Hi everyone, I'm just wondering how much performance can I get from a 1.6 TDI and will the mpg go down?
Performance boost from a 1.6 TDI 2010 Sportback
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You will get about 25% increase in power and economy will go up slightly. It all depends on who tunes your car.
Oh the economy will get better really? 
with a performance increase that sounds great, could you recommend someone please?
with a performance increase that sounds great, could you recommend someone please?You might wanna look for a car with bigger engine, unfortunately the 1.6Tdi has been designed with economy in mind not performance so it's very little headroom left in that engine... I would keep is stock if i were you, seen a few rods bent only from a tuning box ! The small on the rods does not even have bronze bushings anymore, even the old 1Z engine was better built 20 years ago !
I've remapped a fair few of these now and all going strong, it all depends on who maps it and how its mapped. People these days just increase all the maps 10% and think they are mapping the car good.
Which engine version do you have? Seems like there's a lot to gain from these engines - nearly +60% in some cases .... https://www.facebook.com/mrctuning/posts/260791414025651
SmithyAG
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I'm 18 years old insurance is mad for a 2 Litre or i would have purchased an S3
Pretty sure any modification is going to cripple your insurance at that age. I'd hazard a guess that a 2.0TDI as standard will be far cheaper to insure than a 1.6TDI with a power gaining modification....
