Finally Went to get the car remapped Saturday !! after having all the pre work done was sceptical on the improvement from an already healthy 265 bhp but on the day rocked up at
R tech as ive been there the last 3 times lol... and after checking the vehicle over niki got it in the rollers to see what the new down pipe made. Ive attached the graphs but made a healthy 282bhp and 282 ft lb standard!.
obviously the pre cat has quite the hampering on the flow and power output as it was 265 standard!
After an hour or so of logging and some pops and bangs.. out it came for a road test with a very respectable 340bhp and 350 ftlb which definitely shoves you in the seat , To say i'm happy is an understatement! the horse power doesn't really bother me as I use it every day and tbh very rarely go over 5k unless im in a hurry lol.. but it now produced the same torque as standard at 3k and at 4k you feel the full force of the little 4cylinder torque punch.
As most cdl engines it hits the fuel pump wall and without an uprated pump and possibly a clutch your not going to get any better flow. but its more than enough to upset 90% of the people on the road.. As im a lazy driver the driving transformation is immense. you can curl your toes up at 2k rpm in 5th and it just pull with so little effort its unreal. ive had quite a few cars mapped from
R tech a mk4 1.8t that was 150bhp aum engine and came out at 250bhp and 280ft lb. (pocket rocket).. and a mk4 r32 which was 237bhp and came out at 260bhp and 260 ft lb not a lot but the drivability and linier power was like driving a different car. and finally this one which bang for buck is the best and least cost!!.. like most turbos you find the engine note changes, its smoother in and out of gears. a smoother drive, better fuel economy (only 5-mpg ) not as it matters but after driving it for a week its just effortless to drive normally!..
Safe to say anyone that's thinking of giving there car some much needed "gower power" and doesn't need quite the immense power of the stage 2+ guys really needs to go and see niki!.
The pre work and upgrade list includes the following.
- Trp Performance downpipe and 200 cell sport cat, with pre cat delete
- creation motorsport intake
- new coilpacks
- pick up pipe and sump clean
- oil and filter change using decent 5/40 oil
- ##(majorly important)## cam follower replaced
- injector clean and decoke
- a few tanks of 99ron > fuel either v power or Tesco 99
advised items of replacement from r tech,
- latest revision g diverter valve
- fuel pump and rs3 fpr (if gong to stage 2 plus after)
Only thing I can stress which I saw when you go is make sure you check your tyres and general condition of the car as you would the to travel all that way and be turned away as your car isn't fit for the rollers!.. Seems stupid but sadly that's what I saw when I was there. Luckily the guys at r tech bent over backwards to help him out and even found him some tyres and a guy to fit them so he could still have his car set up in the day!.
(sorry for rambling) lol