Audi S3 EQT Stage 2 Tune! 400+ HP!

[@markscena2550]

That’s only a stage 2 tune? The Speedo jumps so quickly lol. Must be a blast right now

[@DArias]

Yes haha stage 2 93 tune ! And yes it’s super fun to drive

[@ronaldracer8348]

E30 needs to come now! That’ll be insane to be honest

[@DArias]

That’s the plan! I’m gonna be ordering a fuel it monitor for it so I’m accurate on e30 reading

[@llyodcollins6342]

Okay the Speedo jump proves its fast lol thing moves! I bet it launches insanely too

[@DArias]

It’s quick! And I haven’t actually launched it yet after tuning the car I’m super curious haha

[@bngs1983]

Diego, bro I’ve been watching your videos and I swear I’m this close to going straight from stock to stage 2. How’s the maintenance looking on after the tune. Also can I still add the cts cold air intake and inlet Pipe without any tubes. Thanks again for the videos.

[@ivdubgti]

EQT Cult for the win!

[@DArias]

Always!!! Lol

[@davidmitchell7575]

Hard work pays off brotha 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@DArias]

Thank you brotha 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@mohebsamwil6045]

What’s the name of the gauge on the cob access port that you use to find knock?

[@IAmLeutrimTopalli]

Cobbs stage 2 package doesn’t have a down pipe, just a front mount intercooler, an upgraded air filter and obviously the software. Is the down-pipe not necessary?

[@DArias]

Cobbs stage 2 is a bit different and doesn’t require a downpipe for stage 2. For the EQT tune(that uses the accesport) only necessary mods are an aftermarket downpipe and 1 step colder plugs. Highly recommended to do is upgraded intercooler and inlet pipe

[@pixelsurgery775]

Thanks for the video. How much does it cost to go from stock to stage 2? I hear you say 2k at one point in the video, can you pls confirm.

[@wyvern3525]

Nice!!!! I got my downpipe catback front mount ready to install I also got 2 stage 2 tunes from EQT im just waiting on ups to reimburse me for the internal HPFP I have 93 and E85. Did you go 93 or e85? Or both as well?

[@OGBastard1337]

They do great work. I got my mk7 gti tuned by them and dyno'd. And I'm actually looking to get an s3 soon hopefully.

[@DArias]

Nice man!! How much did your GTI end up making? And the s3 is great I love it a ton plus the AWD makes launching it a great time lol

[@OGBastard1337]

@@DArias my car ended up making 295 whp and 333 wtq. Are you local to the bay area?

[@killer_vette351]

@@OGBastard1337 nice definitely do it. I went from a GTI to a S3

[@fuadskreboify]

Hey just got a question I’m running the same set up as you, and was wondering on 93 pump gas ie downpipe and intercooler and cts intake, I wanna replace spark plugs but what did you do for gap and which plug

[@DArias]

I’m currently running the oem rs7 spark plug and they are gapped to .024 . The plugs will usually come gapped correctly but you need to check just in case as in my situation I had 2 plugs gapped to .024 and 2 gapped to .026

[@theelo02]

Hey, love the videos! Curious how much you’ve spent for your stage 2? Im in Canada, where are you from?

[@DArias]

I’m in the states! So for stage 2 you only really need a downpipe and colder plugs. So if you’re doing this the most budget friendly way you’re looking at about $2k depending on what parts. For me tuning was about $1k downpipe was $500 and plugs about $80 so you’re looking at $1600 (not including labor if you don’t do it yourself)

[@jakelong5217]

You need the e30 tune. the difference between 93 and e30 is night and day. you wont want pump gas ever again lol

[@kylesheehan3813]

I’m stuck between buying a gti or spending the extra money for an s3

[@DArias]

It’s funny you comment this. My friend and I went today to go look at the gti and a golf r and he was debating it too. Let’s just say we didn’t leave with the gti lol … I feel the extra money is worth the upgrade to the golf r or s3 imo

[@kylesheehan3813]

@@DArias cool thanks for the reply! Also how is the s3 compared to the r in handling?

[@matchojnicki9605]

Do you have a vid on how to mount the accesport in the car and wire it; to how you have it?

[@killer_vette351]

Use relative manifold pressure instead of boost pressure.

[@DArias]

Yessir.. have been using that monitor already as I was told it’s more accurate than boost pressure .. you are correct

[@Daniel-yl4xj]

So I’ve already planned that I’ll be getting an Audi s3 this year for sure. I also want to tune it and I’ve been looking into it a lot. Since I’m still kinda new, would you mind telling me everything that is needed for stage 2? Also I’ve heard of ACU, EQT, and all these other names.. what’s the difference ?

[@DArias]

So it all depends what you’re looking for .. the most power possible, reliability etc etc.. so for stage 2 you only need an aftermarket catted or catless downpipe.. colder spark plugs are very recommended I would do it.. the best benefits though would be also getting an intake, inlet pipe and intercooler too which will help with heat soak and what not.. EQT is amazing with the power you get from their tune

[@Daniel-yl4xj]

@@DArias great! Is it also reliable?

[@DArias]

I’ve done a little over 1k miles only on my setup with no issues ... long term I’m assuming will be fine as long as maintenance is kept up with.. I wouldn’t worry! The tune is great and the customer service too

[@sharkylal]

@@Daniel-yl4xj Ive put like 20k miles on my stage 2 tune Most important thing is to get the dsg tune as well. I still have stock intercooler and intake and dont get heatsoak

[@killer_vette351]

I have a 2016 S3, I am stage 2 E30 from EQT, I have intake, Intercooler, inlet pipe, Downpipe (catless), and turbo muffler delete (not really needed did it for fun). Installs everything myself because it’s pretty easy (except for the Downpipe. The car is really reliable and loves the power, just remember to service the DSG every 35k miles or so. also carbon cleaning around 50k.

[@manrajdhillon8569]

I’m debating between I.E stage 2 or EQT looking for the most power gains

[@DArias]

So here’s my suggestion ... join the EQT Facebook group.. you will see how many people make the switch from IE to EQT.. IE is good but the power isn’t comparable tbh .. might be a biased answer but many knowledgeable people in the group and they can answer whatever you need. The car is brutal with the tune

[@ForRJ]

Dhillon, they are both great options, the advantage with EQT/Cobb is the availability to sell it and make a chunk of your money back, plus the availability to custom tune or try a different tuner, also you can get E30 if E85 is available. Diego, great video man, I went from stage 1 to stage 2 and really didn’t felt a big difference, the E30 did felt a huge gain in the top end, it will feel like a beast. 👍🏻

[@DArias]

Thanks man! And agreed EQT is very user friendly and also the tuners are great with customer service. Great power and easy to work with.. they look at logs for you if needed etc. amazing !

[@enzojiles3068]

What’s better UM or EQT? This look fast

[@DArias]

Both great companies! Either one you go with is safe and fun with great power

[@jaidensoto4694]

Love the car what’s the ringing noise when you floor it? Crazy car tho👍🏼

[@DArias]

Thanks man! And tbh I didn’t notice a timing when flooring it may just be weird audio that the camera picks up because at least me driving in person there aren’t any weird noises

[@SUpercharged-V]

low on fuel

[@nicolasmccluskie2140]

It’s not the camera audio , I have the same high pitch tone after stage 1 tuned my S3 happens on full boost but unsure what is it

[@killer_vette351]

If he has a turbo inlet , that’s what it is. After my turbo inlet pipe , at full boost my turbo kinda makes whine noise, it’s normal and sounds dope.

[@killer_vette351]

@@DArias do you have a turbo inlet pipe? If so that’s the noise

[@aznsammurai20]

how many smiles per gallon did u get before the e30 kit? 👀

[@DArias]

Too many to count lol the e30 tune is on another level though

[@jeffkincaid1]

Not sure if I missed it but, what is the 0-60 time with this stage 2 tune?

[@DArias]

It depends my best was around a 3.9 but that was in the cold and it spun all 1st gear. In warmer weather it’s easily a mid 3 sec 0-60. Even seen some people get a 3.3

[@jeffkincaid1]

@@DArias Why would warmer weather yield better times? Isn't cold air better for performance? Would better tires in the colder weather yield better results?

[@mogulme6190]

@@jeffkincaid1 traction I’m guessing

[@henrycalderon1063]

Ripper now!

[@DArias]

She’s very fun now haha

[@kobechou9803]

So the power gains is about 400 with the down pipe only or including things like intercooler catback intake?

[@DArias]

Just with the downpipe you’ll be about 400 that’s correct.. obviously more bolt ons like intake, inlet pipe, intercooler, colder plugs etc will give you a little more kick snd room for more aggressive tuning.. but these cars typically on a stage 2 93 file with only downpipe can get up to about 360-380whp and on e30 over 400whp

[@killer_vette351]

@@DArias full bolt on and E30 is easily over 400whp. Very fun daily that can kill some big boy cars lol

[@johnstevens2617]

Looks fast! Mexico?

[@DArias]

Always Mexico lol

[@edwardmontero8212]

Hey bro question what mods do you have for stage 2.

[@DArias]

So far for mods I have.. CTS downpipe, CTS intake, CTS inlet pipe, RS7 spark plugs.. BUT all you need for a stage 2 tune is the downpipe and plugs for cylinder knock.. all the rest is nice supporting

[@edwardmontero8212]

@@DArias thanks for replying bro and thanks for the info im looking to see who to tune with its EQT or sneekytuned but im definitely seeing eqt reliability.

[@anonymous070dhanonymous3]

Is this with res delete?

[@DArias]

Yes, this was when the car had the catted downpipe with a red delete to stock catback if I’m not mistaken

[@anonymous070dhanonymous3]

@@DAriaswas there any drone or rispy sound? And was is loud in comfort?

[@paulclark4838]

when is the big turbo coming?

[@DArias]

I wanna do a few 1/4 passes and see where the car stands before going that route. But I def need some 10s lol

[@SUpercharged-V]

do you have stock catback? also is your cts turbo downpipe catted?

[@DArias]

Yes stock catback and that’s correct this is the catted version but I’m most likely going to be buying the test pipe that CTS sells to swap it out

[@SUpercharged-V]

@@DArias i think it sounds perfect catted for daily driving, catless i think would sound bad with a stock catback.

[@JOHN42TD]

Beating on your car with low fuel level is crazy. Lean it out on full power... melt a piston

[@mattrahe9604]

WAT? fuel pump still gonna send the same pressure till its outta fuel.