Thibault's Sportwagen/Variant/Estate 1.4tsi (Chinese market)

[Thibault China]

Very cool! Might be fun to be the Guinea pig for a tune

Looks "funny" as you say, but haven't decided yet.

The thing is I don't know what they'll do with or to my ECU...
May be just plug it to a computer or to another engine and run some tests but don't want any opening or multiple tests of new programs on it...
Plus I only know the guy from my local shop (which is the place I installed my Eibach's springs and my APR's boost gauge),
but no one from the shop near Hongkong... which is quite far from where I am!
(I'm living in Ningbo, south of Shanghai, by the way)

And I'll have a maintenance to do next month, with some free paint jobs from my insurance (yearly thing in China for insurance on new cars). My car will stay there nearly a week i think and if a lot of erase/rewrite are done to the ECU, I'm not so confident on how my dealer will react for my car's 1st birthday !
(For just 1 erase/rewrite, still can talk a little if he say something I guess...)

So still unsure on what to do.
(Besides, I have my intake and downpipe for nearly 2000kms now and actual ECU adapt themselves to driving style and what they read on the sensors...but switch back to factory each time you unplug them. But not sure if they don't have short time memory of latest sensors...)

 

[Dr. Kenneth Noisewater]

All they will do is copy the data off of it on to one of their systems. Your ECU is probably similar to the 1.8T, so mainly they will just be seeing what your stock variables are (boost, air fuel ratio, timing advance, etc.)

They probably won't be re-writing much into it beyond confirming they can crack it and flash it in the first place.

I'd definitely ask them some questions though.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Thibault China]

Yes apparently it's just to look at the data and check compatibility with what they've done so far.
My ECU will be returned stock anyway.
So I think I'll send them my ECU then...

 

[Mario2]

You will ask better for a free apr upgrade because you're a hero, you're opening the apr repros for 1.4 tsi

Enviado desde mi Z5 Premium E6853 mediante Tapatalk

 

[Thibault China]

Did nothing.
They already started the 1.4tsi upgrade but only for smaller HP output (120/125hp).
I'm just keep pushing them to do the 150hp one ^^.

 

[Thibault China]

So... ECU sent !



Will be doing some sport this week ^^ which is not that bad with the weather we have...

 

[Dr. Kenneth Noisewater]

Awesome! I'm really curious how this turns out


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Thibault China]

I'm really curious how this turns out

Yeah, me too... ha ha.
I just know it's an engineer from APR-USA, still not sure if it's final version of the upgrade they want to check the compatibility of, or if it's to get some more database to continue the development...

 

[Thibault China]

Received my ECS hatch-pop-kit this afternoon, but I was visiting a supplier so I will install it tomorrow, with few pictures normally!

 

[Thibault China]

APRIL 2016 mods 3/?

-ECS HATCH POP KIT ES#3046195 (600rmb)
(ordered the kit for the Sportwagen/Estate but written ES#2972830 on the packaging...)

BUT It's rrriiiiiissssiiiiinnnng ! ha ha
(Sorry I can't upload videos)

It's working perfectly fine, even with the "emergency triangle kit" and the soundproofing added in the hatch.
A bit noisy at the top but nothing alarming so far.
Here some more pictures:





I will see to add grease in the hinges and maybe add some tapes between the hatch and its plastic panel which is where (I think) the noises come from when reaching the upper position.
(not sure yet but the I'm happy with the result!)



My ECU arrived at destination today and the engineer from APR will start work tomorrow only. What is plan with my ECU is only a copy of it's data as the owner of the shop told me "just code extract" which implied it will only result on a 50% discount so far which I'm still happy with...

 

[Thibault China]

I've just updated most of my post to include prices after receiving few PMs

 

[Sandman GTI]

What is your hatch pop doing that you need to grease?

 

[Thibault China]

What is your hatch pop doing that you need to grease?

Ha Ha, yeah nothing concerning the Hatch Pop-Kit.

Just good for the hinges to get some grease there.

 

[Sandman GTI]

Hatch Pop Mod.

As you are an attention to detail kind of guy (like most of us here), I wanted to suggest you consider a cosmetic mod I made to my USP Hatch Pop install.
The ball stubs you install have a smaller base than the OE ones. This leaves an unpainted surface around the new stud. I think I can see this on yours. I purchased some thin stainless steel washers that fit under the studs and are wide enough to cover the unpainted surface. I used stainless to prevent rust. It you want more pics or info look on page 6 of my build thread.

 

[Thibault China]

Yeah, i saw your cosmetic upgrade on your build already ^^.
But I planned to paint the uncovered area by the washer.
My father bought me the small OEM paint repair kit (can't get in China through the dealers).
I'll try this way 1st then if not happy with it, I'll use larger washer from one of my suppliers.
Thanx for the reminder!