Timbo -> re: REVO tune settings

**insanekiwi** · 22-09-2008, 04:39 AM

Timbo would be the man to talk to. I need to reply to his PM. He seems to know what he is talking about very well.

This is all stage 1 we are talking about. On road, my boost keeps at 20psi. Pulls like a train after moving from boost 6 to boost 7.

Just gotta figure out a way to keep the pipe all attached without falling off.

I need to reply to Timbo's pm.

**GT3** · 22-09-2008, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by insanekiwi

. Peak boosts briefly to 24, and down to 21-22.

Certainly explains why REVO tunes get such high peak and dyno numbers.

**Flaps** · 22-09-2008, 11:37 AM

Has anyone with a REVO tune had an engine failure and/or turbo failure?

**Grant** · 22-09-2008, 01:21 PM

i remember Guy saying any 20+psi of boost will prematurely wear out a turbo (on a k03 or k03s)

and that 17psi is at the very top of a k03 compressor map

**Flaps** · 22-09-2008, 01:38 PM

Yeah I remember reading that too. I also remember reading that the APR v2 file spikes at over 20psi.(with mods)

**GT3** · 22-09-2008, 02:53 PM

All this bc insanekiwi mixed up the PM function

..high boost causing intercooler hoses to explode, irresponsible level adjustments, ...Tim must be going

**Timbo** · 22-09-2008, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Flaps

Yeah I remember reading that too. I also remember reading that the APR v2 file spikes at over 20psi.(with mods)

Originally Posted by GT3

Just had V2 loaded. .... It can spike as high 22psi before settling to 15-17psi. ..and once you shift to 3rd, it's still running pretty high boost.

Looks to me like boost on the REVO Stage 1 (when set to higher boost) is about the same as APR V2. A to whether it can 'take it', I guess that's a question for the developers.

Originally Posted by Flaps

Has anyone with a REVO tune had an engine failure and/or turbo failure?

Not that I am aware. I did a pretty thorough search before choosing REVO. Subsequently, I've read of a REVO flashed diesel with turbo failure, and then of an unflashed diesel with turbo failure

? Turbos fail for a range of reason, but poor oil quality/quantity is usually top of the list.

As to my problems with intercooler hoses coming off (they NEVER exploded

) I now know this is not due to boost, but is a design problem as it has affected another car as well. The first time it happened to me, it gave me big problems by throwing codes.

(WARNING:

) I directly advised the obdurate and lazy local dealer that intercooler pipe connection was the cause of the problem, but of course they were completely clueless and did nothing to rectify it, as I recently discovered. Probably, I should just use VW Assist until they get the message

but it's easily fixed, at least temporarily.

**GT3** · 22-09-2008, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Timbo

Looks to me like boost on the REVO Stage 1 (when set to higher boost) is about the same as APR V2.

Ok, interesting point. I'm only guessing, but I assume APR developers deliberately chose to cut off V2's power at 5000rpm for a reason, eg turbo spinning at extreme cycles after 5000rpm. ..also, there's big difference between merely spiking and sustaining very high boost levels into upper rpm zones. Those REVO settings sound like fun though

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