« Reply #97 on: 29 September 2013, 14:47 »
The TSI engine in the MK6 is just as tuneable as TFSI imo.
K04 conversion gives around 370 BHP on a reliable rolling road.
I think people need to be a bit more realistic about what they expect...the IHI is a small turbo and isn't intended for out and out pace but spools quickly giving instant torque low down which is suitable in many driving situations in the UK.
Most VAG cars have a linear stock power delivery and will feel flat after coming from a remapped car.
The software vendor you choose will also influence this, some are more aggressive than others in power delivery.
You're not wrong there.
I drove a stock Edition 30 a few years ago and although it was quick I found the lazy spool up time just didn't suit my driving style at all (mostly bendy hilly dual carriageways where instant low to mid range are the most useful characteristics). The same scenario with the old 225bhp 1.8T engines with a similar turbo.
I found at Stage 1 the IHI equipped mk6 was just perfect for those types of roads. My current mk6 is stock but my last one was REVO'd and although the power is 'only' about 260 bhp and 300 lb ft, the delivery made it a real weapon on the road and when I put it on the rollers with a mere 6000 miles on the clock the power graph was really good, really strong power right through the turbo's range and much better than the mk5 GTI Stage 1 I had previously.
I've also had a fair bit of experience of a Blufinned mk6 which has noticeably less power than the REVO but still very useful mid range power and less torque steer and wheelspin.
The Stage 2 Tuning Box will just have some of the settings slightly increased compared to the Stage 2. I will have nothing in common with what we regard as a stage 2 Remap as there will be no hardware additions. With tuning boxes you just up the parameters a bit to get extra power. A bit crude but does the job.
The DTUK box is lower power than the TMC one but would actually be adjustable if you had access to a rolling road I would think.
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