Need advise on tuning a VW Bora 1.9 TDi (150 bhp)

[hough]

Hey can anyone please help me out, I have brought a VW Bora TDi sport (150 bhp) on a 53 reg or 2004, the car is quite quick but thought it would be more fun with a few mods, it already has JOM colilovers so i was looking at uprating the engine, so which are the best upgrades for this car and on the remapping side of things, what is best a remap or one of these remapping modules which just plug in?

any help would be great or hasd anyone on this site moded an vw bora/golf mk 4 before?

and i think im right in say it the same 1.9 tdi lump which is in the mk4 golf

 

[HDi fun]

This engine will remap to over 200bhp and over 300lbft

 

[hough]

thanks hdi would you recommend anyone as iv seen so many different companys offering a remapping service but everyone seems to quote very different gains!!!!

 

[HDi fun]

I have had good results with Celtic Tuning - they turned my 406 2.2 HDi (which was pretty lively anyway) into a lusty saloon with fabulous in gear acceleration (30-50 in third gear took about 3 seconds at worst for example).

I also found that the already smooth engine was silkier still after their attention.

A good remap is very very worthwhile. Please give tuning boxes a wide berth.

I do think Celtic are a bit 'generous' with their claimed power and torque gains (on paper) but the driveability is superb after the work is done.

I am a fussy driver of the first order and I was more than impressed with the results

 

[Yugguy]

Howdo. Standard clutch is only rated to 300lbft so keep it under or get an uprated one. I mapped my 130 to 170bhp and 290lbft. More mpg on cruise too. I had jom springs and shocjs fitted, nit coilovers but the springsxfud nit last long.

 

[hough]

yugguy who did you use for your remap?

 

[Yugguy]

Ah. Bloke on ukmkivs forum who was an audi mechanic in the day and a backhand remapper at night. Forget his name, I can try and find some emails tomorrow.

 

[hough]

that would be great thanks yugguy

 

[T9 man]

^^^ I see you are quite a distance away in Poole from Yugguy, so I presume that long distance travel is not a problem for you then buddy. If so then that is good, I have never let the mileage covered put me off if the right company can be found to do the job required

 

[hough]

I don't mind traveling as can alway make a weekend of it with the other half lol

 

[T9 man]

Sounds like a plan young man :bigsmile:

 

[Yugguy]

My chap was in hemel. To be honest the pd engine is so common loads of places can do it. Just find a local superchips dealer. Definitely do it tho. More power when you need ut and better mpg on cruise.

 

[hough]

im not that young any more t9 man, and I will lookup my local super chip dealer yugguy

 

[hough]

Can anyone give me a straight answer on the pros and cons on a de cat as in what hp could I gain from s de cat,?

 

[obi_waynne]

Some more tech info in this article www.torquecars.com/volkswagen/1-9-tdi-tuning.php