Although this thread seems to have degenerated from the Ops original question, I have another, related to the former of course.
In a recent Sedici thread a poster called ‘Sambo’ (not sure if that is a great username!) said he has a 190bhp Sedici. The problem I have, is I can’t see how this engine can produce a 47% or so increase with just a remap. I have a little knowledge about cars and have modified many of my own (it is so much cheaper with modern Turbo cars, my 130 TC nearly bankrupted me with the mods), but struggle to see how the standard turbo, injectors and inlet system could cope. I have belonged to VAG type forums and their standard 130 TDi engine (the world’s most efficient engine for many years) usually produced 170-175 bhp with a remap. It needed extensive mods to get significantly more power. Therefore I am a sceptic to the accuracy of rolling roads that give the purported figure of 190 bhp on a remap alone (1.9 tdi Sedici).
Also even more worrying is the fact that people think it is fine to produce this much power and torque without serious upgrades to brakes, suspension, clutch etc. I had 2 x Impreza Turbos and the first was an original 94 car that had ventilated discs on the back. it weighed a similar amount to the Sedici, produced only a little more power (208 bhp) and considerably less torque. I managed to glaze the discs on it and it had the ventilated rear discs on it (later dropped after the first 400 cars). The Sedici has DRUMS on the back!!!!!!!!! The Impreza had fully independent suspension too.
OK so I am just a female, but I can’t believe these claims for Uber power I am afraid. Oh and I worked in the car trade for a coupe of years too, so I have seen many modded cars in the workshops. I know my pushrods from my OHCs