Interesting stuff... what are your overall impressions of the MK7 hardware package?
Do you foresee carbon buildup to be an issue on the GTI's still? I know there were some changes made, not sure if they were applied to all of the MK7s.
Also, you mentioned the A3/S3 has an e85 sensor... does the MK7 R have one as well? MK7 GTI's?
Hi Arin,
I just got my GTi mk7 ECU upgraded last week, and I have some questions.
1.Honestly, I did not feel that much different after the upgrade, according to the data, the difference should be huge, right? Is there anyway I can testify if the upgrade is working? I have a vagcom cable.
2. What is the safety range for the turbo boost? I saw mine go up to 2.7 bar,I think that was too much, right? How about the water/coolant temp?
3. Should I wait for the exhaust upgrade, or I can get the intake one first?
best,
Ye Tao
Can anyone coming from a stage 2 mk6 comment on how a stage 1 mk7 feels and performs compared to the stage 2 mk6 ? In particular on the butt dyno.
VAG issued a new campaign this morning replacing all of the old turbocharger part numbers because turbos were failing from the factory on unmodified cars. This includes turbos that haven't failed yet, so they are simply being proactive and replacing the turbo before there's an issue.
Here's one of the document released this morning:
www.goapr.com/support/tsb/21e7.pdf
I also was sent one from Europe from Volkswagen so I'm assuming we'll see more of these popping up to cover all models. They're probably covering their bases and making sure they have enough turbos on hand. The parts depo is apparently loaded with turbos at the moment.
Here's how you can find the turbo part number to see if you have a unit they are replacing:
Here are the turbo part numbers that fail from the factory on unmodified cars:
06K 145 702 K - Revision 1
06K 145 702 Q - Revision 2
06K 145 702 R - Revision 3
New turbo part number to fix failures:
06K 145 702 T - Revision 4
I'd highly suggest getting this update!
-Arin
Easier said than done...still trying to find the part #. Also, has the bulletin been release officially for the VWs as well? The one you posted to the goapr.com site is for Audi (I know they are the same engine, but want to make sure my dealer will know what I'm talking about). Thanks.