Why me :(
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Brilliantly from what i've heard. The supercharger provides extra power down low in the rev range before the turbo kicks in higher up. Not sure how economical that would be, since everything with a supercharger attached is generally <25mpg.
I presume the SC kind of tails off as the turbo comes in?
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Excellent engine the 1.4 TSI.
Unlucky on the issue though, at least you have warranty!
Unlucky on the issue though, at least you have warranty!
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google 'nissan march superturbo' awesome little motors i think the first page that pops up tells you about it.
Supercharger gives low down grunt, then tails off as the turbo comes online. Gives decent shove right up the rev range that way.
It's actually an extremely efficient engine. 45.6mpg combined
It's supposed to replace the 2.0 petrol engines in the old VW ranges I believe. That was a 150bhp engine and it's now gone, with the 1.4TSI 160bhp being the closest.
Lower emissions and better fuel consumption are the main selling points.
Lower emissions and better fuel consumption are the main selling points.
The supercharger uses an electromagnetic clutch which disconnects it when the turbo has spooled up sufficiently.
Sorry, forgot about this.
The oil beng on the floor from this split hose is my guess.
It was the fuel hose that goes over the top back of the engine, and fuel was literally spraying everywhere when the ignition was on. I'd topped up with oil at the weekend and spilt some as it was a new bottle, so im guessing it was that which ended up on the road. Bare in mind it was a service station car park so it might have just come up off the road with the fuel.
The chap tried to fix the hose with some tape to start with, but the petrol just disolved the glue. In the end he cut the pipe shorter, re routed it and put a jubilee clip on to keep me going. Contacting Skoda when I get back from the Honeymoon to book it in for a replacement pipe.
Regarding the car, I've been meaning to do a thread on it but havn't had chance, I'll try and do one when I get back in the UK.
Overall I've found fuel economy over the nearly 6k miles Ive done since Septemeber to be great. On a run, 60mph on cruise, no hiding behind lorries etc I've had 56.6mpg in the 220 miles from home to one of our offices (about 160miles of which is motorway. At 70 its high 40's, with 47 ish being the usual for that run.
Performance is certainly respectable. Once remapped which I hope to do once i've got more miles on it it is rather impressive, even more so when you think its just a 1.4. Overtakes are an absolute breeze and I love the DSG box. Sure, its no 6spd manual from my old S2000, but its more than acceptable.
The oil beng on the floor from this split hose is my guess.
It was the fuel hose that goes over the top back of the engine, and fuel was literally spraying everywhere when the ignition was on. I'd topped up with oil at the weekend and spilt some as it was a new bottle, so im guessing it was that which ended up on the road. Bare in mind it was a service station car park so it might have just come up off the road with the fuel.
The chap tried to fix the hose with some tape to start with, but the petrol just disolved the glue. In the end he cut the pipe shorter, re routed it and put a jubilee clip on to keep me going. Contacting Skoda when I get back from the Honeymoon to book it in for a replacement pipe.
Regarding the car, I've been meaning to do a thread on it but havn't had chance, I'll try and do one when I get back in the UK.
Overall I've found fuel economy over the nearly 6k miles Ive done since Septemeber to be great. On a run, 60mph on cruise, no hiding behind lorries etc I've had 56.6mpg in the 220 miles from home to one of our offices (about 160miles of which is motorway. At 70 its high 40's, with 47 ish being the usual for that run.
Performance is certainly respectable. Once remapped which I hope to do once i've got more miles on it it is rather impressive, even more so when you think its just a 1.4. Overtakes are an absolute breeze and I love the DSG box. Sure, its no 6spd manual from my old S2000, but its more than acceptable.
