Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car

[rex]

From what I saw you have the 1.4 twincharge, 170bhp, engine. This engine is completely different to mine (single charge).
I would say that a good software is safe as long as you take care of the car:
- respect the service intervals and use a quality engine oil.
- never go full throttle when the engine is cold
- always allow the car to cool down after pushing hard.
If you do these things, I can't see how a quality software remap will harm you.
 

[the bruce]

Vlad, I would be way more conservative and concerned with both the single-turbo 122 PS
and the dual-charged 170 PS. 
The only exception being the 140 PS, which is in fact mechanically identical to the 170 PS,
just with smaller brakes and a smaller dia exhaust.

[rex]

Well yes and no :).
The 122 bhp has internals to take up to 300bhp (or close to that). So does the other engines.
In fact, some say that the 122 bhp internals, being a newer engine, are in some better than the twincharge ones (like the injectors for example).
You are right, 140bhp and 170bhp cars have identical engines. As far as I know even the exhaust is the same but with different tips.
About the brakes, in Germany the 170bhp cars have GTI front brakes and normal 256mm rear brakes. In Romania (and other countries as well), all 170bhp cars have 288mm brake such as the 122bhp or 140bhp cars (rear is similar 256mm).

I think that all 1.4 tsi engines are ok for tuning as long as they are not raced (trackdays are ok is cooling laps are done).
The twincharge has an additional issue to the single charge one: engine cooling.
The other problems are common: piston 4 lubrication, drive chain issues, intake camshaft pulley issues.

[rex]

A small update...
As some of you might now by reading the Polar FIS+ vs E-MFA, I wanted to buy one of these products. But first, I found out I needed a new steering wheel controller. So I bought one...
New vs Old:



Unfortunately I had some problems coding it and after seeing that I need 350+ EURO to have the Polar FIS (or around 300 EURO to have the E-MFA) working I decided it was not worth the hassle. So I returned the steering wheel controller and forgot about the Polar FIS.

One more interesting thing I discovered a week ago, the K&N Cold Air Intake has NO effect on performance. I had a few runs with a friend, with a similar 1.4 TSI engine, with and without the K&N filter, and we were neck and neck. So, even if some logs show an increase of boost, I am afraid there are NO benefits...
But I will still use the K&N intake occasionally because it sounds awesome.

 

[omeydz]

Iv still not mapped my car as I have been doing other mods but I still like the K&N CAI!! Well worth it 

[danishmkvgti]

A small update...
As some of you might now by reading the Polar FIS+ vs E-MFA, I wanted to buy one of these products. But first, I found out I needed a new steering wheel controller. So I bought one...
New vs Old:



Unfortunately I had some problems coding it and after seeing that I need 350+ EURO to have the Polar FIS (or around 300 EURO to have the E-MFA) working I decided it was not worth the hassle. So I returned the steering wheel controller and forgot about the Polar FIS.

One more interesting thing I discovered a week ago, the K&N Cold Air Intake has NO effect on performance. I had a few runs with a friend, with a similar 1.4 TSI engine, with and without the K&N filter, and we were neck and neck. So, even if some logs show an increase of boost, I am afraid there are NO benefits...
But I will still use the K&N intake occasionally because it sounds awesome.

 

I would not make a track day without my Polar Fis as i use it to monitor the oil temp, intake temp, water temp and general state of the car during each stint. 2 track days ago when i saw 141 degrees celsius i called the stint off to save the engine so as stated no track days without my Polar Fis 

[rex]

I never had any overheating issues with mine  .
Don't forget I only have 160gbp, similar to you having 230bhp...
I wanted to have the Polar FIS installed but considering the costs and the benefits, it's just not worth it at the moment.
 

[rex]

And since I had some money to spend, I couldn't help myself and I got myselft another set of rims 



They are BBS VZ 032 8x17 ET50 (just like the ones I already have). 
They are brand new and I got them for virtually peanuts. They were at clearance and all four cost less than one Polar FIS+  ...
I still have no idea what I'll be doing with them (I might sell them, or the old BBS rims, or I might sell the Team Dynamics set).

[danishmkvgti]

I never had any overheating issues with mine  .
Don't forget I only have 160gbp, similar to you having 230bhp...
I wanted to have the Polar FIS installed but considering the costs and the benefits, it's just not worth it at the moment.
 

At the time i was 380bhp, now i'm 489bhp 

[rex]

Well, I will reconsider the Polar FIS if I have more bhp (aka above 180)...

[rex]

During the past weekend I've managed to convince one of my friends to take some photos of my car.
I would like to submit 3 of them for the 2015 Calendar but I really can't decide upon which 3...

My personal favorites are:







But these also look nice:











What do you think?
Do you like my top 3 or do you think others should be selected?

Thank you 

P.S. My photographer friend has a "thing" for white number plates so he made the plate look darker. I prefer a more natural look and if any photo gets selected he can whiten the number plates. And, of course, the logo will also be taken out.

[Leonpettit]

1, 3 and 6 get my vote pal

[Biano44]

^^^what he said^^^^!

[rich83]

^^ what she said ^^^

 

[prp74]

1,3 & 4

Stunning mate