A Few Newbie Questions.

[Mackers]

Hi all, i'm new to the TDI era (always had a petrol car), anyway, just have a few questions on my 01 Seat Leon TDI90 (lack of power i know), i was wondering:

Whats the best air filter to go for? (thinking K&N, but honsesly don't know what to go for),

What exhaust system is recommended by you guys? (was thinking milltek),

Where's the best place to get it chipped, bearing in mind i live in Bangor, N.Wales(by the isle of anglesey, at the top).

As you've gathered, i've not got a clue and these are quite cheap (ish) mods to increase the power and response of the car, i'm also looking at a FMIC in time (anyone selling one cheapish, or know of any going?) and in time, a good while down the line, due to cost, an uprated/replacement turbo.

Any help/advice greatfully accepted,

Many Thanks in advance.
Wayne

 

[Dyscontinued]

From what I've gathered changing your filter and/or exhaust will gain next to nothing in terms of power, just change the noise a bit.

As for remap, it depends if you can afford a custom or just the standard.

Reading and searching will return answers to these questions.

 

[sssstew]

Hi Wayne, youve come to the right place for TDI info, theres loads on here in the TDI section, including the older generation 90 and 110 engines. Have a browse back through.

Best air filter - get a Green Cotton one, from Badger5 for a members discount (he has his own subforum on here or username ibizacupra)

Exhaust - Milteks are good, complete systems with no cat will see a very small increase in power but better spool up times for the turbo.

remap - not sure about that, but to be honest a mobile service might be best for you, and tell you what Upsolute has had nothing but excellant reviews and have a very good history with the older generation non PD TDIs, do a search on here for upsolute for more info.

After that your looking at changing the injectors, turbo and fitting and FMIC would be the logical route.

 

[muddyboots]

The other exhaust option involves just removing the silencers completely, not as bad as it sounds ! Been discussed aplenty - search on here for "mufflerectomy". A lot cheaper than a Milltek system.

I think if you got to the stage of changing injectors, turbo and fitting a FMIC, it would be more worthwhile spending the money on a PD with more grunt to begin with....

With chipping, I'm not sure you have so many options with it being an older non-PD engine. But I'd echo Stews advice, try Upsolute

 

[Mackers]

Thanks for the advice lads, taken into consideration, i've had a price off super chips of £500 for a re-map, that should take me upto 117BHP, but with an exhaust and filter, i'dbe hoping for a bit more, is this right, or would ibe better off getting a custom re-map, as i don't know how much they got for.

 

[cheshire cat]

if it was mine I would stick with the original air filter, do a muflerectomy but keep the cat, approx £110-20 in stainless, check your EGR and manifold are clean and isolate the EGR vac, then fit 110 nozzels .216 from memory and pause for breath, then a chip or reprogramme definitly not £500 worth, but you may need some cash for a clutch or better brakes along the way, best of luck

 

[cheshire cat]

take a look at www.tdiclub.com tdi faq's section 6

 

[muddyboots]

Don't bother with Superchips, go with someone like Upsolute, better reputation and will be significantly cheaper too.

 

[Mackers]

cheaper sounds good to me, specially if everynes saying he's good like

 

[Mackers]

if it was mine I would stick with the original air filter, do a muflerectomy but keep the cat, approx £110-20 in stainless, check your EGR and manifold are clean and isolate the EGR vac, then fit 110 nozzels .216 from memory and pause for breath, then a chip or reprogramme definitly not £500 worth, but you may need some cash for a clutch or better brakes along the way, best of luck

when i serviced it the other week they seemed clean, why would i isolate the vac?? and how?

 

[Mackers]

been going through all those pointers in the like cheshire car, WOW major time gone into that, lol,
I was only thinking of taking the car upto about 130, whats the best way people in the know, lol, since reading the abouve link, i might stick with the STD intercooler and put a cryo kit on it, to cool it further.

 

[cheshire cat]

for EGR vac see Uncle Fester's post - plenty there, the exissting intercooler should be fine alone up to 130hp just make sure it's clean inside and out

 

[rob1]

small tube connected to the egr, just put a screw driver bit in the end, much better and less smoke !

i also cut the flap out of my air intake today, noticed a bit of a difference in terms of spooling up, got my green panel filter to slot in now then ill be sorted !

dont forget to stick some redex cleaner in now and then especially if you use crappy supermarket fuel !

 

[chillcupra]

You can get the tuner do close the egr without using a screw. Do the mods like clutch and exhaust.....get milltek. Then go for a custom map for much better results!