VW 1.8T motor thoughts? Builds? Mods?

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Anonymous

2.0 tfsi coil pack conversion, the standard 1.8t coils are not hot enough. A decent tune also, as the vw spec motor has a downgrading ecu over the higher spec audi motors

03/23/2015 - 04:08 |
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Anonymous

It’s an excellent little engine and will run amazing for a long time if maintained properly. With just a few basic bolt ons and a tune it becomes an incredibly responsive engine with a ton of tourque. On my personal car I have an Intake, Turbo-Back Exhaust, 4 Bar Fuel Pressure Regulator, Diverter Valve, and Revo Technik Stage 2 Tune. Its a great canyon car setup . Biggest downfall of the 1.8T is the tiny K03 turbo which is great for tourque but runs out of puff in the high RPM’s. A Garrett GT28 will make a 1.8T a true monster.

03/23/2015 - 04:15 |
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VDubber

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Nice. How do you feel about the larger k04 turbo? I’m adding that shortly and building my own custom 3” exhaust.

03/23/2015 - 05:25 |
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Aircooled

Best Engine i ever drove.
It is so easy and strong.

Remap it

03/23/2015 - 06:56 |
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Do you have any suggestions on remapping services or possibly software? When I worked on Hondas I always used K-Pro tuning software. Is there a VW-compatable equivalent?

03/23/2015 - 22:34 |
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Anonymous

Good engine apart from coil packs dying every 30s!

03/23/2015 - 10:24 |
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