I have an 03 A6 19 pd tdi with 169k miles on the clock. Five speed manual box.

I'm seriously thinking about having it 'remapped' to about 160-170bhp, but still unsure.

The engine is, in my opinion, a bit course (sounds a bit old diesel and vibrates through the car) between 1500-1700 revs, but then smoothes out.... I'm also finding that to keep the car driving smoothly I'm changing gear alot, especially between 2nd and 3rd.

I just figure a remap might smooth out the engine and make it more flexible, thus reducing my need to change gear so often.

Would be grateful if anyone has comments about remapping, or has experienced a remap on their A6 1.9.

Ta