Tuning my C7.5 Audi S6! (Integrated Engineering Stage 1)

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My 2016 Audi S6
Glacier White Metallic
Black Optics
Arras Red Design Interior
MOD LIST
ECU/TCU Tune from Integrated Engineering
Summer Wheels:
- BC Forged HCS21, staggered concave profiles
- Fronts - 20x10, et32 (after 3mm spacer)
- Rears - 20x10, et33 (after 5mm spacer)
- Tires - Michelin PS4S - 255/35 20
Track setup:
- TSW Neptune
- Fronts: 20x9, et35, 275/35 NT555Rii
- Rears: 18x9.5, et39, 275/45 M/T ET Street S/S
Winter Wheels:
- OEM RS5 Wheels - 20x9 et26
- Tires - Vredstein Wintrac Pro - 255/35 R20
CETE Active Air Suspension Control Module
AWE Touring Exhaust
JXB Driveshaft Carrier

[@IgnitionTube]

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[@IgnitionTube]

A couple clarifications: 1. APR and Unitronic both offer 4.0T tunes as well. I didn’t mention either as they don’t have ethanol support at this time 2. John Banks has quite the resume. Cobb/GTR stuff/MHD flasher. Didn’t mean to just make it sound like he was some dude from the internet. 3. DS1 modifies the ECU to work around some TCU issues, it doesn’t just leave you out to dry.

[@rosscarver4546]

And ds1 doesn’t need to be plugged in unless you want dynamic ethanol content adaptation for a full flex fuel tune or are wanting to log while you drive.

[@IgnitionTube]

Correct! I was mistaken on that front as well and was corrected in the S6 owners group

[@Jessersadler]

Any tunes offered by those the 2 companies you mentioned for the RS7 turbo swap? I have downpipes, getting turbos, just don't know which route to go. . . Potentially maybe doing a clutch upgrade if mine bad (in shop now)

[@DoctaM3]

Your reactions are always classic. Love seeing your ride bring a smile to your face!

[@mackbrown958]

Man, that's insane! It's hard to believe that's just stage 1. I can't wait to see what this monster does at stage 2.

[@SpeedCultureStudios]

Very impressive! Those results on tune only--can't help but wonder just how wild this thing could get!

[@CBosridesandreviews]

Love seeing the s6 changes in performance with the different tunes/fuel. I totally look forward to some E85 and launch control times. Let's get some 10 sec quarter mile times!

[@mcgough52]

Great video! I went the DS1 route about three months ago before the IE tune was released (C7 S6). I'm very impressed with the IE tune, but I will say that a huge benefit of DS1 is the fact that all stages/files are included at that initial price point. No paying for an upgrade to Stage 2/3/4 etc. Which is nice. And its easy to switch between files. But your IE stage 1 tune does looks stronger than my base DS1 tune. Seems like you can't really go wrong either way!

[@IgnitionTube]

Well, you could argue that the higher price point of DS1 offsets the tune upgrade cost from IE. I would imagine it adds $150-200 total to the price to unlock all tunes once they’re publicly available, but definitely see where you’re coming from!

[@davidpope4026]

I agree, ds1 is the way to go. While the price point is higher if IE is like the tunes for my s4 you will pay more for stage 2 and even more for stage 3 rs turbos. While it will be $100 less than ds1 you get all the tunes, map switching, data logging and ability to modify the tunes yourself with tuner pro if you desire also having a custom tune for your specific car,mods and climate.

[@brianginsberg7443]

Got my stage one ecu + tcu + intake + mid pipes on my 17 S6 Friggen in love.

[@jj-tq4hx]

Such a great balanced car. Some good remapp and quarter miles similar if not better the the latest RS6. Will consider this motor when retiring my 3.0T.

[@joshcarlson5991]

As soon as I saw them release this I knew this video was coming🤣 I have a b8.5 s4 on their e40 map... IE ftw!

[@chainedevolution4360]

Thanx for the Vid man! been thinking about moving from my full IE STG2 E40 A6 to a S6 this helps

[@nickmartinsen8549]

I’m from Utah. Integrated engineering is an AMAZING company. As a newer, but definitely educated Audi owner and enthusiast, I was under the assumption that this was a company with pedigree. my Audi has 245,000 miles and it’s still running hard af!!!!!!

[@IEtuned]

11.12 on a Beta without LC, geeeeeeeeez! Killer video, man!

[@IEtuned]

@@macaroniboy91 We have some currently in development.

[@icecubeninja7932]

@9:30 you look just like Abe Lincoln!!!!! Something with the lighting omg I can’t get that out of my head 😂😂😂

[@B58Gjon]

about eli been waiting for this

[@ITALIAN744]

This guy's loves his car and do t blame him Audi makes a awesome car

[@657Racing]

The way John handles business is top notch. I was running IE for my B8 S4 and was pretty disappointed when they just stopped development for it and only offered the updated tune for the B8.5s. Promises that it would be done never happened until recently I got an email saying they had updated the file that I think didn’t worked out so good from what I saw on the FB group. Being able to go from 91 to 93 to E85 without having to plug in a laptop is something pretty sick DS1 offers plus if you pair that with BTRES display it’s awesome! Don’t have to worry about swapping between files. Also thought it was a must have to upgrade the fuel lines going from the passenger side to driver side fuel pump as that line is very small. One more thing since I’m rambling lol I’d be interested to see what they come out with for stage 2 and 3. Definitely would love to see more options in the platform since SRM really is the only player in the game for parts right now. Love the videos keep doing what you’re doing 👌🏽

[@657Racing]

@@hikeskool lol John replied to me on a Sunday afternoon (night for him) within 20 minutes. Then told me Mitch would be getting to me and he did within 10 lol

[@jad4ca]

@@hikeskool I can confirm that DS1 is a killer product and their customer service is amazing like you said. Ultra-responsive which is rare in automotive aftermarket

[@jad4ca]

@@hikeskool yes, the car drives like stock until you put your foot into it and then it’s a whole new animal. Just at stage 1. I have the SRM long tubes ready to install and go to stage 2 next week as well. I like that I can reflash to stage 2 without paying another fee or taking it to a shop. BoostedEuro TCU tune will be next.

[@FirstStateOverland]

Had an IE tune on my B8.5 S5 - loved it. Just traded up for an Audi icon - a 2015 RS5 with super low miles. I know there’s not much beyond factory but I’d love if IE could do something for the ECU or DSG.

[@curtdragon]

Traded down 😆

[@UnusualHDR]

Holy crap, I've been looking for a good tune, think I found one, sheeeeesh

[@primesoodangerous3641]

Yessir thanks for the vid I’m going ie next month

[@tbbigrocker149]

BTW, I'm scraping IE for DS1. IE is GREAT, but for what I'm planning for my S6 IE doesn't cover. But I can't say a bad word about IE. they do ROCK

[@dantebuccellato2368]

Great job on the video providing all those details, and crazy what IE is coming out with.

[@ashtonelwin3801]

Eli you gotta re run your buddy’s s4 from a 40 roll that’ll be a good video to show the difference

[@davidpope4026]

FYI ds1 does not have to remain plugged in for e85. You can manually change the mixture for what your running. Also a plus of keeping it plugged in is the 2 screens of virtual gauges, touch map switching, and graph screens. Just saying

[@lewiscoalter2878]

Man that thing can move... screw going stage 2 on my A6 im saving for an S/S7

[@ElDemon_Ll]

Nice video 🔥

[@imrunrz6144]

Im currently on Unitronic but im looking into IE for extra features and E85 map. How does it run with E85 honestly? Any HPFP? Ethanol sensors? Compared to 93. Thanks man, love your vids!

[@jacdariper]

Well, ty for great commentary, content and video with such in-depth breakdown of the tuning industry for Audi and if I still owned my S I would definitely be interested and more informed. 😀 great job my brotha and tc.

[@77chatham]

That’s the Lynn Marsh Road if you launch in the left lane prolly knock 3-4 tenths off.

[@thomascopeland402]

Got my s3 ie stage 1 ecu and tcu 3.9 0-60 and 12.15 quarter mile at 115.

[@KujGaming]

first IE 4.0T vid on youtube i'm pretty sure, i coudlnt find anything on it the past few days

[@Ryndel]

Been waiting for this thanks! How aggressive did the launch feel compared to your s4?

[@IgnitionTube]

It launches harder haha. More torques!

[@Ryndel]

@@IgnitionTube man I was dead set on an s4 and now I'm confused haha. Can't wait to see the s6 journey like s4/q5!

[@boostjunkie1018]

So quick question for you, how is the long term drivability of this do you feel? I know doing anything such as a tune will descrease longevity, but if you don't get on this all the time could this have close to stock reliability?

[@Indiapapa100]

I'm considering getting this tune for my S6, and I'm wondering how it affects the different driving modes. Are the regular Drive and Sport modes effectively the same after the tune or are there still differences?

[@Steebles1908]

Have you yanked the turbo oil screen yet, or done the JHB relocation kit? That's next for me as a preventative measure before tuning.

[@IgnitionTube]

It’s removed and has been since like week 4 of ownership!

[@ITALIAN744]

Watch my audi s4 2004 timing chains videos hope I don't have to do on my 2014 s6 but would be fun to pull entire powertrain out also can u answer me this question whats procedure for front diff oil change has no drain or fill duel clutch 7 speed transmission I ha e

[@thecar1888]

Hello, what exactly does the TCU tune do for the car except for lowering LC RPM?

[@mrappstate]

You make an excellent point that people want to justify thier purchase. That can then translate to 'brand loyalty' and it really won't matter of the results as to whom they validate. Nice caliper reveal too.

[@nicke4976]

Makes me want to buy the s6 just so I can get the tune

[@user-md3dy9eu6m]

I’ve also seen the 4.0T community being so biased…. I plan to use IE on my 4.0T and we’ll see.

[@crispcarguru303]

can you do a pops and bang video?

[@howiefeltersnatch7905]

I'm curious where do you live? Those times are fast! I'm In alberta Cananda in Calgary where elevation is over 3000ft.

[@IgnitionTube]

I was at New England Dragway which routinely has DA around 0

[@ryuhayabusa2458]

Always wondered if i should've gone with IE, however i was kind of scaptical on the fact that you just throw a universal flash tune on your car, not saying it's garbage, because its probably f*cking epic, however i decided to bring mine to the most known tuner of my country & they custom remapped my car while on the dyno, so basically every car that comes there gets a custom remap, perhaps in the future i might just make room for the IE one.

[@troy_19_]

So how much hp does stage 1 give it says up to 257 and that just seems insane

[@gunmedal123]

I'm so tired of the DS1 cult. I'd be satisfied with buying an IE tune purely to spite the zealots. That being said, I'm buying the IE tune its an added bonus that is also makes my car faster, thanks for the review.

[@Tmenglong27]

1/4 mile--->11s? holy moly

[@Tatito102]

Hey what's up bro So I just initially own an Audi For the 1st time I just wanna see What kind of stuff I could do to it. It's a Audi A5 3.2 Thanks

[@rumenanastasov9172]

Why is the transmission shifting at 6K and below?

[@RoseCityCarCulture]

Do they have a stage 2 ?

[@b.trill6868]

What if I just get stage 1 ecu 560 hp no tcu is that fine? 😊

[@kerwinthorne]

what wheels are you running

[@yinliu5634]

Want to see if anyone got the APR Stage 2 with the exhaust?

[@Ethan007Hacks]

Ol Audi 4.0t Boutta get that turbo delete😂😂 But then you could do RS turbos

[@realdillysd889]

If staying on the stock turbos, I can see IE. Once you go RS7 or +4 turbos, I can see DS1/BoostedEuro. Time to prove everyone wrong IE. Tune for bigger turbos and it will be a huge move in this platform.

[@IgnitionTube]

There will be hybrid support in the near future :) the IE shop car may or may not have a set of hybrids on it right meow....

[@HangarHideout]

@@IgnitionTube Good, we have an S6 as well and looking to get some bigger turbos for it. Maybe we should go for that stock record as well. You up for a challenge?

[@IgnitionTube]

Always up for it!

[@HangarHideout]

@@IgnitionTube Great. We just bought the IE ECU and TCU rune about 10 minutes ago so it’s on. We will post updates on the channel after our premier. Let’s scorch some rubber!!! Dr. Dills will be a happy man.

[@frantzpierrelouis8996]

I need help with my 2017 s6 c7.5

[@adonnny]

How do you get the arrow to come on next to the gear. Number 2:04

[@IgnitionTube]

VCDS - covered it in a precious video titled “fully airing out my S6” or something along those lines

[@user-un3nr7ws5s]

What's the app you use to record the time?

[@IgnitionTube]

Dragy - it’s a GPS based tracker

[@kelleycoyne545]

Recently purchased a 2013 A6 3.0T been trying to figure out what company to go with for tuning. Was just curious of people’s opinion.

[@IgnitionTube]

An IE tuned A6 just went 10.3. They have a spicy 3.0 tune, it's all I ran on both of my 3.0Ts!

[@kelleycoyne545]

@@IgnitionTube thanks for the opinion man. Just earned a new follower and for sure wanna keep up to date on that s6 build. I’m just getting into the car community. Have loved cars forever and have been going to car meets for 2 years now. Just pretty young and not well versed in cars. Any tips or forums that could help me out? I heard you mention something about a fb group?

[@davidblais2933]

@@kelleycoyne545 - be careful as a new car enthusiast and FB groups. Some are great and some can he very toxic with a lot of biased information. Have you considered going out to enthusiast tracks days if you have access to that locally? That's a good way to surround yourself in genuine people who live their cars.

[@daveblais4019]

Here's a good example of IE's A6 software can do: performancebyie.com/blogs/ie-auto-blog/shane-s-audi-a6-the-fastest-in-north-america

[@michaelsharman7176]

My friend ....on the S6 4.0tt can you run E85 with just a re map and no hardware update? Also how much hp can the injectors / pumps make with E85 before either of these Max’s out ?

[@P96warhog1]

Would definitely like to know the answer to this I have the IE 93 map on right now on my S6, but i want to switch to E85 asap

[@michaelsharman7176]

One of the reason I ask is SRM have a shed load of E85 hardware for the S6 for us to buy...... if you can just map and use E85 why do you need $5000 worth of fuel system “ for E85 “ can anyone shed any light on this before I ruin my fuel system using E85 on my S6 !!!!

[@michaelcoyle1062]

I was IE on my b8 S4. Went Unitronic on my s6. Couldn’t be happier! #getunitronic

[@TheMonster21000]

Now if only IE would release a E85 tune for my B8.5 A4… lol

[@BigCool95]

probably will soon once jay gets done with the injectors in the supercharger spacers.

[@blade643]

@@BigCool95 they dont have access to E85 from what I've heard

[@BigCool95]

@@blade643 oh? You can order that shit online lol, but i dont have e85 in pumps around me so that kinda makes sense

[@jachincamoriano7759]

I contacted them back in January asking if they were gonna add an E85 tune for the B8.5 A4s and they said they haven't started yet things might've changed by then but now I really wanna sell my b8.5 and get a 2014 s6 just because of the tune

[@13CODgod]

10 seconds here we come!

[@DaFonz29]

Did it change the reliability?

[@IgnitionTube]

Nope

[@DaFonz29]

@@IgnitionTube do you happen to have an update video?

[@tbbigrocker149]

SRM is a bunch of pirates. They listed a driveshaft carrier for nearly $500 bucks on THEIR SITE, I got if for $250 from another site............WTF? Anyway, I'm currently running a IE Stage 2...............DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[@user-md3dy9eu6m]

The 4.0T on FB is so crazy biased and seems like every post about an engine issue also has a negative comment about IE. Annoying for sure and I understand your frustration also with the bias.

[@ploicon]

APR owns half the 4.0 market lol

[@daveblais4019]

And...?

[@ratsojr1671]

Wonder why you would even compare DS1 to IE. IE is a flash tune which are good at but DS1 is a tuning suite which I don't think you understand at all. Basically turns your ecu to a standalone computer and you can control several other outputs that normal flash tunes can not. Please when making a video state you don't understand DS1. It hurts the community.

[@primesoodangerous3641]

This only stage 1

[@ontheroadproductions3956]

034 is bettet

[@ferdi.b93]

That is fast fast... with basic tune. Image with downpipes and launch control. You're easily in 10s

[@Bentheoptician]

No one really cares about stage 1. Gets boring after a week. That's when DS1 wipes it's ass with the competition.

[@thillygooth189]

You should grow ur beard out, and stache

[@IgnitionTube]

Nahhhh the stache ends up looking HORRIBLE 😂😂

[@veikko3152]

This guy is pretty biased. DS1 is a totally different tool than IE, you're comparing a spear to a nuke and saying oh well I can kill more people with a spear because I don't know how to use a nuke.

[@tbbigrocker149]

Launch control is pretty useless,,,,,,,,too much wheel spin

[@thomaslukas2374]

DS1 all day. Many more features the IE. john Banks is not some random dude off the internet. This was the lamest review of tuning software I have ever seen. Actually now can’t stand this dude in the video. He has gained himself a new troll.

[@IgnitionTube]

Read the pinned comment please.

[@kchan333]

Ohhh helllllll nah...you just didn't call John Banks a random dude?!!?? You'll say anything for a frickin free tune....lol

[@IgnitionTube]

Did you read the pinned comment? Guessing not lol