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Re: I need tdi guru help.
Glad you stayed away as this guy is making stuff up completely here.
Even the power numbers he stated, to get those you need a lot more then a tune, turbo, and even injectors. A whole engine rebuild with high end parts and porting, air intake, custom intake+one big a$$ turbo. With that, you might get between the 200-250 hp mark. These cars start with 90hp, so getting 400hp is not going to happen.
The blow off valve is not right either, and of course I would question the whole turbo thing. I would get the model he got, great he got a garret, but that don't tell you much. Also 3 inch exhaust, waste of time and money as the you won't see any performance increase, just a slower time due to the extra weight of the exhaust.
From somebody who has a modded car and modded a few others, stay away from this one. If you come across a modded car in your future ask these basic questions.
Who modded it?
What is the brand of the mods, ie injector, turbo, chip brands
And if its a turbo mod ask what PSI it is set to run at and how they have that limited.
Stock TDi's run a 15 Psi boost, chipped run about 18 Psi, and with a big turbo and tune typically 21-25 psi depending on the turbo. A really big turbo will get you higher, but without the accompanying engine internal modifications its a ticking time bomb.
Just my 2 cents if somebody runs into this again.
Ben
Glad you stayed away as this guy is making stuff up completely here.
Even the power numbers he stated, to get those you need a lot more then a tune, turbo, and even injectors. A whole engine rebuild with high end parts and porting, air intake, custom intake+one big a$$ turbo. With that, you might get between the 200-250 hp mark. These cars start with 90hp, so getting 400hp is not going to happen.
The blow off valve is not right either, and of course I would question the whole turbo thing. I would get the model he got, great he got a garret, but that don't tell you much. Also 3 inch exhaust, waste of time and money as the you won't see any performance increase, just a slower time due to the extra weight of the exhaust.
From somebody who has a modded car and modded a few others, stay away from this one. If you come across a modded car in your future ask these basic questions.
Who modded it?
What is the brand of the mods, ie injector, turbo, chip brands
And if its a turbo mod ask what PSI it is set to run at and how they have that limited.
Stock TDi's run a 15 Psi boost, chipped run about 18 Psi, and with a big turbo and tune typically 21-25 psi depending on the turbo. A really big turbo will get you higher, but without the accompanying engine internal modifications its a ticking time bomb.
Just my 2 cents if somebody runs into this again.
Ben
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