The great big MK6 Golf 118TSI tuning thread

[lordlosh]

I also have 1.4tsi 118kw 2011 DSG7. And i want to make it 220-230ps.
But i understand i need to change some parts before i start the tuning part
Like Forged Piston, Sparks, Water Pump, Fuel Pump, also from Lucifer Guide he also say its good to change Coil packs, Custom catch can setup, Drilling out the internal engine check valve, Custom oil restrictor, Strengthened oil seals.
Also DSG can stand to 250NM and need to be upgraded or clutch to be changed.
And for the tuning part i will go with Revo Stage 2, ITG Intake, MILLTEK and S3 intercooler.
What to do you think and should i change more thing and what? I accept every suggestion.

[The_Hawk]

If you had a blown engine and we're rebuilding it yourself it could be fun... But as much as I like the power delivery of the twin charger, pulling apart a working one to do all that just seems like a waste. Might as well start with a GTI or do an engine swap if you *really* like your car.

[rygreen93]

If you had a blown engine and we're rebuilding it yourself it could be fun... But as much as I like the power delivery of the twin charger, pulling apart a working one to do all that just seems like a waste. Might as well start with a GTI or do an engine swap if you *really* like your car.

I agree with the Hawk. My engine blew and thats the only reason I am putting forged pistons in it. I wish I could have just spent this extra money on a GTI.

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[rygreen93]

In saying that. Good luck trying to sell one of these cars. I suspect anyone with google will see all the info on these cars and make it an instant NOPE. Although I knew all of this before I bought mine.

Just a bit of info that I found out this week as well. My mechanic got VW to send 1 of the "revised" pistons in so he could have a look at it. He reckons they look like **** and clearly still have very little support between the rings. They are also more expensive than a custom set of Ross pistons so there is really no point in getting crappy VW pistons. Sad thing is I have to wait for them. Good thing is that if I feel the need to go stage 2 I have a rebuilt engine with strong internals.

But in the end. I still wish I had a GTI.

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[lordlosh]

My car is on 85k kilometers. And i loved it. I was at first looking for GTI, but there wasn`t any good here in Bulgaria. And when i see my i get in love with her. And the price was really good. And i dont have any regrets buying it.
I just want to get a bit more power, but want to do every necessary thing so there isnt problem later with the car.
Engine swap so far isnt an option and will probably worth a lot more.
What you think should i change all the thing mention in this thread or only forged piston and DSG tune is enough ?
Lucifer's ultimate guide: 1.4tsi fundamental problems - SEAT Cupra.net - SEAT Forum
This is what REVO offer:
REVO Stage 2 Software for a VOLKSWAGEN Golf VI 1.4 TSI - Twincharger | Revo Technik

[Rawcpoppa]

Lordish are you stage 1 yet? What year of manufacture was your car?

[lordlosh]

The year is 2011. The car so far is stock. This will be my first project if we can called that. And im not very familiar with the technical part, so every advice is good for me.
My previous car was BMW e46 330d automatic, i buy it 6 years old and was a great car to drive. I have the Golf for 4 months.

As i said i want to make the car arround 220hp or little less. But to do it reliably.
Best Regards.

[Mk R]

The year is 2011. The car so far is stock. This will be my first project if we can called that. And im not very familiar with the technical part, so every advice is good for me.
My previous car was BMW e46 330d automatic, i buy it 6 years old and was a great car to drive. I have the Golf for 4 months.

As i said i want to make the car arround 220hp or little less. But to do it reliably.
Best Regards.

Hi Lordlosh,

Just want to say the suggestions here of tuning a 2.0 turbo instead is good advice. Even if you got a Mk V golf instead. Most of us in this forum thread have battle scarred wallets thanks to our 118 TSI's and would probably have been better off with a 2.0 turbo.

Having said that, you're quite lucky to be located next door to the 1.4 twincharger tuning capital of the world: Greece, which hopefully means plentiful spare parts and good value tuning. If you have the resources to invest in it and enjoy the process and novelty of a twincharged engine then you'll have a bit of fun and learn quite a bit.

As per Lucifer's guide, you should prepare your engine for the power increase by making sure you've swapped out all the weak parts you can before tuning.

I'd suggest just getting a stage 1 ecu tune and some sports springs and sway bars. It's a substantial boost in power and torque that you'll enjoy and it's easy to remove when you sell the car. Going any further than that is a small benefit for a big investment.

Be warned that these engines break. If they do they cost quite a bit to fix and there's no guarantee they won't fail again.

[rygreen93]

Hi Lordlosh,

Just want to say the suggestions here of tuning a 2.0 turbo instead is good advice. Even if you got a Mk V golf instead. Most of us in this forum thread have battle scarred wallets thanks to our 118 TSI's and would probably have been better off with a 2.0 turbo.

Having said that, you're quite lucky to be located next door to the 1.4 twincharger tuning capital of the world: Greece, which hopefully means plentiful spare parts and good value tuning. If you have the resources to invest in it and enjoy the process and novelty of a twincharged engine then you'll have a bit of fun and learn quite a bit.

As per Lucifer's guide, you should prepare your engine for the power increase by making sure you've swapped out all the weak parts you can before tuning.

I'd suggest just getting a stage 1 ecu tune and some sports springs and sway bars. It's a substantial boost in power and torque that you'll enjoy and it's easy to remove when you sell the car. Going any further than that is a small benefit for a big investment.

Be warned that these engines break. If they do they cost quite a bit to fix and there's no guarantee they won't fail again.

Exactly $7500 expensive to be exact. That's for new internals and forged pistons. I would not ever have invested that much money on this car if I didn't have to.

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[Mk R]

Exactly $7500 expensive to be exact. That's for new internals and forged pistons. I would not ever have invested that much money on this car if I didn't have to.

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Wow man, that ended up being pricey! Other than the pistons, what internal parts did you upgrade?