Sharkie's TSI Amarok Build

[Guy_H]

[bombsquad21]

Thats cool ^^

[Sharkie]

In Thredbo ..... halfway through a 3000km roundtrip



3 adults and 2 late teens, 4 snowboards 1 set of skis and all other essentials for a 7 days snow holiday loaded up with no problem.

Very comfortable cruise really and given the power it has, still returned 9.1l/100km fully loaded .....

[team_v]

Good to see it getting a workout.
Shame about the snow conditions though.

[Sharkie]

Good to see it getting a workout.
Shame about the snow conditions though.

It was actually amazing how comfortable a drive the Amarok was long distance. And the luggage space was amazing tbh. Even the Multivan had a lot less space for luggage and without a pod would never have taken 4 snowboards .....







Snow was actually quite good. Up high there was plenty and all the major runs down to village was still on a thick base. Did a number of mixed village / super trails runs (in excess of 4km) each day.

In the village itself obviously no snow ......

[Burner]

Nice Sharkie,

As soon as i saw APR advertise their Amarok TSi software was avail i called the local dealers. I wasn't surprised when they said they dont have a file for it. So annoying really! Guys are clueless and support would probably be just as bad! Thats S.A!

On another note got another software company to flash a file but not too happy with it. Engine surges, almost like boost cut and then wakes up again after 4000rpm. So ill be doing a few logs to see whats happening and hopefully they can tweak the map a little. Coming onto boost WOT the turbo sounds like its wants to takeoff literally, it might be more the diverter valve but its a very high pitched "flute sounding" noise.

On the dyno it got 196.9kw @5566rpm and 421nm tq @ 3268 rpm, 1.3bar boost.

[MGV]

Good report!

Wonder how many people from Brisbane own their own snowboards?

[bombsquad21]

Glad it all went well on the road trip Sharkie, when I took my Tsi to Melbourne and Canberra in July I also enjoyed the practicality of the tray. I have the roll n lock too, so all the belongings stayed dry and secure. 2 Thumbs up!!

[Sharkie]

On another note got another software company to flash a file but not too happy with it. Engine surges, almost like boost cut and then wakes up again after 4000rpm. So ill be doing a few logs to see whats happening and hopefully they can tweak the map a little. Coming onto boost WOT the turbo sounds like its wants to takeoff literally, it might be more the diverter valve but its a very high pitched "flute sounding" noise.

On the dyno it got 196.9kw @5566rpm and 421nm tq @ 3268 rpm, 1.3bar boost.

PCV return appears to be the culprit for the flute noise. Its like blowing across a bottle top ..... I have it too. Its not the diverter as I run a GFB modified diverter, yet the sound is still there.

When the exhaust is built that will eliminate that as a possible culprit (though unlikely to be anyway) and then the K04 turbo should do the trick .....

With APR's tune we saw 210+kw and 480+NM before de-tuning a bit (to a final 196kw/433NM) for engine safety's sake.

I've seen reports of 250kw/550NM on a K04 upgrade on the TSI Amarok's out of the UK, so hoping we can achieve that too.

[Sharkie]

Good report!

Wonder how many people from Brisbane own their own snowboards?

Not too many I'd expect

Glad it all went well on the road trip Sharkie, when I took my Tsi to Melbourne and Canberra in July I also enjoyed the practicality of the tray. I have the roll n lock too, so all the belongings stayed dry and secure. 2 Thumbs up!!

Loving the flexibility of the UtesDirect cover so far. And its totally waterproof (drove through a storm on the way) but not as secure though.