The IE ECU Tune is the easiest and single best bang-for-your-buck performance modification you can make to your 2015+ 1.8T VW or Audi engine. In less time than a lunch break, you can add serious horsepower and torque without touching a wrench from your own driveway. Upgrade your engine today for instant fun and excitement on your commute or on the track!

*IE POWERlink Flash Cable Required*

Stage 1 Tune - Gain 68hp on stock hardware

• Unleash hidden power in 30 minutes or less
• No hardware upgrades required
• Supports 91 & 93 octanes
• RPM limit raised to 7000 RPM
• Road speed limiters removed
• Easy upgrade to Stage 2 (only pay the difference)
• Compatible with IE Cold Air Intake
• Compatible with IE FDS Intercooler
• Compatible with IE DSG Tune
• All safety protocols remain for reliable engine life
• Engineered for all climates and elevations
• Requires IE POWERlink Flash Tool
• Requires Windows 7+ powered device

Recommended with the following optional upgrades:

• Integrated Engineering Audi Volkswagen 1.8T 2.0T 8V MK7 MK7.5 FDS Intercooler (A3, S3, Golf, Golf R & GTI)
• Integrated Engineering Audi Volkswagen MQB 2.0T/1.8T Gen 3 Cold Air Intake (MK7 GTI, Golf R, Golf, 8V A3 & S3)
• Integrated Engineering IE Audi Volkswagen 8V MK7 DSG DQ381 Transmission Tune (A3, S3, GLI, GTI & Golf R)

Stage 2 Tune 

Coming Soon!

What Does The 1.8T ECU Tune Do?

VW & Audi 1.8T Gen 3 engines are controlled by an advanced Engine Control Unit (ECU). This powerful computer is loaded with complicated maps and routines from factory to optimize vehicle efficiency over performance. Tons of available power is left on the table and the calibration is not written to take advantage of aftermarket power adders such as cold air intakes, intercoolers, donwpipes and more. IE's ECU upgrades replace these boring stock files with Motorsport ready tunes developed from extensive engineering. Our leading ECU calibrators completely reverse-engineer the factory mapping and re-write new calibrations for ultimate performance without sacrificing factory comfort and reliability. Each performance stage undergoes thousands of dyno tests, street analysis, track days, altitude testing and more -each test resulting in tweaks and revisions to the calibrations. The end result is an obsessively tuned and optimized beast that will completely transform your vehicle to deliver that addictive power you crave.

System Requirements

Laptop or tablet with Wifi connection and USB port running Windows 7 or above operating system required. Powered by 32 or 64 bit processor with 1.0GHz or greater and 4GB of Ram.

How Do I Install The Tune?

IE's own in-house developed POWERlink cable and software gives you the freedom to quickly flash your car’s engine control unit (ECU) or transmission control unit (TCU) with your new IE performance tune. The cable simply plugs into your vehicle’s OBD-2 port, from there simply follow the on-screen directions to quickly upload the tune. Adding horsepower is as easy as clicking FLASH NOW!

The flash tool also grants instant access to upgrade tune stages, switch fuel octanes, flash back to stock, perform engine diagnostics, read/clear codes and gather high-quality operating data via logging.

Increased RPM

IE MK7 & 8V 1.8T Gen 3 performance calibrations continue to make power and torque above the factory rev limiter. To take advantage of the larger power band, factory rev limits have been raised to 7000RPM. On automatic equipped cars, our DSG Tune is required to unlock these higher RPM ranges. DSG Calibration will shift slightly before (6900RPM).

Power Gain

Stage 1 91 Octane (High Torque)

Stage 1 93 Octane (High Torque)

IESOVN41 (Stage 1)

Manufactured by

Integrated Engineering (IE)

Rest Of World (ROW) Support

IE tunes are designed and written on North American (NA) vehicles. Although IE does offer ROW purchases of software files, some ECUs available only in certain countries or markets may not be supported in our current file library. If you have access to read your ECU code, please contact us to verify compatibility before purchase.