B8 S4 Revo Stage 1 Dyno Results!

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-03-2011 07:40 PM

After seeing the posts all week about the new Revo Tune i decided to take the dive and give it a shot! I contacted Gary Cogias @ Revo and he immediately catered to me and we were able to have the ECU back and forth in 2 days time for my Stage 1 tune. Due to the winter sale i was also able to get a free program switcher. As soon as i got the ECU in i was very happy with the instant down low power i felt. After giving the car some time to adapt i opened her up and was extremely happy with the results. The car was a NIGHT AND DAY difference. It pulled so hard in every gear i couldn't believe it was the same car. The DSG really suits this car well with the tune, it launches hard, shifts through the gears seamlessly and just pulls and pulls harder in every gear. I figured it would be a good idea to get the car on a dyno so i spent all day to day organizing it and getting out there. I was able to get two pulls in stock and then i took the car off the dyno and drove it for around fifteen miles to adapt to the tune and put it back on the dyno for three pulls. I figured it would be the best comparison to have the same car on the same dyno stock vs. tuned for the best delta. I also used the same dyno which close to a dozen Stock/APR S1/APR S2/APR 100 etc cars have dynoed so i can get an idea how the car stands. So after getting her on the dyno lets just say i was more than happy with the results. I was also able to log the car and everything seemed perfectly in line. The car makes 14.5psi according to the Vag Com. I will post my logs as soon as i get a chance to get on my lap top and sort them out. Here are two dyno sheets, one of the HP and Air/Fuel and the other comparing Stock HP/TQ to Revo Stage 1 HP/TQ. The car is an absolute blast and I'm thrilled thus far to say the least. I'll be getting the car to the track tomorrow for some 1/4 mile testing. I ran a 13.102 as the best ET and 106.05MPH as the best Trap 100% Stock a short while back. The only difference will be the Tune when i go back to the track. Same track, same weight, same driver etc.. The car was able to put i believe 311WHP Stock and then an astounding 387WHP with just the Revo Stage 1 Tune on 93 Octane.

The car is a 2010 DSG.

UPDATE: Track results, time slips and track videos later on this thread.
Best run [email protected]. 93 octane tune only. Everything else is stock.

**A4A4A4** · 12-03-2011 07:44 PM

Wow, those are great numbers. Can't wait to see what your run the 1/4 in.

**Ray Khan** · 12-03-2011 07:44 PM

great numbers

**trinacria** · 12-03-2011 07:54 PM

Way to go Pete, great numbers. We'll set it up for this week. Supposed to get fixed Monday, I'll keep you posted.

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-03-2011 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by trinacria

Way to go Pete, great numbers. We'll set it up for this week. Supposed to get fixed Monday, I'll keep you posted.

Thanks John! Sounds good i'm always down for some pulls :D

**81bear** · 12-03-2011 08:06 PM

Great numbers OP! You should do great ET's tomorrow.

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-03-2011 08:10 PM

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

**MeteorS4Ti** · 12-03-2011 08:13 PM

Hmm.... so would you go with the software or a Non Res Milltek exhaust?? I'm so torn!

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-03-2011 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by MeteorS4Ti

Hmm.... so would you go with the software or a Non Res Milltek exhaust?? I'm so torn!

Tune for sure! Quiet sleeper > Loud stock car lol

**Audacious** · 12-03-2011 08:39 PM

impressed. good for you to take the plunge and try this out.

**JRMSLINEA4** · 12-03-2011 08:45 PM

Wow that is unreal for just a tune.

**Un1k** · 12-03-2011 09:02 PM

Wow, great numbers :)

Just so ppl can compare, there was a guy who went from:

Stock: 283.7 HP, 277.5 Tq

to

APR Pulley tune: 343.3 HP, 329.8 Tq

But the power went down on the top end like a stock car would for some reason, so not really the best comparison..

For now I'm holding out on installing the Pulley kit..

***Stubek*** · 12-03-2011 09:13 PM

Wow, very cool, those curves look so nice and even, no bumps at all. Very impressed. That torque must be great fun.

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-03-2011 09:17 PM

Again thanks for the good words.. Just for reference this is the same dyno that Tsivas27 has ran on, on his numerous dyno days documenting his modding journey!

**Bob This** · 12-03-2011 09:20 PM

Wow wth lol that's a big gain lol I wonder if revo can tune the people that have the apr pulley

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-03-2011 09:24 PM

I'll get another dyno sheet next week with torque as well. The torque for reference was 360wtq.

**audisarecool** · 12-03-2011 09:51 PM

Am I reading something wrong? or are these the highest whp figures I've seen on a b8? 70hp delta?? Assuming 20% drivetrain loss that puts it at ~480chp/450tq.. I may be jumping ship.

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-03-2011 09:57 PM

^ compared to every B8 S4 that has dynoed on this dyno and there has been a lot I think this is the highest a car has done on 93 :)

**Waxxon** · 12-03-2011 10:04 PM

Great numbers!

Will be looking forward to your 1/4 mi times

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-03-2011 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Waxxon

Great numbers!

Will be looking forward to your 1/4 mi times

Thanks me too

!!!!

**BLACKS4-10** · 12-03-2011 10:14 PM

excellent numbers not to mention 75+hp gain at wheels for $1100 plus free program switcher

**Un1k** · 12-03-2011 10:17 PM

Good luck! Hope your numbers tmr will be so grt that I would switch tunes lol..

**r32breeze** · 12-03-2011 10:41 PM

Nice numbers. Do you think the car will hit 400whp with intake and exhaust? By the way did you try launch control? Did the chip change anything at launch? To be more specific does your car launch control launches at 3000 rpm or ~3800 rpm after the tune...

**TCHUN003** · 12-04-2011 12:01 AM

Awesome and congrats...so you still have the B8A4?

**misc720** · 12-04-2011 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by r32breeze

By the way did you try launch control? Did the chip change anything at launch? To be more specific does your car launch control launches at 3000 rpm or ~3800 rpm after the tune...

+1 this is something I'm very interested to know. The revo car we saw at the strip today was a 2010 so it didn't have LC.

edit: I just realized OP is a 2010 so no LC

**iraudi** · 12-04-2011 03:45 AM

very very impressive 70+ ponies for $1100.

**Teamnct4** · 12-04-2011 05:06 AM

That's very impressive. After seeing these numbers with just a tune, I Can't wait to get rid of my a4 and get into an s4.

**L0U** · 12-04-2011 05:27 AM

strong result for sure. that must be a 3rd gear pull to get 387 though eh?

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-04-2011 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by L0U

strong result for sure. that must be a 3rd gear pull to get 387 though eh?

It was 4th gear. This is the same dyno that close to a dozen S4's have run on.

**Fonzie@DipYourCar** · 12-04-2011 06:06 AM

387 in 4th..? geeze, that's-a one spicy meat-a-ball

**IvanS4** · 12-04-2011 06:47 AM

Wow, those are great results. My car goes in for the Revo tune on Wednesday - I'll see if I can get some numbers as well.

**madmadS4** · 12-04-2011 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by Bob This

Wow wth lol that's a big gain lol I wonder if revo can tune the people that have the apr pulley

The APR pulley will try to disable the Revo tune for sure...

OK seriously they should work together. The APR pulley simply changes up the gearing ratio resulting in greater boost. The Revo tune should have maps to handle those boost levels. It might not be optimized, but the two mods really should still be additive.

**iraudi** · 12-04-2011 07:17 AM

what dyno hp are people showing with the apr pulley? I am sure that same dyno has been pulled on with this.. maybe it would be good to compare. 387WHP Revo Stage 1 vs APR Stage 2? 388WHP from the APR webpage. Please correct me if i am wrong...

**Un1k** · 12-04-2011 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by iraudi

what dyno hp are people showing with the apr pulley? I am sure that same dyno has been pulled on with this.. maybe it would be good to compare. 387WHP Revo Stage 1 vs APR Stage 2? 388WHP from the APR webpage. Please correct me if i am wrong...

Yea, and their dyno # are more on the optimistic side too.

They show 327 AWHP/TQ for stock

**jran76** · 12-04-2011 08:00 AM

First, let me say that I am not a big fan of comparing dyno runs from different cars. With that said, I am going to do it any way....

That particular dyno has a lot of runs with stock and APR tuned cars. Most stock cars seem to be in the 311 range. Most APR 93 tuned cars seem to be in the mid-350's, and most APR 93 tuned cars with intakes seem to be in the mid-360's. To get 387 on that same dyno with only a tune is pretty impressive regardless of any potential differences.

I could not find a reliable final numbers on this same dyno with an APR pulley, so I am not sure where it would fall in this....

**Auditude2.0T** · 12-04-2011 08:50 AM

Just ran [email protected] with a 1.831 60'

93 octane. 4231lbs full weight. I can post videos when I get home. Only difference from when I ran the 13.1 is the 93 tune that's it. Very similar weather conditions.