Hi Guys,

 

I've just started towing a caravan with my 1.9 TDi PD 105bhp Octavia Estate. It goes reasonably well if I use the gears but it would be nice to have just a little more power.

I've been reading about engine remapping which would be me an extra 30bhp or so. This would do nicely, but is it really achieveable or is it just hype? Also, I'd hate to compromise reliability for power.

 

Has anyone any experience of remapping this engine (or any similar TDi)?  What I'm really looking for is extra torque rather than speed. Would also be helpful to know how Insurance Companies view this mod.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

mbp

Lots of info can be had on remapping on these forums using the search facility. several companies offer remaps for this car, i would use Shark performance which has dealers around the country (i am a bit biassed tho'   )

Where are you based?

The PD diesels benefit well from remapping and your car will see around 130bhp and over 300Nm of torque, ideal for towing and you could also see gains in mpg if driven appropriately.

A decent map will have a smooth progressive torque curve but some will have more of a torque spike so research is key.

What sort of mileage has the car done? potential weak spot can be a high mileage clutch. As with everything if you push components that little bit harder it will uncover any existing weakness.

I have just remapped my Fabia vrs (PD130 diesel) with 144k on the clock and no problems have appeared.... so far :clap:

Just one answer to that, yep! Get it done. It won't compromise reliability. Years back we had a 115 pd golf and mapped it, made a great difference, bags of torque but seemed to be nicely spread instead of one big burst. Also worth de-cat, doesn't effect the Mot on a diesel and makes it breath much better.

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Also worth de-cat, doesn't effect the Mot on a diesel and makes it breath much better.

 

 

I thought MOT rules had changed and if the car left the factory with a cat fitted, it needed one for the MOT?

Hi,

If you find you have any issues with re-mapped insurance then please feel free to drop me a line.

Regards,

Dan.