Pauljamescaton
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Hi All
I am on the verge of trading in my 2004 54 plate 2.0TDI 140 A3 DSG as the dreaded coolant loss / cracked head seems to be upon me and fancy something a bit newer....
As the title suggests i am looking at the 2.0TDI 140 or 170 equipped with S-Tronic gearbox.... i have searched the forum and although very helpful not finding the exact answer i am after.
I have read that the 170 is louder than the 140? how much difference? drastic? Mine sounds like a tractor, have the engines moved on a lot since then?
Is a remapped 140 better than a 170, in terms of gear changes and the delivery of the power? I am under the impression my 140 has been mapped as i drove a friends and it didn't feel anywhere near as powerful and smooth.
The 170 appeals as the extra power is there to start with and the warranty would still be sound without the map although reading other threads it seems a lot of people have gone for the 140 and remapped that? why was this?
So which is better?
Please help
All opinions welcome?
Thank
Paul
I am on the verge of trading in my 2004 54 plate 2.0TDI 140 A3 DSG as the dreaded coolant loss / cracked head seems to be upon me and fancy something a bit newer....
As the title suggests i am looking at the 2.0TDI 140 or 170 equipped with S-Tronic gearbox.... i have searched the forum and although very helpful not finding the exact answer i am after.
I have read that the 170 is louder than the 140? how much difference? drastic? Mine sounds like a tractor, have the engines moved on a lot since then?
Is a remapped 140 better than a 170, in terms of gear changes and the delivery of the power? I am under the impression my 140 has been mapped as i drove a friends and it didn't feel anywhere near as powerful and smooth.
The 170 appeals as the extra power is there to start with and the warranty would still be sound without the map although reading other threads it seems a lot of people have gone for the 140 and remapped that? why was this?
So which is better?
Please help
All opinions welcome?
Thank
Paul