Tiguan Tuning Starts !

**Pullstarter** · 09-10-2009, 10:17 PM

I think Clipper has a manual?

I will make you an intake John, standard price;

"1 million dollars!!"

**clip** · 11-10-2009, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Pullstarter

I will make you an intake John, standard price;
"1 million dollars!!"

done! I'll even throw in a carton!

**Sharkie** · 16-10-2009, 11:52 AM

Been testing the pod filter I'm running atm. Am concerned about the intake temps. After 30mins drive air temps surrounding the pod is at 50d egrees c ....... Outside temp is 32 degrees.

Not too confident the pod is actually helping at all apart from a deeper intake noise and more audible diverter valve operation.....

Sealed CAIs such as the Carbonio or Modshack ones seem the only way to go I'm afraid .....

Have you measured temps at the filter yet Simon ?

**Pullstarter** · 16-10-2009, 04:01 PM

No I haven't Johan but i suspect it's fairly cool. Have you mounted it right behind the headlight? Seems to be quite a lot cooler there than behind the factory grille intake.

I noticed a slightly faster throttle response with the pod (mine is also sealed remember) but not really what you'd call a power increase. I was mainly after DV noise anyway

**snooze** · 18-10-2009, 02:14 PM

just a few questions, with the chip does it cause any lag?
at what rpm does power kick in (or you have to slam on the accelerator hard)?
is it still responsive?
(refering to automatic BTW)

does the chip tweak any boost setting? my understanding is before increasing boost its ideal to replace intercooler air filter and exhaust.
what are factory boost set on?
what is boost set to after chipped?
GTI engine internals are recommended to what horsepower before internal works are needed?

**Pullstarter** · 18-10-2009, 02:42 PM

No noticeable difference in lag.

In the manual power kicks in about the same 2500rpm-ish

It's A LOT more responsive, even at lower revs

The chip increases boost but not positive by how much

Air filter and exhaust are not essential but if you want a few more kw's always nice to have

GTI internals are the same on the Pirelli GTI which can be safely and reliably run at 250-ish kw with chip, fmic, exhaust and intake.

**Sharkie** · 19-10-2009, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by snooze

just a few questions, with the chip does it cause any lag?
at what rpm does power kick in (or you have to slam on the accelerator hard)?
is it still responsive?
(refering to automatic BTW)

does the chip tweak any boost setting? my understanding is before increasing boost its ideal to replace intercooler air filter and exhaust.
what are factory boost set on?
what is boost set to after chipped?
GTI engine internals are recommended to what horsepower before internal works are needed?

In answer to your questions:

1. There is no more lag than std.
2. Have a look at the power curve on APR's website, power starts early, @2500rmin you're looking at 400NM
3. It is much more responsive than before.
4. Boost is upped to around 1bar. Factory boost is around 0.6bar
5. There is no need to replace anything with only the chip done. Intercooler, intake and exhaust are all stage 2 items.
6. The TSI Tiguans all run Mk6 Golf GTI engines already. No internal changes are necessary until you go beyond 300kw. Even the APR Stage 3 kit has no internal engine work and it makes about 300kw.

Tiguan tuning stages typically would be the following:

Stage 1 = ECU only = 190kw/400NM
Stage 1+ = ECU + any 1 or 2 of upgraded FMIC, intake & exhaust
Stage 2 = ECU + upgraded FMIC, intake & exhaust = 210kw/430NM
Stage 2+ = Stage 2 + Audi S3 (K04) Turbo upgrade = 240kw/450NM
Stage 3 = Stage 2 + big turbo upgrade + a few other extras = 280kw/500NM
And beyond = Engine inernals & even bigger turbo = 350+kw