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Title: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: JC on 09 December 2009, 18:10
have you ever mapped any auto 1.9 tdi's ?

any pitfalls to this ? as it seems common that SOME vw clutches give out once remapped

Thanks in advance  :smiley:
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: Steve_PD on 09 December 2009, 22:19
done 34k on a standard clutch (114k now  :cry:) since remap last year :wink:
not sure about the auto boxes, seems to be pot luck with manuals, Rhyso's lasted less than 2k
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: RTechUK on 10 December 2009, 20:32
have you ever mapped any auto 1.9 tdi's ?

any pitfalls to this ? as it seems common that SOME vw clutches give out once remapped

Thanks in advance  :smiley:


Hello,

The auto mapping will differ from a manual box, the torque will be less in your face and more linear and last well up the the rpm range.  If you have vagcom you could have the option of 2 maps to switch between by using the transmission coding in the ecu, but this depends on the age of the car.

And when it comes to rolling road and autos... :evil: They are pigs to do, its hard to fully load the engine from 1500rpm with out it kicking down it takes a few trys to get right.

What year is it?

Nick
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: JC on 10 December 2009, 20:35
its more a exploritory question nick . the car searching in progress  but thanks :afro:
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: RTechUK on 10 December 2009, 20:44
its more a exploritory question nick . the car searching in progress  but thanks :afro:


Autos still tune well, as long as the delivery is smooth.  Try and go for a year 2000 and onward which can be remapped via the obd port and make my job easy.

Nick
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: Mew on 10 December 2009, 20:53
Fifth Gear put nos on a mk3 tdi auto a few years back.....
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: RTechUK on 10 December 2009, 21:01
Fifth Gear put nos on a mk3 tdi auto a few years back.....

I which I had seen that one.. :grin:

Chuff on NOS! :wink:

Top Gear used a Jaguar XJS to try it on and it beat a few 100k supercars over a 3/4 mile sprint,
 I am trying a customer to put NOS on his Bright yellow GT2871R Seat Ibiza, which should be running 370bhp from the last owner and remap, but it only pushes 314bhp on our dyno, the problem is that you can only use the power for 2500rpm,  4000 to 6500rpm is madness with 280bhp at the wheels, but  getting upto 4k in each gear is like waiting a refund of a utility company...LOL I am sure NOS will get rid of the lag.

Nick
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: Mew on 10 December 2009, 21:08
Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy9vy0pduMA
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: RTechUK on 10 December 2009, 21:17
Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy9vy0pduMA


Good lad!! :wink: 

 I was never allowed to use NOS in my past tuning, I was told it was cheating.. but feck it i want some of the action now.. :laugh:
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: JC on 10 December 2009, 21:26
chuff WONT be on NOS  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: RTechUK on 10 December 2009, 21:28
chuff WONT be on NOS  :lipsrsealed:

Shame I would have been fun..lol   :wink:

Nick
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: JC on 10 December 2009, 21:29
use your G2  :wink:
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: RTechUK on 10 December 2009, 21:35
use your G2  :wink:

Fell out with the G2.. :embarassed:  It let me down last night, ran out of fuel at the bottom of my road so I dumped it there, and started to use the BMW again, The BMW will do more miles with the red light on..pmsl
and that reminds me the Golf is still 3/4  of a mile away down the road.

Nick
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: topher on 10 December 2009, 22:11
DO NOT BUY AN AUTOMATIC MK4 UNLESS YOU NEED ONE DUE TO LEG AMPUTATION

should get my point across nicely.
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: loki86 on 10 December 2009, 23:02
i have heard propane is the way to go with diesels
could be water meth but i thought it was propane  :undecided:
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: JC on 11 December 2009, 10:01
DO NOT BUY AN AUTOMATIC MK4 UNLESS YOU NEED ONE DUE TO LEG AMPUTATION

should get my point across nicely.

what about a b5 or b5.5 phatsat then mr point maker  :grin: :kiss:
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: dan_apps on 11 December 2009, 12:06
u not keeping that auto vauxhall for the missus then chuffy or have i yet again missed a large chunk of this story?

Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: Organisys on 11 December 2009, 12:23
DO NOT BUY AN AUTOMATIC MK4 UNLESS YOU NEED ONE DUE TO LEG AMPUTATION

should get my point across nicely.

what about a b5 or b5.5 phatsat then mr point maker  :grin: :kiss:

Nope, I had a b5 auto, very lazy and un-responsive box. kills the fuel economy too.

DSG or nothing with a VAG.

Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: JC on 11 December 2009, 13:11
u not keeping that auto vauxhall for the missus then chuffy or have i yet again missed a large chunk of this story?



if i am splashing the cash it will be one her indoors car drive IF required  :rolleyes: :lipsrsealed: :wink:
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: dan_apps on 11 December 2009, 15:48
if your splashing the cash what about a mk5 dsg diesel?
Title: Re: Vw 1.9 tdi AUTOMATIC
Post by: sicupra on 15 December 2009, 01:00



Good lad!! :wink: 

 I was never allowed to use NOS in my past tuning, I was told it was cheating.. but feck it i want some of the action now.. :laugh:

I'll drop the leon off on sat lol