Tuning Discussion - 132TSI / 162TSI

[INASNT]

Interested to see some dyno figures as getting my 162 at the end of the month and want to do the stage 1 tune after 5000km.

[dilbert_rocks]

A bit of Googling that info turned up VW's New 2.0L Turbo is More Efficient, More Powerful and Runs on Regular Gas » AutoGuide.com News (and other links such as Official Media Site - Volkswagen Media Site ) (note these links are from a US market perspective which is about to get the Tiguan 2 that non-US markets have had for some time, so the engine being discussed is the engine we already have).

So the 132 is quite a different engine than the Golf GTI engine used in the Tiguan 162 (i.e. while still in the same family (EA888 Gen 3), it is more than just a detuned version, as it has significant changes around camshafts, valves, chain drive, turbo, injectors, cylinder crown, piston head etc etc).

Great first post Tons!

I've been told that the reason for VW Aust releasing the Adventure last year was they couldn't get the engines for the 162TSI Highline allocated to our market - which wouldn't have been an issue if it was just a differently tuned 132TSI.

If they want to improve the fuel efficiency in Aust, ditch the auto start/stop feature (not suited to keeping A/C's running in our hot weather) and take a leaf from the 110TSI and drop pots 2&3. I vaguely recall from years ago that some Aussie v8's dropped 4 cylinders when cruising!

[Ozsko]

If they want to improve the fuel efficiency in Aust, ditch the auto start/stop feature (not suited to keeping A/C's running in our hot weather)

I am puzzled how that is going to improve fuel economy.

[dilbert_rocks]

I am puzzled how that is going to improve fuel economy.

You're missing the rest of my quote where I suggested an alternate option to improve fuel economy when stopped:
1) auto start/stop (I'd expect most people will disable to keep the A/C running, hence no increase in fuel economy)
2) not supplying fuel to 2 of the 4 cylinders as per the Trendline (expect the biggest load on the engine when stopped would be the A/C unit)

[Ozsko]

You're missing the rest of my quote where I suggested an alternate option to improve fuel economy when stopped:
1) auto start/stop (I'd expect most people will disable to keep the A/C running, hence no increase in fuel economy)
2) not supplying fuel to 2 of the 4 cylinders as per the Trendline (expect the biggest load on the engine when stopped would be the A/C unit)

The AC in my car has no operational problems in hot weather with stop/go activated. if the weather is very hot or the battery voltage drops too low the stop/go is either not activated or the car re-starts as needed.

[Kachingg]

The AC in my car has no operational problems in hot weather with stop/go activated. if the weather is very hot or the battery voltage drops too low the stop/go is either not activated or the car re-starts as needed.

I hate the stop start system disabling it was the very 1st thing i did when i got it home after paint protection

i know it does not bother some people but it just wants to make me tear my hair out

[Ozsko]

I love it and would never disable it. How can you say you hate it when you by admission never used it for any time at all. It puzzles me that people who have never used it also hate it which seems to be a bit strange are they clairvoyant or something?

[ewok666]

I hate the stop start system disabling it was the very 1st thing i did when i got it home after paint protection

i know it does not bother some people but it just wants to make me tear my hair out

+1

I hate start/stop with a passion!

[brad]

I love it and would never disable it. How can you say you hate it when you by admission never used it for any time at all. It puzzles me that people who have never used it also hate it which seems to be a bit strange are they clairvoyant or something?

Possibly due to experience on other cars?

I've driven enough cars with stop/start that I know that if I ever got a car with this "feature", I'd disable it fairly quickly.

[Kachingg]

The drive home from the dealer was enough for me but also have driven my parents cars with stop start

i enabled it again to go for check up at dealers yep just to drive there and back was enough for me got rid of it soon as i got home again