Making Our MK8 Golf R Faster w/ UNITRONIC STAGE 1+

In today's video, we partnered with Unitronic to make our MK8 Golf R faster with their Stage 1+ tune! Our Golf R feels like such a different car with just a simple tune!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Stock Impressions
04:50 - Dyno Numbers
06:34 - Stage 1+ Impressions
11:51 - Outro

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[robertswanson]

Awesome review! Glad to see someone’s reviewing a uni tuned golf r and not GTI.

[chriskelvin]

You can adjust the suspension independently to anything from Comfort to Race. So, there was no need to be "bouncy" even on the "fastest" settings. However there are times, even on the street, when the Race suspension setting is useful.

[closg]

Did the stage 1+ on my MK8 GTI, it’s a BIG difference, it surprised me how much more power I felt just on a tune.

[getadifit]

This is way faster than b8 S4 and blows it out the water. It’s neck and neck with a stock vs stock w the new 2023 8Y RS3 vs. 2023 MK8 Golf R. These new Gen 4 motors are beast and fast!

[MarcAs]

Great stuff guys 👍

Seeing same result on my 2023 S3 but lock on low torque stage 1+. Awaiting on TCU unlock to unleash the full power!

[snunz]

How safe is this to run/daily drive? Long term reliability issues?

[benlecluyse]

Amazing R ! What an absolute beast !! 😈😈

[OfficialRiggs]

I don't know what's more impressive the tune or that mustache!

[dougmaverick]

Is that a different shift knob?
Which aftermarket clutch did you go with?

[entrrt]

Very cool to finally see the MK8’s getting a tune! I LOVE my stg. 2. Unitr. on my 7.5 dsg! Can’t wait to see what stg. 2 will do for the MK8. I’m guessing a stg. 1+ dsg tune on the MK8 could easily be a 11 second car😳

[lronSausage]

Does using a weighted shift knob improve the shifting experience?

[Brikksz]

any dyno numbers videos coming? are you planning on doing a 0-60 video?

[Traviscycle]

Awesome video! Hey that’s a cool shift knob. Where did you get that??

[andrewwalkowiak]

You mention upgrading the clutch on the MK8 Golf R with a manual transmission. Which clutch did you go with? What do think of the clutch regarding pedal feel and chatter?

[rickc]

Whats the fitment and wheels tire specs and spacers??

[dougdevine]

Did the car run on the Dyno in front wheel drive or were those numbers to all four wheels?

[Fritz]

Lmao! She’s watching your every move. Great Car, proud to own one. What clutch did you end up running? Sorry if I missed that

[gamecock]

Will this tune work on all the evo 4 motors like my 22 Arteon?

[ibadzxr_]

soo you dont need a clutch for the dsg when you tune it??

[mikeh.]

Did you guys update the clutch for this mod?