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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Golf mk5 TDI => Topic started by: rench on 30 April 2013, 23:12

Title: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: rench on 30 April 2013, 23:12
just brought a gt 140 with 89,000 on clock and wanted to know what the best bhp gains were. do i just want a remap or do it need to look at egr and dpf deletes?
Title: Re: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: Rhyso on 01 May 2013, 08:21
140's don't have DPF's (unless you're unlucky and its a very late one)

Turbo back exhaust and a remap will do the job
Title: Re: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: maxitrol on 05 May 2013, 14:44
Also r32 brakes
Title: Re: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: R5MEE on 05 May 2013, 15:19
remap to about 190 and a new clutch :grin: Uprated brakes are for girls :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: Rhyso on 05 May 2013, 15:26
remap to about 190 and a new clutch :grin: Uprated brakes are for girls :evil: :evil:

190 on the stock turbo!?  :huh: most cars cant cope with the 140 from the factory  :whistle:

Title: Re: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: rench on 05 May 2013, 22:04
is the turbo life not very long after a remap then?
Title: Re: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: Rhyso on 05 May 2013, 23:45
is the turbo life not very long after a remap then?

Turbo life was short in general........

Touch wood I have mapped plenty of 140's, most with approx 100,000 miles and they are still going strong. There was one lad with a 45k A3 mind that lasted 3 weeks  :whistle:  he fitted a new turbo and has done over 20,000k now  :wink:
Title: Re: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: rench on 06 May 2013, 18:02
Is it easy enough to get to the turbo? If not how much would it cost for a new turbo fitted?
Title: Re: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: R5MEE on 11 May 2013, 13:05
remap to about 190 and a new clutch :grin: Uprated brakes are for girls :evil: :evil:

190 on the stock turbo!?  :huh: most cars cant cope with the 140 from the factory  :whistle:
Had a remapped 140 which I on the RR and showed 186bhp  No traction when setting off :grin:Plus tramping,lack of traction at junctions was fun :grin: Clutch wasn't too happy about the grief I gave it :grin:
Title: Re: just got a 2.0tdi 140bhp what best engine mods
Post by: greg1953 on 01 June 2013, 16:27
Is it easy enough to get to the turbo? If not how much would it cost for a new turbo fitted?
I've just had my turbo replaced at Ron Turnbulls at Middlesboro, car has 88,000 on the clock and was regularly dropping onto safety mode and showing "over boost " on the Vagcom.
They fitted a Garret unit which is supposed to be better and also did an oil change...£975 all in and done in a day, the cars going like a rocket now but it's still a lot of cash to fork out.
Greg