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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mike 20v turbo on 13 June 2010, 23:36

Title: tuning box
Post by: mike 20v turbo on 13 June 2010, 23:36

has anyone got a tuning box on tdi 130 golf? do they work ok?

Title: Re: tuning box
Post by: Wayne on 13 June 2010, 23:43

Remap is a better bet.

Title: Re: tuning box
Post by: Adam on 14 June 2010, 13:12

The tuning box can only alter the fuelling unlike a remap where a remap will alter many different parameters.

That and when you say 'tuning box' it could just be a 16p resistor in a box, they are very common on eBay.

Title: Re: tuning box
Post by: mike 20v turbo on 15 June 2010, 22:15

im getting my car remapped this weekend at star performance. :cool:, he says i should get a power increase of 170ish.  :smiley:

Title: Re: tuning box
Post by: DarkGti on 15 June 2010, 23:01

sounds about right 170+bhp and massive amounts of torque about 270-300IBFT

Title: Re: tuning box
Post by: Rhyso on 16 June 2010, 08:30

Quote from: DarkGti on 15 June 2010, 23:01

sounds about right 170+bhp and massive amounts of torque about 270-300IBFT

300lbs ft +  :evil: :cool: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: tuning box
Post by: mike 20v turbo on 20 June 2010, 00:28

i got car remapped today, i got 172 bhp and 270 lbf - ft :smiley:. are turbos common to go on 130tdis?

Title: Re: tuning box
Post by: Adam on 20 June 2010, 01:42

Turbo life can depend on how much of a hard life it's had. But it isn't a 'commom' thing to go.

That torque is slightly low in my opinion.