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Mk7 Golf TSI & TDI - Observations and Questions
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Nov '15 Polo 81TSI manual white
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Originally posted by logger View PostHas anyone around here ECU tuned their MK7 103TSI? If so are the gains essentially the same as they were on the MK6?
Seems the 103TSI only comes mated with DSG7. No manual option. Is this correct?Nov '15 Polo 81TSI manual white
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Thanks for the explanation re the differences in TSI Engines between the Mk 6 and 7.
In regard to your comment about ECU tunes..
Originally posted by Mountainman View Post..Also I haven't heard of any tunes being available, but then why would they? Anyone wanting more power would have surely been shopping for a GTI.Golf Mk6 118 TSI DSG |APR Stage I ECU Upgrade | HEX-USB+CAN
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Originally posted by Mountainman View PostAlso I haven't heard of any tunes being available, but then why would they? Anyone wanting more power would have surely been shopping for a GTI
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Originally posted by Mountainman View Postbut then why would they? Anyone wanting more power would have surely been shopping for a GTI.
Also, when I bought the car it was my intention to pass it on to my daughter when she got her licence. GTI wouldn't be legal with P-Plates but I can get an exemption for the 1.8tsi if I remove the tune (5 minutes work).carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums
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I desperately would love more power out of my 103, especially top end.
But the 7 speed dsg wouldn't be able to handle more that the 250nm it already has.
I hope oped the polo gti comes out with this motor, so that APR can release a tune that I can take advantage of!
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Originally posted by BCK View Post
But the 7 speed dsg wouldn't be able to handle more that the 250nm it already has.
I think DKtuning & revo might have a map for the 1.4tsicarandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums
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Originally posted by brad View PostThe 250Nm is a rating not an absolute. It's like a road bridge that has an engineering rating of 10 tonnes - if you drive a 12 tonne truck over it, it won't collapse or do immediate damage...
Limits are limits for a reason - If you push it , it simply will not last as designed. Like a bridge - it will break
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Originally posted by bennjamin View PostLimits are limits for a reason - If you push it , it simply will not last as designed. Like a bridge - it will breakcarandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums
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Originally posted by bennjamin View PostLimits are limits for a reason - If you push it , it simply will not last as designed. Like a bridge - it will break
In engineering terms, absolute limits apply generally only when isolated components are involved. For example, the absolute breaking limit (under tension) for a simple steel wire which is of a certain diameter and is made of a known grade of steel can be determined quite accurately. But, put that same piece of wire in the wheels of a road bike (say) and the limit of the bike as a whole gets much more complex!
I suspect that the NM rating on a car suffers pretty much from the same problem. The rated limit that the good Burghers in Germany apply to the Golf has to be a compromise between a lot of contradicting factors (maintenance interval, component replacement times, stress on individual components, driving conditions over time, etc). It's difficult to say whether the engineering in a bridge is any more (or less) complex than a car, but with something like a car "limits ain't limits" (IMO).Please don't PM to ask questions about coding, or vehicle repairs. The better place to deal with these matters is in the forum proper. That way you get the benefit of the wider expertise of other forum members! Thank you.
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Seeking feedback
I have a 2013 Mk7 Highline diesel DSG.
I have noted the following and would like to find out if others are experiencing the same and advice on what can/should be done
1) Slow take off and have to push the accelerator down considerably before car moves off.
2) Uses more Fuel economy than my previous Mk6 diesel Comfortline DSG
3) First start up of engine of a day have noticed intermittent rattling noise, metallic in nature but seems to go away after a while
Any assistance/advice greatly appreciated. ThanksGolf 2013 Highline 110 TDI White Driver Assist
Previously-Golf 2010 Comfortline Silver TDI DSG
Previously VW 1970 Beetle
Previously VW 1969 Type 3 Squareback
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1) personall have not noticed this in ours
2) yep, can agree. Pretty disappointing. We initially purchased ours hoping for good economy, especially at the time when diesel was heaps cheaper than petrol. Having said that, we are lucky to drive more than 15k twice daily. Diesels hate that. Our current long term is 6.9 and average speed is in the 20's
3) pretty normal for initial startup of a diesel to be noisy.Last edited by godzilla_110TDI; 11-08-2014, 04:25 PM.
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Originally posted by ecka View PostI have a 2013 Mk7 Highline diesel DSG.
I have noted the following and would like to find out if others are experiencing the same and advice on what can/should be done
1) Slow take off and have to push the accelerator down considerably before car moves off.
It still annoys me but the remainder of the DSG driving experience has been great otherwise (with the exception of the occasional squeak I've had recently when changing from 2nd to 3rd gear).Current:
2017 Mk2 Tiguan 162TSI, R-line, White
2020 Mk7.5 Golf R Wagon, White
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Originally posted by ecka View PostI have a 2013 Mk7 Highline diesel DSG.
I have noted the following and would like to find out if others are experiencing the same and advice on what can/should be done
1) Slow take off and have to push the accelerator down considerably before car movesLast edited by DV52; 12-08-2014, 09:21 PM.Please don't PM to ask questions about coding, or vehicle repairs. The better place to deal with these matters is in the forum proper. That way you get the benefit of the wider expertise of other forum members! Thank you.
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From what I've read the EA211 is direct injection only - not port/direct as per the EA888. Can anyone confirm this is definitely the case? If this is the case, I assume the EA211 will suffer the same coking issues afflicting all other VAG DI-only engines?2018 Golf GTI, Manual - gone.
2017 Golf 110tsi Trendline, manual (gone - gladly)
2007 Golf GTI, Manual, (gone - sadly)
1978 Golf GLS; 1972 Superbug, (memories)
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