Tuning / performance update

[team_v]

We've gone totally off-topic, but some bad news ... Buell and MV Agusta to be no more ... Harley is broke so killing or selling off both .....

Back on topic .... 235/50/18s going on the RS4s before the end of this week ......

Great news on the RS4's.
Can't wait to see pictures.

[DieselTig]

Guys, you have been discussing the carbonio air intake for the TSi, would there be any value of adding it to the Tdi. My next door neighbour added it to his falcon and says that he has better perfornance.

Any idea if it will make any difference on the TDi?

[Sharkie]

Guys, you have been discussing the carbonio air intake for the TSi, would there be any value of adding it to the Tdi. My next door neighbour added it to his falcon and says that he has better perfornance.

Any idea if it will make any difference on the TDi?

It will offer all of the same benefits for the TDI ... main ones are reduced lag, quicker spool up, improved consumption and and more power.

When I as at APR for the Carbonio we were looking at a TDI and comparing it to the TSI to see if it would fit the TDI.

IMO it will fit with an adaptor to the slightly bigger TDI MAF housing which is not available atm. That could be done by a rubber reducer potentially.

I'd probably speak to Guy @ APR about it but see no reason why you could not get 1 and have it adapted slightly to fit.

The stock intake path looks identical on the TDI to the TSI except for the slightly bigger last bit to the MAF.

[DieselTig]

It will offer all of the same benefits for the TDI ... main ones are reduced lag, quicker spool up, improved consumption and and more power.

When I as at APR for the Carbonio we were looking at a TDI and comparing it to the TSI to see if it would fit the TDI.

IMO it will fit with an adaptor to the slightly bigger TDI MAF housing which is not available atm. That could be done by a rubber reducer potentially.

I'd probably speak to Guy @ APR about it but see no reason why you could not get 1 and have it adapted slightly to fit.

The stock intake path looks identical on the TDI to the TSI except for the slightly bigger last bit to the MAF.

Sharkie, thanks for heads up. The benefits you listed there, they are just with intake.
I lag I notice more and and more as I drive the car and that will be a good thing if I can get improvements on that.

Also, if adaptor is ready to go, can this be done by Volkspower here in Melbourne or can I do it myself?

[clip]

I lag I notice more and and more as I drive the car and that will be a good thing if I can get improvements on that.

Maybe consider something like the Oettinger remap for your diesel. That will make a great difference - and not that expensive.

[Sharkie]

Sharkie, thanks for heads up. The benefits you listed there, they are just with intake.
I lag I notice more and and more as I drive the car and that will be a good thing if I can get improvements on that.

All those benefits just with the intake yes ... not a huge amount of a difference but still noticable.

Unfortunately lag is the nature of the TDI beast .... TSIs have none of it ....

As clip said, the Oettinger chip will go further than anything else to reduce that lag and provide increased power, tractability and reduced fuel consumption. If I had a TDI I'd do it for certain.

[DieselTig]

All those benefits just with the intake yes ... not a huge amount of a difference but still noticable.

Unfortunately lag is the nature of the TDI beast .... TSIs have none of it ....

As clip said, the Oettinger chip will go further than anything else to reduce that lag and provide increased power, tractability and reduced fuel consumption. If I had a TDI I'd do it for certain.

Thanks for the advice, I will take it onboard. I will run engine in first after a few k's and then consider these options.

[Sharkie]

Good news .... my H&R suspension is in and it is great. It reminds me of the drive and feel of a stock GTI .... which is good.

Bad news .... whilst fitting the suspension we had a really good look at the clearances for a 3" downpipe .... and there is not enough space to fit ...

The outlet of the stock K03 (and even the K04) turbo is positioned such that you cannot clear the tailshaft without comprising airflow ....

A different turbo may work with the space available so that is always an option for those that want to go extreme ....

Performance wise my Tig is now complete .... only a few small cosmetic bits to go ....

[Guy_H]

Bad news .... whilst fitting the suspension we had a really good look at the clearances for a 3" downpipe .... and there is not enough space to fit ...

We told you that! - divorced wastegate DP will work, but ups the cost considerably.

Wheres the pics of your lowered car then

[Sharkie]

We told you that! - divorced wastegate DP will work, but ups the cost considerably.

Wheres the pics of your lowered car then

yeah .. I know .... sigh .... was hoping a custom job would do it where the your jig built (ie mass built) version wouldn't ....