JHM flashing tutorial, Audi RS5 Stage 2!

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This is a walk-through of how to flash your Audi RS5 with JHM's awesome stage 2 software and their new flashing server. As always, contact me for best pricing! The new server is fast, stable and makes it so easy to transform your RS5 into a world-class car with the full stage 2 tune.
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-Ross Tech VCDS store.ross-tech.com/shop/vchv...
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[@Michael-rp5tc]

Just picked up an RS5 last month instead of an E92 M3 due to unwillingness to take a risk on the S65 motor citing its bearing clearance and eccentricity issues. Coming from the N54 community and owning 3 335i, this RS5 community is unbelievably small in comparison but very close like we are all brothers. Your serious enthusiasm as an enthusiastic enthusiast (lol-read your introduction post) is a godsend to us and has arguably been a driving force in the latest push for chassis development. We are all very thankful and will continue to support you.

[@RS5Fanatic]

Michael, I was in the same boat years ago with the E92. I honestly believe the RS5 motor is a superior design and you'll enjoy it immensely. Overall the car is a bit portly but part of that is due to the AWD which gives you a tremendous advantage in the real world. There are ways to loos weight (wheels, battery, tires, brakes, exhaust, hood, seats) but it does get expensive. And I really appreciate the kind words, means a lot. When I came into this wonderful community of owners, there was very little technical information and I was as much a newbie as anyone else. So I sat down and read the factory service manual three times over and started "exploring". In terms of community size, I tend to agree although we're converging on a few central locations. The more the merrier as everyone has an experience, good or bad, we can all learn from and share. The Facebook group is now well over 1,000 owners, global, Audirevolution is gaining steam every day and it's a great group; and Audizine has a good group of owners but crappy moderators and a pension to let drama and bad actors continue without consequences. So I do post there but I don't go back as frequently any longer. The Facebook group is private so you can join and not be subject to the entire Facebook ecosystem and all it's shortcomings. But glad you found the video worth watching and I'll do more!

[@czechmate9497]

Just picked up My 14 RS5 and love it already but it definitely isn't, what I would call a fast car but it drives do well with the power it has. It sits in a garage with my 18 C63S Coupe. Two totally different cars but I tend to drive the Audi more. It just feels awesome just a little heavy and slow comparatively speaking. The best part is that this car will handle Colorado winters with ease. I feel in love with Audi when I picked up a 11 A4 Avant. I traded it in with nearly 200K miles and got twice what I was expecting. I like fairly stock looking cars but this Audi will become a customized mountain cruiser. This thing hugs the road so easy and the quattro is the best thing ever. The double edged sword is the NA motor which limits big power upgrades but I didn't buy it to be the baddest car on the road.

[@nicholasgreenwood8281]

Kind of to Emmitt's final point, do you know the state of JHM's supercharger development right now? Been through the forums and saw that 1. They were developing one and 2. That you were interested, but haven't seen any updates in the last 3-4 months.

[@Michael-rp5tc]

@@nicholasgreenwood8281 I'm sure covid has hit them hard. also they're not some huge company with limitless r&d. and last but not least they're trying to solve the issue of finding a supercharger that actually works where so many others have failed before.

[@nicholasgreenwood8281]

@@Michael-rp5tc that is true. It is surely a daunting task to develop a supercharger for this vehicle. And I also would imagine the covid shortages might have impeded their work over the last 3/4 months and will continue to do so. Was just curious if he had gotten any confirmation that they're even still working on it at all in the past 3/4 months.

[@PantherBlackAudiRS]

Finally :) Thanks for posting!

[@RS5Fanatic]

Thanks for pushing me to get the darn thing up.

[@JM-zd7jj]

Great content and +rep for chevelle on the radio hah!

[@RS5Fanatic]

Thanks and yep, big Chevelle fan although I do call them "bubblegum Tool".

[@sskriegsberichter]

Great Video and instructions. Getting mine this week.

[@RS5Fanatic]

Thanks! Hit me up as I can get you a discount. [e-mail]

[@ethanbrown1299]

Can you get a discount on an S5 tune too?@@RS5Fanatic

[@speeddocs713]

It feels like about 40-50 more horsepower in my RS5! This mod is definitely worth it. Thanks for the vid!

[@czechmate9497]

I'm pretty excited to get everything I can out of this motor. This is such an amazing car!

[@darian8088]

Hey sir I just got my Audi Rs5 and I love the help your channel has provided because not to many people pass this information often but I was hoping to get some information on where you got your carbon fiber cold air intakes ?

[@RS5Fanatic]

Darian, can email me, [e-mail].

[@AlbertoMartinez-ue6hl]

Hello there, getting my RS5 this month and would love to learn the mods you have on yours? It sounds amazing. Also super interested in getting this tune as well. Want to make sure I get the most out of the car and have fun! Thanks for the help

[@RS5Fanatic]

Hey Alberto, I can absolutely help out and point you in the right direction. Shoot me an email, [e-mail] and we can discuss.

[@rayhapes]

OK, so new to your site as well. Found my 14K mile 2014 RS5 Cabrio about six months ago, a time-warp mobile. Checking out the JHM tune. Looks like about 40 HP over stock..sweet. I feel like I have found the mother ship. Any RSnav fans out there?

[@RS5Fanatic]

I do run the RS Nav as do multiple others. My best suggestion on it is to stick with the base system with the OEM screen as it seems to have the best reliability and no bugginess. Some of the larger screen systems have bugs and are quirky to operate. If you have any other questions on the RS5, you can reach out to me. [e-mail] and I'd be happy to advise!

[@JoeL-xk3el]

So finally pulled the trigger and bought a 2013 Nardo RS5..........Loving it. I was wondering what car do you use daily? I’m looking for a daily car and just don’t know what to get.

[@RS5Fanatic]

Joe, the RS5 is my daily! Although with COVID she usually only gets driven once a week. And congrats on the Nardo. Excellent buy and great color!

[@E.Elyrics]

Great content!!! You mentioned the oxygen sensors, any videos on that?

[@RS5Fanatic]

YES. I've already shot the video, I just need to recover. I can't feel either arm. I kid (somewhat) but I also used a video bore scope to take a look at the oxygen sensors. It'll be really interesting but not so good from a DIY standpoint. It's almost impossible to film AND show what you need to do at the same time.

[@E.Elyrics]

@@RS5Fanatic great! Looking forward to that. Love your channel. And rest that arm 🤣🤣. Love your content l.

[@RS5Nola]

This is exactly what I needed to see but you didn't mention the RMR transmission cooler. Why not? I only know about it because we have spoken about my vehicle getting a tune.

[@RS5Fanatic]

I have a separate video on the transmission cooler. You can run this tune on a completely stock car but it will benefit greatly from K&N panel filters in the stock airbox assembly, the RMR transmission cooler and a cat-back exhaust. I'm partial to the JHM cat-back due to it's downpipes design and 2.75" piping. Plus it just makes the RS5 sound mean!

[@adhdpreneurs]

Hey! Great content. Is ODBEleven worthless for even buying a used car and do a health check before? (RS5 2014)

[@RS5Fanatic]

I don't think it's worthless but the VCDS will dig a whole lot deeper. Heard OBD Eleven also went to in-app purchasing which makes the Ross Tech VCDS even more of a no brainer!

[@BenJamminJones1]

Hi Michel, thanks for the video. Think I'll do this for my RS4. Roughly how much do they charge for the tune?

[@RS5Fanatic]

Hey Ben! Shoot me an email, [e-mail] and I can get you all set up. I think I've flashed half of the UK by now!

[@JJP7778]

Thank you very much for the tutorials Michel, they are very helpful. A question from ignorance; For people who speak other languages, be it Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, etc., will the screen on the laptop always open VCDS in English or does it have the possibility of configuring other languages ​​for people who do not know how to read the codes in English? Thank you again monkey man for all your efforts to make this beautiful car a diamond.

[@RS5Fanatic]

I believe only in English. If they purchase the tune through me, I can walk them through, translate, etc...if we use screen shots, I can tell them which calibration to select.

[@JJP7778]

​@@RS5Fanatic Look how you become a helpful person Michel. You really deserve all the best in your projects because of how attentive and willing you are with all people. You'll be my man when I need spare parts. 👈👍

[@jessegrant40]

How long did it take them to send you information? I ordered 2 days and have been calling them multiple times a day and leaving messages. My car is sitting at the shop waiting to get tuned and I have an event Thursday I want to be able to take the car to. Love the content, just got a Nardo 2015 Audi Sport Edition RS5 for a daily.

[@RS5Fanatic]

Ah too bad you did not go through me! [e-mail], for all things JHM as well as a lotnof other go fast stuff. With that said, it takes a few days to get you set up on the server as its nit as easy as just entering your name. Guessing you’ll have it by Monday but always a good idea to get it set up prior to bringing your car to the shop. Always good to scan modules first to make sure there are are no compatibility issues. But can send questions to my email address listed above.

[@jessegrant40]

@@RS5Fanatic I was kicking myself when I saw you had it! I have a rally next week so it was already there getting water/methanol kit, exhaust work, and some suspension stuff Thanks for the info! I’m going to be tossing my name in to get on the transmission cooler kit for sure

[@texasbrotherhood3930]

Hey man! Where did you get that shirt? I'm from San Antonio and I dig that shirt a lot!! Got an 18' A4 and want to trade it in for a 2015 RS5 soon. Subscribed!

[@RS5Fanatic]

Shoot me an email, [e-mail], happy to meet up and take you for a ride and help you find the right RS5! Have no idea which shirt you're referring to as I don't think I show a shot of my shirt in that entire video!

[@texasbrotherhood3930]

@@RS5Fanatic Thanks for the quick reply! Sorry, should have provided the timestamp with regards to the shirt: 1:54 . That means a lot to me that you would be willing to meet up and take me for a ride, that would be amazing! Unfortunately, I'm not living in SA for the moment because of school. Native born Texan though and can't wait to get back. I'm gonna give you a follow over on Instagram.

[@RS5Fanatic]

@@texasbrotherhood3930 That shirt! That's the Texas Lonestar state meet t-shirt. We had the state meet in San Antonio back in what, 2018 or 2019 and that's the shirt from that weekend event. Thanks for the follow, will follow you back. When in town, look me up.

[@exposingdemocrats8370]

When will JHM make a stage 3 V3 for the 4.2 RS5😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. The RS4 kit ran 10.7, which is the S5 4.2 capability also.

[@RS5Fanatic]

Yes, there will be a stage 3 and it'll involve noises from a supercharger. A friend flashed and dyno'd his car tonight and made 60 wheel hp more.

[@marcwagoner568]

I'm picking up my new to me 2015 RS5 on Friday. I'm interested in finding out what the actual HP numbers and torque numbers are with this tune. Thank you for any help you can give me

[@RS5Fanatic]

Hey Marc, shoot me an email, [e-mail] and I can walk you through everything. And congrats on the purchase!

[@czechmate9497]

Did you need to use the proprietary jhm cable they say you MUST use?

[@RS5Fanatic]

Emmitt, yes you need the new cable. Contact me and i can get you a great deal on the tune. [e-mail]

[@austinellsi9211]

I been told by many that if I get the jh full exhaust and headers and tune I won’t make 50 hp far less plan on doing eventuri intakes at somepoint as well . What are your thoughts ? Been told escpsilly the headers do nothing . No Gains . Any feed back will help thanks

[@RS5Fanatic]

Hey Austin, appreciate the questions. Whomever gave you advice on the tune and headers is seriously misinformed. Generally, most people are seeing well over 40hp at the wheels with just the tune and ANY decent cat-tack exhaust. A recent dyno, completely independent of myself or JHM, produced 64 wheel hp with no other changes and the car being flashed while it was on the dyno. My personal opinion, based on my own experience and knowledge is the JHM exhaust will most likely make more hp than any other exhaust out there due to it's downpipe flange design and 2.75" piping. With that said, most of the major exhausts from the bigger manufacturers will make power so base your choice on sound level and tone. As for the headers, there was some information that the Kline headers, which are no longer made, didn't actually produce any hp over the OE headers. Had nothing to do with JHM's headers. The JHM headers are stock headers with the catalyst sawed off and a proper collector welded in place. I've spoken to a few people about the Kline headers and there were apparently design flaws. I don't have first-hand knowledge of those flaws. Know this though...in Europe, it's very popular for R8 V8 owners to retrofit the RS5 headers with the catalyst removed. They gain 40hp just from that mod alone. The RS5 headers are actually a very good design. Removing the catalyst and welding in a proper collector should net you about 25 wheel hp over the same header with the cat still in place. Feel free to join over on audirevolution.net, tons of RS5 owners there, or on the RS5 facebook forum. Plenty of other owners can provide you first-hand experience with the tune and headers.

[@austinellsi9211]

@@RS5Fanatic thank you so much , when I have the $$ I’m getting the full jhm kit , an headers cus it seems like they do something after all . How much you think I could make with the full exhaust and headers and eventuri intakes , I also hear these are making a stage 3 tune ?

[@RS5Fanatic]

@@austinellsi9211 If you can, shoot me an email, [e-mail]. Stage "3" will be for the supercharger kit. They just updated stage 2 and judging by the seat of my pants, it makes substantially more bottom end and midrange torque. But email me and I'll share more info/ideas with you.

[@franckonstek8459]

Exhaust, intakes aside.....How many extra horsies from the stock 444 to stage 2?

[@RS5Fanatic]

I saw a 46 wheel hp gain in total over the car with a stock ECU. That includes K&N panel filters and a cat back exhaust.

[@franckonstek8459]

@@RS5Fanatic Brilliant. Finally, some bang for ya buck for an RS5 upgrade. I'm in.

[@RS5Fanatic]

@@franckonstek8459 Contact me at [e-mail] and I'll get you set up.

[@franckonstek8459]

Will do. I'll tach base later on in the afternoon🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️In Oz👍

[@crossplanev8]

How is the engine and gearbox holding up? Looking for long term reliability.

[@cpayen8284]

How much hp and torque could you get out of this motor with jhm stage 2 and a fresh carbon clean?

[@RS5Fanatic]

It'll really depend on the overall condition of the car as well as other modifications. We're generally seeing between 45 and 64 wheel hp improvements with the tune, full exhaust and a few other small mods. But a full, cat-back exhaust, preferably the JHM due to its downpipe design and diameter, is crucial to letting the engine breathe. K&N panel filters work very well, better than the expensive aftermarket intakes that don't seal properly and let in hot engine air. Shoot me an email, [e-mail] and I can get you a quote on the tune and answer any further questions in detail.

[@jimidionisio5038]

Hey man I’m having issues keeps telling me my flash failed!? Done everything you said just not sure why it’s happening also where you said to click for octane it just says jhm and some numbers. Can you help me out?

[@RS5Fanatic]

If you purchased the tune through JHM, you'll have to go through them. [e-mail]. Are you following the directions and using a battery charger? If the voltage is too low, it can cause issues up to and including bricking your ECU. You MUST use a charger. I usually hook one up an hour or so in advance. Did you have any other tunes on the car prior to going with the JHM? Can email me, [e-mail].

[@savokuzet2843]

Do you notice that the car burns through gas faster after the flash? Or is that not the case?

[@RS5Fanatic]

If you're just cruising around, no, gas mileage will be the same as it's relying on the 02 sensors to hit stoich. If you're wide open throttle all the time then yes, definitely! Stage 2 completely transforms the car and you just always want to explore the midrange and upper reaches of the rpm range. So invariably, you burn more gas as you're enjoying the car more!

[@jasonno2953]

Is this tune for a stock RS5? Also. What's the wheel horsepower output?

[@RS5Fanatic]

Yes, for a completely 100% stock car. It will automatically adapt as you add mods and you will make more hp with the tune with the addition of K&N panel filters and a quality cat-back exhaust. Generally we're seeing between 45 and 64 wheel hp improvements depending on modifications and the car's condition. If you're interested in the flash, you can reach out to me, [e-mail] and I can give you all the details, improvements, etc...Literally every RS5 that's running faster than 12.0 seconds in the 1/4 mile is using this tune. Nothing better anywhere in the world.

[@jasonno2953]

@@RS5Fanatic I don't have the RS5 yet. Hopefully by next month. But I have to ask. And please bare with my lack of knowledge and understanding. But. How is a tune without AI able to learn new characteristics of a vehicle and suto tune accordingly. Please excuse my disbelief. I'm not saying that it is not possible. I suppose it is my ignorance in Audi? Also, I apologize if this comment/question seems snarky. Believe me, it's intent is not to.be.

[@RS5Fanatic]

@@jasonno2953 No problem Jason! In short, the RS5 is a speed density system with a very powerful Bosch MED17.1 ECU. Any tune, even the original, is programmed with "a" maximum potential. That potential is elevated on our tune and as long as the criteria is met, inputs from various sensors, safeties, readiness, etc...the tune will give you what the car is capable of. So if you add an intake and exhaust improving volumetric efficiency, this pushes your air/fuel, timing, etc...into a new and higher performance table if that makes sense. Same as if you had a MAF and it sensed more airflow. There's no learning, it simply goes off feedback from the various sensors. If something isn't quite right, or say torque is exceeded beyond what's expected (yes, it has a prediction function!), then it can dial things back and keep everything safe. There are various other tuning methodologies employed which we keep secret for obvious reasons. If you have any RS5-specific questions about purchasing an RS5 and just want some feedback, feel free to email me. Happy to help try and make sure you get a good one. [e-mail]

[@hdsecuritysolution2949]

What's the cost for this stage 2 flash?

[@RS5Fanatic]

Shoot me an email and I'll give you a quote. [e-mail]

[@asianscooterer]

Hey what year is your rs5?

[@RS5Fanatic]

B8.5, 2013.

[@jdmteggy2388]

so how much does it make on just stage 2 tune??

[@RS5Fanatic]

Depends on the car's conditions and modification level and also the products used. Generally speaking, we see between 46 and 64 wheel hp improvements with a 2.75" cat-back exhaust and K&N panel filters. The quickest RS5, naturally aspirated to date, has run an 11.68@116mph. I sell the tune, can reach out to me, [e-mail] and I can answer all your questions and more. www.redmistracing.com

[@healthspot8672]

What the cost of stage 2 tune ?

[@RS5Fanatic]

Send me an email, [e-mail] and I'll get you a quote including shipping for the flashing cable.

[@yogamon]

13:58 why couldn't you have said 69 seconds, would've been a whole lot cooler if you did

[@rosshendry7298]

If you dont have 93 readily available choose 91 or move to Texas 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@RS5Fanatic]

I'm glad someone caught the joke! Always surprises me when I take a road trip and states don't have 93 octane. Being denied hp!

[@lilspkie]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Buh byeeeeeee