Seems there is only one way to settle this, but Sydney & Perth are quite a way apart - meet you half way?
That's pretty crap fuel economy you're getting there - the worst I've done is about 450km - but then my foot isn't buried in the floor trying to keep up with GTI's.
Dude, pretty clever getting on a diesel thread and dissing diesels. Think about it. You've had intelligent things to say before this point.
I for one found your insight into rear swaybars invaluable, and welcome further input from you. Shame to drop the standard.
If the dieselers want to dream, you make youself seem worried by commenting so.
Misch, simple. don't feed the troll. He who angers you, conquers you.
Any of "us" oilers could have easily found the few extra thou for a GTI if we so chose.
But we didn't. Hmmmm
Last edited by Greg Roles; 02-04-2008 at 02:46 PM.
2014 Skoda Yeti TDI Outdoor 4x4 | Audi Q3 CFGC repower | Darkside tune and Race Cams | Darkside dump pDPF | Wagner Comp IC | Snow Water Meth | Bilstein B6 H&R springs | Rays Homura 2x7 18 x 8" 255 Potenza Sports | Golf R subframe | Superpro sways and bushings | 034 engine mounts | MK6 GTI brakes |
2014 Skoda Yeti TDI Outdoor 4x4 | Audi Q3 CFGC repower | Darkside tune and Race Cams | Darkside dump pDPF | Wagner Comp IC | Snow Water Meth | Bilstein B6 H&R springs | Rays Homura 2x7 18 x 8" 255 Potenza Sports | Golf R subframe | Superpro sways and bushings | 034 engine mounts | MK6 GTI brakes |
To get back to the subject, James was kind enough to offer me a lap in his superchipped pride and joy. Thanks man, it's a big deal to let someone drive your baby. There's no way I'd let a shifty looking guy like you drive mine...
We ended up with three blokes in the car, so you need to factor in an extra 150kgs of man meat. Can only imagine the joy of solo flight!
MY GOD. This thing is just a TDI on roids. It felt like there was minimal lag straight away, and the torque rush just kept on going. I only gave it the odd, half arsed squirt, and it was damn impressive. I am absolutely sold on the upgrade, and Jamyz has himself one nice machine.
On the dyno the difference between cars wasn't as great as one would expect, but then James DID do his run with the air conditioner on. DOH!!! Allowing 4-6kw for that, and the difference in KW is about 15 at the wheels. Otteinger ( spelling?? ) claims 18kw over 125, so it sounds right.
This does however put ol J-man in the same park as a stock GTI that ran today with 128kw.
What was also suprising is on the dyno comparison the torque curve didn't "seem" that different, certainly not like the graphs otteinger depict on their website, but James may be able to pull the actual max from the graphs. To look at the superchip power curve, torque curve and especially the air / fuel ratio, J-man has lots fatter and broader curves, and a nice flat AF line. My factory Air Fuel line is all over the place.
Bottom line is to drive the two cars is an ASTOUNDING difference, and I see the cost of a superchip as an EXCELLENT investment.
Seems the real world bumometer tells me the result is FAR more than the numbers would depict.
Last edited by Greg Roles; 05-04-2008 at 07:28 PM.
2014 Skoda Yeti TDI Outdoor 4x4 | Audi Q3 CFGC repower | Darkside tune and Race Cams | Darkside dump pDPF | Wagner Comp IC | Snow Water Meth | Bilstein B6 H&R springs | Rays Homura 2x7 18 x 8" 255 Potenza Sports | Golf R subframe | Superpro sways and bushings | 034 engine mounts | MK6 GTI brakes |
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