Just purchased 2015 TDI and wondered if anyone has used this chip and if so what were results
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Just purchased 2015 TDI and wondered if anyone has used this chip and if so what were results
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Says it will increase HP by 60 and increase milage by 5 mpg Just plugs in and takes 60 seconds to install That is all I know
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Yeah . . . right . . .
You might get better fuel consumption.
You might get more power.
You won't get both at the same time!
You might get better fuel consumption.
You might get more power.
You won't get both at the same time!
Malone Tuning and JR Auto tuning/TuneMyEuro are well known and respected for TDI tunes.
You can always be a Guinea Pig with something new and let us know how it goes.
yrkTreg has some 'fixes' for the performance changes due to the DieselGate fix.
You can always be a Guinea Pig with something new and let us know how it goes.
yrkTreg has some 'fixes' for the performance changes due to the DieselGate fix.
my experience has been with Superchips, this mob out of UK. have had stage 1 on the V10 for nearly 10 years, better power and economy. no issues.
Havent done the same with the 2015 V8tdi yet, but will do once the warranty runs out(got extended on purchase)
Tunit
I've got Tunit boxes on my R50. More power and torque at slightly better economy. Dynotest is attached. I run it on the maximum setting all the time as the economy gets better the higher you set it. On my car anyway. I haven't had any issues with them. Not sure if they are available in the US.
I've got Tunit boxes on my R50. More power and torque at slightly better economy. Dynotest is attached. I run it on the maximum setting all the time as the economy gets better the higher you set it. On my car anyway. I haven't had any issues with them. Not sure if they are available in the US.
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Don't fool yourself. If you want economy, drive slower. The engine is already tuned for best economy.
If you want more power and you chip it, then more fuel is added. Sometimes remaps will up the boost as well.
I had a chip and saw the oil temps shoot up by about 10-15 degrees celsius. I sold the chip.
The really cheap plug and play chips is a parralel resistor on the fuel temp sensor. It fools the ecu into thinking the fuel is hotter than what it actually is so the ecu injects more fuel to compensate (as hot fuel is less dense than cold fuel). More fuel = more power.
My advice : just leave the thing alone. It's not a supercar and it's by no means slow for a 2.5 tonne SUV.
If you want more power and you chip it, then more fuel is added. Sometimes remaps will up the boost as well.
I had a chip and saw the oil temps shoot up by about 10-15 degrees celsius. I sold the chip.
The really cheap plug and play chips is a parralel resistor on the fuel temp sensor. It fools the ecu into thinking the fuel is hotter than what it actually is so the ecu injects more fuel to compensate (as hot fuel is less dense than cold fuel). More fuel = more power.
My advice : just leave the thing alone. It's not a supercar and it's by no means slow for a 2.5 tonne SUV.
My opinion
That's your opinion. You obviously don't agree with mine. I actually worked out my fuel consumption the old fashioned way for months after fitting the boxes, just driving normally, one tank at a time. The boxes have settings of 0-9, 0 being off. I tested it at 0, 5 and 9. The results were unexpected, and that's why I took it for a dynotest. I don't know why you would think I'm driving it like a supercar, but I could and sometimes I do take it for a sprint. Guaranteed if you were sitting next to me, you'd probably want to as well. I'm quite familiar with how the tuning boxes work as I've done a lot of research before installing them. I've had no issues with temperatures or anything else. The car still gets serviced by VW and I took it there after it was fitted for them to check out. They couldn't find anything to suggest that the boxes are going to cause any sort of damage. So to sum up, you might have had a bum chip or you didn't do your research properly. I wouldn't take the tuning boxes off again. The dynotest tells me I'd be stupid to.
That's your opinion. You obviously don't agree with mine. I actually worked out my fuel consumption the old fashioned way for months after fitting the boxes, just driving normally, one tank at a time. The boxes have settings of 0-9, 0 being off. I tested it at 0, 5 and 9. The results were unexpected, and that's why I took it for a dynotest. I don't know why you would think I'm driving it like a supercar, but I could and sometimes I do take it for a sprint. Guaranteed if you were sitting next to me, you'd probably want to as well. I'm quite familiar with how the tuning boxes work as I've done a lot of research before installing them. I've had no issues with temperatures or anything else. The car still gets serviced by VW and I took it there after it was fitted for them to check out. They couldn't find anything to suggest that the boxes are going to cause any sort of damage. So to sum up, you might have had a bum chip or you didn't do your research properly. I wouldn't take the tuning boxes off again. The dynotest tells me I'd be stupid to.
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Interesting... you guys
this is a bit hilarious. A tune by Malone would give you both more torque and efficiency as in economy. (Everyone knows if the new found power is too hard to keep your foot outa it the economy is lost) however if one only uses the go pedal occasionally it will net you better mpg. By the way I have no vetted interest in Malone. I just know you can have your cake and eat it both! :wink2:
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Ok. Keen to learn. Adding power with a chip is easy. You add more fuel and boost.Interesting... you guys
What parameters of the engine do they change in order to get you better economy? How do they do it?
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Every Euro tech / Volks ... Haus ... Works ... blah blah mechanic shop i know swears by APR. Solid reliable mapping not over stated to wear the engine out but with reasonably significant and satisfying results. .... And they they use them in their own machines.
They are very impressive figgers it must be a blast to drive, just curious if you live in Brisbane how come you got the tune in Perth? I have contacted UFI and they wanted to splice the wiring harness and fit 2 of there tuning boxes, is this what you had installed and what was the cost if you don't mind and how long have you had them. I have a Malone tune on mine and i have a small issue but they wont communicate with me. Regards Vaughan.
Tunit
G'day mate, sorry, I haven't change my profile to Perth yet. Been in Perth now for 4 years. The Tunit guys are in Melbourne I think. Mine was done at Opposite Lock in Welshpool but they have other certified installers in Perth. Tunit boxes don't require splicing. Basically plug and play between the ECU and the engine. My install was in 2016 and it cost about $2500 at the time if I remember correctly.
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That seems a hell of a lot of money.
An extra 50 bhp on an R50 costs GB £310 from the excellent Superchips here in the UK
An extra 50 bhp on an R50 costs GB £310 from the excellent Superchips here in the UK
Hi sorry to go on but just so i'm sure, you got the tune from Opposite lock then dynoed at United fuel injection? I think i saw you the other day come off the freeway on to leach hwy,( you don't see R50s that often)
Is 262 R line reference to the v8?
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No. The V8 Tdi has 340 bhp.
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