Hi all,
I've just had my 2007 S3 remapped using Bluefin and taken it on its first run out. Whilst the boost in power (and the way it's delivered) is great, I do have a problem....
On full throttle, the car behaves as though it is being restrained, with power delivery smooth for a second then dropping off as the engine revs, then comes back as it should. This is a accompanied by a 'squirrelling' sound from under the bonnet which I've never heard before.
My first thought is this is being caused by the factory fit wastegate which may need replacing? I had a similiar but much worse problem when I had my Mk5 Golf Gti remapped and replacing the wastegate solved it. My S3 is 4 years old with 45k miles on the clock, and I know the standard wastegate isn't built to last, so this is my initial thought as to what the problem could be.
Before I spend my hard-earned on a replacement, has anyone else experienced a similar problem and have a suggestion as to what the cause may be?
Cheers.
I've just had my 2007 S3 remapped using Bluefin and taken it on its first run out. Whilst the boost in power (and the way it's delivered) is great, I do have a problem....
On full throttle, the car behaves as though it is being restrained, with power delivery smooth for a second then dropping off as the engine revs, then comes back as it should. This is a accompanied by a 'squirrelling' sound from under the bonnet which I've never heard before.
My first thought is this is being caused by the factory fit wastegate which may need replacing? I had a similiar but much worse problem when I had my Mk5 Golf Gti remapped and replacing the wastegate solved it. My S3 is 4 years old with 45k miles on the clock, and I know the standard wastegate isn't built to last, so this is my initial thought as to what the problem could be.
Before I spend my hard-earned on a replacement, has anyone else experienced a similar problem and have a suggestion as to what the cause may be?
Cheers.