Finally got the APR Stage 2 on my A6

[dnbdamian]

Stage 2 was worth every penny. The car seriously moves now. I can't drive it slow! When I pass someone, it just hits 100mph from 60 so damn fast.
Achtuning did an awesome job! Very happy I didn't let the td1 scare get in the way. It's just way too much fun!

One question though, how do you guys launch it? I tried doing the break/gas, but anything over 2k rpms just rips forward. Wish I had launch control!

D.

[B5audiRS4]

on my 2001.5 s3 2.7tt I keep rpm at 4k and let clutch out as I mash the throttle , just a tiny bit of spin as I launch.

[Brooklyn]

No manual on the C7 A6 3.0t. OP, short of break/gas, not aware of any other way to do it. The fact that it wants to shift within a millisecond in 1st probably doesn't help the cause.

[Silverarrow240]

For my stock A7 I put in D/S take off traction control and mash the gas directly off the brake. Seems to work just fine as Quattro does its job!

[07S6]

Stage 2 was worth every penny. The car seriously moves now. I can't drive it slow! When I pass someone, it just hits 100mph from 60 so damn fast.
Achtuning did an awesome job! Very happy I didn't let the td1 scare get in the way. It's just way too much fun!

One question though, how do you guys launch it? I tried doing the break/gas, but anything over 2k rpms just rips forward. Wish I had launch control!

D.
Sweet! Can you elaborate more about the difference felt going stage 2? And what about the initial difference in stage 1? For an extra ~$500, i would think i would just go stage 2 from the start, assuming it doesn't add much to any risk of tune-related damage.

[dnbdamian]

I didn't go stage 1. Went straight stage 2. But the car just pulls in every gear. The higher the rpm the harder it pulls all the way to red line. When u floor it, it seriously feels explosive, pushing you into the seat.

Theres definitely more grunt from low rpms too. I find it downshifting less when in D mode. S mode is just nuts now.
The transmission also feels like it's faster, but that could be a perception.

[agent47]

I didn't go stage 1. Went straight stage 2. But the car just pulls in every gear. The higher the rpm the harder it pulls all the way to red line. When u floor it, it seriously feels explosive, pushing you into the seat.

Theres definitely more grunt from low rpms too. I find it downshifting less when in D mode. S mode is just nuts now.
The transmission also feels like it's faster, but that could be a perception.
How much did you pay for the pulley install? I got crazy quotes north of 350 bucks. I thought to give stage 1 a try and then go up to stage 2. I have the exact same findings on stage 1 albeit for low rpm's for which you basically need the APR pulley.

[dnbdamian]

I got in during the APR discount. For everything was 2k. I didn't really care how much the actual install was, so I didn't look.

[agent47]

I got in during the APR discount. For everything was 2k. I didn't really care how much the actual install was, so I didn't look.
I guess they charged you the same. In the end, it's worth it. I am very happy with the stage 1. Post videos if you get a chance!

[Josec70]

I guess they charged you the same. In the end, it's worth it. I am very happy with the stage 1. Post videos if you get a chance!

Love Stage 1 but as is often the case "the more you have the more you want". Headed to Stage 2 next week. Will post my observations vs. Stage 1 soon.

[agent47]

Love Stage 1 but as is often the case "the more you have the more you want". Headed to Stage 2 next week. Will post my observations vs. Stage 1 soon.
Can't agree with you more! The 3.0T seems powerful enough - for now. But that makes me itch for the S6 - and once I get that I'll have the itch for the RS7 - I just know it's gonna happen. So I smother myself to keep the A6 . No more negative equity adventures for me :P

[Brooklyn]

That's where I'm at now agent47. If I stumble across another CPO sub 15k S6 for under $60k, I'm tempted to just pony up a $10k deposit and and get into the S6 for essentially what I'm paying for my A6 now. On the other hand, I'm thinking $3-4k gets me Stage 2, an intake, and perhaps an exhaust, but will that satiate a growing desire to find a S6....

[Josec70]

Can't agree with you more! The 3.0T seems powerful enough - for now. But that makes me itch for the S6 - and once I get that I'll have the itch for the RS7 - I just know it's gonna happen. So I smother myself to keep the A6 . No more negative equity adventures for me :P

Honestly, I think the A6 is a great bang for the buck, even more so if you're tuned.

You're smart to avoid the negative equity adventures as they make zero sense financially. In my case, I just couldn't justify the additional 20k, not because I couldn't afford it, but because I just didn't think it was worth it IMO. When I looked at the price of the A6 with a Stage 2 tune vs. the S6' I felt it was enough for me. At 44, I only drive like a d-bag 30% of the time .. Hahahaha!

Trust me I've learned some of these lessons the hard way!

[agent47]

Honestly, I think the A6 is a great bang for the buck, even more so if you're tuned.

You're smart to avoid the negative equity adventures as they make zero sense financially. In my case, I just couldn't justify the additional 20k, not because I couldn't afford it, but because I just didn't think it was worth it IMO. When I looked at the price of the A6 with a Stage 2 tune vs. the S6' I felt it was enough for me. At 44, I only drive like a d-bag 30% of the time .. Hahahaha!

Trust me I've learned some of these lessons the hard way!
I learnt the negative equity lesson last year. And now I just wont do it again. Every single day a dbag incident happens with slow people in left lane and the tuned 3.0 is very adequate . I will definitely upgrade, but only when it seems a fair decision!

[AudiA6A5]

Honestly, I think the A6 is a great bang for the buck, even more so if you're tuned.

You're smart to avoid the negative equity adventures as they make zero sense financially. In my case, I just couldn't justify the additional 20k, not because I couldn't afford it, but because I just didn't think it was worth it IMO. When I looked at the price of the A6 with a Stage 2 tune vs. the S6' I felt it was enough for me. At 44, I only drive like a d-bag 30% of the time .. Hahahaha!

Trust me I've learned some of these lessons the hard way!

Agreed!!!!

[AudIan]

I could never go back to an A. S6 Drives nastier than a tuned 3.0 and it's still stock. Air suspension. The engine is just asking to be unleashed. When it gets tuned. Shit. definitely worth the extra 20K

[dnbdamian]

Rs7 is even nastier. If I stick with audi, my next ride will be the rs7. I drive 24k miles a year. It made no sense to buy anything more than a6 due to depreciation. I'm considering the new cayman gt4. It was love at first sight.