First Sydney/NSW Tiguan get together (21 Feb)

[Transporter]

Very nice video, I wish I were there.

[Achtung Tiggy]

If I had seen the vid before I bought the Tig I would have chosen the off-road tech. Too late now.

[team_v]

If I had seen the vid before I bought the Tig I would have chosen the off-road tech. Too late now.

I was thinkgin the same.
But you made it up after another try so it wasn't an overly big issue.


Can't wait to see the results of the next one.
Vid's of stockton beach would be awesome.

[Arctra]

If I had seen the vid before I bought the Tig I would have chosen the off-road tech. Too late now.

As I said on the day, if you get the Haldex Performance controller (for the 4th Gen. Haldex) part you will be able to "lock" the centre diff and get the same result. You will lose out on:
- the (frankly useless) compass
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (aftermarket in-tyre systems are far better anyway)
- changed throttle and gear shift program (which isn't too much of a loss)
- hill controll (for which your only solution is improving your own skills)

[team_v]

As I said on the day, if you get the Haldex Performance controller (for the 4th Gen. Haldex) part you will be able to "lock" the centre diff and get the same result.

Bit pricey though:
Generation 4 - Suit VW Tiguan $1950

when the off-road pack is a $300 option

[Arctra]

OK kids, if you are squeamish you might not want to look at this. I took my Tig to Arcus Auto Services in Artarmon for a "suspension safety check" this morning to get a look underneath and see whether there was anything to be concerned about after this weekends trip.

The good news first of all, is that there is no damage to be concerned about... not even potential rust causing scrapes (which was my main concern)
The bad news is that there are a few scratches underneath, so the Tig didn't escape entirely unscathed.

So here are a few pics for you:

Starting at the back and working forward, this is the rear underside. It's just dirty, no scratches or anything of note:



This is the rear diff and what I presume is the swaybar. The swaybar is the lowest point down the centre in the part of the car, and so as you may expect it has a couple of superficial scratches:



This is the rear diff taken from a different angle (centre of the underside) and it looks like there is a small scrape on it, but I am not convinced... it could just be some dirt. Any way, it's certainly nothing to be concerned about.



The next 2 images are of the rear left and right whell suspension assemblies. There are some very superficial scratches at the lowest points on the swing arms (as they are the lowest bits on the vehicle edges. Really nothing significant at all... didn't break the rust protection paint even.




And now the unhappy bit! This is the front underside taken from the front of the vehicle. As you can see, there is (or in my case "was") a carpet and insulation material cover over what I presume is the sump. The scrape I had going over a nasty mound with a dip after it is responsible for shredding that cover I think. There are a few superficila scratches there too, but nothing to be concerned about at this stage. The plastics of the front lip are also nicely scratched, but because no-one ever sees that part, and there's nothing immediately under them to damage, there is nothing to be concerned about. You can appreciate the Track & Field front end would not have had this happen, but we aren't fortunate enough to have that.


It loots like getting a decent bash/skid plate fabricated to protect the front end shouldn't be too difficult, and I have the name of a guy who can point me in the right direction. I've shredded a sump before on my old Corolla and it's not pretty, so I think I'll look into it when I get a chance. If it's afforadable I'll probably get one.

I also had concerns about how vulnerable the fuel tank might be, but now that I've looked at it I'm not so concerned. It is plastic so it has some "give", and you are likely to damage other parts of the underside and stop well before you damage the tank.

So at the end of the day clearance appears to be the Tigs weakest point when offroading. The front is the most vulnerable by the looks of things, probably due to the fact that the suspension has to deal with the weight of the engine as well as providing a comfortable ride, so the front will lunge a bit more and reduce the clerance even further over rough terrain.

I hope this helps you guys.

[147Tig]

wo, that's interesting to see

[Flipper Dog]

Might be up for your next trip, as long as a big brother Touareg is welcome.

[Arctra]

Might be up for your next trip, as long as a big brother Touareg is welcome.

Welcome!? You will be more than welcome! Especially if we head to Stockton as it'd be nice to have the true 4x4 there to recover us if necessary.

[Achtung Tiggy]

Bit pricey though:
Generation 4 - Suit VW Tiguan $1950

when the off-road pack is a $300 option

I was thinking the same thing... might as well get the APR chip upgrade! Anyway I figured I need to be more practical so I'll be spending my money on a roof pod. I saw this really nice black one from Thule that will match my black Tig.

And now the unhappy bit! This is the front underside taken from the front of the vehicle. As you can see, there is (or in my case "was") a carpet and insulation material cover over what I presume is the sump. The scrape I had going over a nasty mound with a dip after it is responsible for shredding that cover I think.

OMG!!! That looks nasty. I had a peep under my Tig and it looks okay. I might have another look using a mirror and if I'm not satisfied I'll take it somewhere to have it looked at properly.