Tdi tuning

TOSH · 23-12-2003, 22:37

Hi guys,im new to the site,noticed that there is not a lot of diesel comments,being a dieselhead myself,but considering the Octavia 130 pd,if any one could post pro and con of importance things to go for/or avoid id be obliged.
For any TDI looking for tuning boxes for £99 go to www.mrhoot.co.uk

steve · 23-12-2003, 22:47

Welcome to Briskoda Tosh,
Ive had a look at those tuning boxes ,seems to good to be true?
I have a Superb td100 but have'nt decided yet on tuning box or chip.

Steve

fab16v · 23-12-2003, 23:13

Welcome to Briskoda. There are more Fabia diesel owners than petrol now with the advent of the vRS, me being one of them!

Now then, how about a tuning box ontop of the Jabba map!

Tempting.

FabiaTDi · 23-12-2003, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOSH

Hi guys,im new to the site,noticed that there is not a lot of diesel comments,being a dieselhead myself,but considering the Octavia 130 pd,if any one could post pro and con of importance things to go for/or avoid id be obliged.
For any TDI looking for tuning boxes for £99 go to www.mrhoot.co.uk

This is the variety of "tuning box" that plugs into the fuel temp sensor. Seems a good price until you realise that all that little box contains is a couple of resistors.

You can make one yourself for well under a tenner if you know what you are doing.

Cheap effective mod though.

***Neo_VR*** · 23-12-2003, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by FabiaTDi

This is the variety of "tuning box" that plugs into the fuel temp sensor. Seems a good price until you realise that all that little box contains is a couple of resistors.

You can make one yourself for well under a tenner if you know what you are doing.

Cheap effective mod though.

Thatll be
This One then

FabiaTDi · 23-12-2003, 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

Thatll be
This One then

Did I say under a tenner? Perhaps I should change that to under £2!

Seems very easy to do (once I get my head round it)

So the way I understand it is; all you do is unplug the connection from the temp sender and wire up a resistor in series and plug the wires back into the connector?

fab16v · 24-12-2003, 00:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by FabiaTDi

So the way I understand it is; all you do is unplug the connection from the temp sender and wire up a resistor in series and plug the wires back into the connector?

Thats what I can make of it too. Seems too easy to be true!

devonutopia · 24-12-2003, 00:28

I'm not even thinking of clicking that link. If anything like what I think that is gets into my hands, or my head, my car will be screwed!

fab16v · 24-12-2003, 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by devonutopia

I'm not even thinking of clicking that link. If anything like what I think that is gets into my hands, or my head, my car will be screwed!

Your right Jason. Don't do it. It will all end in tears!

You know you want to really. Go on, just a little peek! It surely can't hurt to just click on that innocent looking link can it??

**TaviaRS** · 24-12-2003, 08:50

devonutopia · 24-12-2003, 09:32

no NO NO! NOOOO!

BTW - I'm planning to butcher my airbox at the weekend/Xmas - anyone got a spare one lying around?

SkodiRS · 24-12-2003, 09:42

Don't do it Jason....you'll still be semi-comatose from Christmas.

Remember what happened with the headlamp cover.

**roo** · 24-12-2003, 13:44

The proper tuning boxes cost about £400 and plug in between the injectors and the ECU, The only advantage they have over chipping is that it is easier to revert back to standard (five minute job with a 10 mm spanner) and easier to hide if something goes wrong and skoda have to delve into the engine code at all.

FabiaTDi · 24-12-2003, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by rooboy

The proper tuning boxes cost about £400 and plug in between the injectors and the ECU, The only advantage they have over chipping is that it is easier to revert back to standard (five minute job with a 10 mm spanner) and easier to hide if something goes wrong and skoda have to delve into the engine code at all.

Do you have a tuning box? If so which one?

**roo** · 25-12-2003, 19:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by FabiaTDi

Do you have a tuning box? If so which one?

I Brought a TD performance box a week after the vRS, the power increase is phenominal and am wondering whether to bother with a jabba. The amount of impressed people grows by the day.
I'm just waiting for new year to rolling road it and find out how much power it has!

FabiaTDi · 25-12-2003, 21:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by rooboy

I Brought a TD performance box a week after the vRS, the power increase is phenominal and am wondering whether to bother with a jabba. The amount of impressed people grows by the day.
I'm just waiting for new year to rolling road it and find out how much power it has!

I've connected my tuning box from my last TDi to the vRS.

OMG its a bit quick but i'm getting a CEL with it. It needs adjusting, so at the moment its disconnected. It need a lap top tune though as it cant be done manually.

Jabba for me sometime in the New Year!

largeshark · 12-10-2004, 20:12

<largeshark> Since fitting the dragonperformance "chip" to my 130 PD TDi Octy estate no probs 'till now. Performance was better all round, then whilst in Worcester (60 odd miles from home) a message display came on the dash saying "emmissions workshop" and an icon of an engine allso displayed in yellow

. I removed the "chip" and the car still drove like new but the warning still showed on the dash display. Went into the local Worcester Skoda garage and showed them the apparent problem and they took it into the workshop. 5 mins later all sorted and no charge :>) Fantastic customer service in Worcester

. I hope they are as freindly and customer focused at my Skoda dealer in Oxford.

23-12-2003, 22:37	#1
TOSH Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: oxfodshire Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tdi tuning Hi guys,im new to the site,noticed that there is not a lot of diesel comments,being a dieselhead myself,but considering the Octavia 130 pd,if any one could post pro and con of importance things to go for/or avoid id be obliged. For any TDI looking for tuning boxes for £99 go to www.mrhoot.co.uk

23-12-2003, 23:13	#3
fab16v Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somewhere in Herts Posts: 3,105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome to Briskoda. There are more Fabia diesel owners than petrol now with the advent of the vRS, me being one of them! Now then, how about a tuning box ontop of the Jabba map! Tempting. __________________ Graeme Ex Skoda owner twice over.

24-12-2003, 00:28	#8
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,069 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 346 Times in 289 Posts	I'm not even thinking of clicking that link. If anything like what I think that is gets into my hands, or my head, my car will be screwed! __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

24-12-2003, 09:32	#11
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,069 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 346 Times in 289 Posts	no NO NO! NOOOO! BTW - I'm planning to butcher my airbox at the weekend/Xmas - anyone got a spare one lying around? __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

24-12-2003, 09:42	#12
SkodiRS BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: darkest Hampshire Posts: 8,650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Don't do it Jason....you'll still be semi-comatose from Christmas. Remember what happened with the headlamp cover. __________________ Adrian.

23-12-2003, 22:47	#2
steve Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,020 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome to Briskoda Tosh, Ive had a look at those tuning boxes ,seems to good to be true? I have a Superb td100 but have'nt decided yet on tuning box or chip. Steve

24-12-2003, 08:50	#10
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12-10-2004, 20:12	#17
largeshark Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Worcester Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dragonperformance "chip" Update - Octy TDi PD 130 <largeshark> Since fitting the dragonperformance "chip" to my 130 PD TDi Octy estate no probs 'till now. Performance was better all round, then whilst in Worcester (60 odd miles from home) a message display came on the dash saying "emmissions workshop" and an icon of an engine allso displayed in yellow . I removed the "chip" and the car still drove like new but the warning still showed on the dash display. Went into the local Worcester Skoda garage and showed them the apparent problem and they took it into the workshop. 5 mins later all sorted and no charge :>) Fantastic customer service in Worcester . I hope they are as freindly and customer focused at my Skoda dealer in Oxford.

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