so from your experience, at what rpm is it best to change at in a fab VRS, to get best acceleration

When the car is moving is usually the best way!

But really before the torque drops off, dont ask me what rev's as I dont pay that much attention I just work it on how the car feels. Maybe 3500revs? :confused: in other words dont rev it to the red line coz it's just a waste of time.

HTH

I find it best to change between 3.5 and 4k. Again, don't pay too much attention to the dash. You get to know when it's tailing off eventually.

Depends on what gear you are in. Basically you want to make sure you are still in boost when you get up into the next gear, so 1900 rpm when into the next gear.

It isnt usually worth revving it hard as it's pretty much over when you get nearer to 4k rpm anyway.

This is based on testdriving a standard vRS, if it's been chipped/remapped things may be different (are likely to be very different)

Marginally before the valves dent the bonnet

In all honest, about 4k on a standard one.

so does any1 on the form have vids of their 0-100 runs?

Will post some of my remapped one on Saturday & I always take mine to the redline, I thought that would be the best place to change gear at when canning it just like a petrol.

Chris best not to redline it, no need to it's just a waste of diesel! It's best to work the box more than in a petrol car.

Took mine out for a quick blast down my favourite country lane. Gear changes come fast and the car just flys! But this is something that has been said before if you have or are going to get you fabia re-mapped, get you brakes sorted asap or before hand. The standard brakes will struggle to keep up with the power.

Full review and times (owners figure so might be out :P ) will be done this weekend.

theres a really good torque and power curves in the latest Seat Ibiza Flyer from all your local seat dealers it has the 130 and 160 engines and also the slower diesels

on there i noticed that theres no point going over 4,000 as it just losses all the power (captain)

hopefully that should be helpfull

There is no point in shifting over 4000 rpm. When you drive it normally you should shift it at least 2500 when cold and at least 3000 rpm when warm. this is done to keep turbo on boost, shifting below this rpms is harmful for turbo.

shifting below 2500 rpm is harmfull to the turbo?

shifting below 2500 rpm is harmfull to the turbo?

May cause the variable geometry vanes to seize if the turbo is not worked every once in a while.

I find rapid progress can be made anywhere between 2000-3500 rpm. I wouldn't use any less than 2000rpm if you want to accelerate quickly and the torque, on a standard car,begins to tail off after 3500rpm.

I intend to use the turbo - otherwise what's the point in getting a turbo'd engine in the first place

Gentle warmup is very important - otherwise you'll increase wear & tear on the turbo/engine significantly