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Offline Barrymacpherson91

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Mk7 gtd
« on: 24 July 2013, 03:30 »
How long yous reckon afore map comes for gtd mk7 or even plug and play one.
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Re: Mk7 gtd
« Reply #1 on: 24 July 2013, 23:16 »
6 months my guess...

Why not offer up your GTD as a test subject  :rolleyes:

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Re: Mk7 gtd
« Reply #2 on: 25 July 2013, 07:46 »
TDI-tuning.co.uk have one now for the 184PS unit in the GTD (plug in box), it's £289 and increases power to 239PS and torque to 495Nm. Considering it for my new GTD (due early Sept). My dad ran one of their boxes on his MK5 GT 170TDI PD for 3 years/40k miles with not a spot of bother and a 10% increase in mpg (power up to 200PS with it on).
Whey ya bugger! It's finally arrived after an 8 month wait....
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Re: Mk7 gtd
« Reply #3 on: 25 July 2013, 09:46 »
TDI-tuning.co.uk have one now for the 184PS unit in the GTD (plug in box), it's £289 and increases power to 239PS and torque to 495Nm. Considering it for my new GTD (due early Sept). My dad ran one of their boxes on his MK5 GT 170TDI PD for 3 years/40k miles with not a spot of bother and a 10% increase in mpg (power up to 200PS with it on).

They are impressive gains!! :shocked:

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Re: Mk7 gtd
« Reply #4 on: 25 July 2013, 11:37 »
How reputable are that company with their predicted gains? Seem very impressive indeed.

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Re: Mk7 gtd
« Reply #5 on: 25 July 2013, 14:52 »
How reputable are that company with their predicted gains? Seem very impressive indeed.

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Re: Mk7 gtd
« Reply #6 on: 25 July 2013, 22:29 »
How easy are these boxes to fit? Also I'm led to believe a remap would be better for the engine longer term?

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Re: Mk7 gtd
« Reply #7 on: 25 July 2013, 22:31 »
How easy are these boxes to fit? Also I'm led to believe a remap would be better for the engine longer term?

Takes less than 5 minutes to fit. As long as you avoid the cheap sh!te than a high quality box will be just fine. It will never give the full experience of a remap but they are very good for what they are  :smiley:

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Re: Mk7 gtd
« Reply #8 on: 26 July 2013, 01:49 »
Think I will contact tdi tuning will also wait till the car has did atleast 1k miles
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Re: Mk7 gtd
« Reply #9 on: 26 July 2013, 16:06 »
How easy are these boxes to fit? Also I'm led to believe a remap would be better for the engine longer term?

Takes less than 5 minutes to fit. As long as you avoid the cheap sh!te than a high quality box will be just fine. It will never give the full experience of a remap but they are very good for what they are  :smiley:

Thanks, in what way would it differ from a remap? Obviously the gains seem to be as impressive as a remap, if not better. Is it just power delivery and that?