yes, I've finally done it!
My experience:
Malone's didn't have a tune yet available for the 2010 DSG TDI. It was very well explained to me that the DSG needs a completely different tune than the 6MT, because of how the engine interacts with the transmission. I offered my DSG as a test mule for his program, and we went for it!
We started out with what he called a +10 tune. So roughly 10 HP over stock. He pulled my ecu, pried it open, and installed the program. We put it back in and went for a drive. During the testing, I didn't really notice the extra power. We were just doing long smooth 3rd gear pulls until the tranny shifts into 4th. He was concerned about the transmission and the smoothness of the shift, and he watched the parameters on vag-com while I drove.
I drove with the +10 for a couple of days. Immediately on my drive home I noticed a big difference. If I didn't know better, I would have guessed it was 20 extra HP. From a standstill on flat, dry pavement, the ESP light flashes the whole way through 1st and 2nd gear. It hardly ever flashed in 1st gear before, even in the rain. Highway performance was MUCH better, and the car didn't seem to fall flat past 3000rpms like it did before.
I went back to have him install the "+20" tune. I wanted to jump straight to +30, but he wanted to be cautious and just see how the car handles the +20. Same procedure, just about the same result. Now the car is really hauling some ass. Slow-speed performance is a bit improved, but highway performance is a LOT improved. It just pulls like a train. I was taking it up a long steep grade, 3000-4000 rpms in 5th gear. Man it was just roasting up that hill. About 10-15 seconds in, the EGT's got too high and the ECU started cycling back the power. I tried to replicate this behavior on level road, but never got there... by the time 10-15 seconds go by, you're in 6th and going far too fast for american soil.
I'm going back this week for the +30 tune. Malone's was expecting this EGT limiting, and its a good sign that the car is still protecting itself like it should from excessively high exhaust gas temperature.
The only other side effect so far has been some strange shifting in a specific circumstance. That is, If I have the accelerator to the floor, and shift before 3000 rpms. If I do this, there is a slight delay, like power is being pulled for a moment before the shift. I reported this issue to Malone's after the first tune, and he did something that really reduced the issue for the +20 tune. Its still there, but if I didn't point it out, you wouldn't notice it.
Malone's is absolutely top notch. The service is nothing short of excellent. I recommend Malone's to anyone, and am very pleased I chose them. He promised to continue working on my tune until everything is 100% perfect.
Sorry to those who were waiting for a dyno plot. I just can't justify the extra expense, I would rather just enjoy the tune and put money into more mods. I may put it on the dyno eventually, but don't hold your breath!
My experience:
Malone's didn't have a tune yet available for the 2010 DSG TDI. It was very well explained to me that the DSG needs a completely different tune than the 6MT, because of how the engine interacts with the transmission. I offered my DSG as a test mule for his program, and we went for it!
We started out with what he called a +10 tune. So roughly 10 HP over stock. He pulled my ecu, pried it open, and installed the program. We put it back in and went for a drive. During the testing, I didn't really notice the extra power. We were just doing long smooth 3rd gear pulls until the tranny shifts into 4th. He was concerned about the transmission and the smoothness of the shift, and he watched the parameters on vag-com while I drove.
I drove with the +10 for a couple of days. Immediately on my drive home I noticed a big difference. If I didn't know better, I would have guessed it was 20 extra HP. From a standstill on flat, dry pavement, the ESP light flashes the whole way through 1st and 2nd gear. It hardly ever flashed in 1st gear before, even in the rain. Highway performance was MUCH better, and the car didn't seem to fall flat past 3000rpms like it did before.
I went back to have him install the "+20" tune. I wanted to jump straight to +30, but he wanted to be cautious and just see how the car handles the +20. Same procedure, just about the same result. Now the car is really hauling some ass. Slow-speed performance is a bit improved, but highway performance is a LOT improved. It just pulls like a train. I was taking it up a long steep grade, 3000-4000 rpms in 5th gear. Man it was just roasting up that hill. About 10-15 seconds in, the EGT's got too high and the ECU started cycling back the power. I tried to replicate this behavior on level road, but never got there... by the time 10-15 seconds go by, you're in 6th and going far too fast for american soil.
I'm going back this week for the +30 tune. Malone's was expecting this EGT limiting, and its a good sign that the car is still protecting itself like it should from excessively high exhaust gas temperature.
The only other side effect so far has been some strange shifting in a specific circumstance. That is, If I have the accelerator to the floor, and shift before 3000 rpms. If I do this, there is a slight delay, like power is being pulled for a moment before the shift. I reported this issue to Malone's after the first tune, and he did something that really reduced the issue for the +20 tune. Its still there, but if I didn't point it out, you wouldn't notice it.
Malone's is absolutely top notch. The service is nothing short of excellent. I recommend Malone's to anyone, and am very pleased I chose them. He promised to continue working on my tune until everything is 100% perfect.
Sorry to those who were waiting for a dyno plot. I just can't justify the extra expense, I would rather just enjoy the tune and put money into more mods. I may put it on the dyno eventually, but don't hold your breath!