Audi RS6.
Locked ECU.
505kW at the wheels.
This RS6 Avant came in for an exhaust, an intake and a Stage 2 tune. When we went to read the ECU, it was locked from the factory. Here's how it went from a locked ECU to over 500kW at the wheels, in two phases.
Phase 1. Phase 2.
One locked ECU.
Phase 1 was the Akrapovič exhaust, with wiring run for the valves, and an Eventuri carbon intake in place of the factory airbox. Then we went to read the ECU for the Stage 2 tune and found it locked, like plenty of late-model Euro ECUs are from the factory. Phase 2 was the ECU unlock through our faster unlock process, then downpipes, upgraded intercoolers and a Stage 2 custom tune on our hub dyno in Brendale.
Both runs on the same day on our Mainline hub dyno, so the difference you see is the tune. That's around 678hp at the wheels from a twin-turbo 4.0 V8 wagon. And it still does the school run.
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Akrapovič exhaust with valve wiring, Eventuri carbon intake, ECU unlock, downpipes, upgraded intercoolers and a Stage 2 custom tune. 505.3kW and 912Nm at the wheels.
It's no longer
a dead end.
Most 2021-onwards Euro ECUs come locked from the factory, which used to mean no tune at all. BMW, Audi, Mercedes-AMG, Bentley and Toyota Supra are all in that boat. We now have a faster unlock process, which is exactly how this RS6 got its Stage 2 tune.
Unlock first, then a custom tune on our hub dyno.
Hardware and tune,
planned together.
An exhaust, intake, downpipes and intercoolers are only half the job on a car like this. They need a tune that matches them, and if the ECU turns out to be locked, that tune can't happen until it's unlocked.
A locked ECU can't be tuned. Our faster unlock process got this RS6 to the Stage 2 tune without the old dead end.
Downpipes and upgraded intercoolers change how the car breathes and how much heat it can handle. The Stage 2 tune is written around them, not a generic file.
Baseline and final runs on the same day, on the same hub dyno. You see the sheet before you leave.
Over 500kW at the wheels, and it still does the school run. The plan comes down to how you use the car.
Two phases,
done properly.
This one was done in two visits: the bolt-ons first, then the unlock, the turbo-side hardware and the tune. Here's what it actually involved.
- Factory exhaust removed, Akrapovič system fitted
- Wiring run for the exhaust valves
- Eventuri carbon intake fitted in place of the factory airbox
- ECU read for Stage 2, found locked from the factory
- ECU unlocked through our faster unlock process
- Downpipes fitted
- Upgraded intercoolers fitted
- Stage 2 custom tune on our hub dyno
Some owners come in with the parts already chosen, like this one. Others want a plan. Either way, we'll tell you straight what the car needs to get where you want it.
Every Euro tune is priced on the car and the plan. Get in touch for a straight quote before you commit to anything.
We only find out if an ECU is locked when we go to read it. If it is, it's no longer a dead end. More on the quick unlock.
Build breakdown
Everything that went into this RS6, grouped by area.
- Exhaust & Intake
- Akrapovič exhaust system
- Exhaust valve wiring
- Eventuri carbon intake
- Turbo & Cooling
- Downpipes
- Upgraded intercoolers
- ECU & Tune
- ECU unlock (faster unlock process)
- Stage 2 custom tune
- Baseline and final dyno runs
From enquiry
to dyno day.
Tell us the car and what you're chasing. We'll tell you what's involved and put a plan together.
We read the ECU. If it's locked, it goes through our faster unlock process before any tuning starts.
Exhaust, intake, downpipes, intercoolers, whatever the plan calls for, fitted properly.
Custom tune on our hub dyno, baseline and final runs. You see the sheet before you leave.
Got a late-model
Euro in mind?
Locked ECU or not, tell us the car and what you're chasing. We'll tell you straight what's involved, from the unlock to the tune, before you commit to anything.
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