TDi Tuning

storming · Oct 28th, 2009, 20:14

Just got a v70 TDi 97, wondering if anyone could recommend a tuning chip a cheap one?

Many Thanks

storming · Nov 1st, 2009, 20:24

Any one seen one of these before??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chip-Tuning-Ch...item518d8e403e

heyskull · Nov 1st, 2009, 22:29

I know a guy who started tuning his VW TDi and it has cost a fortune(you wouldn't believe!)!
It went like brown stuff of a pole..... Over 210BHP out of a diesel 2 litre.

Until last weekend when it all went bang.
Leaving its entrails all over the road!

Problem is that it was just about as powerful as a GTi and ended up giving no more than 35MPG!
The whole purpose of the diesel engine is fuel economy (at least I thought it was!) so why try to make it perform like a petrol engine?
I know you can get 40+MPG out of a GTi so why not buy one?
What you are looking at on FleaBay looks cheap and tacky and probably does more harm than good.
Better to trade your car it on for a petrol one if you want to up the performance.

SC

Gazmo · Nov 2nd, 2009, 19:36

If you check out some of the posts on here or speak to dieselbob tuning your advised to buy a digital tuning box which tend to be more expensive some of the cheaper ones just throw more fuel into the system which can cause problems with bore wash etc. Some one has recently purchased a tuning box like this one search it out and contact them to see how its going and then you can decide for yourself.

Oct 28th, 2009, 20:14	#1
storming Senior Member Last Online: Jun 10th, 2015 21:02 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: bristol	TDi Tuning Just got a v70 TDi 97, wondering if anyone could recommend a tuning chip a cheap one? Many Thanks

Nov 1st, 2009, 20:24	#2
storming Senior Member Last Online: Jun 10th, 2015 21:02 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: bristol	tuning tdi Any one seen one of these before?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chip-Tuning-Ch...item518d8e403e

Nov 1st, 2009, 22:29	#3
heyskull Heyskull Last Online: Jun 19th, 2021 09:23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ullock, Workington.	I know a guy who started tuning his VW TDi and it has cost a fortune(you wouldn't believe!)! It went like brown stuff of a pole..... Over 210BHP out of a diesel 2 litre. Until last weekend when it all went bang. Leaving its entrails all over the road! Problem is that it was just about as powerful as a GTi and ended up giving no more than 35MPG! The whole purpose of the diesel engine is fuel economy (at least I thought it was!) so why try to make it perform like a petrol engine? I know you can get 40+MPG out of a GTi so why not buy one? What you are looking at on FleaBay looks cheap and tacky and probably does more harm than good. Better to trade your car it on for a petrol one if you want to up the performance. SC

Nov 2nd, 2009, 19:36	#4
Gazmo Junior Member Last Online: Dec 4th, 2009 19:31 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kettering	If you check out some of the posts on here or speak to dieselbob tuning your advised to buy a digital tuning box which tend to be more expensive some of the cheaper ones just throw more fuel into the system which can cause problems with bore wash etc. Some one has recently purchased a tuning box like this one search it out and contact them to see how its going and then you can decide for yourself.

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