Malone ECU+DSG Tune Reviews......Anyone...

I have an 09'Sedan with the DSG transmission and want to get an ECU/ DSG to improve the cars performance. The car is out of warranty and I figure now I can work on improving the performance.

What I hope to get from members is their opinions, feelings and reviews of owners who have used Malone ECU and DSG tunes.

I relay want to get a feel for how the DSG transmission is dealing with the extra power after being tuned.

I've been reading about this for the past week or so, and from what I've read, I can't wait to get the $1000 saved to have the DPF 2.0 tune + DSG tune done. I haven't read a single bad review about it.

I don't have a DSG, but my Malone ECU tune is fantastic. Not a single complaint or issue.

agreed...no dsg, but malone stg2 is nasty fun lol...altho i see a new clutch in my future lol

I'm getting Stage 1.5 and DSG tune done this friday to my 09 JSW.

Will report my impression then. I'm driving 1.5hr to the tuner so first thing I will be doing with the tune driving 1.5hr back

Paulinski....I'm looking forward to your feedback. This is the combination of tuning I'm strongly considering as well. Could you let me know whether or not the gear indicator display (D1, D2, D3....S1, S2, S3....) enabled on the DSG trannys after the most recent re-call is changed in any way (ie., location, color, script) after the DSG tune is installed.

I was looking into this too, but whats the diff between 1.5 and 2? I didnt see any info really

I'll post my initial impressions...

My 09 does not have a gear indicator on the MDF...

mkvme said:

I was looking into this too, but whats the diff between 1.5 and 2? I didnt see any info really

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This is just how I understand it. I may be way off base.

Stage 2 generally means getting rid of certain emissions equipment, which is illegal and isn't to be talked about on here.

Stage 1.5 is generally the highest while still maintaining the DPF/EGR/Cats etc.

However, you can get a stage 2 that maintains all of that equipment, as well.

mckpat03 said:

This is just how I understand it. I may be way off base.

Stage 2 generally means getting rid of certain emissions equipment, which is illegal and isn't to be talked about on here.

Stage 1.5 is generally the highest while still maintaining the DPF/EGR/Cats etc.

However, you can get a stage 2 that maintains all of that equipment, as well.

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Sorry, this is incorrect and people continue to spread it.

Stages 1-2 are all fine with stock emissions equipment, as a precaution, stage 2 isn't given out to those in hot climates while people have emissions equipment installed. I am running Stage 2 with stock exhaust at the moment.

All of those tunes are available with the deletes as well, no difference.

I have Stage 2 on my JSW, I love it, you might think I'm bias because I'm a Malone dealer I'll be installing Stage 3 soon

I haven't run a DSG tune long term since I've only tuned them(I have a 6spd manual) and customers went away smiling, everyone likes the way they drive better than stock.

Savageman69 said:

agreed...no dsg, but malone stg2 is nasty fun lol...altho i see a new clutch in my future lol

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Same here

JFettig said:

Sorry, this is incorrect and people continue to spread it.

Stages 1-2 are all fine with stock emissions equipment, as a precaution, stage 2 isn't given out to those in hot climates while people have emissions equipment installed. I am running Stage 2 with stock exhaust at the moment.

All of those tunes are available with the deletes as well, no difference.

I have Stage 2 on my JSW, I love it, you might think I'm bias because I'm a Malone dealer I'll be installing Stage 3 soon

I haven't run a DSG tune long term since I've only tuned them(I have a 6spd manual) and customers went away smiling, everyone likes the way they drive better than stock.

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Like I said, it was in no way fact, and I openly said I may be way off. I wasn't trying to spread bad information. I pretty much covered what you said, just not as completely. And I was just speaking as an average customer. From all the reading to be done, that's just how it seemed. My apologies.

Sorry, it sounds like I jumped on you, its cool, just remember, Emissions deletes are optional for both stages 1 and 2. Stage 3 on the other hand is probably a different story

I just had Malone tune 1.5 installed 2 days ago, so far I am impressed with the linear power delivery. I don't think Malone tune 2.0 is recommended without turbo upgrade, and/or bigger nozzles. I did not do any DSG tuning. DSG (at least in my case, was the first year for DSG) manufactured early has limitations on torque it can handle. Yours might be able to handle the higher torque.

Suparag

I have Malone stage 2 and I am VERY happy with it.

At Midlands BioFuel GTG, installed Malone 1.5 and DSG tune...with stock exhaust. Enjoying it...picked up about 3-4 mpg on big highway (75-80mph) (Columbia, SC -ATL -PCB), in town dropped about the same...cause I can't control my right foot. Excellent pick-up and smooth shifts in town. DSG performs like it should, will stay in gear until you shift, using manual. In regular drive/sport modes the torque comes on really nicely...lots of fun to drive. Checked turbo temps/exhaust/ and DPF function...all working just fine, no excessive temps until regen..gets hot only because it is supposed to. Seeing regen a little more often, but not stocking up soot levels or ash at any greater rate. 9-10ml per 10k miles, not changed a bit from OEM.

Saving the pesos for Rawtek Exhaust, DPF delete, and 2.0/2.5 Malone tune.

Thanks Andrew...this is too good, can't wait for upgrade..

Awesome...

Mine is getting tuned tomorrow.

FYI: I am a Malone dealer as well. I have flashed all but one customer stage 2. A couple have seen track days with full emissions equipment and on an extended makeup session one experienced re-gen cycles or possible high EGTs, with that exception both performed flawlessly.

Reviving an old thread maybe, but there still seems to be a lot of interest in a good tune upgrade at least by us recent CPO/post fix owners.

The next and maybe only mod I'm really interested in doing is a tune remap with a few things in mind.

* Switching back to stock (easily/cost effectively and temporarily) is important as I have 2 yrs/unlimited mileage and a lot more emission warrantee I don't want complications with.

* early wear on engine, smog, etc. such as DPF.
does Malone or Kerma (for example) regen better/more efficiently?
mileage and drivability?

Malone stage 2 is great, I would recommend them. Plus if down the road you decide to do delete, it's just a quick retune.

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750HMF said:

Malone stage 2 is great, I would recommend them. Plus if down the road you decide to do delete, it's just a quick retune.

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So from what I understand you must buy a programmer (flashzilla) or borrow/pay local shop. Are the tunes a one time?

JELLOWSUBMARINE said:

So from what I understand you must buy a programmer (flashzilla) or borrow/pay local shop. Are the tunes a one time?

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I went with the flashzilla so I could go back to stock any time I wanted to.

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