JSWTDI09
Top Post Dawg
I considered Unitronic, Malone, Revo, and a few others. My decision was based mainly on which tuner had a dealer local to my area.My reply is a bit late, I had to register as a new member. Have you consider Unitronic Stage 1, it is comparable in performance as Malone Stage 2. It is reversible to stk at your choice. But I made 2 visits to the dealer & they have seen nothing. I love its performance & smoothness. I will get my DSG flash in a couple of days & I can share then the difference.
You mentioned that the Unitronic tune can be reversed to stock. Can this be done by the user (like Revo) or do you have to go back to your dealer/installer? If you have to go back to the dealer - then ANY tune can be reversed to stock in this way.
I looked at the Unitronic site you linked to and they state their stage 1 tune gives you 175hp and 295 lbft of torque. This is very close to what all of the other tuners claim with a stage 1 tune (not equivalent to a stage 2). The difference is small enough that it could easily be the dyno used (plus or minus about 2%).
Assuming you are using a known competent tuner, I still believe the best tune is the one with a convenient dealer. What is most important (IMHO), is that you can get service without having to drive 500 miles or more. I would have loved to have gotten a Malone tune (since Mark is a supporter of this site), but where I live, there are no Unitronic, or Malone, dealers conveniently located.
Have Fun!
Don