Best VW 1.6 TDI Mods VAG Group [Audi Skoda Seat]

Many have asked for information on VW groups popular 1.6 TDI engine mods. There are many mods, and some give really good power gains, others less so but we'll take you through what I feel are the best mods and upgrades on your 1.6 TDi. Quite a few people asked us for information on tuning the 1.6 TDI engine from the Volkswagen Audi group. It's an interesting engine - they wanted to create a fairly small diesel efficient engine that they could fit in the smaller bodied car and they came out with the 1.6 TDI. The 1.6 TDi found its way into the following car models (which sometimes depended on the region) If I've missed any out please let me know. Audi 1.6 TDi Audi A1 A3 A4 A5 A6 VW 1.6 TDi VW Beetle CC Eos Golf Jetta Passat Tiguan SEAT 1.6 TDi SEAT Alhambra Altea Exeo Leon Skoda 1.6 TDi Octavia Superb Yeti Roomster Let me know in the comments which 1.6TDi model you have and I'll tailor future tuning videos according to demand. Which has a brilliant fan base but when it comes to tuning and upgrading them there's not actually that much information out there. In this video we're going to look at the best mods and upgrades that you can do to your 1.6 TDI and we'll just discussed the merits the pros and the cons of each of these Lots just to make sure that you can get the best out of your car When it comes to adding some serious power to your 1.6 TDI you really need to think about upgrading the turbo because that's the pump that's pushing all of that oxygen Laden air into the engine. There's a few hybrid turbochargers available where they've taken the standard 1.6 TDI turbo unit and they've changed the internals to give a better profile. It spools up more quickly and it gives you a higher Peak Power Band as well though there's a decent Garrett Turbo upgrade for the 1.6 TDI and there's also a Borg Warner KKK Turbo upgrade that has proved to be quite popular and quite effective on the 1.6 TDI project. With those simple upgrades you can expect to take your power to a fairly easy 170 brake horsepower which will feel very very quick in the typical car that the 1.6 TDI was actually fitted to. There's also some much more aggressive turbo kits that you can get that really do enhance the power we've got to mention @DarkSideDevelopments they've done some great work on the 1.6 TDI and they do the GTD 1752 VK turbo in a kit form that is designed for the 1.6 TDI engine. To fit that you would typically need to remove the EGR cooler. you would also need to get around the EGR system that have come installed on a lot of these 1.6 TDI engines More info on EGR removal here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yevPs6NNq8k I think 200 is a sensible upper Target for people that want a fairly aggressive project and most people actually settle and be quite happy with power figures of about 150 160 horsepower on their 1.6 TDI. The intercooler is an important component because the turbocharger itself is compressing the air it's adding a lot of heat to that and as we know hot air carries less oxygen. With intercooler upgrade what you're doing is getting the car to resist heat soak now heat soak is where the intercooler itself warms up to the point it becomes less efficient at taking those intake temperatures back down. don't think about inch color is adding power but there's something that will enable you to hitting the power figures that your engine is capable of producing for longer periods of time resisting the heat side. When it comes to upgrading intercoolers and turbochargers a lot of people are still looking within the Volkswagen Audi group and they're looking at components that we used on the slightly larger two liter TDI and in a lot of cases those are relatively simple to retrofit to your 1.6 TDI. I'd love to hear your experiences what turbos fit have you got the three liter TDI turbo the 2.5 TDI turbo and you will point six did it create a lot more lag at the bottom end which I expect it probably would although it's likely to help you to hit those higher power figures. If you've made substantially more power than the factory designed intake system is capable of handling you may well be experiencing a restriction. Drop a note in the comments and let me know what your experience has been with induction kits https://www.torquecars.com https://www.torquecars.com/volkswagen/1-6-tdi-mods.php https://www.torquecars.com/volkswagen/1-6-tdi-problems.php Legal Notice: Unless we have inspected your car we can only provide generic theory. All information is provided without warranty, please check any recommendations made with a mechanic locally to verify it would be legal in your area or region and that it would be suitable for your car and your needs.