Can you give us a text overview?
Sorry, I get tired of having to watch videos to get the info. I just want the info, not a bunch of commentary leading up to the info.
Baseline was X after was Z, here is a dyno chart showing the differences.
Photography Credit: Chris Tropea
On paper, a tune sounds like a secret hack: With a tap of a few keys on a keyboard, your car can make more power–no hard parts to install.
But, in the real world, does the promise of a tune actually deliver? We put our Mk7 Volkswagen GTI with an 034Motorsport tune on the dyno at VMP Performance to find out.
Can you give us a text overview?
Sorry, I get tired of having to watch videos to get the info. I just want the info, not a bunch of commentary leading up to the info.
Baseline was X after was Z, here is a dyno chart showing the differences.
Presumably, 034 Tune is legal, given you just exposed them to a modification that they are selling. What are they changing?
z31maniac said:Can you give us a text overview?
Sorry, I get tired of having to watch videos to get the info. I just want the info, not a bunch of commentary leading up to the info.
This is my boomer trait also.
here's a link to 1:55 where the dyno chart is shown (the rest is dyno discussion)
https://youtu.be/1HGQAZtO-P0?si=u7girPQ_IVln4bTH&t=115
VW advertised the MK7's torque at 258 lb-ft (273 came with the MK8) so I'm somewhat happy to see you hit that number in the stockish set up.
The 216 hp isn't far off at from the advertised 210 (base model) or 220 hp that came with the performance package.
The results kind of confirm a lot of internet speculation that German manufacturers may often be advertising wheel horsepower.
Thanks for spending the time and resources producing the video.
Yes a tune can produce significant power gains. Stock tune turbo Ecotec = 260 bhp/260 Tq. Factory GMPP tune = 290 bhp/340 Tq. Have to wonder why they didn't standardize the higher tune!
In reply to wspohn :
Possible reasons could be CAFE numbers and/or durability and warranty goals. And given that "other thread" regarding Cobb tuning, perhaps emissions.
Coniglio Rampante said:In reply to wspohn :
Possible reasons could be CAFE numbers and/or durability and warranty goals. And given that "other thread" regarding Cobb tuning, perhaps emissions.
Technically, those are all related to each other. Emissions durability is a pretty strong requirement.
I'm at the track right now so can't write much, but did want to jump in and say yes, this is a legal tune with an EO number.
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