Team_v's Tig

[Ramee]

I wander how 2.5 inch down pipe is compared to 3 inch in performance gains. Yep it is great to have a benchmark value so we can compare real world performance gains with each power mod we do. I only tried with Stage 1, next would be with carbonio intake.

Have you consider water meth injection with APR 104 map ? I think it could be a good next step from stage 2.

[team_v]

I wander how 2.5 inch down pipe is compared to 3 inch in performance gains. Yep it is great to have a benchmark value so we can compare real world performance gains with each power mod we do. I only tried with Stage 1, next would be with carbonio intake.

Have you consider water meth injection with APR 104 map ? I think it could be a good next step from stage 2.

To be honest i don't think there is any value going over Stage 2 for normal street use as the power is already on full song from 2k RPM all the way to 6k so the limiting factors are more likely to be the gear ratio/clutch.

[tigger73]

I think you may be in luck - APR here in Australia will be dusting off their DP jigs because they've got a Tiguan drive car now.

Other options you have are Viezu/VAR. Even though their DP for the Tig is not "officially" launched they can/do make them. There's a couple of us that have them. Give Simon at Viezu a call.

The other way you can go is custom fabrication at an exhaust shop. I looked into this 12 months or so ago and it wasn't that bad price-wise given that included fitting also.

If you're going to the expense of changing DP's, go 3". The 3" system has better power gains over the 2.5" without too much increase in noise. I've heard the 3.5" systems are just more noisy - no real performance gain unless perhaps you're going to run a different turbo which may make a difference. On the stock turbo there's no point going bigger than 3".

I don't think anyone has done meth injection on a Tig yet - well not in Australia at least.

Though I'd probably put a turbo upgrade on the list of performance mods before meth injection.

Good to hear that there's another performance enthusiast out there doing mods to their Tig

[team_v]

Had another great morning out at Lakeside, first one since the last service which i had the Penrite Sin Dot 4 brake fluid put in instead of the oem stuff.

Made a big difference to how long the brakes lasted and how quickly they would bite.

Should have some pictures or something up in the next couple of days.

[team_v]

[tigger73]

There's some top pictures taken that day. Love the action shot.

[team_v]

Luckily the downshift guys tend to be into VW's so we have access to them.
Their photography is really good.

Video is basically pointless this time as there were so few people we didn't have any overtaking haha.

[Ramee]

Looks sharp !!!

[team_v]

Another breakfast + laps session tomorow morning.
Also got the front passenger wheel re-rolled after a v.large pothole crumpled the lip, decided on a recolour at the same time.

[team_v]

[tigger73]

You'll have to change your sig pic now!

[team_v]

Haha, maybe when i get a better profile picture of it.

[MGV]

I like the look! Are you happy with it?

[tigger73]

Should've painted the brake calipers black when you had the wheels off

[team_v]

I like the look! Are you happy with it?

Very hapy, it's dark enough that the brake dust doesn't show up but also different enough to stand out.
Fiance thinks it looks try hard haha.

Should've painted the brake calipers black when you had the wheels off

I thought the same thing but figured i could do it at home for less than the professional costs.