Audi owners in here!

ianh · 21 Sep 2014 at 14:37

Cool, and by Stealthy I mean you could either hide it behind an MDF box covered in carpet like you would with Subs/Amps etc (cost about £20) or even just paint it grey so it blends in.

My friend has just had his '14 TT remapped by REVO and, even though it sounds odd to me, it took a while for for the gearbox map to "loosen up" on it's new torque limit but after about 2 weeks of slowly building up it's now learnt the new map and doesn't limit the torque. He said REVO were using his car for development work due to it only being a few months old and the mapping still needs work (mainly the DSG).

Xez · 21 Sep 2014 at 15:59

DeanT77 said:
You are correct Ian, it is a WMI setup.

It would have been nice for it to tuck away somewhere but there wasn't anywhere for it to go

It isn't mapped in yet. I was running Revo 2+ along with their DSG map but I don't believe their software got around the torque limiter as it was limited to 310lb/ft on dynos

For the moment the car is running stock software until Oct 3rd when its going to R Tech.

Let me know how R-Tech goes, I might be taking mine to Nick if I decide to keep it...

DeanT77 · 21 Sep 2014 at 16:01

ianh said:
Cool, and by Stealthy I mean you could either hide it behind an MDF box covered in carpet like you would with Subs/Amps etc (cost about £20) or even just paint it grey so it blends in.

My friend has just had his '14 TT remapped by REVO and, even though it sounds odd to me, it took a while for for the gearbox map to "loosen up" on it's new torque limit but after about 2 weeks of slowly building up it's now learnt the new map and doesn't limit the torque. He said REVO were using his car for development work due to it only being a few months old and the mapping still needs work (mainly the DSG).

Sounds a familiar story lol. Revo used my S3 for dev work on the later year 8P S3 DSG map. It was good in all fairness, faster shifting, no kickdown in 'M' but I was disappointed it still limited torque.

I'm hoping a custom map will be better though, especially for the DSG as I can have custom shift points and can change the launch control RPM.

I have never had a custom map before and it will be interesting to see how it goes with one on.

Xez, will do!

Akagi · 22 Sep 2014 at 20:30

Hi again all, what is the life expectancy of the Turbo (or components of the TFSI system etc) in these?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...ze-cars/2l_to_2-5l/fuel-type/petrol?logcode=p
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...rs/5/make/audi/page/1/price-to/6000?logcode=p
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...o/price-to/6000/quantity-of-doors/5?logcode=p

Should I avoid it if it has 100K+ on the clock and the original parts?

I would preferably be looking at slightly newer ones with <80K on the clock, but these are priced quite a bit cheaper, so they are slightly tempting...

Minstadave · 22 Sep 2014 at 20:35

Mine was on 114k and fine when I sold it. Not many reports of turbo failures on the 2.0TFSI I can recall.

Akagi · 22 Sep 2014 at 20:39

Thanks mate. I know that turbo failures were commonplace with some variants of the older 1.8T engines. People would make a deal about how it had recently had the turbo replaced when writing adverts and such. I wasn't sure if the TFSI's would be similar.

As far as I know, turbos aren't designed to last "forever" though, does anyone know how long the K03 on the earlier 2.0T FSI's is meant to last? I know some BMW turbo's have an expectancy of 100,000 miles or something.

Minstadave · 22 Sep 2014 at 20:58

I've never seen any figures on the web. it's a reliable engine though provided you keep the oil changed regularly so the oil pickup doesn't block. I don't think the turbo should be worrisome.

Akagi · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:07

Lets entertain the idea of the turbo failing for a moment though. How much do you suppose a replacement turbo would be? They can be found on eBay with varying milage / wear for between £150 and £300, but what is the labour on fitting a turbo?

For some reason I am picturing the process to be quite easy, but I bet it isnt...

DeanT77 · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:08

A concern would be if the cam follower has recently been changed, if not you would want to change it asap.

Akagi · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:28

Anything else besides the cam follower?

The cam follower sounds like an easy job for someone with the right tools, so I would probably just get my mate (mechanic) to give things a once over and replace it along with anything else he thinks is suspect.

What about bushes? Wishbone bushes, control arm bushes, etc? The ones in the Polo were completely shot when I got it, at 11 years old with 110K on the clock. They were one of the first things that got replaced.

mjt · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:37

What's the worst that could happen if the cam follower isn't replaced? New engine?

Minstadave · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:42

Yup think it's a pretty epic failure. Mine was like new when I had it changed at 60k.

Akagi · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:43

mjt said:
What's the worst that could happen if the cam follower isn't replaced? New engine?

Well I would only buy from a dealer with at least a few months warranty, and would get things like that sorted before the warranty runs out.

Dangerous Dave · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:43

Acme said:
Anything else besides the cam follower?

The cam follower sounds like an easy job for someone with the right tools, so I would probably just get my mate (mechanic) to give things a once over and replace it along with anything else he thinks is suspect.

Ideally you want one that has been on the 10k fixed oil intervals or had the oil changed regularly to try and avoid issues with the oil pickup getting blocked, oil pumps are known to go I suspect more regular oil changes may help this issue. The blow off valve and PVC are known to fail which is around £100 to replace both.

Dangerous Dave · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:47

mjt said:
What's the worst that could happen if the cam follower isn't replaced? New engine?

New cam around £800 new or a second hand head, for a £30 part to replace the follower it is a good idea to change it with the timing belt.

Minstadave · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:49

PCV is an easy DIY job, managed it myself.

DV is worth changing, they tear easily and you lose power.

Thermostat is an expensive fix so make sure it gets up to temp quickly and sits spot on 90.

Cambelt is due at 120k (second time) which isn't cheap.

Akagi · 22 Sep 2014 at 21:58

Right so ideally I'll either want to be looking at a lower mileage one, or if I do look at a higher mileage one, make it one which has had a recent cambelt (etc) fitted.

Replacing the cambelt & associated misc parts looks to be a job which is at least £400 if not considerably more, so I will definitely want to avoid that.

mjt · 22 Sep 2014 at 22:00

Dangerous Dave said:
New cam around £800 new or a second hand head, for a £30 part to replace the follower it is a good idea to change it with the timing belt.

It needs new rear pads so might as well get that done at the same time.

Any lasting damage caused by knackered cam follower?
I reckon mine's totally borked.

Minstadave · 22 Sep 2014 at 22:04

Acme said:
Right so ideally I'll either want to be looking at a lower mileage one, or if I do look at a higher mileage one, make it one which has had a recent cambelt (etc) fitted.

Replacing the cambelt & associated misc parts looks to be a job which is at least £400 if not considerably more, so I will definitely want to avoid that.

Yeah cambelt replacement is £300 to £400 from an indie, and you'll want to do stat and waterpump at the same time as they're hard to get at.

Dangerous Dave · 22 Sep 2014 at 22:06

mjt said:
It needs new rear pads so might as well get that done at the same time.

Any lasting damage caused by knackered cam follower?
I reckon mine's totally borked.

If the follower wears through the fuel pump will be in direct contact with the cam and will start to score/flatten it eventually resulting in the fuel pump not getting operated properly causing a drop in fuel pressure.

If you are not getting any fuel cuts just now the chances are it is not totally gone, I would get it swapped ASAP.