Tuning / performance update

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To get an uprated clutch about 2k+ actually

It's all priorities I guess mate. Lots of people spend thousands just to get an OEM sat nav/audio/bluetooth. For what that costs you can have Stage 1 + intake + springs + clutch (if we did need it) and you're about even. And then of course, if you went for leather plus the OEM Nav/audio gear, an S3 kit would be looking cheap!

But this is why I love VW so much. I can choose what I want and work it to my advantage and my priorities. To my knowledge I cannot find another vehicle sold today that can give me this level of customisation and control over the car that I end up driving.

[Pullstarter]

It's all priorities I guess mate. Lots of people spend thousands just to get an OEM sat nav/audio/bluetooth. For what that costs you can have Stage 1 + intake + springs + clutch (if we did need it) and you're about even. And then of course, if you went for leather plus the OEM Nav/audio gear, an S3 kit would be looking cheap!

But this is why I love VW so much. I can choose what I want and work it to my advantage and my priorities. To my knowledge I cannot find another vehicle sold today that can give me this level of customisation and control over the car that I end up driving.

All true and I'd love an S3 kit, unfortunately the cash just aint there, maybe one day.................

[DieselTig]

I concur Guy!


Hey Guy, have you had many TDI Tigs come through your shop for remaps? Confirm you only have Oettinger that have a remap available at the moment, not APR, so the APR specials don't apply (even though I hear APR own Oettinger now?)? Oettinger really need to update their Aussie site as it doesn't list the Tig

I'm very keen to see how a remapped TDI Tig goes before getting mine done, but 1st hand accounts/feedback have been lacking so far.

Arctra,

I sent an email to APR regarding speaking to people that did remaps on the tdi and suggested to communicate with you once you have established contact.
Have you had any feedback yet?

[jimbomort]

I'm pretty sure the Tig's have a different clutch - heavier, because of the 4WD capability. So hopefully if there is an issue we'll be OK.

We all love our tigs, so yes hopefully it will be. However even if heavier, also under more load as 4wd system means less give as all power and torque is converted into traction, especially comparing from take off .

Anyway wont stop me from getting the APR stage 1 upgrade, which is probably where I'll stop anyhow. I noticed on that vortex thread ref to some being able to claim under warranty, but cant see how, clutches aren't covered under warranty anyway.

[Guy_H]

Not this century lol.

Just reading some disturbing reports on Vortex that TSI clutches are starting to wear VERY prematurely on APR stage 2, any news on this Guy?

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4622172

No reports that I have heard of here, but anything is possible.

Our TSi GTI just did 30 launches to get performance box 0-100 times & the clutch was not very happy at all (in 35 degree heat too)

P.S>, we have lots of options for beefing up the clutch if & when we get to that stage.

[Sharkie]

Hey Guy, how different is the Tig gearbox to the S3's?

Longer gear ratio's in the manual Tigs would be awesome ... but expensive I suppose ....

[Guy_H]

Hey Guy, how different is the Tig gearbox to the S3's?

Longer gear ratio's in the manual Tigs would be awesome ... but expensive I suppose ....

No idea - the outside looks similar, but some bits of the inside we have seen bear no resemblance to the S3 box.......

Might be cheaper to buy an S3 & put a 4 inch lift kit on it

[Sharkie]

Might be cheaper to buy an S3 & put a 4 inch lift kit on it

Funny, you should say that, I've been looking at S3's recently ..... 2008 (MY09)'s are less than $55K atm .... so that Golf R better be competitive price wise or I'd get a S3 .... ... lift kit not needed ....

[jimbomort]

Our 125 TSI joined the 190 ranks today
The guys at APR were great.

Shes set back to stock now, but the wraps come off on xmas day - Dads xmas present and then she's all 190 from then on

On another measure of 'performance' (or at least efficiency) the Tig averaged an incredible 5.8 l/100km on the way up to Brissy today, mostly hwy, but some suburbia. Amazing fuel economy for a petrol - perhaps an MFD glitch, we'll see if repeats. There was a southerly blowing so a tail wind on way up though it wasn't exactly a gale. This was stock.

Trip back (remapped) not as good though still only 6.5 l per 100 and that with a head wind and probably more aircon. I've done 6.5 a few times, will see if those high 5 figs repeat. Regularly in the low 6's per 100km when cruising and the capacity for low 6's 0-100!! is an awesome combo.

[08elf]

Funny, you should say that, I've been looking at S3's recently ..... 2008 (MY09)'s are less than $55K atm .... so that Golf R better be competitive price wise or I'd get a S3 .... ... lift kit not needed ....

The January edition of wheels magaznine has a quick update on the Golf R. It's listed on page 22 with a quick summary of 199kw all wheel drive...then further in on page 114 talks about it being around $55k.