Sharkie's TSI Amarok Build

[Sharkie]

I've fitted the same camera to mine, and unless the camera is defective (which I doubt), the image quality is far from the VW RVC as we have in our Tiguans. So, unless you're on a very, very tight budget, do yourself a favour and spend a little bit more and get the VW one.

I don't know Miro, I am quite happy with the quality of the image, but then I don't have an OEM VW camera to compare to. For my purposes (and probably for most people) I think these are just fine especially since the price is so low .... $100 including shipping compared to at least $400 for an OEM VW lowline camera.

[Transporter]

I've fitted the same camera to mine, and unless the camera is defective (which I doubt), the image quality is far from the VW RVC as we have in our Tiguans. So, unless you're on a very, very tight budget, do yourself a favour and spend a little bit more and get the VW one.

[team_v]

Got any details on the amarok reverse camera?

[brad]

Mmmmm thinking of fitting this to the rear .....

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Should I?

Not a fan unless the red exclamation mark could replace the I in TSI.

I'm not big on badges

[tigger73]

Mmmmm thinking of fitting this to the rear .....

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Should I?

Does it have a tune?

I would take off the TSI and just have the APR of I was going to do it.


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[Sharkie]

Mmmmm thinking of fitting this to the rear .....



Should I?

[Sharkie]

Took me 2 days all up combined with the fog light wiring, but finished the RVC install

Very happy with the result .... cost $99 including shipping !



The RVC comes with all wiring, coding instructions and a plug that fits straight into the RNS510.

[team_v]

Nice work Sharkie.
Now you just need to replace the bulbs with LED's haha.

[Sharkie]

Finally wired up the front fogs to the VW OEM switch today ....

Went from this:



To this:


And it works!

[Guy_H]

TSI Amarok has great potential.

Because its mounted longitudinally in a big engine bay it has an extremely well flowing intake / exhaust / intercooler standard, its potential power will be far greater than when its mounted sideways in an engine bay on a Golf or Tiguan!

[Sharkie]

Power curve of the TSI Amarok stock is very similar to the 125/132TSI Tiguans ..... only with more torque

[team_v]

Well ........ Discovered this week that the TSI Amarok, rated by VW at 118kw, actually makes more power on a dyno than the 132kw BiTDI ......

125kw (118TSI) > 121kw (132TDI) > 110kw (120TDI) at the hubs on a DynaPack dyno ......

Obviously drivetrain losses may be slightly different but the actual power getting to road certainly explains why the 118 TSI has been tested over 1s quicker to 100km/h than the 132TDI

Interesting.
Hope that means the development of a tune for these will see big results.

[Sharkie]

Well ........ Discovered this week that the TSI Amarok, rated by VW at 118kw, actually makes more power on a dyno than the 132kw BiTDI ......

125kw (118TSI) > 121kw (132TDI) > 110kw (120TDI) at the hubs on a DynaPack dyno ......

Obviously drivetrain losses may be slightly different but the actual power getting to road certainly explains why the 118 TSI has been tested over 1s quicker to 100km/h than the 132TDI

[VWindahouse]

Killing it Sharkie, love your work mate!

[team_v]

Keen to hear how the upgrade path goes.
We do have a coupld of spots spare at the QR Happy Laps still.