What have you done to your car today?
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Stock its 104bhp and 250NM torque, the stage one takes it to about 129bhp and over 300NM. But it also alters the power curve, this means the power delivery is smoother but kicks in sooner.
Prior to the remap, 5th gear at 40mph was useless, even on a flat straight road, now it will accelerate on the same stretch, i find that when the power kicks in, it feels much stronger and pulls harder and quicker to accelerate and thus i can shift gears quicker to get to my cruise speed.
Prior to the remap, 5th gear at 40mph was useless, even on a flat straight road, now it will accelerate on the same stretch, i find that when the power kicks in, it feels much stronger and pulls harder and quicker to accelerate and thus i can shift gears quicker to get to my cruise speed.
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Because if you actually want more performance you just buy the 2.0TDI.
Car ticked over 90,000 miles today. Where did the 30,000 miles go!
That is excellent thanks! The car's been fine ever since and I've done over 200 miles now too, but I have an oil service and a few belts and things being done mid January before the trackday, so will get the indy to strip the front calipers down fully and give the yay or nay as to whether it's worth ordering a refurbed pair.
It's just one of those things blokes must do from time to time
That is excellent thanks! The car's been fine ever since and I've done over 200 miles now too, but I have an oil service and a few belts and things being done mid January before the trackday, so will get the indy to strip the front calipers down fully and give the yay or nay as to whether it's worth ordering a refurbed pair.
What!??
I lack common sense at times but never in my life have I felt the heat coming through a wheel and thought, "I know, it seems like a really good idea to touch the brake disc"
lmao
It's just one of those things blokes must do from time to time
Wouldn't have bothered.
I got filthy every time I opened a door or the boot!
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Cleaned, clayed and waxed the Cayman. There was a film of mud and dirt on it that the snowfoam wouldn't budge. I also had to clean the alloys twice.
People seem to really hate the 1.6TDI for some reason.
Can't say why as I haven't driven one myself.
What increase in power/torque was the remap supposed to get you?
I remap cars/vans as a side line and with the Diesels is not about HP gain but the Torque, it can totally transform the drive! My T5 Transporter is like night and day difference. Really made it a pleasure to drive.
Relax, I just seriously, seriously dislike the vag 1.6tdi - I don't really care what badge the thing wears or what else you've ever owned
No worries, each to their own.
Ive never had a diesel before, so its new territory to me, i just wanted to have a big car with out the associated running costs ive had in the past, and with the remap and extra torque, its a real nice drive, lots of pull, but is noisy as hell compared to good ole petrol.
Prior to the remap i was seeing a max of 66mpg, on the MFD, after 2 weeks ownership, since the remap the highest ive gotten was 75mpg and then 68mpg later that same day after being stuck in heavy, slow traffic going home.
Im still getting used to the difference in driving style to my petrol cars, gear changes are different as the power/torque is so different.
I tried to get a picture at the time, but by the time i pulled over and got the phone out and ready it had dropped a bit..
Im still getting used to the difference in driving style to my petrol cars, gear changes are different as the power/torque is so different.
I tried to get a picture at the time, but by the time i pulled over and got the phone out and ready it had dropped a bit..
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The journey was mostly country roads, a few good long straights, then in and around the town a little.
Seems that driving/accelerating slow is actually not so good like it would be on a petrol car, in fact i find i got the highest figure when i gave it a bit more beans going through the gears...
Seems that driving/accelerating slow is actually not so good like it would be on a petrol car, in fact i find i got the highest figure when i gave it a bit more beans going through the gears...