 FT-LBS
Stock IE Dyno Numbers	155 HP	195 FT-LBS
Stage 1 91 AKI / 95 RON	217 HP	301 FT-LBS
Stage 1 93 AKI / 98 RON	223 HP	306 FT-LBS
Stage 2 91 AKI / 95 RON	243 HP	344 FT-LBS
Stage 2 93 AKI / 98 RON	248 HP	348 FT-LBS
Stage 3 IS20 Turbo 91 AKI / 95 RON	293 HP	355 FT-LBS
Stage 3 IS20 Turbo 93 AKI / 98 RON	301 HP	361 FT-LBS
Stage 3 IS38 Turbo 91 AKI / 95 RON	331 HP	355 FT-LBS
Stage 3 IS38 Turbo 93 AKI / 98 RON	338 HP	361 FT-LBS

Required Hardware

Part Upgrade	Compatible	Requirement
DSG Tune or Clutch Upgrade		Required for high torque files
Air Intake		Compatible not required
Intercooler		Highly Recommended
Turbo Inlet Pipe		Compatible not required
Catback Exhaust		Compatible not required
Downpipe		Not Compatible With Stage 1
Turbo Upgrade		Not Compatible With Stage 1

Part Upgrade	Compatible	Requirement
DSG Tune or Clutch Upgrade		Required for high torque files
Air Intake		Highly Recommended
Intercooler		Highly Recommended
Turbo Inlet Pipe		Highly Recommended
Catback Exhaust		Compatible With All Stages
Downpipe		REQUIRED
Turbo Upgrade		Not Compatible With Stage 2

Part Upgrade	Compatible	Requirement
DSG Tune or Clutch Upgrade		Required for high torque files
Air Intake		Highly Recommended
Intercooler		Highly Recommended
Turbo Inlet Pipe		Highly Recommended
Catback Exhaust		Compatible With All Stages
Downpipe		REQUIRED
Turbo Upgrade		REQUIRED