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Custom DS1 Tuning for Audi 2.5T DAZA / DNWA
Apollo Speed provides custom ECU, TCU, and Haldex tuning for the Audi 2.5T DAZA / DNWA platform through usage of DS1 and TuneIt. Apollo Speed is built around real log review, direct and transparent communication, advanced DS1 features, and uncompromising engine safety.
Nearly 100 Apollo Speed-tuned cars running all around the world.
- Engines
- DAZA · DNWA
- Models
- RS3 · TTRS · RSQ3
- Tune fee
- $800
2.5T inline-5
Chassis 8V · 8S · 83A · MY 2017–2026
Unlimited revisions
Meet Your Tuner
Balazs Horvath
DS1 tuner. Apollo Speed founder.
Nearly 100 cars all around the world run Apollo Speed-tuned software. You're not buying a copy-pasted mystery file — you get custom calibration, real log review, direct and transparent communication, and safety logic built into every tune.
Safety — no compromisesWatchdog included. Knock control never dulled. Safety is standard, not an upsell.Details
Safety — no compromisesWatchdog included. Knock control never dulled. Safety is standard, not an upsell.
Every Apollo Speed tune comes equipped with the Dynoscorpion Watchdog system, co-developed by Balazs. Some tuners are willing to reduce the sensitivity of critical protection systems to chase a little more performance. Apollo Speed is not.
Apollo Speed does not dull knock control. Apollo Speed does not hide danger from the customer. Apollo Speed does not trade engine safety for a slightly faster slip.
- Dynoscorpion Watchdog included with every tune
- No dulling or disabling knock control
- Customer-facing visibility and protection
- Calibration decisions based on data, not guesswork
Communication — direct supportYou talk to your tuner. Fast turnaround. No disappearing after the sale.Details
Communication — direct supportYou talk to your tuner. Fast turnaround. No disappearing after the sale.
When your car is not running right, waiting days or weeks for a response is unacceptable. Apollo Speed is built around direct communication and fast support — you are not just buying a file and hoping for the best.
- Direct communication with your tuner
- Fast response during the revision process
- Clear feedback after log review
- Customer goals are treated as tuning targets
Custom — no copy-paste filesEvery tune is built around your car, your logs, and your preferences.Details
Custom — no copy-paste filesEvery tune is built around your car, your logs, and your preferences.
Fuel quality, hardware, climate, driver preference, and mechanical condition all matter. Expect multiple revisions, actual log review, and a tune made for your car.
- Custom ECU tuning for your setup
- Custom pedal maps and map configuration
- Pops & bangs configured to preference
- Launch control and rolling anti-lag where appropriate
- Revisions based on real log data
Expertise — deep DS1 knowledgeYears on this platform. Advanced features configured with limits, not handed out blindly.Details
Expertise — deep DS1 knowledgeYears on this platform. Advanced features configured with limits, not handed out blindly.
There are many ways to use DS1 — and many ways to use it poorly. Advanced features are configured with sensible limits, timeouts, and usage expectations so you get the personality you want without ignoring the mechanical reality of heat and stress.
- Years of real-world DS1 tuning experience
- Advanced DS1 feature development
- Rolling anti-lag, custom launch, two-step
- Flame tunes, pops & bangs, cammed idle
- Limits, cooldowns, sensible expectations
Video Highlights
Apollo Speed in motion
Services & Pricing
Fixed pricing. No surprise fees.
One price for the full custom tune. ScorpionEFI features are also available individually for cars already on another DS1 tune.
ECU custom tune
The full Apollo Speed tune
$800
Custom calibration for your car, every revision included, all four ScorpionEFI features baked in.
- Unlimited revisions — same price regardless of stage
- No re-tune fees if your setup changes later
- All ScorpionEFI features (LC, RAL, burble, flame)
- Future ScorpionEFI features included at no extra cost
- Custom calibration based on logs and customer goals
- Dynoscorpion Watchdog safety logic as standard
ScorpionEFI standalone
Individual features
$200 each
Pick any of: custom LC, custom RAL, burble tune, flame tune. For cars already on another DS1 tune.
- Custom launch control
- Custom rolling anti-lag
- Burble tune
- Flame tune
Switch credit
Coming from another tuner?
−$100
Coming off another DS1 tune? $100 off the standard ECU tune fee. Send a log first.
Free
Free log review
Send a 3rd-gear WOT log. You'll get back a written read of what your current tune is actually doing — fueling, timing, knock, boost, torque control.
Free
Free small tweaks for DS1 owners
Already on DS1? Small calibration changes — a fueling tweak, a feature toggle, a quick map fix — are on the house. No commitment to switch.
Other servicesTCU tuning, TuneIt license, Haldex tuning.View
Other servicesTCU tuning, TuneIt license, Haldex tuning.
TCU tuning
$800
Plus $400 TuneIt license. 12X TCU only (13X not supported).
TuneIt license
$400
Required for TCU tuning. Flashes through the DS1 dongle.
Haldex tuning
$400
Standalone Syvecs Haldex controller only.
The Details
How it works, what's available, and why DS1.
Three short reads. Open whichever's relevant.
Remote tuning, step by stepFlash. Log. Email. Revise. Repeat until the car is right.Read
Remote tuning, step by stepFlash. Log. Email. Revise. Repeat until the car is right.
Step 1
Email Balazs
Tell him about your car, your setup, and what you're after.
Step 2
Flash & log
Flash the initial tune. Take a 3rd-gear WOT log in a safe spot.
Step 3
Send it back
Email the .csv. Balazs reviews the actual data.
Step 4
Receive a revision
Most revisions return in 24–48h, often sooner. Repeat until dialed in.
Aggressive when you want it, configured responsiblyPops, flames, RAL, custom launch — never forced, always tunable.Read
Aggressive when you want it, configured responsiblyPops, flames, RAL, custom launch — never forced, always tunable.
Rolling anti-lag
Configurable, with limits
Custom launch control
Setup-specific
Flames & extreme pops
Catless required
Cammed idle
Pure personality
Use responsibly
Pops, flames, RAL, and aggressive launches are meant to be used in moderation. Continuous abuse creates heat and stress your engine wasn't designed for. Apollo Speed configures these with sensible limits — you're still responsible for using them sensibly.
Why DS1 is requiredPowerful, flexible, fixed long-term cost. OTS maps included out of the box.Read
Why DS1 is requiredPowerful, flexible, fixed long-term cost. OTS maps included out of the box.
DS1 is one of the most powerful and flexible tuning tools for the 2.5T platform. It's required for Apollo Speed tuning, and includes off-the-shelf maps that make it useful even before you commit to a full custom tune.
DS1 has a higher initial cost than some other flashing options, but the cost is fixed — no pay-as-you-go revision structure, no repeated re-tune fees when your setup changes, no unnecessary barriers to getting the car dialed in.
Already on DS1? Send a log — small tweaks are on the house.
- Powerful, flexible flashing platform
- OTS maps out of the box
- Supports advanced features & safety logic
- Fixed long-term tooling cost
- Visit dynospectrum.com
Customer Reviews
From real customers running Apollo Speed tunes.
“Excellent experience. Extremely strong communication. I had 9 revisions made in just a couple of weeks. And, I was the slow-step every time. Expertise and ability to show and speak to particularities to fueling trims, DFI, etc., all in a way that made ~enough~ sense. He'll go as deep as you want to talk, or as shallow. Plus with RAL running safely on a stock block (admittedly not needed for stock turbo) is a hoot. Couldn't recommend more highly.”
Thomas C.
ECU Tuning
Drop a log. Start a conversation.
No mystery files. No copy-paste tuning. No compromising on safety to chase a number.
Click the button. Your mail app opens with a short template pre-filled (car, current setup, what you're hoping for). Fill in as much or as little as you want, attach a log if you have one, and hit send.