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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Barrymacpherson91 on 08 September 2013, 01:48
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(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8213/s8rv.jpg)Had my gtd about 7 weeks loving it only thing I'm finding it hard to get someone to tune it can anyone recommend anybody thanks baz
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TDI-tuning.co.uk are marketing a plug in tuning box that claims 239PS and 495Nm torque. Can't say i've experienced it myself, but my dad had one of their boxes on his MK5 GT 170TDI DSG that was rated to uprate power to 200PS. It upped his power noticeably as well as his fuel economy. His MK5 with that box was more economical than his current MK7 GTD DSG.
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Great car, terrible picture.. :smiley:
Nice to see something that isn't white.
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Yes please resize the picture to something more suitable for a forum like 640 x 480 or 1024 x 768.
Why do you want to remap the car so soon...not happy with the performance?
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Sorry I don't no how to I'm using my iphone
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Download the photobucket app. for photo hosting.
I'd also be inclined to go for a TDI-tuning box if I had a GTD (wish I'd ordered a GTD now!)
Through old contacts from a previous life I know that the big UK tuners haven't got much in the pipeline for the current range as they're so slow coming through a lot of them don't even have access to cars to investigate yet and the ECU's will need work in deciphering the encryption. Tuning boxes were where TDI tuning took off in the 90s and it seems to have gone full circle.
There could be a long wait for a TDI ECU remap unless you put your own car forward as their development mule!!!
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Is there a GTD review by any members.....has any body done 500 miles in one put it through its paces...is it quick is it exciting...what sthe crack...enough photos I want the guy next door type review :cool:
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TDI-tuning.co.uk are marketing a plug in tuning box that claims 239PS and 495Nm torque. Can't say i've experienced it myself, but my dad had one of their boxes on his MK5 GT 170TDI DSG that was rated to uprate power to 200PS. It upped his power noticeably as well as his fuel economy. His MK5 with that box was more economical than his current MK7 GTD DSG.
Is there something about a DSG box only being able to cope with torque up to 450Nm?? Thinking I may get my GTD DSG tuned when it finally arrives. Not seen any other boxes than the one you mention MH. Wonder what that would do for your 0-60 sprint?
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TDI-tuning.co.uk are marketing a plug in tuning box that claims 239PS and 495Nm torque. Can't say i've experienced it myself, but my dad had one of their boxes on his MK5 GT 170TDI DSG that was rated to uprate power to 200PS. It upped his power noticeably as well as his fuel economy. His MK5 with that box was more economical than his current MK7 GTD DSG.
Is there something about a DSG box only being able to cope with torque up to 450Nm?? Thinking I may get my GTD DSG tuned when it finally arrives. Not seen any other boxes than the one you mention MH. Wonder what that would do for your 0-60 sprint?
Neil: Not sure if it would improve your 0-62mph much, purely as a consideration of traction. There’s 0.6s 0-62 between a GTD and an A3 Quattro with the same engine – that’s what traction can do for you on a diesel with a huge slug of initial torque. Not sure whether the “anti-tramping system” would improve the 0-62 times appreciably with the power increase.
In gear acceleration I would expect to be phenomenal for a 2.0L diesel though – should easily beat a GTI PP on an in-gear sprint if the headline figures are correct.
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TDI-tuning.co.uk are marketing a plug in tuning box that claims 239PS and 495Nm torque. Can't say i've experienced it myself, but my dad had one of their boxes on his MK5 GT 170TDI DSG that was rated to uprate power to 200PS. It upped his power noticeably as well as his fuel economy. His MK5 with that box was more economical than his current MK7 GTD DSG.
I looked on the website and watched the video. I have to say I'm mighty confused about the to good to be true products they're selling!
I mean, if attaching a little box that costs a few hundred quid can give you such a performance boost as well as an extra 4-6mpg, why aren't manufacturers using these things, or tuning the engine like this as standard? It just seems to ridiculous to be real :huh:
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TDI-tuning.co.uk are marketing a plug in tuning box that claims 239PS and 495Nm torque. Can't say i've experienced it myself, but my dad had one of their boxes on his MK5 GT 170TDI DSG that was rated to uprate power to 200PS. It upped his power noticeably as well as his fuel economy. His MK5 with that box was more economical than his current MK7 GTD DSG.
I looked on the website and watched the video. I have to say I'm mighty confused about the to good to be true products they're selling!
I mean, if attaching a little box that costs a few hundred quid can give you such a performance boost as well as an extra 4-6mpg, why aren't manufacturers using these things, or tuning the engine like this as standard? It just seems to ridiculous to be real :huh:
Diesel tuning is quite simple in principal as it doesn't run a throttle like a petrol engine - the more fuel you throw in the more power it produces.
So in simple terms they just wind up the fuelling until it starts to smoke then wind the fuelling back a bit until it stops smoking. Voila - lots of extra power. That is in very basic terms how a tuning box works.
Digital ones have a few extra parameters to play with which will protect the engine internals a little bit from the extra heat and stresses produced and keep it smooth.
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Diesel tuning is quite simple in principal as it doesn't run a throttle like a petrol engine - the more fuel you throw in the more power it produces.
So in simple terms they just wind up the fuelling until it starts to smoke then wind the fuelling back a bit until it stops smoking. Voila - lots of extra power. That is in very basic terms how a tuning box works.
Digital ones have a few extra parameters to play with which will protect the engine internals a little bit from the extra heat and stresses produced and keep it smooth.
Thanks for the quick lesson. I have absolutely no knowledge on the inner workings of cars but I'm starting to become fascinated by the whole thing.
If boosting the economy and performance of my GTD (when it arrives) is so easy, I'll definitely be ordering one of these magic little boxes from the site in the next few months. I'm assuming that I'll have to remove the box when it's going back for servicing etc.
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So it is possible to have more power and better fuel economy... In theory; however, if you use the extra power most of the time expect fuel consumption to suffer... The corrollary of the more fuel -> more power statement...
The fuel economy improvements should come when you're driving on part throttle and steady state...
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So it is possible to have more power and better fuel economy... In theory; however, if you use the extra power most of the time expect fuel consumption to suffer... The corrollary of the more fuel -> more power statement...
The fuel economy improvements should come when you're driving on part throttle and steady state...
And the fact that with the extra torque you stay in the higher gears more.
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It'll help my economy then as I'll mostly be driving up and down the A9. I can easily sit at 60 behind traffic without getting an epic rage on, and use the power to overtake lorry's doing 50 or below.
Then of course when the roads are empty and I want to have a bit of fun.... :evil: That's the whole reason I choose the GTD over the Bluemotion.