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paulvwturbo
22-01-2007, 01:09 AM
is there anyway of turning up the 1.8 20v turbo boost it just feels to slow my last car was a gt tdi and that had more pull is this normal
Marc97
22-01-2007, 06:24 AM
Was the GT TDi a 150bhp?
If so, then yes, its normal. Your TDi had a hell of a lot more torque and just as much BHP.
If it wasn't the 150bhp model, the torque still makes a hell of a lot of difference to how the car pulls from low revs.
Failing the above, a quick check of my autodata suggests you might have a problem with your wastegate regulating valve.

Never underestimate a TDi.
devonutopia
22-01-2007, 06:25 PM
A good custom remap will see you pushing 200+bhp. :)
lee2u
22-01-2007, 08:08 PM
www.turbochip.ltd.uk (http://www.turbochip.ltd.uk) :D
paulvwturbo
23-01-2007, 06:45 PM
thanks for reply think i need to buy another diesel faster and alot cheaper to run.. paul
markygolfturbo
16-07-2007, 04:30 PM
is there anyway of turning up the 1.8 20v turbo boost it just feels to slow my last car was a gt tdi and that had more pull is this normal
Alrite mate,
I had the same problem, the car feels like it should be doing more i have changed coil packs/air flow and nothing, Then i brought a boost controller which did help and was easy to fit, also i have taken off the standard recirulation valve and replaced it with a forge valve.
This did help quite a lot.
dessimpson
16-07-2007, 09:19 PM
Alrite mate,
I had the same problem, the car feels like it should be doing more i have changed coil packs/air flow and nothing, Then i brought a boost controller which did help and was easy to fit, also i have taken off the standard recirulation valve and replaced it with a forge valve.
This did help quite a lot.

I thought that changing the D/V to a vta would only make it less responsive. It certainly shouldn't make it any faster. Upping the boost yes, but changing the D/V doesn't make it any faster. Just makes more noise.:dunno:
Jimbo1.8t
18-07-2007, 10:46 PM
Alrite mate,
I had the same problem, the car feels like it should be doing more i have changed coil packs/air flow and nothing, Then i brought a boost controller which did help and was easy to fit, also i have taken off the standard recirulation valve and replaced it with a forge valve.
This did help quite a lot.


how do you set the boost on the boost valve? i was thinking of getting one but didn't know if i was going to blow the turbo up with too much boost so was going to get a boost gauge as well.:confused: