Tigger73's 162TSI Sportline

[tigger73]

Have you had the new turbo installed yet?


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Not yet. It’ll be parked in a box for a month or 2 while other parts come in/get fitted.

Still waiting for intercooler and a few other bits.


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[Psych101]

I think you’ll find the IS38 spools up/hits boost/Peake torque at around 2900rpm:




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Yeah I can see that's what a typical dyno chart shows but why is the manufacturer quoted spec for the car 1850rpm for peak torque?

[tigger73]

Yeah I can see that's what a typical dyno chart shows but why is the manufacturer quoted spec for the car 1850rpm for peak torque?

No idea. This is the dyno chart for the previous edition turbo (TTE470) which is very similar to what I've got sitting in the box. Obviously not my car but I'm hoping it's going to be very similar:



It should hit peak torque around 3,000rpm and hold it pretty well until redline. Fingers crossed...

[tigger73]

Intercooler has arrived!!!








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[Mattlock]

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[tigger73]

Progress photos....

[cameleon72]

Eh tigger73 you have done big job dismantling your sportline .If you have just now somewhere on side in box ready Full led high model headlights , as hardest job needed for this retrofit looking your last picture is already done.
Now would be easy to swap and built in, just more to remove front wheels and plastic arch guards and in same time doing this cooler retrofit .You could make your Tig even more beautiful and high tech functional

[tigger73]

Eh tigger73 you have done big job dismantling your sportline .If you have just now somewhere on side in box ready Full led high model headlights , as hardest job needed for this retrofit looking your last picture is already done.
Now would be easy to swap and built in, just more to remove front wheels and plastic arch guards and in same time doing this cooler retrofit .You could make your Tig even more beautiful and high tech functional

I had the front headlights out so doing a swap would have been relatively easy.

Though not sure the high functionality LED lights have different connectors/additional wiring??

For me the intercooler was a full day job so didn’t want to add more jobs to the list. Taking the front bar and headlights out isn’t too bad to be honest.


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[tigger73]

All back together again!



Only one minor issue trying to find the connector for the collision sensor. Eventually found it underneath the intake inlet. Of course if I didn’t have an aftermarket intake installed it would have made it a lot easier finding it!




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[cameleon72]

I am joking , but yes the half the way as you already take of the headlight , but installing and replacing is lots of pain and skills, rewiring additional wires connectors work and extra hardware module BCM, Rear levelling sensors change, programing ...