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Forum Rolling Road day @ Superchips 6th June 2009
winrya:
Guys im confused with the doubts over the outputs.
The tfsi engine is considered one of the most conservative engines ref power output.
I've seen every single rr I've looked up on the internet and read in magazines that the tfsi tends to output 10% over factory claims. JKM is the only rr I've seen get such low figures. Its the same across europe and the states.
I find it hard to believe that this massive spread of results which run at almost exactly the same as the superchips rr are incorrect. I'm more inclined to believe jkm are very conservative. The fact the r32's and diesels ran as expected only makes me believe its not a question of the rr accuracy but the conservative claims vw put on the tfsi engines.
At the end of the day, the results matched exactly what all the different tuners claimed for their outputs.
Also remember, official figures are based on 95 ron fuel and vw state the fsi engine will produce more power on 98 ron and above.
This also ties to the fact that every single magazine out there have tested performance figures much quicker than the again conservative figures from vw.
VW state 0-60 at 7.2 secs for a manual gti
The slowest test ive seen is at 6.7 sec's with the majority around 6.5.
Poppa Dom:
--- Quote from: winrya on June 08, 2009, 09:26:30 pm ---Guys im confused with the doubts over the outputs.
The tfsi engine is considered one of the most conservative engines ref power output.
I've seen every single rr I've looked up on the internet and read in magazines that the tfsi tends to output 10% over factory claims. JKM is the only rr I've seen get such low figures. Its the same across europe and the states.
I find it hard to believe that this massive spread of results which run at almost exactly the same as the superchips rr are incorrect. I'm more inclined to believe jkm are very conservative. The fact the r32's and diesels ran as expected only makes me believe its not a question of the rr accuracy but the conservative claims vw put on the tfsi engines.
At the end of the day, the results matched exactly what all the different tuners claimed for their outputs.
Also remember, official figures are based on 95 ron fuel and vw state the fsi engine will produce more power on 98 ron and above.
This also ties to the fact that every single magazine out there have tested performance figures much quicker than the again conservative figures from vw.
VW state 0-60 at 7.2 secs for a manual gti
The slowest test ive seen is at 6.7 sec's with the majority around 6.5.
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Interesting post Winrya - the question is do I update my sig :laugh:
markymark:
Do it Dom, if anyone asks what mine is pushing out I will show em my graph! :laugh:
true-blue:
VW's brochure figures are normally to 100 KPH which is 62mph, and are based on a full tank of fuel and with an adult passenger.
Unless this has changed recently :rolleye:
winrya:
--- Quote from: true-blue on June 08, 2009, 09:46:50 pm ---VW's brochure figures are normally to 100 KPH which is 62mph, and are based on a full tank of fuel and with an adult passenger.
Unless this has changed recently :rolleye:
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That is correct thinking about it. Also includes luggage. Others don't do the same though, ford for example don't add any weight for their figures? So why are Vw playing the performance down? Does it lower insurance or something?
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