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WOW! Time flies when you're having fun.
2022 Update: Lugtronic has supplied hundreds of VW/Audi/+more cars with 1000's of horsepower!
Ricardo Tolay ran 8.400@178mph to become the quickest active FWD VW in the USA
(Ed Woolsey of FFE ran 8.31 in his MK4 a year before, unfortunately the car was lost in a crash.)
Ricardo also won the VW Heritage Series Outlaw Class 2 times!
James Castellano ran a best of 8.450@179mph, and unfortunately he crashed in 2019 before going faster.
Mike Pauciullo ran a best of 8.60@178mph so far in the SB Parts Direct MK4 "Black rat"
Todd Pavics ran a best of 8.68 in his MK3, but there is much more potential to be utilized soon!
LugnutsTuning customer Tim Minsker took over the Honda FWD torch from Reed and went on to be
the #3 Qualifier (And highest FWD car) at the 2017 Word Cup Finals with an 8.47@177mph performance!
Reed Chapman went on to become one of the most consistent and feared cars of TS/SFWD!
Running a best of 8.56@177mph he won the IFO Championship, the OGS 1320 "Big 3" Championship,
Qualified #1 at 2015 World Cup Finals, and finished in the Runner-up position!
1 broken driveshaft away from getting the cup!
ALL 3 of the Team Lugtronic VW's SMASHED into the 8 second zone at the 2014 MIR World Cup Finals!!!
Todd Pavics ran 8.94@171.9mph to become the FIRST VW SFWD/True Street car in the 8's!
Tim Mullen then became the Quickest VW with an 8.91, backed up with 2 more 8.92 runs!
James Castellano ran an 8.92@172 to become the Fastest mph VW, as well as smashing his existing 2.5L record of 9.3 from 2013!
Great performances guys! So proud to be associated with your programs!
Reed Chapman ran a string of 8.9 sec passes and ran a new personal best time of 8.86@168 mph and won the True Street Class at the (fall) IREV event at MIR!
Mario Thau of Hidden Power in Germany ran a string of new personal best times over the 3 day race event!
Running several passes in the 8.9 and 8.8 range - and finally a best of 8.71 seconds!!!
Congrats Mario! You are the FASTEST FWD CAR IN EUROPE!!!
Mario uses a Lugtronic MK3 PnP ECU and is tuned via Lugtronic Remote Tuning!
Reed Chapman ran a new personal best time and smashes into the eights with an 8.97@167 mph and made the Semis at O.G.S. Honda Day E-Town!
Reed Chapman ran a string of 9.0 passes with a best of 9.06@168 mph and won the True Street Class at the (spring) IREV event at MIR!
Got a Honda? Lugtronic can make you fast! Reed Chapman of TRC Performance and Lugtronic have collaborated on a True Street / SFWD EG Hatch build. Reed ran a 9.04 at his first event of 2014!
Tim Mullen ran string of 9 second passes to win the Drag Racing event (AGAIN) at Waterfest 2014 on Sunday!
Tim Mullen ran a new personal best time of 9.04@166.68 mph and was the #4 Qualifier in the True Street Class at the World Cup Finals at MIR!
James Castellano of CSP brings the 2.5 liter powered shop car to MIR and ran another new personal best time of 9.36@164 mph, and qualfied in the True Street Class at the World Cup Finals at MIR!
Tim Mullen ran a new personal best time of 9.185@165.70 mph and won the True Street Class at the (fall)IREV event at MIR!
Tim Mullen ran 6.23@127mph (1/8th mile) in the Cosmo Motorsports Brutal Elite FWD Shootout in Farmington, North Carolina. He reached the final 4 cars but the even was rained out.
Tim Mullen ran string of 9 second passes to win the Drag Racing event at Waterfest on Sunday, and the Stevebilt Outlaw Q8 class on Saturday!
James Castellano of CSP brings the CSP Shop car to Waterfest and goes 10.007@158mph on the second full pass! The car is a MK3 with a 2.5 liter 5 cylinder Rabbit engine, CSP Intake and Exhaust manifolds, Precision 67/66 turbo, Lugtronic ecu, built by CSP and Zarpspeed. Congrats!
Tim Mullen ran a new personal best of 9.18@164mph at the True Street Class at the MIR IREV event. This is a new Record for ANY 12v VR6 powered vehicle!
Tim Mullen ran a new personal best of 9.36 at the True Street Class at the MIR World Cup Finals event. This is a new Record for ANY 12v VR6 powered vehicle! Tim advanced to the third round of competition in the event. Todd Pavics ran a 9.27@163 but did not advance in the insanely fast Super Street class.
Todd Pavics shattered his personal best to run a best of 9.14@163mph at the Fall Nationals event at E_Town, NJ.
Todd's 2.0 20v turbo engine is now running Staged Injection (4 ID1000cc and 4 Bosch 1680cc) using the Lugtronic VEMS ECU and Custom Wire Harness to make it all work together.
Todd's been the SFWD VW Record holder for several years now and is constantly raising (lowering?) the bar.
Tim Mullen finished in 5th place in the ultra-competitive SFWD Triple Crown Series. Congrats to all!
Todd Pavics and Tim Mullen qualified #1-2 with a 9.39@159mph and a 9.55@155mph respectively, at the Fall IREV Event at MIR. Todd ran 2 more 9.4's and advanced to the 3rd round of competition, and Tim advanced to the Finals and won the event!
Tim Mullen qualified #2 for the True Street Class at the MIR Summer iREV event.
Tim ran 2 new best E.T. of 9.58 and 9.57, and won the first and second rounds of competition.
Right click here to check it out on the "yellowgti" YouTube channel
Aaron Crossley ran a string of mid-low 9 second passes, with a new personal best of 9.34@153.7 mph in his Audi Coupe Quattro 1.8t, making it not only the world's fastest 4 cyl Quattro, but the quickest Quattro in the USA!
Aaron uses a Lugtronic supplied Autronic SM4 ECU/Harness and is tuned via Lugtronic Remote Tuning
Lugtronic was on hand for Waterfest Drag Racing tuning customer's cars to fast times.
Todd Pavics and Tim Mullen ran 9 second passes and took 1-2 in the Finals.
Dominic Puma improved on his best time with a 10.6, and Mike Pauciullo ran a 10.8 for his new personal best as well.
Right click here to check it out on the "yellowgti" YouTube channel
Mario Thau of Hidden Power in Germany ran a string of new personal best times over the 3 day race event,
with his last 3 runs being 10.0, 9.81, and 9.71 seconds. Congrats Mario!
Mario uses a Lugtronic MK3 PnP ECU and is tuned via Lugtronic Remote Tuning
Right click here to check it out on YouTube
Team Lugtronic qualified #9 and #10 for the SFWD Class at the Summer Slam event.
Tim Mullen ran a new best mph of 158.8, and advanced into the second round of the 16 car field.
Right click here to check it out on Lugtronic's Facebook
Aaron Crossley ran 9.78@145.98mph in his Audi Coupe Quattro 1.8t, making it the world's fastest 4 cyl Quattro!
Aaron uses a Lugtronic supplied Autronic SM4 ECU/Harness and is tuned via Lugtronic Remote Tuning
Team Lugtronic qualified #6 and #7 for the SFWD Class at Spring Nationals with side-by-side 9 second passes!
Todd Pavics made his 2012 debut with a 9.90@148 and a 9.47@155mph!
And Tim Mullen ran a new best E.T. of 9.722 at 148mph, and advanced into the semi-finals in the 16 car field.
Right click here to check it out on Lugtronic's YouTube
Tim Mullen runs the quickest and fastest FWD passes at the Spring VW Show-n-Go at Englishtown, NJ
Chris Palumbo ran 10.08 at 148 mph in his MK2 VR6T.
Team Lugtronic member Tim Mullen smashed his way into the 9's with a new best of 9.77 at 149mph, and a previous 9.97 at 148. Still on pump E85 and STOCK VR6 Pistons and Rods!
Team Lugtronic results for the last TnT of 2011:
Jon Mamana and the MMI Concepts RWD Corrado (Lugtronic Supplied, Wired, and Tuned Motec M600 ecu) ran a new best of 8.75@153 mph!
Chris Palumbo (Lugtronic Tuned Motec M600 ecu with Lugtronic PnP Adapter harness) ran a new best time of 10.08 at 141mph! Congrats!
Team Lugtronic results for the Atco Import Throwdown:
Todd Pavics ran a 9.82, and Chris Palumbo (Lugtronic Tuned Motec M600 ecu with Lugtronic PnP Adapter harness) ran new best times all day, ending up with a 10.30 at 145mph! Congrats!
Team Lugtronic results for the MIR World Cup Finals:
Todd Pavics ran 9 seconds every pass ending up with a 9.47 and a 9.41 at 159.9 mph!
He advanced to the third round of eliminations when the event was called off due to the time curfew.
Right click here to check it out on Lugtronic's YouTube
Team Lugtronic results for the VW Pittsburgh Classic:
Tim Mullen ran another new best of 10.02 at 147mph, Mark Morris 8v Rabbit ran a new best of 10.76 at 130mph,
Craig Limrick ran 11.64 twice in a row and won the Street Class.
Aaron Crossley ran 9.90@141mph in his Audi Coupe Quattro 1.8t! Lugtronic supplied Autronic SM4 ECU and tuned via Lugtronic Remote Tuning
Jon Sczerba makes 648 AWHP on E85 on a mustang dyno in his Audi 90 Quattro 1.8t Lugtronic VEMS ECU and tuned via Lugtronic Remote Tuning
Team Lugtronic results for VW Waterama/Punch Buggy:
Tim Mullen ran another new best of 10.06 at 151mph, and won the Heads-up Outlaw class!
Team Lugtronic results for MIR Import Revolution:
Todd Pavics 1.8t MK3 was runner-up in the True Street Class, and ran 10.28 to 10.32, at up to 148 mph.
Tim Mullen ran several 10.1 runs, a new best of 10.09, and went over 149 mph. Again with the (1/6th refreshed) stock piston/rod VR6. Congrats!
Team Lugtronic results for VW Waterfest:
Todd Pavics 1.8t MK3 won the Heads-up Class and ran 10.29, 10.35, 10.36, at up to 148 mph.
Tim Mullen ran 10.3 and over 145 mph with the stock piston/rod VR6 before it finally gave up the ghost.
Good job guys!
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Tim Mullen runs 10.47@150.60 mph and later a new best E.T.of 10.35 at the Northeast Tuner Showdown at Atco, NJ.
Timmy is still rocking a stock VR6 longblock, but is now using a Clutch Masters Twin Disc clutch to harness the power.
Lugtronic is now a dealer for Clutch Masters Clutches!
Tim Mullen advances to the second round of SFWD at the Spring Nationals at E-Town and runs a new best of 10.6 at 147 mph
Check it out on Lugtronic's YouTube
Team Lugtronic results for VW Show-n-Go:
Tim Mullen won the Outlaw Quick 8 class.
Todd Pavics ABA/16v MK3 ran 10.58 at a best of 146 mph.
Chris Palumbo's MK2 made its debut with a 10.88@131 on its second pass.
Sam Whalen ran 13.1@104 in his All-Motor MK3.
Good job guys!
Serial-USB Adapter Driver download link added to Lugtronic "Support" section.
March News: "Tax Season Sale" extended to March 31st, and you get a Free Serial-USB Adapter with every ECU order!
Paypal Shopping Cart added to selected Lugtronic items for easy shopping!
Lugtronic "Tax Season Sale"!!! Now until 2/28, 10% off any ECU purchased!.
Serial - USB Adapters added to the "ECU Accessories" Section.
Lugtronic can make Custom Harnesses for any ECU, for any Car, to your specs. If you don't see it listed, just ask!
Here is a Motec M600 ECU with a Lugtronic VW PnP Adapter Harness
Check out Lugtronic on YouTube
...and Facebook for the latest race results!
Team Lugtronic's Todd Pavics ABA/16v MK3 smashes into the 9's with a 9.73 at 151 mph and 9.87 at 155 mph!
Todd qualified #11 out of 45 cars in the True Street class at the MIR World Cup Finals.
Team Lugtronic's Todd Pavics ABA/16v MK3 ran 10.06 at 151 mph. He also ran a 10.20 at 153 mph and a 10.12 lifting, and qualified and competed in the SFWD Class at the 2010 Fall Nationals.
This is a with a 62mm turbo (True Street) set-up in a class that allows 72mm turbos.
Lugtronic Custom Harnesses - Approved by Motec! (check out page 47-look familiar?)
http://www.motec.com.au/filedownload.php/MoTeC%20US%20Catalog.pdf?docid=...
http://braunstadt.com/lugtronic/node/16
Lugtronic Tee Shirts and Hoodies are now available!
Team Lugtronic members lower their personal best times at the Pittsburgh Classic race. Todd Pavics ABA/16v MK3 ran 10.22, Tim Mullen ran 10.81, The Rabbit 8v of Clark Gilroy and Mark Morris ran 11.9, and the Lugtronic ECU/Tuned Audi S4 of Hybrid-Dynamics ran consistent mid-11's..
Team Lugtronic member Todd Pavics ABA/16v MK3 makes 700 whp in preparation for the fall race season.
Lugtronic customer Walt Flores (aka vaporado) has his project Corrado VR6T featured in the September 2010 issue of Performance VW magazine. Walt's Corrado features a Lugtronic Custom Harness and ECU. Congrats Walt!
Lugtronic customer Aiche "Schmel" Ismael has his project Rabbit VR6T featured in the August 2010 issue of Performance VW magazine. Schmel's Rabbit features a Lugtronic Custom Harness and ECU and made 500+ HP. Congrats Schmel!
Lugtronic ECU's and Lugtronic tuned cars win Waterfest 2010. Todd Pavic's MK3 Streetcar won the Outlaw Power Adder class with several runs in the 10's at 140+ MPH. Joel Brown's Corrado made the quickest pass of the event with a 9.52 run lifting in 4th gear. Dan Rumbauskus, Anthony Ramnauth, and Mike Pauciullo also made several good passes. Congrats to all.
Eurodyne "Maestro" ECU Tuning and Flashes added to available products
See the list of supported vehicles here
MK3 PnP Adapters added to inventory - Now available for immediate orders
Precision Turbochargers added to "Products" section
Website updated with better item descriptions, more custom harness options. etc.
Lugtronic / VEMS ECU now has 6 Analog Inputs available, more than other ECU's twice the price!
Fueling Components (Bosch 044 Pump, More Injectors) added to "Products" section
Joel Brown becomes the first North American FWD VW in the 8's with an 8.98@166MPH! Lugnuts Tuned!!
Ben Zarpentine goes 11.7 at 127 mph to qualify for the Quick8 class at the Fall Snow-n-Go
Todd Pavics qualifies #1 in the Quick8 class at Fall Show-n-Go with another 10 second pass
Todd Pavics MK3 streetcar makes 683 whp/520 wtq, thru the exhaust and air filter on E85 fuel
Todd Pavics qualifies for SFWD at the E-Town Fall Nationals with more 10 second passes
Todd Pavics goes 10.42 @ 141 VW with Mk3 4 cyl StreetCar Outlaw at Pittsburgh Classic
Todd Pavics makes 582 whp 430 wtq on E85 fuel
Dual Digital Wideband/EGT Gauge Now Available
Lugtronic is sponsoring the VW Spring Show-n-Go Race Quick 8 Class
Many, many, new ECU tuning functions and features coming soon!
New Custom Wire Harnesses available
New ECU Accessories , High Quality Bosch Motorsport Ignition Coilpacks available
Prices added to PnP ECU Page
All ECU models (Wire-In,MK3,AEB,MK4) running in customer's cars.
- By Lugnuts at 07/03/2009 - 01:38
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