Sharkie's TSI Amarok Build

[Sharkie]

Just fit it now Sharkie. Will help with heatsoak even if untuned.

In working with the tuner (s?) I'd prefer to assist in providing a base for a stg 1 tune (so totally stock to start with), with then a base for a stg 2 tune immediately after. Makes it easier to sell to more than 1 customer I hope which may bring down the cost of the development work for all involved ....

[Sharkie]

Sourced some OEM VW sidesteps for a good price .... problem was they were in chrome and not suited to the Red/Back colour scheme .....



So, I plastidipped them black and fitted up this morning

[Foxpuppet]

Looking amazing sharkie.... How much do you reckon you've saved getting the stock and modding vs the highline.


Sent by courier pigeon

[Sharkie]

Looking amazing sharkie.... How much do you reckon you've saved getting the stock and modding vs the highline.


Sent by courier pigeon

Even the Highline stock misses out on some features, light and sight, 18" wheels and RNS510 is extra, so with those Highline be over $60k .....

At present I'm still well under $40k total spend ...... But that includes a massive discount I negotiated at order time ....

Still to come (and in this order), stg1 tune, exhaust & upgraded FMIC to go to stg2 and finally fender flares at which time I'll hit $40K total spend.

Considering custom black leather interior with red stitching ..... and then stg3 upgrade at which time I may get to $50k total spend ....

[Sharkie]

Package arrived yesterday ..... hoping to fit it up tomorrow.

[Sharkie]

Going in for some loving in well known hands this week , so decided not to mess with wiring and put off the camera install.

Gave it a wash instead, loving it so far .....

[bombsquad21]

How far off are we Sharkie?? I need to get back in the good books with my rock!

[team_v]

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

[VWindahouse]

Killing it Sharkie, love your work mate!

[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

[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]

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

[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]

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

Went from this:



To this:


And it works!

[team_v]

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