Fr tdi 2.0 remap dpf delete. Clutch question

[Jinx3110]

Hi folks. Long time reader but never made a thread as far as I can remember.
Was hoping anyone who has mapped the 2.0 tdi and done a fair few miles could advise on how he clutch holds up? Getting the dpf innards out too so expecting 190-200hp.

Any advise would be great as I have booked to have this done by torque Tronix in ballymena (N.ireland) 2 weeks from now.

 

[MjrSharpe]

Hey man, I see you're going to torque tronix. That's who I got my tunning box from and I am getting a Milltek fitted there tomorrow. The guy really knows his stuff, so I'm sure your clutch will hold up to the additional stress. What colour is your car so I can look out for you?

 

[Jinx3110]

Hi mate thanks for posting, mines black. Everything is stock so far.
After the map I am looking at he lowering springs and possibly the 312mm brakes.
Side skirts and spoiler maybe. What you driving?

 

[Jinx3110]

Ah I see. Nice car.

 

[DEAN0]

Hi mate thanks for posting, mines black. Everything is stock so far.
After the map I am looking at he lowering springs and possibly the 312mm brakes.
Side skirts and spoiler maybe. What you driving?

Possibly the 312 brakes ??????

I would say most definitely - and preferably before the remap.

 

[Jinx3110]

Possibly the 312 brakes ??????

I would say most definitely - and preferably before the remap.

Well the map is booked for Friday so too late now!

A quick question about the brakes though. I read somewhere that they are not a straight fit and some sort of adaption is necessary. Is this true?

 

[DEAN0]

Well the map is booked for Friday so too late now!

A quick question about the brakes though. I read somewhere that they are not a straight fit and some sort of adaption is necessary. Is this true?

If you get the 312mm setup from a golf/audi tt/audi a3/Octavia vrs with the 100x5 stud patern it goes straight on to the Ibiza - just fit in place of 288 setup and bleed.

Other say you can mix and match components but I went with a full setup ( calipers/carriers/discs & pads )

Much nicer to use than the 288 brakes - especially if you use Brembo HP2000 pads as well.

 

[Jinx3110]

If you get the 312mm setup from a golf/audi tt/audi a3/Octavia vrs with the 100x5 stud patern it goes straight on to the Ibiza - just fit in place of 288 setup and bleed.

Other say you can mix and match components but I went with a full setup ( calipers/carriers/discs & pads )

Much nicer to use than the 288 brakes - especially if you use Brembo HP2000 pads as well.

Thanks for the info!
I got the link from another thread post for the brakes. £280 I believe they are on eBay.

Also since I have had the car I have been experiencing what I believed to be torque steer from 1900 to 3000 rpm in 1st to 3rd gear. Am I right? I have had the alignment checked, tyre pressures etc. is this normal?... Something tells me it's not.

 

[Jinx3110]

Could probably get the brakes from a scrap yard for less. There are three yards within 5 miles from my house sure one of them will have them. Thanks again for the info

 

[jellybabybandit]

Right first things first you WILL need the 312mm brakes as I have them and my car is mapped and you defo notice the difference

As for the DPF I ain't had mine removed and it made 203bhp so if it's only your after I wouldn't bother with a dpf removal

However if you insist then go for it

Remember the money saved on the dpf will help pay for the brakes

 

[Jinx3110]

Right first things first you WILL need the 312mm brakes as I have them and my car is mapped and you defo notice the difference

As for the DPF I ain't had mine removed and it made 203bhp so if it's only your after I wouldn't bother with a dpf removal

However if you insist then go for it

Remember the money saved on the dpf will help pay for the brakes

Gettin the dpf done as I have recently moved house and live just 7 miles from work so I have found the the car is doing regen cycles much more often as I don't always get to do a long run at weekends. Torque Tronix do leave the box in place they just remove the 'innards'.

Shall go round the yards and see if I can get my hands on the brakes for a decent price.

Iv been quoted at least 200hp including dpf removal. . Looking forward to Friday!

How have you found the clutch holds up?

 

[E11VYD]

I have a 2010 with 60k on the clock, got my DPF deleted with SS downpipe and a map, gained a lot of BHP and Torque. Stock clutch is still going strong

 

[Jinx3110]

I have a 2010 with 60k on the clock, got my DPF deleted with SS downpipe and a map, gained a lot of BHP and Torque. Stock clutch is still going strong

Thanks mate good to know

 

[jellybabybandit]

My clutch is solid mate. No issues and I am on 55k ish

 

[Jinx3110]

My clutch is solid mate. No issues and I am on 55k ish

Thanks mate itl be done tomorrow can't wait!

 

[MjrSharpe]

Hey man did you get it done today? I'm sure there's a great difference

 

[Jinx3110]

Hey man did you get it done today? I'm sure there's a great difference

yes mate, its awesome. Driving round trying not to have a permanent smile on my face.

Didn't bother with the dpf. but had the egr deleted to help reduce the regen cycles.

The lads down there are really sound.

Will be posting the results on my car thread

 

[iain1970]

I'm thinking of chopping in my Altea 2.0TDI for an Ibiza FR 2.0TDI at the moment. The DPF situation worries me a bit because it's something I don't have to worry about with the Altea. I do a 20 mile each way commute on a mix of lanes and urban routes but no motorway, so passive regens might be few and far between.

I understand any SEAT ECU updates will overwrite the remap on the locked ECUs, so will need assurances that I can go back and get it reloaded for nowt.

Regarding the clutch and brakes, we have a MK4 FR TDI and that was remapped 6 years ago. No problems with either the clutch or brakes to this day. In fact, when we declared the remap to our insurers (HIC), they asked if we had upgraded the brakes. I said not and they said "good". I asked why and they said 70mph is 70mph. The weight of the car is unchanged, so they'd rather see a stock set up than modded brakes that could go awry.

 

[Jinx3110]

Makes sense. . I have just had the egr deleted. I have noticed this week that with the higher temperatures from the remap active regens are much fewer and far between. The only reason I didn't get the dpf removed just incase the mot test changes and they catch me out. However the jist of it all is a remap + egr delete helps a lot with dpf issues. I would be driving no more than 20miles total aday and mostly less so I wouldn't worry about your dpf if your doing 20miles each way

 

[jellybabybandit]

I'm thinking of chopping in my Altea 2.0TDI for an Ibiza FR 2.0TDI at the moment. The DPF situation worries me a bit because it's something I don't have to worry about with the Altea. I do a 20 mile each way commute on a mix of lanes and urban routes but no motorway, so passive regens might be few and far between.

I understand any SEAT ECU updates will overwrite the remap on the locked ECUs, so will need assurances that I can go back and get it reloaded for nowt.

Regarding the clutch and brakes, we have a MK4 FR TDI and that was remapped 6 years ago. No problems with either the clutch or brakes to this day. In fact, when we declared the remap to our insurers (HIC), they asked if we had upgraded the brakes. I said not and they said "good". I asked why and they said 70mph is 70mph. The weight of the car is unchanged, so they'd rather see a stock set up than modded brakes that could go awry.

20 mile commute should see the DPF cleaned out regularly

make sure you horse it regularly as well

and worse case you get it removed if it goes ( the internals that it )