Unitronic Vs SneekyTuned! Who is the better tuner? || MK7 GTI

Lets talk about this and figure out who really is the better tuner?
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[@HaydenCroix]

For those of you running a COBB OTS Map, I'm Joking please stay for the rest of the video as you may find some of this information helpful in your next decision!

[@shannonmcatee9610]

I ended up doing the ots cobb 2 till I got apr 2.... big difference

[@nojuskubelskas6506]

make the music louder i cant hear you.

[@mofongo_power]

I order today the sneeky tune AP/Tune combo for my mk7.5 with base maps 2 fuels. Im new to this Cobb thing hope is worth it and also got the DSG option. On the way I have CTS CATTLESS downpipe,ARM intercooler,hpfp internals and 034 drop in filter with the silicone hose and turbo inlet. Hope to make some power after spending that $$$. Next mods will be Silver coilovers.

[@dleej30]

Sweet just sent sneakytuned my Cobb ap info! I’ll be a member of the family soon😎

[@joeykong94]

Dope iv heard alot of good things about sneaky so far I got a apr pex intake and cts catless downpipe and already that's making a difference next up is a tune

[@dleej30]

They got my money a few days ago, can’t hardly wait to get ripping on the freeway🥳

[@HaydenCroix]

He generally gets the tunes out late in the night so make sure to check your email in the mornings!

[@ko4door822]

I have mk6 sneeky tuned is better than another tuner

[@Wooden_Hammer]

Great comparison but I’d turn down the music. It’s a little too loud

[@HaydenCroix]

I'm sorry about that, It has been fixed in the future videos. Someone luckily brought it to my attention. Thank you for the comment, I hope you were still able to distinguish what all I was saying throughout the video!

[@korey420]

I had a 2012 beetle turbo e888 Gen 1 mk6 fall into my hands about 2 years ago and been doing some moding, Cai, usp catted 3" dp, arm fmic ( for a mk6 gti.. fits well) both charge pipes, DV spacer with untronic stage 2 ecu/dsg.. b4 I went with untronic, I had the racechip gts.. stock vs racechip, yeah their is a difference.. but stock vs untronic stage 2, huge difference.. but they do lie about boost numbers.. according to my logs, the ecu only calls for 15lbs (30) when it should be 20...

[@dleej30]

Oh and thanks for the video, I knew going Cobb access port would be the way to go. Thank you for confirming I made NO mistake!

[@HaydenCroix]

Absolutely! I’m happy to help!

[@jackwebb8550]

Opinion on the Integrated Engineering tune for the MQB. Have an 8v a3 and price per hp looks to be the best

[@RC_Trailblazers]

Makes me wonder what Unitronic tune you got I run stage 1+ 93, with yokohama Adnan UHP+ and I spin a lot first and second, spin a little in 3rd and chirp 4th on my Mk6, intake, catback, r8 tune-up, f1 wheels on 35psi it's a fully loaded car, power everything, heated seats, leather interior

[@HaydenCroix]

Your likely spinning because your running 35 psi. I run 24 psi when having fun with the car. That being said Unitronic is a great tune, just not as aggressive as Sneekytuned

[@RC_Trailblazers]

@@HaydenCroix yeah I dont drop psi rating much I've heard horror stories of guys snapping axles getting a lot of wheel hop. Guess it's just something I've never wanted to experience. You're probably right though. I don't have any experience with sneaky tunes.

[@dleej30]

Just ordered my sneakytune! 91octane and E30… in all honesty with my 91 octane stratified tune I use chevron gas Then I use 5.5 gallons of VP 100octane racing gas. Can’t wait to try out e30🥳

[@HaydenCroix]

Congrats bro! Welcome to the Sneeky Family! You are going to love it!

[@dleej30]

@@HaydenCroix I emailed them today and had a couple of questions and they replied today… There prompt reply sealed the deal!👍🏼

[@HaydenCroix]

@@dleej30 I’m glad we have had the same experience, that is the exact same thing that happened for me!

[@dleej30]

@@HaydenCroix That’s awesome! I Can’t wait!

[@JacesOwnWorld]

My first piece of advice whenever I talk shop with another GTI owner is to get a custom tune. Like you said in your video, it’s a big difference between an OTS tune. I run 87, 91, and 100oct custom tunes on my IS38 through Frank Mabo. Love them!

[@HaydenCroix]

Absolutely! And nice! I have been considering going IS38 here recently. I may just pull the trigger this fall/winter

[@mikecunt5922]

Eqt is excellent aswell probably my favorite all around sneekey is pretty unbeatable in terms of maximizing power

[@HaydenCroix]

EQT is great as well, I actually run their DSG tune.

[@kevinpilcher2851]

Love the car man! How can you turn the ‘pops and bangs’ on and off with sneekytune? Is it the same way as EQT?

[@HaydenCroix]

Thank you! and all you have to do is switch into sport mode. (pull the shifter back in D) or vice versa. I'm not 100% sure how EQT works for that

[@kevinpilcher2851]

@@HaydenCroix okay forsure! Do you have to specifically ask for that? And thanks for helping out man I really appreciate it!

[@HaydenCroix]

@@kevinpilcher2851 Nope! It comes standard. And of course, feel free to toss any other questions my way!

[@Alex88156]

Eqt let’s you pick on which mode you want burbles on

[@HaydenCroix]

@@Alex88156 Nice! Thank you for clearing that up for me as I don't have first hand experience with EQT. For SneekyTuned they are only in sport mode. I guess with eqt you can choose to have them in both sport/comfort?

[@Michael-nv4jm]

Man.. Was thinking about watching because I was thinking about going to a SneekyTune. Since I'm currently running a COB OTS tune I'm going to do what you said and not bother. Good luck with your 300 subs and 75 views. Always a good idea to come off as a cocky arrogant dweeb.

[@HaydenCroix]

I'm sorry that you did not understand the sarcasm. But thank you for the comment!

[@Daddybomba]

@@HaydenCroix great comment, on this type of people!.

[@PierreCox97]

Obviously SneekyTuned Duh 🔥 I’m actually finna trade my 2014 ST3 FBO for a Mk7 GTI 🙌🏿

[@HaydenCroix]

Congratulations bro! Welcome to the family!

[@PierreCox97]

@@HaydenCroix Thank U Brother 🙌🏿

[@carterhendricks3840]

@@PierreCox97 i was looking at the st vs the gti and am absolutely satisfied with the gti over the st

[@PierreCox97]

@@carterhendricks3840 I goin to miss the Recaro seats tbh but I can’t wait for the DSG and sick ass sunroof 🤩

[@carterhendricks3840]

@@PierreCox97 my thought process was that within my budget i could only afford an st1 so i wouldn’t any of that nice stuff. i have a manual gti with the full leather interior and i absolutely love it

[@peekego]

Not sure if you will respond to this or not, but do I need to get a DSG tune as well if I go with Sneeky Tune? Right now im running just the base OTS map off the Cobb AP and I am looking for something a little more.

[@HaydenCroix]

It is highly recommended. If you did not get the DSG enabled on your Cobb AP You should purchase that and then you can use their OTS DSG tunes. I am still running the DSG tune from Unitronic at the moment but will likely switch to APR's DSG tune next.

[@peekego]

@@HaydenCroix Is there a certain brand's DSG tune you recommend more than others? Or do they all just do the same thing

[@HaydenCroix]

@@peekego the only one that I wouldn’t recommend is the one I’m running, Unitronic. It does well with everything though does not increase clamping force like the other DSG tunes do. Other than that they are all about the same some with may have more customization others though

[@peekego]

@@HaydenCroix DSG tunes run like what, $400?

[@HaydenCroix]

@@peekego generally around $400 but some can cost up to $700

[@oWiinKMK7]

pulls pretty strong! what's your tire setup?

[@HaydenCroix]

I’m running federal 595 SS. 235 45 r18. I spin through second on a nice summer day and through 4th in the rain. I am currently waiting on a set of federal 595 rs-r in 265 35 r18

[@Spccain]

I'm a noob to all of this. I have a 21 GTI SE DSG 7 SPD. How do I go about getting tuned. Do I buy an accessport, then purchase a tune from sneakytune and then just upload it via the OBD port ? I only have 5k miles on the car. Should I wait till I'm closer to the end of my warranty?

[@HaydenCroix]

It all depends how much warranty means to you. If you don’t care about it then go to sneekytuned’s website and purchase your Cobb AP through them at a discount with the tune.

[@Spccain]

@@HaydenCroix thank you brother !! I think it's just a peace of mind thing with the warranty. I'll probably just wait till I get closer to the end of the warranty then go ahead and pull the trigger. Thanks for your response. Def getting a like and subscriber !

[@HaydenCroix]

@@Spccain Thank you!🤘 and if you get tired of stock feel and still want your warranty you can always use a JB4. I have heard good things about them

[@haddady1]

What boost psi do you hit with the sneeky tune on the stock turbo full bolt on set up. Love the car

[@HaydenCroix]

29.3 psi peak on stock turbo

[@dleej30]

I got tune last night and the pops and bangs aren’t bad kinda like it and didn’t think I would… Now my tune isn’t what I expected, I hate to say it but the 91 octane and e30 are both kinda weak. I don’t understand why, my stratified tune downlow to top speed is much quicker for stratified I have 91 - 93 octane tunes, also it’s original file never bothered to get a touch up. Is it needed with sneeky?

[@HaydenCroix]

With each revision from Sneeky it will get/feel much faster. I would work with getting revisions until you no longer can or no longer need to.

[@dennyjohnson7338]

So I went an got the Apr dsg tune, don’t get me wrong Unitronic dsg tune is and was top notch! But they will never get another dime from me… Now that the dsg is tuned holly shit the e30 tune is a huge hit with me. I think my problem was my dsg was not functioning well with my tune from sneakytune and possibly why it felt and was slower than my stratified tune. My sneakytune is perfect as is with first revision, thank u man for the video and reply’s I greatly appreciate it!

[@HaydenCroix]

@@dennyjohnson7338 I am so glad you got it worked out for you and are enjoying your car again!

[@mik55tv22]

Great video just get rid of the music next time its annoying

[@HaydenCroix]

Thanks! It’s been fixed for all future videos!

[@dleej30]

Question, does sneakytune offer a Cobb accessport dsg tune? So far all I can find says dsg tuning for mk7 no tuner specifically has advertised dsg tune for mk6… I have a feeling mk6 dsg tunes are available but not sought after like the mk7’s are. I know the other company’s do dsg tunes but I’m really only interested in using my Cobb AP

[@HaydenCroix]

I am still using Unitronics Dsg tune. I do know a lot of people just run the Cobb AP’s dsg tune

[@poyo3582]

Lower the music volume lol its a bit too loud

[@poyo3582]

That splitter lookin sick btw

[@HaydenCroix]

Sorry about the music in this one it has been brought to my attention and fixed in future videos. And thanks!

[@PhantomCarGuy]

I have e85 pumps near me would you recommend going e85 with this setup?

[@HaydenCroix]

Yes

[@soonerox]

Power is great, but what about the delivery? Is the tune smooth for a daily?

[@HaydenCroix]

Absolutely! It's a great daily tune

[@famousangel8736]

I have a mk6 gti i have a tune from stratified I am currently getting a downpipe and a catback soon. Should i stay with stratified or try sneekytune or EQT?

[@HaydenCroix]

I would branch out personally and try out either sneekytuned or eqt. They both make very similar power numbers that I’m sure you wouldn’t be dissatisfied with!

[@billyjoel4051]

Does anybody know why my sneeky tune won’t flash it gets to a screen where it says reading vehicles data and then it brings me back to the tune selection

[@XxkrazymonkeyxxX]

EQT 350whp 420wtq e85 tuned (yes is20 turbo) passing by 🚶‍♂️

[@HaydenCroix]

Nice! I wish I had access to e85 around me but the closest station is over an hour away. With SneekyTuned on fulle85 you can make about 370 whp with the is20. I don’t think it makes quite 420 wtq tho! Pretty sure SneekyTuned is still closer to the 400 number on torque figures!

[@AlbertPerez-jw1ry]

420wtq for 0.001 seconds lol

[@paynewalton1511]

what front lip do you have on?

[@roccoracer]

I'm currently running a stratified tune on my mk6. I cant imagine a sneeky tune makes much more power than the stratified. Does anyone have a dyno comparison between them? I know the sneeky tunes are excellent tunes but was curious about real numbers. Its hard to drop several hundred more dollars to just try a tune.

[@HaydenCroix]

I have not seen any dyno sheets comparing the two. But as someone who switched from a tune claiming very similar power numbers it was a noticeable difference when I switched tune to SneekyTuned. It was really more about how the power was delivered. It comes on sooner and stronger as well as longer. The powerband is much more useable/enjoyable.

[@SneekyTuned]

There numbers and track times on our page. Also our description online.

[@isaaclopez-garcia9357]

I had stratified last year on my 2012 DSG mk6 gti switched to sneeky you can literally feel the difference in how the car shifts, power wise tbh, 4 months in with stratified crackle tune I got a check engine for a 02 sensor and ever since 5 months on sneekytune It’s never disappointed or caused a check engine so there’s my perspective

[@allan8524]

@@isaaclopez-garcia9357 do you have the base map or the pro tune it says for your simple bolt ons to go with the base map but what’s really the difference

[@kennethzell8221]

You never hear about Cobb tunes blowing engines.. Very conservative if anything..

[@HaydenCroix]

Just spend some time in the FB groups/forums, that will change. (Cobb has not blown up any engines recently to my knowledge, but back in 2015-2016 they definitely were)

[@beastmeetbybeastexhaust835]

Im stuck with UNITRONIC :( its been almost a month since I paid for their stage 3 and looks like no one will touch my car. SneekyTuned told me they couldn't touch my car too. Do you know what people use to custom tune their cars? I can probably learn how to do it.

[@HaydenCroix]

What is it about your car that they won’t touch?

[@beastmeetbybeastexhaust835]

@@HaydenCroix its a 2016 Jetta GlI. Probably a combination of it being non mqb and having all cts parts lol. Unitronic says they are having a hard time finding my ecu oem file. They probably can't warranty their work. This car has the gen 7 motor in it too. But its not set up the same as the normal gen 7s.

[@beastmeetbybeastexhaust835]

@@HaydenCroix I had to cancel Unitronic tune because its been over a month and no eta. I found a local shop that does good work and they do custom TVS tunes for basically the same price as stage 3 Unitronic. So i get better deal and more of what I want.

[@sjdominguez1]

How's the gas mileage between the two?

[@HaydenCroix]

About the same, I average around 27-29 mpg

[@dleej30]

I have an mk6 gti so I’m not going to see ur numbers at all but I’m hearing even on mk6 sneakytunes are becoming much more popular than Stratified tunes. In full disclosure my old mk5 Jetta was tuned by Unitronic and my mk6 with stock intercooler could walk my Jetta. Unitronic has a very good reliable tune (safe tune) but I didn’t care for there customer service.

[@HaydenCroix]

I would recommend you try SneekyTuned personally! And I couldn’t agree more with your comment on Unitronic. SneekyTuned is a smaller company but from what I’ve experienced has great customer service!

[@jordancornwell4548]

I wish I could upload a video comment and show you how my mk7 pulls with Unitronic. I spin second much more than you where in the video. I am also running the federal 595 235/40-18. I don't even have a front mount either. Not saying your lying by any means just an observation.

[@HaydenCroix]

Don’t get me wrong Unitronic will still light up the tires in 1st and 2nd. And for the clip you are talking about I had just done a burnout prior to it so my tires were very toasty. It is just a very noticeable difference switching to sneekytuned

[@jordancornwell4548]

@@HaydenCroix I have been thinking about switching tunes to EQT so I'm very open to the idea of other tunes being better but I know sometimes it can just be throttle tuning that makes people feel like they are getting more.

[@HaydenCroix]

@@jordancornwell4548 I can agree with that. EQT and Sneekytuned make very similar power, EQT is just a bit more known. Though because of that can have rather long response times (7-10 days at points) Sneekytuned does a great job at staying within 24-72 hr response time. But other than the customer service I haven’t heard anything negative about EQT especially not the performance.

[@jordancornwell4548]

@@HaydenCroix yeah I have been trying to decide between sneeky, EQT, or 5150

[@HaydenCroix]

@@jordancornwell4548 I have also heard good things about 5150 and also GIAC. Any of those would be awesome. The custom tune is really the way to go. And side note, thank you for your comment!

[@bap7100]

Does sneeky remove the rear o2 sensor

[@HaydenCroix]

If requested absolutely. Though it will be for “track use only” of course!

[@bap7100]

Ok was wondering cause I just switched from eqt and now I have p0420 and p0137 code and I know eqt has you remove the rear 02 thanks

[@salsam3778]

EQT!

[@TheModernSkater]

Will all those check engine lights be on with a sneekytune?

[@HaydenCroix]

I’m not sure I fully understand what you are asking but I do not have a check engine light. I’ve never had that be an issue with sneekytuned

[@TheModernSkater]

In the intro, of course traction is turned off but ESC and maintenance light are both on. I was curious if this is going to be the case with sneeky tune? There's some fast GTIs on IG running sneeky tune. This is the first video I've seen and the lights on the dash are concerning

[@HaydenCroix]

@@TheModernSkater the esc light is on because I have programmed my traction control with OBD11. It is to fully disable to traction control. Without that feature you cannot fully disable it. It goes away when you turn TC back on. The maintenance light was due to a burnt out license plate bulb. You will be safe to expect zero lights on the dash.

[@HaydenCroix]

@@TheModernSkater there is not a CEL though. Never had an issue with a check engine light

[@TheModernSkater]

Sweet!! I'm not talking crap like half the comments on here so thank you for not being offended and talking it out. I have 6mt that I'm getting ready for the course here. Does sneeky tune provide maps catered more for roadcourse racing vs drag? Sorry for so many questions bro

[@Diminish12]

? What's up with the music? When your trying to explain something important you need to take music off. It's very distracting. The music was louder then your voice.

[@HaydenCroix]

I’m sorry about that, I didn’t get the volume mix right on this one. I will try to do better next time, thank you for your input!

[@willconn9772]

I’d probably walk you in my unitronic gti😭😭

[@HaydenCroix]

Mod for Mod? No chance, Unitronic is known for making conservative tunes. If you are FBO IS20 there is no chance. If you are IS38 then your statement holds no ground. Either way, Unitronic is no where near as fast as SneekyTuned.

[@jonathanf7950]

@@HaydenCroix I’m planning on going stage 1 at the very moment with no bolt on additions. If I don’t plan on making my gti fast” at the very moment because I just want to keep it as stock as poissible, who would you recommend for a safe reliable tune for stage 1?

[@HaydenCroix]

@@jonathanf7950 EQT

[@dsre7487]

Is sneekytune reliable

[@HaydenCroix]

Just as reliable as any other tune imo

[@dsre7487]

@@HaydenCroix I'm currently doing a ko4 swap and I'm going stage 2 I want reliability

[@HaydenCroix]

@@dsre7487 Sneeky will tune for whatever you want, mild(longevity), aggressive, or kill

[@dsre7487]

@@HaydenCroix is it cheaper than IE or Unitronic

[@HaydenCroix]

@@dsre7487 check out this video I made it breaks down the prices and power comparisons for a few tuners. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqWpopqhjchnnNk

[@brianmccarty2636]

EQT.

[@XxkrazymonkeyxxX]

💪

[@Alex88156]

Amen brother

[@Straight.Mata.]

sneeky ftw