Tiguan Performance Tuning

[MGV]

Bench tuning.... Nothing to worry about guys. The Pre face lift Diesel Tig is not bench tune - apologies if one of us said it was - it wasn't until 2009 when these went to bench tuning....

Cheers

Simon

Sorry... but should that read "it wasn't until 2012 when these went to bench tuning...." ? I thought 'pre-facelift' meant pre 2012?

Just thought an additional re-clarification may be needed!

[whiskywallah]

So has anyone tuned their 118?
What are you experiences?
Has anyone put their car on a Dyno before and after tuning to see the difference?
Ours is booked in with only 320km on the clock though it should be closer to 1000 after the Easter weekend away.
They're having to get a new file made for the new ECU which suggest I'm the first person from this batch of ECUS??

I'm quite impressed with the performance of the 1.4 engine already so am quite looking forward to seeing what transpires.

[h100vw]

So has anyone tuned their 118?
What are you experiences?
Has anyone put their car on a Dyno before and after tuning to see the difference?
Ours is booked in with only 320km on the clock though it should be closer to 1000 after the Easter weekend away.
They're having to get a new file made for the new ECU which suggest I'm the first person from this batch of ECUS??

I'm quite impressed with the performance of the 1.4 engine already so am quite looking forward to seeing what transpires.

Who are you booked in with? All tunes have to start with an original file at some point.

Gavin

[HaywireTig]

Sorry... but should that read "it wasn't until 2012 when these went to bench tuning...." ? I thought 'pre-facelift' meant pre 2012?

Just thought an additional re-clarification may be needed!

Good pick Matt! Yes I meant to say pre-2012 models on the Tig. That might be what he meant to say - I hope??

Anyone heard of Australian Performance Tuning Group (ATPG)?
http://www.vwgolf.net.au/showthread.php?t=8880

[whiskywallah]

Who are you booked in with? All tunes have to start with an original file at some point.

Gavin

APR dealer in Mona Vale. They bench extracted my ECU and have sent it of to the guys in US. Should get it sorted in the next few days but am off up the coast on holiday then NZ on business so won't get it installed till the 23rd. Waiting is painful but exciting

[kaotickelly]

APR dealer in Mona Vale. They bench extracted my ECU and have sent it of to the guys in US. Should get it sorted in the next few days but am off up the coast on holiday then NZ on business so won't get it installed till the 23rd. Waiting is painful but exciting

Did you have to wait long for the extract?

[NZPT]

Did you have to wait long for the extract?

Should have been only a short time, but why could they not get the new software back to you within the day?
No need to have to wait days for software to be modded.
Not from us anyways.

[whiskywallah]

Bench extract took less than hour, dealer on hols for Easter, now we're up coast then straight to NZ.
So the file is probably ready but I can't get it it for 2 weeks.
The foreplay is good though

[Guy_H]

Should have been only a short time, but why could they not get the new software back to you within the day?
No need to have to wait days for software to be modded.
Not from us anyways.

Its not returned via email, it gets processed & placed on the APR server, so once ready, it can be programmed on the car whilst the customer has a coffee (not overnight).

Also the 4 engine program switching routine, security & anti theft options go in, so its not just a "one option" program.

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Oh, P.S. we have notification, the file is ready to go - contact European Autotech & book it in!

[HaywireTig]

Just out of curiosity... By just tuning the software, how can one ascertain the increase in power... Do all cars after getting ECU tuned get a dyno run?

Also, if cars are bench tuned or if 'set maps' are just 'uploaded' into the the ECU, without running the car on dyno... Does that mean the maps are not 'custom tuned'? Meaning, "oh it's a GTI, use this GTI map. A Tiguan? Use this Tiguan map." does it work like that?

If not, what does 'custom tune' mean? Does it mean, the tuner will take into consideration any hardware upgrades u might have and tune accordingly? Even without a dyno run to test a 'before' and perhaps different 'after' scenarios?

Getting a little bit confused. :p any advise and enlightenment of knowledge for learning appreciated - especially from a tuner's perspective or buyers experience. Thanks!