Fitted a carbonspeed induction kit to my tsi about a week ago. Have noticed that the car now has a slight flatspot at about 2700-3000rpm when accelerating on a light throttle. Under harder acceleration it is fine , only seems to be when accelerating fairly gently. Can actually feel and hear as if the engine is being strangled and then it picks back up again. Never did this with the standard airbox. Car has revo stage 1 but remap has been on it for 8months now with no issues. Anyone had a similar problems with induction kits?

I imagine you'd have to have the car 'tweaked' back at the place you had the car re-mapped.

You can't just change the air intake system and expect car to be happy-you are changing the way/amount that the engine is able to 'breathe'!

I imagine you'd have to have the car 'tweaked' back at the place you had the car re-mapped.

You can't just change the air intake system and expect car to be happy-you are changing the way/amount that the engine is able to 'breathe'!

The ecu should still adapt regardless of the remap. Only boost and timing settings that are changeable with Revo which I dont think would make a difference with this issue. Strangley enough there was no flat spot today when driving it.

Neil, I am just reflecting in my own experience. Mine needed 'tweaking', now no flat spots-just a slipping clutch!

No tweaking of the remap required for stage 1 in conjunction with induction kit. I had Revo stage 1 and used a carbon speed induction kit with no issues at all. Check you've fitted it correctly and refitted the maf sensor.

No tweaking of the remap required for stage 1 in conjunction with induction kit. I had Revo stage 1 and used a carbon speed induction kit with no issues at all. Check you've fitted it correctly and refitted the maf sensor.

Yeah double checked it plus stripped it all down and refitted it again. Seems to be doing it less now....only noticed it once within the last few days so maybe car has adapters to it now.

was going to suggest you need to give the car time to adapt. Or pull the battery and leave it about 20 mins and it will have to re learn, but Im not sure if that option works with Revo (it should afaik)

EDIT: not recommended if you are Revo, for reasons below

If you pull the battery on a Revo car hopefully you have an SPS to turn the map back on with.

Do not disconnect the battery you will have to realighn the throttle body

indeed, I forgot that, TSI does itself you see :-)

Do not disconnect the battery you will have to realighn the throttle body

indeed, I forgot that, TSI does itself you see :-)

Mine is the TSI