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AutoUpgrades Performance Tuning Once we have tuned your vehicle you will see improvement in real-world performance and the vehicles Performance Upgrades for your car! Mobile: 0210584642

06/06/2026

🇩🇪 2019 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Tuning
Volkswagen calibrated this Amarok for every possible operating condition.
We calibrated it for the one where Klaus is late for work.
255 hp / 580 Nm ➜ 305 hp / 670 Nm
Calibration changes: • Torque model recalibrated • High-rpm torque derating removed • Boost pressure targets increased by 8-15% • Fuel delivery increased by up to 10% • Vehicle speed and gear-based torque restrictions revised • ZF8HP transmission recalibrated for smoother, faster shifts
The result is stronger acceleration, smoother gear changes, and clean torque delivery without the pitching and bobbing often seen under heavy load.
📍 Auckland
📞 Contact Auto Upgrades today to discuss your vehicle.
🌐 autoupgrades.co.nz

27/05/2026

🇩🇪 BMW M6 Performance Calibration

BMW gave the M6 560 horsepower and 680 Nm.

We had a look through the calibration and discovered the engineers in Munich may have been distracted by strict workplace torque rationing.

Now:
• 630 hp
• 830 Nm

Calibration changes included:
• Torque model recalibration
• Torque limiters extended to 860 Nm
• Engine load ceiling increased to 250%
• Wastegate control strategy refined
• Boost control stabilised for consistent delivery
• EGT modelling and protection systems retained
• Conservative ignition and lambda strategy maintained

The result is a very fast, very repeatable grand tourer that now accelerates with the sort of urgency normally associated with hearing “last call for currywurst” over the factory PA system.

📍 Auckland
🌐 autoupgrades.co.nz

27/05/2026

🇩🇪 AUDI RS6 C8 PERFORMANCE CALIBRATION
Audi gave it 800 Nm.
We checked its pockets.
There were another 150 Nm hiding in there.
Factory output: • 600 hp • 800 Nm
Calibrated output: • 700 hp • 950 Nm
Engineering changes:
📈 Torque model rescaled and limiter coordination revised ⚙️ Engine load requests increased up to 20% 🔧 Boost authority increased approximately 15–30% where required ⛽ Fuel delivery recalibrated to support increased airflow ⚡ Hybrid torque support strategy revised to allow full available system contribution 🧠 Artificial torque clipping removed through the usable operating range
Result:
✔️ Stronger mid-range acceleration 🚀 Harder top-end pull 🎯 More immediate response 🛡️ OEM strategy architecture retained
Very technical.
Very fast.
The speed limit arrived with unusual enthusiasm.
📍 Auckland 🌐 autoupgrades.co.nz

21/05/2026

🇩🇪 SsangYong Tivoli Tuning
The SsangYong Tivoli now accelerates with the sort of urgency normally associated with finding out schnitzel night finishes in ten minutes.
📈 161 hp → 181 hp (+20 hp) 📈 260 Nm → 290 Nm (+30 Nm)
Torque model optimisation Driver demand refinement Torque limiter optimisation Boost control recalibration Fuel and combustion optimisation Factory protection systems retained
✅ Sharper response ✅ Stronger mid-range pull ✅ More urgency
Still looks harmless.
Which is useful.
📍 Auckland 🌐 autoupgrades.co.nz

07/05/2026

🇩🇪 This Mercedes A180 no longer asks for permission to accelerate.
🏭 Factory: 122 hp / 200 Nm
⚙️ Calibrated: 165 hp / 310 Nm
Proper torque-model calibration within the factory MED17 strategy: • 📈 Load limiters +30% • 🌪️ Boost request increased 5–15% • 🔓 Torque limiters +46% • 🧠 Torque monitoring extended to 440 Nm
The result is exactly what a turbo Mercedes should feel like: Smooth. Responsive. Effortless mid-range torque.

21/04/2026

AUDI A6 55 TDI Tuning

The car now understands it should accelerate

Factory
349 hp / 700 Nm → ~5.2 s

Calibrated
409 hp / 800 Nm → ~4.8 s
Vmax now 290 km/h

Key Changes

* Driver demand +10%
* Torque limits extended, model rescaled
* Boost +3–5%
* Injection +5%, smoke model cleaned up
* Speed limiter removed

Result

* Strong launch
* No early torque intervention
* Clean, linear pull

06/04/2026

A “mid-range” Mercedes with a mild tune… outruns Japan’s best from 100–160.

Factory: 362 hp / 500 Nm
Tuned: 420 hp / 600 Nm

Once traction is no longer the limiting factor:
• ~0.8 s quicker than a GR Supra
• 3–5 s ahead of GR Corolla / Civic Type R

Calibration approach:
• Torque model extended → delivers actual torque, not just requests
• Boost increased to ~2.2 bar
• Torque limiters +35% → no artificial clipping
• Fuel quantity limiters +10% → matched to airflow
• Torque reduction reworked → no RPM-based derate
• Consistent output across the full rev range

Result:
Smooth when you want it. Fast when you ask for it.

German engineering notes:
Now calibrated as if Herr Källenius was in the room.

📍 Auckland
🌐 autoupgrades.co.nz

31/03/2026

IMAGINE A C200 LEAVING A C250 BEHIND
From meek factory tuning… to something that actually pulls.
⚙️ Baseline vs Tuned Output • 181 hp / 300 Nm ➡️ 226 hp / 380 Nm
📈 Calibration Summary • Engine load request +14% • Engine load limiters +175% • Fuel quantity limiters +20% • Boost pressure up to ~2.2 bar • Hard & soft limiters removed
🚀 What This Feels Like • Stronger mid-range torque where it matters • Faster boost response, less waiting • No artificial clipping under load • Clean, consistent pull to redline
🏁 Result The C200 now operates beyond the factory C250 performance envelope in real-world acceleration.
📍 Auckland 🌐 autoupgrades.co.nz

12/03/2026

2018-2022 Ford Ranger and Everest 2.0 ECU Tuning is here NOW!

Ranger and Everest 2.0 owners have been waiting a long time for this. These ECUs were previously locked to the aftermarket. We now have full in-house tuning support using KESS3 bench programming.

Stage 1 gains

• Ranger Raptor / Wildtrak 2.0 Bi-Turbo +50 hp / +100 Nm

• Ranger XL / XLS / XLT 2.0 Single Turbo +30 hp / +65 Nm

• Ford Everest 2.0 +50 hp / +100 Nm

Same-day calibration available.

📍 Auto Upgrades – Auckland 📞 021 058 4642 🌐 autoupgrades.co.nz

09/03/2026

2023 Swift Sport Tuning
How fast can the turbo reach full boost?

First: No boost.
Then: Maximum boost.

That happened rather quickly!

Factory: 140 hp / 230 Nm
Calibrated: 165 hp / 300 Nm

Engineering changes:

• Launch torque request increased 230 → 300 Nm
• Torque model limiters raised to support higher output
• Boost pressure authority increased 18–70% depending on operating region
• Boost control deviation window expanded
• Compressor surge protection recalibrated
• All OEM safety strategies retained

Result:

A Swift Sport that now launches harder and pulls strongly through the mid-range.

Small hatchback.
Unexpected torque.

📍 Auckland
🌐 autoupgrades.co.nz

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