Project 145TSI

[lmart]

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I may be inching close to 150kw with the new turbo intake pipe from MST that removes the last of the restrictions on the way into the turbo. In Europe there are also hybrid turbos for the 1.4TSI which with a custom tune gets it closer to 160kw. I'm unlikely to go that route, but who knows

My tuner told me that there's a revo Stage 2 Tune they're working on for the 1.4L that should be out mid-2021 and involves a turbo upgrade. Definitely going for that when that comes out.

The DQ200 DSG box (As in the Highline) can handle up to 420NM once tuned, so a tuned 110TSI is not going to impact on it, probably will make it quite fun.

Ahh, Gotcha. I must've missed reading your car was the manual.


My Golf saw the dealer for its final (and only) dealer service today. Stage 1 tune is booked in for the 22nd, and new downpipes (hopefully) and exhaust (definitely) coming shortly after.

I'm very lucky to have some good places nearby to get this work done here in Country Vic, as Melbourne is closed off to us.

I'm not chasing any looks, in fact I want to keep the fake exhaust look lol. I'll make myself a proper thread once work starts so I don't interrupt here too much. But wanted to say thanks again for your thread as its a huge help to myself.

[Sharkie]

Ahh, Gotcha. I must've missed reading your car was the manual.

I do have the manual. Just figured that since you have a Highline it will be a DSG, so the DSG tune applies to you.

[gh172]

I have loved playing with the 110TSI, such a sleeper that once tuned gets into the mid 6s 0-100.

My 110TSI is actually a tiny bit faster than the Amarok (that has over 200kw but weighs 1900kg) which was fun to discover

The DQ200 DSG box (As in the Highline) can handle up to 420NM once tuned, so a tuned 110TSI is not going to impact on it, probably will make it quite fun.

I may be inching close to 150kw with the new turbo intake pipe from MST that removes the last of the restrictions on the way into the turbo. In Europe there are also hybrid turbos for the 1.4TSI which with a custom tune gets it closer to 160kw. I'm unlikely to go that route, but who knows

If you drive with a light foot approach to your driving, can you achieve similar economy to stock?

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[brad]

If you drive with a light foot approach to your driving, can you achieve similar economy to stock?

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On my tuned 118tsi I get better than factory economy if I drive carefully

[gh172]

On my tuned 118tsi I get better than factory economy if I drive carefully

Good to hear, thanks!

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[Sharkie]

On my tuned 118tsi I get better than factory economy if I drive carefully

Agreed, in normal driving the 110TSI tuned is better on fuel than stock. Probably 5-10% improvement.

Driving it as it deserves to be driven, it still is pretty good on fuel. I drove it to work Monday this week (35min commute one way all city and suburb driving with a heavyish foot at the lights) and got 7.1l/100km. The R (my daily) on the same commute will do high 9s low 10s and the Mustang 18+l/100km .... which is the reason the Mustang only gets to go in maybe once a week.

[gh172]

Agreed, in normal driving the 110TSI tuned is better on fuel than stock. Probably 5-10% improvement.

Driving it as it deserves to be driven, it still is pretty good on fuel. I drove it to work Monday this week (35min commute one way all city and suburb driving with a heavyish foot at the lights) and got 7.1l/100km. The R (my daily) on the same commute will do high 9s low 10s and the Mustang 18+l/100km .... which is the reason the Mustang only gets to go in maybe once a week.

That's what I was hoping to hear. My other thought was that the DSG tune might have an effect on fuel consumption if its tuned to hold gears longer. I'm hoping APR have a Christmas sale coming up soon, will go ahead with both tunes then.

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[Sharkie]

HP has a dealer in Perth, best DQ200 DSG tuner out there in my view.


Eurocare
69 Burswood Road
Burswood, WA 6100
Phone: (0 9355 2712
Email: eurocare@iinet.net.au

They will almost certainly have a special on at Christmas.

[gh172]

Thanks Sharkie, I'll definitely be in contact with them when the sales are on!

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[Sharkie]

Finally got the wheels on. MK7 GTI rims on Potenza RE003's.

[tigger73]

Finally got the wheels on. MK7 GTI rims on Potenza RE003's.

Looking good!


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[Sharkie]

So a busy weekend to finish this project off ....

1st off
Fitted a Turbo Intake Pipe from MST. This is new on the market and should add another few kw


Noticeable improvement over stock






Intake sound is a bit deeper and the blow-off more pronounced. According to MST, even a stock diverter can be heard with this new TIP.

I'm expecting to be around that elusive 150kw mark now for the 110TSI. Such a nice drive now.

[Sharkie]

2nd off the big job of fitting the SuperNova LED headlights ....

This is a full bumper off job, lots of clips in weird places and lots of electrics to disconnect from sensors. It was a good learning experience though.

Before




Does look pretty good fitted

[Sharkie]

Looks pretty similar to the R's lights ...

Forgot to add, fitted new mirror covers too.

Its come a long way

[BenT]

It doesn't seem like it was 22 months ago that you first posted about this but it's been great fun reading about your journey. Reminds me of all the customising I did to previous cars but these days I don't have the spare cash. Thanks for sharing!


Ben
Now: ‘19 VW Golf R, ‘15 Polo GTI
Before: ‘06 RenaultSport Megane 225 Cup, ‘14 VW Polo GTI, ‘12 VW Golf GTI, ‘06 VW Golf GTI, ‘05 VW Golf Sportline, ‘01 Holden Astra SRi, ‘00 Nissan Pulsar SSS, ‘99 Holden Astra CD, ‘98 Nissan Pulsar SLX, ‘91 Nissan Pulsar GL with Q engine swap, ‘80 Subaru Leone