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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: neg on 11 May 2008, 23:20

Title: new 2.0TSI
Post by: neg on 11 May 2008, 23:20

Been reading a thread on golfmkv about the US getting the new 2.0TSI engine in the 2008 Golf's - anyone know anything about this in the UK?  Will it be seen in the Golf here or not...

Looks like its got a few changes - timing chain, something different about the fuel pump, new engine cover, different intake

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: RedRobin on 11 May 2008, 23:34

....T S I ?? Is that Turbo Supercharger?

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: neg on 11 May 2008, 23:36

Its what they called the 1.4 twin charger engine initially but it looks like they are calling them all 'TSI' now.

(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc292/Uconndoit08/New%20York%20Auto%20Show/DSC00909.jpg)

Thread Here (http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48855&highlight=tsi)

I understand there is a 1.8TSI which will be available soon - again just a turbo charger on that one.

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: RedRobin on 11 May 2008, 23:39

....What's the betting that the GTI Mk6 will have this type of power plant?

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: neg on 12 May 2008, 09:09

Almost certain - although looking further forwards whats the better they put a bigger twin charger in there - 1.6 or 1.8 ...

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: Hurdy on 12 May 2008, 11:11

As long as VW don't screw up the good recipe of supplying an easily remappable motor, then things will be fine. :cool:

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: neg on 12 May 2008, 11:18

Manufacturers must know about this and take it into consideration surely...

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: Hurdy on 12 May 2008, 11:24

They would be daft not to :grin:

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: RedRobin on 12 May 2008, 11:29

I don't think that VW are as interested as we would like them to be about aftermarket tuning. It took a long time for the tuners to 'crack' how to remap the Mk5 GTI when it came out.

Across the pond they are already saying that this new 2.0TSI isn't as tunable - Don't ask me why cos I dunno. But it's early days.

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: Komenda on 12 May 2008, 12:45

After all the hype about the new GTR being untune-able, then Mines cracking the ECU in a week, I doubt it will be to long before products start appearing.

Any car can be tuned.

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: AlanD on 12 May 2008, 13:06

Quote from: Komenda on 12 May 2008, 12:45

Any car can be tuned.

Yeah, I think the point that are getting at is how much and at what cost.

Title: Re: new 2.0TSI
Post by: Komenda on 12 May 2008, 13:37

All manufacturers build a lot of tolerance into their products. Once a skilled engineer has figured out how it works they can start to push those tolerances up. As with all things you pat a premium when its new but as the months go on and more people release competing products the price comes down.

I'm sure someone is pulling one of these engines and ECU's apart as we speak.