MK7 GTD - Real Life MPG

[monkeyhanger]

Matt, i must admit that the tone of your posts since fitting the CRD-T have changed so much Im glad youre enjoying the kit.


Kyle, if youre wanting to try a system drop me a pm as i can organise popping down to work out of hours or weekends if thats easier for you.


Andrew

Aye I must admit that the box has brought out the boy racer in me at times, and greater enjoyment every time I use the car. I haven't enjoyed a car so much since I had use of my boss's Ford Granada Scorpio Cosworth for 2 weeks as a 19 year old when he went on holiday!

When the car has this much go, you forget about chasing the mpg so much (not that I am any worse off with the box on) and just learn to enjoy the extra performance with very little fuel penalty. GTD mpg and GTI exceeding performance - the best of both worlds.

The right box has made such a difference. Not only loads more power and torque, but usable torque and power, with a natural feeling of progressive delivery.

I've got to get my car booked in to the dealership for a door realignment (the rubbers between the front and back passenger doors slightly rub when the front door is opened) - going back to stock for a day or 2 is going to be hard!

[madmax889]

Hi everyone

This question is off topic but I'm not sure if the VW (city gate) in High Wycombe are being dumb ***** as I have just got my GTD 8000 miles on the clock. But the steering is a little off centre to the right.

So when driving in a straight line I have to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right. Although slightly it's still noticeable.  I explained this and the put it on the tracking machine but it's still not centre. They said its because the car is set up like a go kart and it's meant to be like that. I think this is tosh.

Can anyone confirm or deny this? Or if there steering wheel is completely perfect?

Your help would be great.

Forgot to mention I had the DTUK box from Andrew in my mk6 GTD and am going to get it changed for this one. Can't wait to have the extra grunt again. 

[monkeyhanger]

Hi everyone

This question is off topic but I'm not sure if the VW (city gate) in High Wycombe are being dumb ***** as I have just got my GTD 8000 miles on the clock. But the steering is a little off centre to the right.

So when driving in a straight line I have to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right. Although slightly it's still noticeable.  I explained this and the put it on the tracking machine but it's still not centre. They said its because the car is set up like a go kart and it's meant to be like that. I think this is tosh.

Can anyone confirm or deny this? Or if there steering wheel is completely perfect?

Your help would be great.

Forgot to mention I had the DTUK box from Andrew in my mk6 GTD and am going to get it changed for this one. Can't wait to have the extra grunt again.

Mine is dead straight, as is my dad's. If it's far enough out, they might have to have a mess around with the steering rack to get it straight.

If you get no satisfaction from your usual dealership for a clear warranty issue, try another.

[madmax889]

Hi everyone

This question is off topic but I'm not sure if the VW (city gate) in High Wycombe are being dumb ***** as I have just got my GTD 8000 miles on the clock. But the steering is a little off centre to the right.

So when driving in a straight line I have to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right. Although slightly it's still noticeable.  I explained this and the put it on the tracking machine but it's still not centre. They said its because the car is set up like a go kart and it's meant to be like that. I think this is tosh.

Can anyone confirm or deny this? Or if there steering wheel is completely perfect?

Your help would be great.

Forgot to mention I had the DTUK box from Andrew in my mk6 GTD and am going to get it changed for this one. Can't wait to have the extra grunt again.

Mine is dead straight, as is my dad's. If it's far enough out, they might have to have a mess around with the steering rack to get it straight.

If you get no satisfaction from your usual dealership for a clear warranty issue, try another.

Thanks monkeyhanger I have them looking at it next week so will mention it to them.

[KyleB]

Hi everyone

This question is off topic but I'm not sure if the VW (city gate) in High Wycombe are being dumb ***** as I have just got my GTD 8000 miles on the clock. But the steering is a little off centre to the right.

So when driving in a straight line I have to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right. Although slightly it's still noticeable.  I explained this and the put it on the tracking machine but it's still not centre. They said its because the car is set up like a go kart and it's meant to be like that. I think this is tosh.

Can anyone confirm or deny this? Or if there steering wheel is completely perfect?

Your help would be great.

Forgot to mention I had the DTUK box from Andrew in my mk6 GTD and am going to get it changed for this one. Can't wait to have the extra grunt again.

Mine is dead straight, as is my dad's. If it's far enough out, they might have to have a mess around with the steering rack to get it straight.

If you get no satisfaction from your usual dealership for a clear warranty issue, try another.

Thanks monkeyhanger I have them looking at it next week so will mention it to them.

Mine is bang on too mate.

[madmax889]

Hi everyone

This question is off topic but I'm not sure if the VW (city gate) in High Wycombe are being dumb ***** as I have just got my GTD 8000 miles on the clock. But the steering is a little off centre to the right.

So when driving in a straight line I have to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right. Although slightly it's still noticeable.  I explained this and the put it on the tracking machine but it's still not centre. They said its because the car is set up like a go kart and it's meant to be like that. I think this is tosh.

Can anyone confirm or deny this? Or if there steering wheel is completely perfect?

Your help would be great.

Forgot to mention I had the DTUK box from Andrew in my mk6 GTD and am going to get it changed for this one. Can't wait to have the extra grunt again.

Mine is dead straight, as is my dad's. If it's far enough out, they might have to have a mess around with the steering rack to get it straight.

If you get no satisfaction from your usual dealership for a clear warranty issue, try another.

Thanks monkeyhanger I have them looking at it next week so will mention it to them.

Mine is bang on too mate.

Thanks. Now I have a bit more ammunition to throw at them.

[C2K]

125 miles to Salisbury on Friday night yielded 44.4, with motorway pretty much all the way, did 80 the first half and 70 the second half. 5 degrees ambient.

Coming home just now was mainly 7 degrees, 46.9mpg having averaged 63mph doing 70 all the way, very poor imo. Coming north on the motorway it was constantly doing around 42 instantaneous and was actually lowering the average.

1100 on the clock now. Oil temp heading home never went lower than 98.

[monkeyhanger]

125 miles to Salisbury on Friday night yielded 44.4, with motorway pretty much all the way, did 80 the first half and 70 the second half. 5 degrees ambient.

Coming home just now was mainly 7 degrees, 46.9mpg having averaged 63mph doing 70 all the way, very poor imo. Coming north on the motorway it was constantly doing around 42 instantaneous and was actually lowering the average.

1100 on the clock now. Oil temp heading home never went lower than 98.

Wow, that is poor. I can do a 37 mile journey from North Shields to Hartlepool, 80mph all the way down dual carriageway and see an indicated 53mpg/actual 49mpg around 5C ambient. On a 125 mile journey doing 80mph all the way, i'd be expecting high 50s. Mind you, I see much better (an extra 3 or 4 mpg) mpg with Millers additive, and using either Esso ro BP - what fuel are you using? 98C oil temp indicates a well warmed DPF for optimum passive regen.

[C2K]

Supermarket stuff, Tesco. Used it in my Peugeot for 9 years almost exclusively,might try a tank of bp or shell but going on holiday anyway. My oil temps are routinely that high, rarely below 98 really, on both legs. That was largely on acc too.

Mrs had the heated seat on all the way there which didn't help but still. Will see how it goes. Trouble is it does a lot of town miles, so the first leg of a long journey will instantaneously deliver a dpf regen. It did better than that before when I went to Peterborough. Wouldn't mind but that's driving it like a saint mostly, caned it once briefly on the way home.

We'll see, if this sh!t continues I can't see me bonding with it well, May as well have bought a 6 R if this continues. It's failing to better that which it replaced so far.

[monkeyhanger]

C2K: I'm not seeing any fuel penalty for getting a DTUK box and having a hell of a lot more fun with the car at the same time. My regens have stopped since I put the box on because the car seems more eager to have the oil a little warmer than stock. The regens really used to cane my mpg.