Not that it needs it, but i was wondering if anyone knew a specialist that does it. I did research if there was one for the passat R36, but with the extra go-faster bits on the VW, i don''t think it would work

Cheers

Josh

Not that it needs it, but i was wondering if anyone knew a specialist that does it. I did research if there was one for the passat R36, but with the extra go-faster bits on the VW, i don''t think it would work

Cheers

Josh

Remapping of normally aspirated engine is not worthy. You'd gain couple of horsepowers more but taking account the remapping price, just forget it. But if you'd have a turbo engine (either gasoline or diesel), then remapping is recommendable

Remapping of normally aspirated engine is not worthy. You'd gain couple of horsepowers more but taking account the remapping price, just forget it. But if you'd have a turbo engine (either gasoline or diesel), then remapping is recommendable

very true yes. would it gain many MPG, or would it be a similar story??

very true yes. would it gain many MPG, or would it be a similar story??

Yes, for more or less.

More power from a remap is not the only benefit. You can also adjust how that power or torque is delivered so the car drives in away that better suits your driving style.

Have a chat with Ben at Shark Performance. He'll talk you through what's possible. Normally aspirated engines benefit more from mechanical tuning. If you think about it, your first steps should be to get the same as the R36 makes from the same base engine, no?

Do it ! Having picked up my re-tuned V6 yesterday the difference is fantastic ! The "DNA Greentune Stage 1" (whatever that means) increased the power to 220KW and torque to 385NM. It's the torque that is most noticeable - under light throttle the car seems to change up gears a couple of hundred RPM earlier, and pulls away comfortably a very low RPM. Unscientific measure also suggests using slightly less fuel (except when you want all 220 of those KW - but that's a different story :-)), but I'll measure this a bit more accurately...

Local Skoda dealer organises the upgrades, and reckons the majority of customers are ordering them - I can now see why !

Do it ! Having picked up my re-tuned V6 yesterday the difference is fantastic ! The "DNA Greentune Stage 1" (whatever that means) increased the power to 220KW and torque to 385NM. It's the torque that is most noticeable - under light throttle the car seems to change up gears a couple of hundred RPM earlier, and pulls away comfortably a very low RPM. Unscientific measure also suggests using slightly less fuel (except when you want all 220 of those KW - but that's a different story :-)), but I'll measure this a bit more accurately...

Local Skoda dealer organises the upgrades, and reckons the majority of customers are ordering them - I can now see why !

Wow, that's a significant power increase for normally aspirated engine! Is that only a software modification or is there also a "freeflowing" exhaust system etc. included in that stage 1?

300bhp is an improvement, but the car is still severely gearing limited not power limited.

Until VAG stops shorting gearboxes, (they do it on both petrol and diesel cars, no doubt to save 0.1% total car cost on gearbox components), large (>3L) petrol nor diesel engines simply do not make driving sense.

For a modern direct injection engine (petrol or diesel), 4 manual gears and 5 DSG gears (1 extra at bottom) would be more than enough to cover rpm/torque/load/speed map. So that leaves 1-2 more gears for a significant overdrive.

I'd love to quietly cruise on autobahn at 130mph and 2/3 engine peak rpm, burning at least 10% less fuel than the car does now, would you not? 15% was what I saved by swapping 5-speed for 6-speed in my Octavia, gears 1-5 were similar so 6th was effectively 20% overdrive.

The engines can do it, just the VAG accountants cannot and skimp money on stronger gearbox / driveshafts and slightly thicker radiator. Ironically, many people go VW/Audi/Skoda route because these cars are quiet and comfortable cruisers, partly because of heavy and costly extensive sound insulation.

Speaking from experience, the reduction in noise made by diesel engine at 3200rpm+ compared to the same engine at 4000rpm+ is enormous yet the beancounters prefer to spend money on keeping the cars heavier with sound insulation rather than having decent drivetrain.

Edited 17 November, 201114 yr by dieselV6

Remap was software-only, apparently developed by "DNA Tuning" in the UK. Gives you the full power that the VW VR36 produces, but significantly more torque.

Can't really comment on the post by dieselV6 - we have a 100km/h speedlimit on motorways here, and at that speed that Superb is doing just under 2000rpm. Acceleration for overtaking is very smooth at that speed, and in fact in urban driving (after the remap) it happily accelerates well from 1400rpm or less.

2010 3.6l Superb V6:

Went for the stage 1 Revo remap and Pipercross airfilter form the fine chaps at AMD Essex - the numbers are stock 262 bhp and 272 lb/ft to Revo'd 294 bhp and 299 lb/ft! Nice flat, lifted torque curve that is shifted to the left by almost 500 rpm. Top job - very good service all round!

Need it to bed in for final feedback - but so far so good - especially in tiptronic manual.

2010 3.6l Superb V6:

Went for the stage 1 Revo remap and Pipercross airfilter form the fine chaps at AMD Essex - the numbers are stock 262 bhp and 272 lb/ft to Revo'd 294 bhp and 299 lb/ft! Nice flat, lifted torque curve that is shifted to the left by almost 500 rpm. Top job - very good service all round!

Need it to bed in for final feedback - but so far so good - especially in tiptronic manual.

That sounds very Good. More than I was expecting from a stage 1

Just found this on reading this forum. http://dnatuning.com/software/skoda-superb-3t-3-6-v6-2008/

 

Model SUPERB (3T)		Engine 3.6 V6		Stock Power 256
DNA Power 280		Stock Torque 350		DNA Torque 390
DPF Delete No		EGR Delete No		Speed Limit Removal Yes
Rev Limit Change Yes		Launch Control No		DSG Software? Yes
Self Tuning Module No		Tuning Box Available? No		ECU Type BOSCH ME9.1