What is a Stage 1 tune?

A stage 1 tune is simply an ECU remap or chip tune. This is the most cost-effective way to modify any vehicle for performance. Turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol vehicles respond extremely well to stage 1 tuning and commonly see a 20 – 40% increase in bhp and torque.

What is required for a Stage 1 tune?

Stage 1. Stage 1 tends to be a series of modifications that can be fitted on their own to a standard car. This would include remaps that don't require any additional hardware, intake and exhaust upgrades that leave the original catalytic converters in place.

Is a Stage 1 tune worth it?

A Stage 1 tune will provide a noticeable difference in horsepower while maintaining the same level of fuel economy. The average increase in HP is 20%.

What does a Stage 1 ECU tune do?

The stage 1 ECU tune is designed specifically for a completely stock car, keeping ignition timing and boost levels at a point to not cause too much heat and load on the engine, no matter where you are in the rev range.

How much HP does a Stage 2 tune add?

Stage 2: this is typically referred to an engine with a performance cam upgrade as well as the other components within a Stage 1 combination. A typical Stage 2 has generally +20-25% more HP than stock.

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Does a Stage 1 tune void warranty?

Yes. All ECU flashes will be represented as a “TD1” when the dealership scans your car. This is a requirement by VW/Audi. APR gets around this by offering their own power train warranties on their stage 1 tunes to give their customers peace of mind.

What is Stage 3 in a car?

A stage 3 tune is considered by most to be a level that's best invested in for the track. That's because it can be very expensive. It usually involves upgrading the intercooler, cylinder head and inlet valves, head gasket, and spark plugs in additional to all stage 2 modifications.

What are Stage 1 upgrades?

The basic purpose of a Stage One Performance Upgrade to your motorcycle is to modify the air filter, exhaust system, and fuel metering system to run as efficiently as possible, allowing it to breathe freely and, as a result, increasing the available power.

What is a Stage 6 tune?

Stage6 Tuning is the tuning department of Stage6. Tuning parts from engine to transmission, intake to exhaust are constantly being redeveloped, tested and optimized in order to then bring these high-quality tuning components to the market and make them available to everyone.

Does Stage 1 tune damage your car?

That said, Stage 1 is very safe. There's plenty of people that have high mileage on Stage 1 (and Stage 2) tunes. Maintenance is far more important to longevity than a simple Stage 1 tune is. Take care of your car and you'll be fine.

Can you run Stage 1 with a downpipe?

You can certainly install a downpipe on a stage 1 tune but as the above mentioned you will have a check engine light as stage 1 does not clear it for downpipes. You need a JB4 to have the check engine light cleared for downpipes.

Is Stage 2 tune safe?

With a Stage II tune, you're nowhere near the danger zone unless you try it without supporting mods!

How much horsepower does a tune add?

For a general stock car (i.e. no additional performance parts), a tune will boost your hp by 10 to 15 percent. What's more is that if you've added performance parts to your vehicle such as cold air intake, exhaust, or turbo, the hp boost you gain from tuning may be as high as 50 percent more!

How much BHP does a Stage 1 remap add?

On the whole, this can be done through the vehicle's OBD port. Stage 1 remaps come with a variety of fuel specifications which will result in a greater power result. For example, a Stage 1 remap with 95Ron fuel sees 300BHP, whilst Stage 1 using 99Ron fuel, such as V Power or Tesco Momentum 99, will see 330BHP.

What is a Stage 1 turbo?

Stage 1 Turbos have compressors that are designed with slim hubs and extended base tips. The result is less friction with air and more air flow capacity. Typical impellers of this type deliver around 15% extra air flow. Extra compressed air entering the aspiration system, means more power output from the engine.

How much HP does Stage 4 add?

A Stage 4 kit delivers 24% torque improvement and up to 50% more horsepower than original equipment. Yep, you read that right. Up to 50% more horsepower targeted at higher RPMs.

Can you tune your own car?

Even though tuning your own vehicle is more difficult than following the tips for driving a lowered car, it can be a very worthwhile endeavor for many car owners. Before you begin, make sure you have an appropriate ECU reflashing tool and corresponding software, laptop, gauges, and access to a dynamometer.

What is a Stage 0 tune?

Stage 0 is the stock tune.

What mods do you need for a Stage 2 tune?

How much do car tuners make?

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $203,000 and as low as $16,000, the majority of Car Tuning salaries currently range between $26,500 (25th percentile) to $104,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $150,500 annually across the United States.

Can a dealer tell if you tuned your car?

topic comes up once every few months. Without going into detail, yes. However, depends on the dealer whether its an 'issue' or not.

Can you reverse a tune?

How Do You Reverse ECU Tune? Reversing ECU tuning to its original form is simple, all you need is a copy of the factory mapping values. Without your factory map, you will not be able to reverse tune your car. When you take your car to a tuning shop, make sure that you are having your factory tune available at any time.

Will a cold air intake void my warranty?

Will a Cold air Intake Void my factory warranty? No. In the United States, for the manufacturer of a warranted product (in this case, a vehicle) to void or deny warranty coverage of a repair due to the use of an aftermarket part (a Cold Air Inductions, Inc.