TMC Tuning Box

[JoshRedCupra]

Hi, looking to buy this:

http://www.tmcmotorsport.com/TuningBoxDetailsNew.aspx?SID=10109708

Wondering if anyone has anything to say about them? Or knows of anywhere to get them at a better price?

 

[Cupra jonny]

Hi, looking to buy this:

http://www.tmcmotorsport.com/TuningBoxDetailsNew.aspx?SID=10109708

Wondering if anyone has anything to say about them? Or knows of anywhere to get them at a better price?

for that money you could get a custom remap that would be a lot better for your car than the generic map in this box. Would give you more power and safer for your engine.

 

[DaBigDogg]

I have had a tmc box on my 1.6 tdi for a few years now and it has been flawless. I got mine because there were no remaps available at the time. It is remap money though so depends if there is one out for your model

 

[MjrSharpe]

I have a torque Tronix box on my car and have never had an issue with it. Power delivery is smooth and after nearly two years I've yet to have a problem with it. The running boxes are a lot more advanced now than they used to be; the camshaft position sensor is used in order to accommodate timing and fuelling along with the increase in boost pressure so there's little difference between them and a map. Further more, they can be easily removed and won't flag up and thus invalidate or affect your warranty.

 

[JoshRedCupra]

Is it a case of buying it and plugging it in? Or do you need to take it to a garage to get it fitted?

 

[MjrSharpe]

It is essentially plug and play but it just depends on which one you get regarding how many sensors it connects too. Most of the better ones connect to three or so and come with pretty good instructions.

 

[JoshRedCupra]

But I could plug in, and then if I had some unfortunate accident... unplug without a trace?

 

[MjrSharpe]

But I could plug in, and then if I had some unfortunate accident... unplug without a trace?

In theory you could, but it would depend on the accident I guess. I declared mine to the insurance just to be safe and it cost about £90 extra for the year, but that way I have no worries.

 

[JoshRedCupra]

Just wondering how much did your Milltek cost you per year on your insurance?

 

[MjrSharpe]

Just wondering how much did your Milltek cost you per year on your insurance?

Nothing surprisingly, although it is only cat back, not turbo back. I'm with admiral and they are pretty good with modifications.

 

[VRSLOZ]

I had a TMC box on mine, think it was the first 1.4 TSI in the country with it.

They are good options as can be taken out etc BUT if Seat really want to they could see the engine had been changed. Not via the flash count on the ECU but drilling further down they'd see more power going to the engine than standard. How likely are they to do this? Not really to be honest, it would be a lot of investigation.

Be mindful that you're talking about modifying your car, not telling insurance and then de-modding it IF you had an accident. This is an open forum and insurance companies are getting wiser to them.

Mine vRS made 211bhp with the TMC box (setting 7), ITG CAI and straight through centre section. I didn't have any complaints with it and it did it's job well.