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Is there anyone has gone Stg2/2+ and wished they had not?
PDT:
STG2+ is very safe, the whole theory of it being 'too much for the engine' is just that, a theory. The TFSi is still a vastly unexplored engine and its true potential will show in the coming years as they become cheaper and more engines appear on the used market. Much the same happened with the 1.8t and other engines.
micky 32:
I wouldn't drop a stage back from my vRS ko4'd stage 3 (similiar to ED30 stage2+). It's way more fun than when i was ko3 stage2+. Also i have done huge mileage on it and nothing has broken apart from a burst rear shock. Keep the AFR in check and it should be ok.
berg:
--- Quote from: PDT on March 16, 2011, 10:36:20 pm ---STG2+ is very safe, the whole theory of it being 'too much for the engine' is just that, a theory. The TFSi is still a vastly unexplored engine and its true potential will show in the coming years as they become cheaper and more engines appear on the used market. Much the same happened with the 1.8t and other engines.
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thought about this old thread of mine and found it to resurrect it. have been considering stepping back to stage 2 myself after all problems i have had with transmission on 2+ lately. As dave says here, the engine may be fine on 2+ but can the transmission handle the torque for long? more likely will get an SPS switch with tamer maps on it as well as the 9/6/6 you mapped it on dave when you fitted Twinter; as dont think am ready to end my 2+ experience yet
E30Dom:
What transmission woes have you been having? Is it the aggressive B9 doing it with the high T6 giving alot of torque all at once?
I was thinking bout dropping to stage 1 and buying a track day car with proceeds of the APR pump, exhaust, Unibrace and keeping it as a daily, but then I drove it and thought wow this is a fun daily hack, why change it... And because i've uprated the clutch it seems a waste not to use the full potential... and if I ever sell it would have to be as a whole...(offers of £9750+)
Kinda wished I stayed at stage 1 and did the suspension, but then again I wouldn't have uprated the brakes probably, but so glad I did, cos they are awesome, aspire so much more confidence and look ace... and now stage 2+ is certainly showing the suspension needs work... nothing coilovers/ARB's and poly bushes won;t sort ;)
rich83:
I dont think i would go stage 2+ even if i had a big pot of money. I would probably use that money to buy a better car to start with, such as a 135i, and stage 1 that. :driver:
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