Tiguan IS38 and Big turbo upgrades

[Melbourne_Tiggy]

Tigger73 I’d definitely say that an IS38, airbox and downpipe are in the pipeline at some point in the future. Based on Vericom 0-100 timing the car repeatedly does low 5 seconds 0-100 and definitely not mid 5’s.Although the Vericom is an older accelerometer it’s always been pretty dam reliable. We tested it on a Golf R and a WRX just prior to me purchasing the Tig, and similar times were posted against the VBox. Either way I’ve got a full second and more from standard, more than happy with that but low to mid 4’s is the aim and it’s here that my upgrades will end with the 2.5 APR tune 👍

With an IS38 you will be low 4s. So if that is your end goal I can confirm it’s been done. In terms of software and hardware, APR and REVO are tried and proven. REVO have their own IS38 hybrid called the IS38 ETR which claims 480 HP (they were struggling with traction and had trouble recording their 0-100km time) or they have a OEM IS38 tune like APR with similar results.

I spoke to Guy from Harding Performance a few weeks back and he was saying they were looking into the Tiguan 162 platform for OEM+ tunes and potentially even doing a IS38 Hybrid bolt on for it. It would be the Franken-Mumster V2, the original had a GTX2867R turbo on the EA888 Gen 1 engine (GTI mk6).

[tigger73]

I spoke to Guy from Harding Performance a few weeks back and he was saying they were looking into the Tiguan 162 platform for OEM+ tunes and potentially even doing a IS38 Hybrid bolt on for it. It would be the Franken-Mumster V2, the original had a GTX2867R turbo on the EA888 Gen 1 engine (GTI mk6).

The original Frankenmumster also had a fully built motor to allow higher levels of boost. I think they forgot to tell the guys at Hot Tuner that fact so that it didn't get bumped up into the >$75k category...