So I live in an apartment complex currently, and I bought a tune for my audi Q5. I also just bought a battery charger since I don’t want to risk messing up my ECU.
I for some reason figured I’d be able to charge the battery charger, unplug it after some time, then just use it portably. I was wrong. It needs to be plugged in to use.
So if you were in my shoes, where would you flash your ECU? Are there known places that have power outlets near places to park?
If I were in your shoes i’d ask for a refund on that tune XD
Adding power is done by upping boost, which puts more stress on everything. This is an SUV, not a race car, is it worth risking your expensive turbo and clutch ?
Not to mention the tune will be erased if the car is ever updated by audi, which it will during maintenance.
A buddy flashed his older Audi sedan to raise boost, and the resulting carnage was epic. It blew every piece of charge piping off the car, one at a time. Then, the clutch went. Then, the transmission. Then, a turbo.
Car doesn’t have a turbo BTW. I also don’t plan on ever bringing it to a dealership, I’ve got a really good mechanic close by
Wait….
So you just paid probably $500 to tune a naturally aspirated car?
That is the biggest single waste of money on a car unless you have supporting mods (injectors, forced induction, nos, maybe exhaust, etc).
A naturally aspirated tune will get you, what, 25 horsepower?
They got you good.
Lol not even 25, plus it will reduce drivability and reliability. He’ll learn one way or another
You know nothing of the engine or tune I’m going with, apparently
You are making a ton of assumptions.
First off - my car is supercharged. It’s the 3.0t, not naturally aspirated.
Secondly, where are you getting pricing from?
Thirdly - it’s good for a 140hp increase. The 3.0t supercharged used in many audio has tunes from several different vendors that are capable of 400+ hp. IE, the one I went with, is 415