Tiguan IS38 and Big turbo upgrades

[tigger73]

I actually feel the same way Tigger73, the only thing is that apparently the BMS is made in China, where the CTS is made in Canada, and the CTS has some more directional flow in the end tanks... which is making it hard to settle on the BMS, even though i like the sleek look of the BMS.

Lots of parts are made in China these days. That’s probably also why it’s half the price. Though with the intercooler unless you’re doing a DIY then the installation will be almost the same cost as the part.

The other thing to keep in mind/check is compatibility with the stock intercooler pipes (if you’re planning on using the stock ones). The Wagner intercooler I bought included the intercooler pipes suitable for the Tiguan, however that’s because the Wagner intercooler inlets and outlets are a larger diameter so the stock pipes wouldn’t fit.


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[Wolfsburger]

I’m returning my 162 Tig to OEM if anyone is interested in some APR hardware.
As new APR main carbon intake and stage 2 pipes (cost $1300). Have the box for it. Been on the car for just over a month. Also have cast APR turbo elbow and APR turbo muffler delete. Message me if interested. $1200 for the lot, have receipts totaling $1900 for the above.

[tigger73]

I’m returning my 162 Tig to OEM if anyone is interested in some APR hardware.

Why the change of heart? New years resolution to stop spending $ on car parts?

[Wolfsburger]

Why the change of heart? New years resolution to stop spending $ on car parts?

Lol, no Tigger. I’m going to buy an Audi. Head over heals in love with the 2.5TSFI, just haven’t decided on a second hand low klms RS3 or wait for an RSQ3.

Absolutely love my Tig but getting the performance I want as a daily driver is costly, and then it becomes a car that I have to keep because it’s very difficult to sell modified late model cars.
Instead I will start with a platform that has 400 odd horses to begin with, stage 1 tune, IC upgrade and intake, a DSG tune and an E85 map for when I’m feeling like a total ratbag.
Either way I’m shelling out more coin, but I just can’t seem to remove my but from my mates RS3. It’s note is exactly what I want to hear and although the stock RS is a bit laggy the stage 1 tune definitely flicks that.

Second hand low Klm RS3’s are overpriced massively at present but once the new model is closer to being released I reckon I can find a good deal on one. Best to get ready for that, fortunately I’m in no hurry and may have some waiting to do to find the right price but that’s all good.

[tigger73]

I can vouch that a tuned RS3 with injectors and E85 is a weapon.

Would leave my stage3 Tig for dead.


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[REXman]

I drove my sisters Golf R that I had modified and sold to her, and that made me miss a low Centre of gravity, rock hard suspension- so much.

I’m sticking with the Tiguan for a few years but I’ll definitely be getting a 2022 golf R again or thereabouts.

Just different weapons altogether!

In saying that, really like the Tiguan and what it does for what it is - an suv!

My brother in law has an RS3 and he let me drive it the week he bought it - amazing sound and performance.


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[Wolfsburger]

I can vouch that a tuned RS3 with injectors and E85 is a weapon.

Would leave my stage3 Tig for dead.


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Yeh they are beastly, even stock. 12.1’s off the showroom floor is impressive as hell, a few minor tweaks iron out throttle response, my biggest gripe when I drove a stocker was the pedal travel was long and nothing really happened until you buried it. Tunes have improved that massively and I can’t turn a blind eye any more lol.

The EA888 is an awesome little 4 banger and loves mods but it would take a hell of a lot of coin to get it a Tig anywhere near a stock RS3. Two completely different platforms that can’t be compared really.

The RSQ3 is at the top of my list, I like SUV’s and the ride so depending on when they hit our shores will determine that outcome. 2nd quarter of 2020 is all but confirmed, I can wait that long but only if they arrive then. That sweet running gear in a small SUV, yes please!

[davman]

I believe that Gordie from E-Tuners in Melbourne may know of a recently fully worked RS3 FL for sale.

[Wolfsburger]

Tiguan IS38 and Big turbo upgrades

I believe that Gordie from E-Tuners in Melbourne may know of a recently fully worked RS3 FL for sale.

Thanks Davman. Sounds like a proper weapon but it’s not quite what I’m looking for, appreciate the heads up though. You know how it goes, half the fun is progressively modding your car. I’m going to find a stock as a rock RS3 FL, get it checked out via engine management and visually to make sure it hasn’t had any tunes or had any removed and go from there, that way Ive got a good idea of what I’ve got. Not planning on heaps of mods or chasing big numbers (well not 10 seconds anyhow lol) just those few mods I mentioned above. There are a number of PFL and FL RS3’s for sale at present, quite a few have had tunes. Some Ive seen are not servicing every 7500klms which is the absolute max you want to be doing service intervals with a tuned hypo car in my view, at least that’s how we have always done all our modded cars. Oil and filter every 5k and following specs as required at intervals depending on how the car has been enhanced and driven. All lubricants get a serious look in and dumped.

Usually the cheapest way to get a quick car is to buy one that someone else has spent the cash on to upgrade, they are hard to sell and even harder to buy I reckon. [emoji106]

[REXman]

This geed me up so much I jumped on cars ales and saw a bunch of S3s, Golf Rs and RS3s in my price range.. seriously thinking about it.. but I feel like I have unfinished business with the Tiguan before I move on.

I just had the gearbox replaced and the car drives amazing, the intercooler is getting fitted in a few weeks.. might reassess end of year depending on how this tune goes.

But I’m with you I really like having an suv as I have had hatches for ages.. hmmm.. will a 2.5 Ltr fit in a Tiguan?


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[Nyer]

Lol, no Tigger. I’m going to buy an Audi. Head over heals in love with the 2.5TSFI, just haven’t decided on a second hand low klms RS3 or wait for an RSQ3.

Absolutely love my Tig but getting the performance I want as a daily driver is costly, and then it becomes a car that I have to keep because it’s very difficult to sell modified late model cars.
Instead I will start with a platform that has 400 odd horses to begin with, stage 1 tune, IC upgrade and intake, a DSG tune and an E85 map for when I’m feeling like a total ratbag.
Either way I’m shelling out more coin, but I just can’t seem to remove my but from my mates RS3. It’s note is exactly what I want to hear and although the stock RS is a bit laggy the stage 1 tune definitely flicks that.

Second hand low Klm RS3’s are overpriced massively at present but once the new model is closer to being released I reckon I can find a good deal on one. Best to get ready for that, fortunately I’m in no hurry and may have some waiting to do to find the right price but that’s all good.

I'm very tempted, where on the Gold coast are you? I'm at Oxenford. Can you elaborate on this? What's costly? "but getting the performance I want as a daily driver is costly"

[REXman]

Pretty straight forward. The guy wants to go faster.. and to do so, would be at much higher extra cost above the base Tiguan car than the comparative extra cost on a base RS3.

Obviously the base RS3 costs more than a base Tiguan, but $4k on an RS3 would get you a very quick car where you would need 10k+ to get that performance on a Tiguan. Then it still wouldn’t handle nor brake as well as the RS3.

Obviously very different cars (SUV VS Sports Hatch) so nothing unexpected.

If you want an SUV the Tiguan is an amazing car especially for the money but if it’s sheer performance you can’t compare it to the likes of RS3 or A45 or M140 etc.. these cars just have the handling and braking and grunt from factory.

The Tiguan is a GTI on stilts with an RS3 gearbox.. so decent - but different league.

Now if you were to drop a 2.5 into the Tiguan and drop it, I would like it even more for so many reasons




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[Wolfsburger]

I'm very tempted, where on the Gold coast are you? I'm at Oxenford. Can you elaborate on this? What's costly? "but getting the performance I want as a daily driver is costly"

As explained by Rexman. My need for an SUV is no longer a must, due to a second vehicle. To get my Tig to the acceleration times I originally planned is around 10k. I love hard acceleration, fast, affordable daily drivers and enjoy the odd trip to quarter mile street meets. With the tune my car has now and the current hardware, at best would see a mid to high 13 second pass. To dip into the 12’s would cost another 10k.

I can get out of my car and into an RS3, slightly modify it and have an 11 second daily driver. Yeh will do some coin, always do with cars but if I’m ever going to own an RS, the coming months will be the best time to do it.

The Tig is a very nice SUV, spend some coin on it and they become very quick SUV’s and will surprise the hell out of a lot of performance cars.

But the 2.5TSFI is another beast, and now that I don’t need to have an SUV, I’m going to go after one.

[Wolfsburger]

Pretty straight forward. The guy wants to go faster.. and to do so, would be at much higher extra cost above the base Tiguan car than the comparative extra cost on a base RS3.

Obviously the base RS3 costs more than a base Tiguan, but $4k on an RS3 would get you a very quick car where you would need 10k+ to get that performance on a Tiguan. Then it still wouldn’t handle nor brake as well as the RS3.

Obviously very different cars (SUV VS Sports Hatch) so nothing unexpected.

If you want an SUV the Tiguan is an amazing car especially for the money but if it’s sheer performance you can’t compare it to the likes of RS3 or A45 or M140 etc.. these cars just have the handling and braking and grunt from factory.

The Tiguan is a GTI on stilts with an RS3 gearbox.. so decent - but different league.

Now if you were to drop a 2.5 into the Tiguan and drop it, I would like it even more for so many reasons




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I got an afternoon of driving an FL AMG A45 a few weeks back, which kicked off the new desire. Nice car with low klms, zero mods and they were bending over backwards to offload it. Well under 60k. Quick little machine, but it felt a bit too boy racer for me. Torquey engine, seriously fun to drive but the note is one that you either like or you don’t. They also don’t lend themselves to mods as good as the RS3, I suspect there isn’t the headroom in that motor, searches on mods were fairly limited unless you were laying over a lot of coin.

The new 300kw Mercs are pretty insane but still over budget, as you would have seen there are plenty of RS3’s for sale, mostly all overpriced but that will have to change in the relative short term with the new models coming if they want to sell them. A dealer car dropped its price 8k over the phone, finding the right one with cash should see a good buy.

Time will tell 👍

[INASNT]

I got an afternoon of driving an FL AMG A45 a few weeks back, which kicked off the new desire. Nice car with low klms, zero mods and they were bending over backwards to offload it. Well under 60k. Quick little machine, but it felt a bit too boy racer for me. Torquey engine, seriously fun to drive but the note is one that you either like or you don’t. They also don’t lend themselves to mods as good as the RS3, I suspect there isn’t the headroom in that motor, searches on mods were fairly limited unless you were laying over a lot of coin.

The new 300kw Mercs are pretty insane but still over budget, as you would have seen there are plenty of RS3’s for sale, mostly all overpriced but that will have to change in the relative short term with the new models coming if they want to sell them. A dealer car dropped its price 8k over the phone, finding the right one with cash should see a good buy.

Time will tell ��

Once the new A and CLA 45 AMG S are out the market will be flooded with the previous generation as it a much better car overall, not just a facelift... i recon there will be alot traded in