140 or 170 - advice please

[steveb8189]

After a year living without my Ibiza FR I'm thinking of returning to VAG. I need something more economical than my 330 coupe but I don't want to loose all the power.

Question is if I get a 2.0 TDI and look to give it the hybrid treatment does it make any difference if I get the 140 or 170 as a starting point? Would the end power be the same? Also, does it make any difference if I get a leon or A3?

Thanks in advance for your advice

 

[Viking]

Biggest issue for tuning to higher power would be the DPF which is fitted to the 170 engine. If you're going to be tuning in a serious way then you need to have that mapped out of the equation, or physically removed.

 

[steveb8189]

I'm not planning on going massive with the tuning aka DevonMikeyBoy but I'd like to see similar performance to the BM which had 231 bhp....

 

[Viking]

I think the DPF limit is somewhere round about 200-210bhp, depending on tuner and driving style.

 

[devonmikeyboy]

Get a PD170. Several companies like P-Torque and CC can remove the DPF and remap to 220-230bhp for about £900. You would be looking at spending thousands and fitting a hybrid turbo to any other 1.9/2.0 diesel engine to get that power.

 

[steveb8189]

Get a PD170. Several companies like P-Torque and CC can remove the DPF and remap to 220-230bhp for about £900. You would be looking at spending thousands and fitting a hybrid turbo to any other 1.9/2.0 diesel engine to get that power.

Great advice, thanks

I assume I'd still need a new clutch and that isn't included in the £900?

Any other problems I am likely to encounter? Cooling etc?

 

[devonmikeyboy]

Great advice, thanks

I assume I'd still need a new clutch and that isn't included in the £900?

Any other problems I am likely to encounter? Cooling etc?

I think torque is quoted at around 330lb so you might get away without needing to fit an uprated clutch but if it was me i would be saving for one so you can get the most from the remap and not have to worry about the clutch going. Only thing i would check up on is what happens at MOT time as the DPF is a safety and emissions device that should put the engine into limp mode if not working properly so totally different to a CAT. I know diesels are only tested for smoke but there might be new regs saying cars with DPF`s must have them fitted for safety reasons etc. I doudt it but i would check just to make sure. I doudt there would be any mechanical problems to worry about as such but better breaking would be helpful.