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General => General discussion => Topic started by: LittleReDuck on 16 June 2014, 20:21
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So I've had an offer that I'm seriously considering which is buying a friends completely stock VRS PD170. Its done 55K had all the injectors and clutch done on warranty 10,000 miles ago and as far as I'm aware has never had a fault or issue.
I've tried a bit of digging but am not finding a great deal as to common faults or tunability.
Does anyone have an experience?
What are the internals good for?
Common mods or tuning ideas?
Anything I should check before I give him some paper and taking the keys?
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Remap and DPF delete = hello 200bhp+
Got the same engine in my A3 and its been largely faultless :whistle:
One common thing to look out for is that the inlet manifolds crack and leak. New on is £500++++ :lipsrsealed:
I've done 53K; 46K of which have been mapped and still running the original clutch and turbo. The above is the only issue I have had engine wise. :smiley:
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Remap and DPF delete = hello 200bhp+
This is my main interest. The power and torque figure is wicked and it returns 500 miles out of a tank.
Never owned a Derv but this one has got me thinking.
Have you done anything else to yours Rhyso? :smiley:
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Performance wise its simply a remap, EGR and DPF delete; the rest is all standard hardware although I have replaced the boost pipes too
Here's what its running now
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/Audi%20A3/rhysA3.jpg) (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/Rhyso/media/Audi%20A3/rhysA3.jpg.html)
Rest is all cosmetic stuff :smiley:
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The operator comments :grin: :grin:
Its safe to say I might be joining the Derv world. Torque :cool:.
Who wants to buy a MK3 1.8T :grin: