Originally posted by CupraSi
After reading all the stuff that has been said recently about engine codes and early 2000 cars and the later models, does this mean then that this was the problem and that the RSD210 Conversion did actaully work? Its all getting very interesting and I feel sorry for the company if it to do with this.
As a "210" customer myself I would say yea, they do on some cars but not all. Lee's is a good one, as was Paul Baystones and Ben Sleats.. Mine was'nt. (DOH!)
It has to be the same for all chip tuners but especially the chip fitters who fit, someone elses pre-programmed software.
Some cars benefit more than others.
Most power actually recorded on my own engine (in "210" supplied spec) was 193bhp & a peak torque of 228lb/ft torque. The dyno was Stealth Racings on a back to back test, APR vs Oettinger on my own car.
I have heard of another chip supplier/fitter who has also found a dud 20Vt Ibiza, and that too gave dissapointing stock power figures and very dissapointing chipped figures.
The risk in selling something branded a "210" is the expectation that that is what you WILL get. It is compounded even more by the TUV approval which is touted with this also. Must be right eh? (In an ideal world, with identical starting points, eg consistent 20VT engines, this should work out.)
The most I could get frmo VAG-COM on mine when in "210" spec was 188bhp and 212lb/ft torque spike.
Its evolved now into a different spec and has picked up some gains from induction and 2.5" Miltek so probably is closer to the "210" now than it ever was.
As soon as someone cracks the problem, which it looks like Steve might be helping out with re manifolds, the better for everyone.
Regardless of the numbers, the truth is there is a real gain in power & performance over stock. I would'nt run stock ever again.
regards
Bill