Tuning My Dad's Audi S6! Worth it?? (Unitronic Stage 1+, 0-60, Launch Control)

[@unitronic]

Hope dad is still enjoying the S6, thanks for putting this video together! 😁

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

We appreciate that a ton! Thanks for making such quality products 👌🏼

[@ChrisLasVegas777]

Won't this Tune void the warranty since Audi can see it's been flashed even if you return it to stock??

[@unitronic]

@@ChrisLasVegas777 We can't guarantee that our software are undetectable as the OEM can always update its detection methods. However, our Clients have shown amazing results when flashing back to stock before bringing the car in for servicing. Either via ou UniCONNECT+ cable or by visiting an Authorized Dealer. It's important to properly understanding the potential impact on your warranty before modifying your vehicle. There is indeed a risk of voiding certain portion of your warranty when upgrading your ECU software.

[@MrBasically810]

Where is your tune for the 2020 s6?

[@unitronic]

@@MrBasically810 We are constantly working on expanding our product offerings. If you have a Unitronic Authorized Dealer nearby, so can stop by and submit a file request!

[@PatrickBonsi]

Its super cool that your dad is into this..

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

I agree, hoping to get him even more into it

[@truejayoh]

Good on you for keeping those wheels! Never understood people swapping out perfectly good german made rims.

[@orlandoanthony3086]

My Audi S8 plus was a lot of fun to drive but once it hit 50,000 miles I traded it in. That was a great car. I had no problems with it.

[@mikeb.2166]

I have had an AWE sport touring exhaust (cat back) and AWS carbon Cold Air Intake on my 2016 S6 for about 3 years now and highly recommend it. I just got the APR 93 octane tune done today as its on sale all month (August) and what a huge difference! I held off with the tune so as not to void the factory warranty but man am I glad I got the tune since its tons more power (about (+85HP/+189torque per APR, plus whatever the CAI and exhaust add). Anyway check out the AWE if you want exhaust next.

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

Thanks for sharing dude! Pops and I both agree that the AWE touring exhaust sounds the best, so we are right there with you man! Going to try to convince him to pull the trigger on it.

[@drivenbyboost]

Wow!!!! This thing is a rocket!!! Sams reaction was the best 😂

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

For real, I can't wait for him to get the TCU Tune, and exhaust. This thing NEEDS to roar. And dude, sometimes I don't know how she makes the noises that she does 😂

[@hikeskool]

@@NotSoHandyCarGuy any TCU tune yet?

[@Dudeman9339]

Integrated Engineering charges 600 something for their stage 1 and makes more power. They also offer a TCU tune.

[@syonide6253]

its like 850 bro plus another 600 for tcu

[@Gregoryg184]

Congrats, good video. I think you've demonstrated that the unitronic works, and works well. I would like to see you with a DS1, which you can also flash from home, up to stage 4 with E85 and comfortably north of 750hp (with bolt-ons). I'd love to see your old man try to smile through a 800hp launch, as for your sister......Your father would be fine, I'm sure, just maybe not the first run. Your sister would probably never get in the car again. It would make for some good footage, if you're ok with not pc. 3.56 is a good stage 1 time, and the launch control on a modified S6 can be pretty brutal, can't it. Your dad chose well. cool guy. Of course you can't carry on like this without a TCU tune, there's a couple of good ones, and some bad ones.

[@hikeskool]

What are the good TCU tunes?

[@RICHIE_RICH89]

I have a rs6 v10 ill never get rid of it its one of the very very few in the us . It got sent here and was a specail mans car that was a actor . Its beautiful and mental fast. I love all audi,s now i want a rs7 performance 602 hp will be bitching. Tuned 800is easily obtainable.

[@jkish14]

Lucky lol. I have the c7 s6 and it's not nearly as rare. But she loves to eat mustangs 🤣

[@Matt-po4kc]

What a great spec 🔥

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

I agree, such a gorgeous car

[@RunTMCTexas]

Love the car reviews but these are also frickin hilarious.

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

💁🏼‍♀️

[@rohanzky]

was the clutch actually slipping? at what power level does the drivetrain begin to act up?

[@MessyJessyProduction]

Sam's scream at the beginning 😭

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

She sounds like a Velociraptor

[@samanthamagnarelli9123]

Bronchitis's fault 😂

[@datsuntoyy]

1:50 Is that a Marine Eagle Globe and Anchor plate?! OOH RAH! I found a pair of EGA's that I put upper rear window, anchors inboard ofcourse with the veteran plate. Stage 1 APR. I've got 124K miles on mine and used launch control 9 times. My wife has never felt the launch control or even a full throttle non launch control take off. It scares her, lol.

[@jamesgrant-lewis209]

How has this car been since all these upgrades and tunes ? Reliability? Gas mileage?... any extra wear and tear because of the tune ?

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

Hey there James. So far, he hasn’t driven enough for a good reliability examination. But no issues yet. Gas mileage has increased pretty slightly, when highway cruising at a consistent speed.

[@Thevinn1]

Does this tune cause any problem with long term reliability boss? I am interested but not sure if it will affect reliability.

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

I don’t think it will create any issues, but I’d recommend getting the TCU tune alongside the ECU tune. It will help manage the extra power, and hopefully extend the life of the transmission. Thanks!

[@amg863]

@@NotSoHandyCarGuy hi friend. In the video I heard something about being able to revert it back to stock if there is a warranty issue. If it's a major failure they might do a little bit of investigating and they'll be able to see if the car has been remapped and how many times. Nice video. Your dad seems pretty cool

[@ihci]

FYI. Audi pumps fake engine noise in the cabin through the speakers you can turn this off with vagcom. A lot of car companies do this nowadays.

[@ihci]

@hon solo well you are wrong you can turn it off with vagcom. as i did.

[@omichaelnato5388]

Dude I love this car - has anyone actually owned one for 6 years ??? With no issues ? I’m terrified of the unforeseen costs compared to my WRX. Love cars, just afraid of the headaches

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

So from what I understand, the S6’s are pretty reliable. They have the infamous long-term carbon buildup issues and it’s very important to change the oil more often than the service intervals say, because the turbos’ oil screens can become clogged leading to turbo failure. I’ve heard that the 7-Spd DSG’s can eventually become problematic, but I’m not entirely sure why. And as far as the air suspension goes, i’m sure it would have issues in the long run. But if that were to ever happen, I would just replace them with better coil overs

[@movintoo]

I have on order a 2022 S6. I wonder if anyone has used a tune on a C8 2020 or 2021 S6? Results and product you used?

[@hikeskool]

Nice video. Did you guys get a TCU tune yet?

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

Thank you! And yes, an early Christmas gift for my dad. I’m out putting out a video of the TCU tune sometime within the week.

[@hikeskool]

@@NotSoHandyCarGuy very nice, thank you. I look forward to it.

[@Monkey80llx]

'.....and then they go Back to the directions..' 😂😂

[@slobodangligorijevic4385]

Is this my garage!?! My goldwing is black, and s6 is gray😂

[@woodsoncircle]

Nice.

[@ericmueller6687]

where do you order this software upgrade, it doesnt seem like you can order it direct from Unitronic? I must find a third-party dealer?

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

I think you can order it from Unitronic, But I could be mistaken. We ordered it from moddedeuros.com

[@meenboli]

I have the 2018 S6 (in the same blue) had it 2½ years now (since new) - awesome / beautiful car that is almost too cheap (with quite a few niggles too!) - I also have an S5 Cabriolet tuned to 500bhp - which I will never sell. The S6 (whilst fabulous) hasn't quite won my heart however, and I intend to move it on this December - part of me thinks it's the last of a breed 🦁 - part of me thinks it could be a dinosaur and has to go 😢 Exhaust sounds incredible - what is it? (Stock is way too subdued)

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

Wow! That’s cool to hear; I have never seen another S6 with this color combo, what’s the interior color? That S5 must be an absolute blast. And I think only time will tell whether or not it’s a good idea to let it go. It’s both a dinosaur and the last of a breed. As far as the exhaust, this is completely stock. My microphone is just highly compressed, so it makes all of the quiet things sound louder. Trying to convince my pa to get an AWE Touring exhaust, because you’re right the stock exhaust is far too muffled. Thanks for the comment!

[@meenboli]

@@NotSoHandyCarGuy Same as - never seen another in the UK - bought it on a whim (it was in the showroom at my local dealer when my S5 was in for service). Went back in a week later and it had gone. Heartbroken I asked if it had been sold and they said 'Nope - it's just out back' They had me at that point... .😂

[@justind6983]

That um... that 0-60 just made me make an accident in my pants T_T

[@jonathanarmenta42]

Quick question, what phone app do you use to calculate the 0-60? Thanks!

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

It's the Dragy app! You need to buy the Dragy GPS unit to go with it though. It's relative cheap compared to the competitors.

[@jonathanarmenta42]

@@NotSoHandyCarGuy thank you so much!

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

@@jonathanarmenta42 no prob dude!

[@jasonghering4389]

How hard was it to do this tune. I'm about to buy a 17 or 18 s6. Just first im gonna put in the Apr exhaust and Awe cold air intake. Then put in the tune. Like u I like in the north(Pennsylvania). So can't make it terribly fast cuz gotta daily it and drive in the winter haha. Let me know how you like the vehicle if u can lies pros and cons. Thanks have a wonderful day

[@bobdavis3357]

Hahaha 😂 that's a great opening!

[@scorpionx2081]

Do you wanna sell this car?

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

It’s not mine so I can’t say haha

[@that957]

Gotta love a quick land yacht!

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

Feels so unnatural, yet at the same time, like it was meant to be haha

[@DemocracyDecoded]

I wanna buy a 2016 s6 too, but I'm scared, it's not that reliable, i don't wanna spend money fixing this thing all year long.

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

I’d tell you to be weary if it were older, but the C7.5 S6’s are still pretty new. I wouldn’t worry too much about the reliability until things start getting brittle and seals start cracking. Just do your research and you’ll be fine. The turbo failures that you hear about are from dirty oil clogging up the oil screens. Just stay on top of maintenance

[@DemocracyDecoded]

@@NotSoHandyCarGuy yea maybe a low KMs one, I guess I could spend some time maintaining it at home.

[@hillshulla4215]

should’ve got DS1

[@Dudeman9339]

if my passenger ever screams like that it will be the last time they ever get in my car.

[@RS7evenSLDR]

Doesn’t matter if you put the stock tune back on. Audi has a record of how many times the ECU has been flashed with updates and what not, so they’ll know if you flashed it and will probably flag your VIN which means bye bye power train warranty.

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

SeanScatpack Fallon we were talking to one of the tech guys at the Audi dealer, and he said it was safe to do, and that Audi can’t tell how many times an ECU has been flashed. So I’m not sure what’s true and what isn’t🤷🏼‍♂️

[@RS7evenSLDR]

Not-So-Handy Car Guy well I have a 2016 A7 TDI and I am wanting to tune it and all the forums say the tune is definitely worth it but if you aren’t willing to void warranty don’t do it because the dealers have a record of your ECU (if it’s an Audi) and how many times it’s been flashed by an authorized dealership based off VIN to see if you have done additional flashes. If the number doesn’t add up from the last time a dealership has flashed the ECU they know it’s been flashed and they void the warranty. I would get that tech guy to put it on paper and have the general manager sign it. 🤷🏾‍♂️ But y’all might have that I don’t care money! 😂😂

[@Gregoryg184]

@@RS7evenSLDR As you know, there's a slight problem there. Odds on the general manager will blow that deal right out of the water. He's got a better chance if he just deals with the ignorant tech guy. I'm sure there's ok general managers, but you'd have to be lucky, eh. Of course if he doesn't tell the tech guy there's a risk they'll flash it back to stock, but that won't be as expensive as with the you-know-who tunes, he can just flash it back again himself.

[@DD-ow4or]

find an APR Performance shop they will optimize the power of your S6 and in the long run help you upgrade the turbos as well and make it a weapon and more stable

[@WHERESSS]

dude has winamp on his laptop

[@dub1256]

Please do an exhaust video, stock

[@dub1256]

Looking to get this car in the next couple weeks

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

That’s sweet man! Not sure I’ll be able to do a vid quickly enough for ya. I have some really good exhaust clips in my full review of the car, you should check it out. Imo the stock exhaust is too deep and muffled, I love the sound of the AWE Touring exhaust

[@RICHIE_RICH89]

Ask dad if he will sell it ill take it

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

Haha I’ll mention it. Thanks for the comment man.

[@chojinkai69]

Better off with IE.

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

I’ve heard good things about them! But I’m super happy with Uni

[@mrmarcolisto13]

direction? Where are you going? instructions so you know how.... duh

[@CallMeTagz]

Time to search for a celica one lol

[@NotSoHandyCarGuy]

Yesss tho!

[@RS7evenSLDR]

Bye bye warranty. 😂😂

[@jorgepadron1860]

Ain't nobody thinking about no warranty but you. You have to pay to play.

[@RS7evenSLDR]

Jorge Padron cool story bro

[@bobdavis3357]

Disgusting performance in stage one + tune.