CR170 Inlet Manifold Metal or Plastic? Swirl Flap delete?

[tafakasam]

Hey all!

I have a 2012 Seat Leon FR+ 2.0 TDi CR170 DSG - Stock! (CEGA Engine code) currently covered 92k miles

Over the next months I will be doing some mods to it and require bit of assistance on the intake manifold.

I currently have a plastic intake manifold which I'm led to believe it has swirl flaps in them.

Is this something I can change to a alloy/metal intake manifold? if so would the 03G129713H fit on mine or require a different one?

Also is there anything that needs to be done? Swirl flap delete? any links to a reasonable supplier for this?

I have noticed Darkside sells the alloy intake manifold but its mainly for PD140/PD170 - cant find anything related to CR170.

PPD170 Used BKD Aluminium Inlet Manifold Conversion Kit

PPD170 Used BKD Aluminium Inlet Manifold Conversion Kit (Removes Swirl Flaps)

www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk

I have also seen few people doing the intake manifold actuator motor repair bracket mod
https://x8r.co.uk/audi-seat-skoda-v...old-p2015-error-motor-repair-bracket-fix.html

So for those who have had/got CR170, what have you done with this particular mod?

I'm just future proofing the car as some point this year or early next year I will be getting DPF gutted, EGR delete and performance remap done

Thanks

 

[steve7786]

I had to do the motor bracket mod as I was getting the fault code repeatedly. Its inlet off to do it though. While it was off I cleaned out all the carbon build up which was epic and took a long time to get it all out. Tne flaps were fine so I just refitted it. It's been fine since.

I'm not sure on the alloy inlet, be worth emailing darkside developments as they would know if its suitable.

 

[tafakasam]

I had to do the motor bracket mod as I was getting the fault code repeatedly. Its inlet off to do it though. While it was off I cleaned out all the carbon build up which was epic and took a long time to get it all out. Tne flaps were fine so I just refitted it. It's been fine since.

I'm not sure on the alloy inlet, be worth emailing darkside developments as they would know if its suitable.

So far (touch wood) I haven't had any issues or fault code appearing as i check on VCDS here and there. Have seen the bracket mods and the part is cheap to buy from eBay.

I will give Darkside an email and see what they say

Look forward to see what other members have done so far about this

 

[Number12]

Swirl flap removal set with Victor Reinz gasket for VW Audi Seat Skoda 2.0 TDI CR engines

tafmet.pl

 

[Number12]

P2015 Repair kit suitable for VW Audi Seat Skoda 2.0 TDI CR engines with black plastic manifold

tafmet.pl

 

[Number12]

No need to replace the intake manifold for one made of aluminium, just remove the flaps and block the flap motor

 

[steve7786]

I've gone over 160k and I've been running stage 1 since it was on about 40k and no flap issues other than the motor rotation code. I considered the flap delete, but didn't bother as they had no play in them.

 

[tafakasam]

Swirl flap removal set with Victor Reinz gasket for VW Audi Seat Skoda 2.0 TDI CR engines

tafmet.pl

thank you for posting the above 2 links, that's really helpful as most kits were for the aluminium intakes, once swirl flap delete is done is it best to get this coded out properly or can i still the drive the car for few weeks before it goes in for a remap as I'm looking to do dpf delete (gutted) too so rather get the ecu sorted in 1 go

 

[tafakasam]

I've gone over 160k and I've been running stage 1 since it was on about 40k and no flap issues other than the motor rotation code. I considered the flap delete, but didn't bother as they had no play in them.

cheers dude for the reply. did you get your dpf gutted/deleted when getting stage 1 remap done?

 

[steve7786]

Nope I'm still running the dpf, I have VCDS and the ash levels are right for the mileage too.

 

[tafakasam]

Quick update, got the dreaded engine management light come and when plugged in, it was displaying the P2015 code. this happened in past 2 weeks and was being intermittent with code coming back after clearing. So i went ahead and bought the bracket kit and got the inlet off yesterday and installed the bracket to the motor. swirl flaps were clean for the mileage (currently on 93k now) no carbon/soot build up - Just a little on the EGR side but again nothing drastic. see how the coming days go by if the code shows up again.

Wont be doing the DPF gutting/EGR delete for a while until i know its absolute necessary.

 

[tafakasam]

an update since my last post - nearly 2 years on and car has been faultless with the bracket kit mod. no error codes.
Dec 2022 got the DPF gutted, EGR blanked and Stage 1 50/50 map with a DSG map.
to date - again no issues and drives faultless. but shame not doing much miles as i could anymore as using train to commute to work due to office location change being closer to train station.
So i probably drive 25-30 miles a week (if that). and the odd month do a long round trip to in laws which works out to 250 miles. i probably wont even cover less than 5k miles a year!