Hey, sorry this is a really long post with lots of questions, but id really appreciate some info as im not really sure what to do next.
So obviously im at stage 1 at the minute with a bluefin.
I got a panel filter as that’s all you need for stage 1 and I don’t want to go having warranty issues with the dealership, although if I need a cai for further gains then ill obviously get one when I need it.
Anyway, im about to start with a milltek exhaust, im getting the cat-back first then the downpipe and sports cat when I have the money to.
I take it this is the best way to go for more power?
Eventually I intend to have an s3 intercooler ( and as stated a cai if I need it) with the tbe and a map to suit, which hope should get somewhere around the 280 mark? Is this realistic?
Obviously, after reading most of the threads about tuning the 2.0tfsi, the fuel pump becomes an issue at some point. Will it be an issue with this level of power. I take it the cupra uses the same pump, as do the ed30 and the s3, and you guys can go well over 300 with just a stage 1 in some cases, so if yous can do that on a standard pump, do I really need to upgrade mine for 280?
Then, just to confuse me even more, I read a thread by a guy called warren with an s3, who said he didnt want to spend the money on an exhaust- almost a grand- so he went from stage 1 with only either a panel filter or a cai, cant remember which, and got a hpfp and a map to complement it, and said that for bang per buck it was much better than an exhaust.
Now firstly, I know that the s3 has a better intercooler as standard, does it also have a better exhaust, less restrictive, which would mean it could get better gains from this with oem parts than an fr?
Then, secondly, people commented that the increase in temperatures or something like that would reduce the life of his standard exhaust, and that it was a bad idea.
So, do I really need a new pump for what I want, and if so, should I wait until I have everything else sorted out first.
And finally, what pump? Obviously theres a massive price issue between them, APR is about £700, Autotech is about £400 and KMD is around £300 I think, but then I read a thread which said that apr is the only one that doesn’t increase the air to fuel ratio, and that increasing this is bad for the longevity of the engine or certain components etc.
Anyone with a pump it’d be great to hear what pump you have and what you think? Any reliability issues, besides the obvious cam wear thing? but again if I upgrade the pump and get a new…I forget what its called but the little cap thing when I install the pump, if I just get the dealer to check the wear at every service it should be ok anyway, shouldn’t it?
Anyway, any comments would be really helpful cause im just not sure where to go from here after reading everything, im only getting more and more confused.
Thanks
So obviously im at stage 1 at the minute with a bluefin.
I got a panel filter as that’s all you need for stage 1 and I don’t want to go having warranty issues with the dealership, although if I need a cai for further gains then ill obviously get one when I need it.
Anyway, im about to start with a milltek exhaust, im getting the cat-back first then the downpipe and sports cat when I have the money to.
I take it this is the best way to go for more power?
Eventually I intend to have an s3 intercooler ( and as stated a cai if I need it) with the tbe and a map to suit, which hope should get somewhere around the 280 mark? Is this realistic?
Obviously, after reading most of the threads about tuning the 2.0tfsi, the fuel pump becomes an issue at some point. Will it be an issue with this level of power. I take it the cupra uses the same pump, as do the ed30 and the s3, and you guys can go well over 300 with just a stage 1 in some cases, so if yous can do that on a standard pump, do I really need to upgrade mine for 280?
Then, just to confuse me even more, I read a thread by a guy called warren with an s3, who said he didnt want to spend the money on an exhaust- almost a grand- so he went from stage 1 with only either a panel filter or a cai, cant remember which, and got a hpfp and a map to complement it, and said that for bang per buck it was much better than an exhaust.
Now firstly, I know that the s3 has a better intercooler as standard, does it also have a better exhaust, less restrictive, which would mean it could get better gains from this with oem parts than an fr?
Then, secondly, people commented that the increase in temperatures or something like that would reduce the life of his standard exhaust, and that it was a bad idea.
So, do I really need a new pump for what I want, and if so, should I wait until I have everything else sorted out first.
And finally, what pump? Obviously theres a massive price issue between them, APR is about £700, Autotech is about £400 and KMD is around £300 I think, but then I read a thread which said that apr is the only one that doesn’t increase the air to fuel ratio, and that increasing this is bad for the longevity of the engine or certain components etc.
Anyone with a pump it’d be great to hear what pump you have and what you think? Any reliability issues, besides the obvious cam wear thing? but again if I upgrade the pump and get a new…I forget what its called but the little cap thing when I install the pump, if I just get the dealer to check the wear at every service it should be ok anyway, shouldn’t it?
Anyway, any comments would be really helpful cause im just not sure where to go from here after reading everything, im only getting more and more confused.
Thanks
