$1495 for a stasis ecu reflash... they lost their mind
08-18-2010, 07:12 AM
#11
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08-18-2010, 07:19 AM
#14
AudiWorld Super User
$1495 seems pretty reasonable for a ECU tune
On a limited production new vehicle, especially when one can get this done at an Audi dealer.
The Mercedes ECU tunes run about $2000 to $3000 on the AMGs limited production vehicles.
The Mercedes ECU tunes run about $2000 to $3000 on the AMGs limited production vehicles.
08-18-2010, 07:22 AM
#15
AudiWorld Super User
Oh give me a break. Limited production? You are saying that we should pay more than in the past just because it's a more expensive car? What a horrible argument. Our car is most certainly NOT limited production.
08-18-2010, 07:28 AM
#16
AudiWorld Super User
So how many S4s come to the USA each year? 3000?
Numbers under 4000 units/year is still limited production. The AMGs have been in the range 3000-4000 units per year. The ECU tunes have always been very expensive, especially when they first come out. The $1495 is much cheaper than what I am used to from the Mercedes AMG aftermarket.
08-18-2010, 07:31 AM
#18
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Ok lets do ourselves a favor and not compare the Audi tuning market to the Mercedes tuning market. If you are happy to spend $3k on a flash, I'm sure the tuners would love to have your money. For the rest of us who have been tuning our Audis for years, it's a slightly different story.
Numbers under 4000 units/year is still limited production. The AMGs have been in the range 3000-4000 units per year. The ECU tunes have always been very expensive, especially when they first come out. The $1495 is much cheaper than what I am used to from the Mercedes AMG aftermarket.
08-18-2010, 07:36 AM
#19
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Seems very odd
It is amazing the number of people willing to pay close to $2000 for an exhaust system that gives very little HP benefit, but balk at $1495 for more substantial HP benefit. The dollars per HP improvement of an ECU at $1500 is still better than any other aftermarket mods, currently offered.
08-18-2010, 07:40 AM
#20
AudiWorld Super User
It cost me more to get the ECU tunes on my 2001 S4
I had a GIAC ECU tune and TCU tune, plus additional stock ECU and TCU modules, to put it back to stock for warranty work. That cost me way more than $1495, back in 2001 on my S4 Tiptronic.