anyone know if the Jb1 for the 280 will work with the 272 also.

12 hours ago, stevessub said:

anyone know if the Jb1 for the 280 will work with the 272 also.

@newbie69 is a BMS man, he might know.  IIRC he used his JB4 on a Clubsport S and it was directly compatible with his 272 Sportline. 
Other option is to contact them directly and ask, <[email protected]>.  

Edited 27 February, 20206 yr by penguin17

Not a BMS man by profession or other profession/profiting relation, lol! Just a customer who has used their product on two consecutive 2.0 TSI's.

@stevessub yes it is compatible. I have a JB4 on my 272 for almost a year now without issues.

Regarding purchasing, I have bought twice from their US shop delivered to Sweden. Delivery was super fast (3-4 days with the expess option) but depending on the country you might be asked to pay import duties. Still, I would recommend buying directly from them if you looking into fine tuning it as you get their assistance on custom mapping when buying directly from them.

so is this is the correct one even though it does not state 272?

https://burgertuning.com/products/jb1-jb4-group-1-vag-tuner

@newbie69 do you run yours on map1/2 or have you gone down the more custom route with changing parameters on map 6.  

 

Thinking of a JB4 myself and debating whether or not to go for the BT kit for logging/changing map 6 

1 hour ago, stevessub said:

so is this is the correct one even though it does not state 272?

https://burgertuning.com/products/jb1-jb4-group-1-vag-tuner

Correct. Although for the extra 50$ I would advise going for the JB4 option as it is a more sophisticated unit. It's able to actively control important parameters like AFR and has CANBus connectivity for fine tuning which results in a smoother operation imo.

The con, so to speak, is that with the JB4 you need to connect one of the cables to the OBD port via the firewall (and keep it there permanently) which is a bit tricky the first time you do it. The JB1 is easier as it intercepts two sensors less in total and you don't need to take anything outside of the engine bay. But for me, the better ECU control is worth a bit of extra hassle once when you install it.

 

33 minutes ago, penguin17 said:

@newbie69 do you run yours on map1/2 or have you gone down the more custom route with changing parameters on map 6.  

 

Thinking of a JB4 myself and debating whether or not to go for the BT kit for logging/changing map 6 

On my Clubsport (non Clubsport S ), I had done various testing in Map 6 to squeeze out every last hp and I actually had ended up almost equally fast as my subsequent ECU remap. On the Superb, partially because of less time but also of less interest to get the most performance out as I use the car differently, I have left it at Map2 which is a stronger map than Map1 but still not a fully cranked up one and I'm happy with it.

The BT kit is definitely a nice convenience. I have gone with the old-school way of getting the extra data cable through the firewall for 35$ instead of 140$ for the BT, and although it does the same job for a fraction of the cost, I sometimes wished I had the BT kit but I figured for the amount of tweaking and logging that I will do (less than with the Clubsport) it was not worth the extra cost. If I was tuning Map 6 and logging all the time then it would make more sense. As it stands, I haven't connected to the unit for several months now as there's no reason.