Swapping sausages - TDI conversion thread

[Dave Sausages]

ECU was sold as 110 bhp for standard injectors, it smokes a little but isn't silly

[Activ8]

ECU was sold as 110 bhp for standard injectors, it smokes a little but isn't silly

eBay advert was 120bhp / 260Nm IMMO Off

You're at 130 bhp / 341.7 Nm IMMO Off based on 252ft/lb, could it be 252Nm?

[Dave Sausages]

Yer tiz...........

[Dave Sausages]

Does that mean my gearbox has a short life expectancy?

[regcheeseman]

Does that mean my gearbox has a short life expectancy?

meh.... You have a rebuilt spare.

Torque looks good sub 2K and yo've got 100 bhp+ there - already more than the stock motor!

Should be a bit better than the old NA engine.

[Activ8]

Does that mean my gearbox has a short life expectancy?

Peak torque is coming in at just over 1800rpm, so all stress is in the first 1000rpm, so what do you reckon....
The falling torque curve indicates too higher boost pressure so the turbo is becoming less efficient very quickly , so you winding the actuator back might actually extend the torque curve and make it more driveable without the gearbox/clutch stress. You might find you loose 10-15% torque but it'll feel and drive better.

I'd want to stretch it over 2500 rpm with a nice long plateau'ing curve mate,
But lets face it , its a pretty good result!

Map could do with a little work over 3700rpm as it just lets go and its a wasted 500rpm....

[Dave Sausages]

I very rarely push it past 3.5k, just doesn't need it on the the road

[Dave Sausages]

Had turbo wound back today and is now peaking at 17psi, won't get a chance to drive it for a while but the mechanic assures me "it goes like fuck"

[Activ8]

There's nothing better than descriptive clarity especially when less is more. Chuffed for you bud. Feedback in you own good time...

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[Dave Sausages]

Drove it today for the first time since having the actuator wound back. What a difference! It drives bloody lovely, smoother low down the revs, but keeps on pulling strong. Whether there's a drop in overall torque and bhp I don't know, or care, because it feels spot on. First long hill out of Barnstaple towards bideford on the link road and it just pulled and pulled in 5th. I'm now pushing shitty old transits along rather than them pushing me. when flooring it it stays at 15 with the very odd spike at 17

[Activ8]

Drove it today for the first time since having the actuator wound back. What a difference! It drives bloody lovely, smoother low down the revs, but keeps on pulling strong. Whether there's a drop in overall torque and bhp a don't know, or care, because it feels spot on. First long hill out of Barnstaple towards bideford on the link road and it just pulled and pulled in 5th. I'm now pushing shitty old transits along rather than them pushing me.

Fantastic Sausages, fantastic....

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[regcheeseman]

Has to be hell of a change from the non-turbo 1.9 snail that was in there originally.

Mines still making more power though.

[Dave Sausages]

All is good, apart from putting 20 sovs of diesel in this morning and after 32 miles the fuel light coming on

[regcheeseman]

All is good, apart from putting 20 sovs of diesel in this morning and after 32 miles the fuel light coming on

That aint right, should still return decent mpg, you got a hole in your fuel tank?

Probably scraped a hole in the tank cos you are so low.

[spedwing]

All is good, apart from putting 20 sovs of diesel in this morning and after 32 miles the fuel light coming on

Dude even if I give it welly I still get 120 miles easy .... maybe tank sender unit is wrong ? [emoji848]


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