" Is stage 2 reliable? " No?
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- My second year with Unitronic stage 2 on my 2016 mk6 .5 Volkswagen Jetta S 1.4T tsi with full bolt ons ( Intake, inlet, and downpipe with catback )
Here is my review! I also share personal testimony from my friends who have stage 2 Volkswagen GLI 's ( mk6 / mk7 ), GTI 's , and a cobb stage 2 WRX !
#4K #Tuning #Reliability
What I’ve come to realize is if you take care of your car it will take care of you👏🏼
1000% correct
Love the jetta vids!! Keep posting brother.
Thank you I’m trying !
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Nice to see new Vids man. I'm still following your blueprint. Waiting on my inlet from ECS but it's been delayed since November lol. After that exhaust is next or DP with tune first. Not sure yet
I got mine in november too🤣🤣. Still waiting
I ordered mine in November and got it In a week🙃 where are you guys from?
@@juanbenavides1722 dude. I had cancel it once cuz I ordered it with my gauge and intake. They wouldn't send me the available stuff. Reassured me that the first March release I would get it. And nope...ECS is getting bad. Lol
@@MNGOLF7R I'm from south Texas man. But they claim they're manufacture is the one with the issues.
@@luisgarcia781 i stopped buy anything from there. Urotuning is pretty good
Have you upgraded the intercooler and/or charge pipes? If so what did you use? I'm struggling to find anything for the 1.4.
love the content btw!
hi there, charge pipes don't need upgrading on this platform unless you have a bigger/hybrid turbo. Don't give yourself more lag. This car doesn't have an intercooler and to add one, would not be worth it
@@MK6CHRIS Thanks for responding so quick and that's good to know. Much appreciated 🤙
What’s good bro I got a 2019 1.4 jetta
I’ve upgraded my intercooler an I just used a J line mishimoto universal intercooler it did take a bit of work but my gawd was it worth worth it!
I just threw a blow off valve in with the intercooler bc I didn’t at first an my charge pipes kept blowing off bc of the back pressure going through the charge pipes so just be careful with that a add a bov first lol
It’s is super worth it though just do your research oh an also adding the intercooler didn’t add any lag whatsoever! If anything it helped with my lag issues
@@JorJorBnkz420 Hey thanks for the feedback but everything you said is contradicted based upon what you did. First off, you added an intercooler, since your car has a heat exchanger.
Second, how was it worth it? It was a lot of work for what, Slightly lower intake temps? I can't imagine how it could be worth it. u gained maybe 5hp. Could you explain why it is worth it?
In regard to lag, that was definitely a placebo. You can't make it less laggy unless the pipes are thinner or shorter. It either stayed the same OR go worse. Now it may seem like it got less laggy because your temps are lower but in the mid range, it will dip on a dyno. That's just based on experience.
I mainly only went with the intercooler because my turbo was already running super hot,
In another couple years I might also upgrade the rad
She’s always loved to run hot as soon as I started modding her I realized that lol
I might make the jump while it is on sale. How much of a difference did you notice after adding downpipe and stage 2
Completely different car, still slow. But better.
It just makes the car feel faster and add more fun to your commute I love it definitely a top 3 purchases I made on my 1.4
@@rugrat_mk6481 I agree
I hate the HVAC knobs had to swap mine out for the mk5 climatic setup. Nice set up tho.
thanks fam. that swap u did sounds likea good idea
@@MK6CHRIS did mine for under $70 bucks just buy the parts from the scrap yard.
Thanks for the upload! I have a 2015 Jetta S 2.0L and just bought my first k&m air filter plus oil filter. Watching your vids to learn more, is it possible to go from stage 1-2 or are the parts needed different? Thanks
I’m here to help my friend. Typically stage 1 is like an intake and a tune and stage 2 requires like an upgraded exhaust or fueling. Really depends on what the tune is. It’ll tell you
@@MK6CHRIS You're the man thanks 👍 just learning about tunes from your videos and you say the best option is through the websites and I could probably just give it to my mechanic to put in?
@@californialiveevents8950 for the most part, yes !
@@MK6CHRIS Hey sorry one more thing. I just bought the K&N E-2014 air intake filter and it doesn't fit.. or at least I already trimmed it up to try and make it fit so it's a mess. Do you happen to know which filter would actually fits this damm car 😂 thanks haha
@@californialiveevents8950 Interesting, normally websites will let you put in your cars info and it'll only display stuff that fits OR it tells u what does. I know what fits by just looking at it with the specs but in your case, you would have to plug in the info
Bonjours je suis français je voulais savoir si au niveau refroidissement vous avais changer un truc ?
Je voulais savoir si un turbo hybride et un decata suffi pour l’étape deux ?
For the 1.4T , no I did not. Just an intake from unitronic
Im hoping to go stage 2 by the end of next month, would you recommend a DSG tune to go with it ? If I can only get one or the other at a time should I get the trans tune first ? And can the DSG trans handle stg 2 or is there other supporting mods that it needs ? I've seen lots of guys burning up their clutch immediately after getting that tune and was wondering if there was a similar issue with the automatics
Really like your videos man, keep up the good work !
You have a 2.0T with the DSG? Honestly stage 2 won’t burn the clutches out unless you’re sending it and launching it a lot . Just save up for both . I would do it both at the same time
@@sergman261 thanks bud! Check my reply above . Thanks for the continued support
@@MK6CHRIS stage 2 will most definitely burn the clutches up. I was stage 1+ and they were starting to slip. i’m stage 2 ecu and tcu w no slip at all
@@grahams5146 to clarify stage 2 on both ecu and tcu produced no issues with supporting mods?
Hey man how did you mount your gauges on the dash been looking for a good way to add a boost gauge and can’t find anyone who’s done it beside you?
If you have the mk6.5, I can help if needed. I just did mine 3 weeks ago and wired directly into the headlight harness. The boost sensor I wired into a fuse tap
Everybody wires there’s into their headlight switch. I just added more power wire to what it gave me and ran it to my battery it’s super easy
@@MNGOLF7R that would have been easier lol but I have the dual color. Red/blue so I needed to get into the headlights. I ended up mapping correctly after trial and error
The gauge pods are custom made by a friend. 3D printed into the defrost vent . I have a video on ot
I wired it into the light switch
Yo is your Jetta a automatic?? Also I have a 2007 Jetta GLI Fahrenheit edition 6 speed 2.0 Turbo and it's the best driving experience I've ever gotten from a vehicle tbt
The GLI is a great car , enjoy it ! To answer your question, yes it is auto
Great vid
Thanks for the support !
How in the world can a tiptronic hold the power and torque of a stage 2? When I had my passat with a tiptronic I put a tune on it and the transmission blew up
Wow… What year was your Passat?
@@MK6CHRIS 2009 it had the 2.0 tsi gen 1 ea888
@@pansplosionbenchmarks4550 ah yeah a lot has changed since then . My 2016 was solid
@@MK6CHRIS I was hesitant on getting a newer jetta with a tiptronic because of my passat. Do you know what the torque limit is on your Tiptronic?
Have you heard of BDT stage 2 having any issues? i was thinking about getting it due to it being on sale rn and has some really good reviews but not many people have it.
BDT? When I was doing tuning for my Jetta they were not around
I have the 2017 1.4t, i got the traction control switch right, had to have it activated on my car basically and like no shop would do it, still locked in traction controll😂
You need an ob11 or something to code it to make it work
@@MK6CHRIS yeah, it needs to be coded in, i dont have one atm left it in another state lol
@@jollyslayer7960 rip, that's an important piece of equipment.
@@MK6CHRIS youre telling me lmao, left ina rush
Dope vid bro made me want to tune my jetta. However i just wanted to ask to see if it is possible to put a 2.0 turbo in?
the turbo isn’t the limiting factor on this car. there’s only so much you can push out of a 1.4. if you want to go faster, get a bigger engine
Yes it is possible . However not worth it since they don’t line up and you need to make a custom housing
@@MK6CHRIS thanks for the info i appreciate it
@@cadenlebato4085 actually the turbo is the limiting factor of the car since the replacement for displacement is boost. This car can follow enough to make 230-300hp, however we run into reliability issues. If you look overseas you will see a lot of hybrid turbo 1.4s
@@cadenlebato4085 but getting a bigger engine or a better car, you will also let you go faster . Good point
Just out of curiosity, what is your crank HP? WHP? Quarter mile time?
I’ll have a video on that soon for sure.
I want to build one
do it!
Was there anyway for you to tell that you’re water pump was going out ?
Honestly, if you don’t see water on the ground OR the warning light come on. You can’t tell. Unless you physically check under there. My guy is a service manager at vw so he checks for me
did you do stage 1 before you went to stage 2?
is it worth voiding a 2 year engine warranty?
no wait till ur warranty is over
@@cadenlebato4085 your warranty isn’t voided with an ECU tune unless the damage is concluded to be caused by it . I went to the dealer 100s of times to get warranty work done. Like the fuel rail recall and the shifter fix. Also the water pump
Really depends how many miles you have
Chris, is there anything extra besides the unitronic downpipe and tune in order to not get a CEL ?
No nothing extra the tune handles it
@@MK6CHRIS Thanks man, hope you're enjoying the new GTI
@@gabrielpe12 enjoy ur car for me
Have you ever had to put 91 octane in it? I can't always get 93 around here
never! Even when it was stock. I put in either 87 or 93. Now I do E30
I have a Jetta 1.8 sport and I called up a dyno tuning shop that will get me stage to is it worth it?
Worth it? Depends, I have a video on that lol. For me , it was
Also I was trying to find a cobb tune but couldn’t find one for my car
Cobb doesn't support the 1.4, 1.8, or 2.0 non turbo
I stage mi 2017 jetta automatic whit unitronic stage 1+ whit cold air intake from unitronic and i the first week checkengine light comes on and the car always smell of burn smoke i went back to the dealer and they took the program out and everyrhing his back to normal so no im waiting to get a refund from the dealer and im gonna sell the intake on the side sucks tought cause i enjoyed the extra power and the sound but it seems like my jetta does not 😅
I’m so sorry to hear that! You’re the first person to have a problem like that .
I was all good for years
What is your Gas mileage like on a long-distance trip?
insane. Like 35+
so when i go stage 2 should i drain my 87 gas before tuning and then fill it up with 93 ?what happens if i dont use 93???
If you're getting protuned, yes. If it's just a flash tune, no. Just run the tank out and swap to the better gas on refill. Your ecu will adjust to the octane of the gas, so, you will notice a lack of power but doing so saves intervals. Once you start running good gas through the system, it will adjust accordingly. You should've been running 91 gas anyways for gas mileage and longevity of your car.
I recommend you use all your gas , or most of it. Then fill with 93 , this will avoid knock and damage to the cylinder head
@@JaggedJuicy good point, the ECU will do everything it can to pull timing and adjust to prevent damage to the motor due to the lack of octane in the fuel. I would play it safe and run till the gas light comes on then fill with 93. Only to play it safe . If you over boost or something , you don’t want knock. It’ll be game over
I used all the 87 and filled up a couple times with 93 just to be safe before I flashed the ecu
@@rugrat_mk6481 good call!
Don’t they make a stage 2+ unitronic tune for the 1.4t jettas
No, if they do , send me the link lol. There are stage 2+ tunes n kits from the EU
@@MK6CHRIS couldn’t find it.. must of been the stage 1+ I was seeing, would u ever get a forge dump valve for the car
@@isaacwais9810 Yeah def stage 1+ u saw. I also would NEVER get that dump valve
Thinking bout stage 2 supercharge
I would love to see that. In the EU some came stock with a supercharger . Most of them blew up lol
Where did you get your metal foot pedals from bro ?
ecstuning ! It's aluminum
@@MK6CHRIS also , how did you get your seat covers to tuck into the seat trim like that? It looks really good, looks more authentic
@@jcool7817 honestly , there is enough room to tuck it in. Just gotta force it in there
How did you find out your water pump was going bad?
I got an oil change lol , my guy said it was leaking. My guy is a service manager at vw, so he hooks it up
your car will overheat rapidly
Does it have a crackle tune option?
for the 1.4T specifically, no not from unitronic. It does "burble" on it's own with a good exhaust.
@@MK6CHRIS where did you get yours?
@@shlugz_murda3837 unitronic
question for ya chris do i need a downpipe to go stage 2?
Yeah you do
Can confirm you need a downpipe, the stock downpipe is too restrictive for the turbo to flow enough to make power.
@@MK6CHRISokay thanks! btw love the content man keep it up
@@Tyler-wk4sk thank you so much, I am trying! Debating on a GTI / R next or an old corvette!
I wanna go stage 2 what are the requirements my friends?
Basically an upgraded downpipe and the actual tune. Throw in some fresh spark plugs and oil . You’re g2g
Thank you 🙏🏽
Do you have a BOV?
nope! Our car's don't have that
@@MK6CHRIS I found this thing on ECS that replaces the boost pipe and has a BOV built into it thinking of trying that out but idk how it will impact performance since this car is designed to work without a dump/diverter valve
@@toyotamatrixxrs I have it the forge dump valve, it’s not bad, sounds great I’d recommend it!
@@toyotamatrixxrs Yeah there are a bunch of kits like that. I would not recommend it tho
What’s the 0-60 time???
Never got a good read on it . I wish I had, sorry
@@MK6CHRIS download dragy comeback with an answer. You put all this work into it and you have no clue STRANGE