24/09/2023
Our PCM Power Control Module the ideal tuning solution for some owners – even if your car is now capable of being tuned in the conventional manner. Why's that? Because PCM gives you a perfect, smooth 30-50hp power gain, yet crucially is fully removable without trace.
Because of that, the main consideration for most people choosing PCM is warranty. Particularly with the glitches & complexities we’ve all seen on the newer cars, more owners than ever are concerned about keeping their warranty intact. We get it. Others have good reason to be nervous of going down the route of a full ECU tune, such as those with a lease or a company car. And others are simply satisfied with the 30-50hp power and torque gains that a PCM gives (depending on engine type). But whichever the reason, it’s because PCM is fully removable without leaving any trace - neither digital nor physical - that it ticks a lot of boxes for so many customers.
The subject of tuning boxes has always been contentious – including for us. Which is why we developed our PCM differently. Think of it as a secondary ECU. The PCM is painstakingly calibrated in the same way as our ECU tuning is, by the same team, to all of the same rigorous dyno, track and road test procedures that we follow. That’s why we don't include gimmicks like multi-adjustable settings on our PCM; it just runs the optimum fastest, safest and smoothest calibration for each engine type.
Fitting & removal is quick and straightforward. Unlike other tuning boxes, our PCM features a beautiful billet aluminium casing, and includes its own bespoke carbon mounting brackets and wiring loom made specifically for each car type. So, no more tuning box dangling on tie-wraps in the engine bay, or spare coils of a generic wiring loom looped up!
The big question: is PCM as good as one of our OEM+ ECU calibrations? No, and we don’t ever claim it is. Our calibrations will always make more power and give you deeper sophistication with many added features. But for many, that’s a compromise worth taking for the benefit of the PCM’s easy removability.
And of course, many PCM owners will enjoy their power gains for 2-3 years until their warranty is over, and then swap it for free into an OEM+ Calibration.
All in all, it’s not for everyone – but for some PCM is the perfect tuning solution!
For 2.0 TSI and 2.0 TDI MQB Evo models, plus RS3 8Y.