TT X50 Upgrade Required.
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Didnt Daz just get his TT demonised..
iirc X50 would put out 520ish BHP with his ECU mod (cant recall much of the details, sure someone else will be along soon)
or, just go to RUF, and ask them to play, costs will be greatly increased, but so will warranty and reliability.
What are we coming to when an X50 is too slow
Kudos!
iirc X50 would put out 520ish BHP with his ECU mod (cant recall much of the details, sure someone else will be along soon)
or, just go to RUF, and ask them to play, costs will be greatly increased, but so will warranty and reliability.
What are we coming to when an X50 is too slow
Kudos!
Mwuahahahahahahahaaaaaa 
JamieBeeston said:
Didnt Daz just get his TT demonised..
Afraid not. Car running as it left the factory. Won't be doing it in the foreseeable future either as I took out the extended warranty for years 3 & 4.
Rich 1231 and Rods have recently tweaked standard turbos. GuyR and GT2Henry have recently tweaked GT2s.
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Friday 8th October 09:18
I believe 550hp is possible fron an X50 via DMS et al with an ecu upgrade and sports exhaust, the 520 figure pertains to a modified non X50 turbo I think.
If you fancy the RUF route, you could talk to GuyR on here as Daz said who had his GT2 tinkered with by RUF to 550 bhp.
>> Edited by MOD500 on Friday 8th October 09:28
If you fancy the RUF route, you could talk to GuyR on here as Daz said who had his GT2 tinkered with by RUF to 550 bhp.
>> Edited by MOD500 on Friday 8th October 09:28
t urbo said:
Am i right in thinking the X50 and GT2 engines are identical with just a slight ecu mod for the boost?
This is my understanding.
On the subject of Ruf, I know with Guys car to get it to 550 "Ruf" bhp, there was more than tweaking involved, It involved changing the turbos, exhausts etc. Henry's conversion by APP in Amsterdam was significantly cheaper using the original turbos, but as Henry says, Guy's is quicker.
DAZ
A friend (who was in our Le Mans convoy) had his X50 breathed on by Techart (incl new exhaust)... he can't say enough good things about it. Apparently takes it to 540-550bhp, sounds absolutely amazing and transforms an already impressive performance range.
The one downside is that it cost him nearly £9k.... so DMS looks like a bargain.
The one downside is that it cost him nearly £9k.... so DMS looks like a bargain.
Recently had Rob from DMS tweek my standard Turbo,it has certainly made a huge difference 510bhpish.
I took my youngest lad out in the car after DMS had finished it,after a short drive he said "dad i feel sick,please stop doing that boost thing" too late all over the new mats and will only go in the car if the Mrs is driving now.
I took my youngest lad out in the car after DMS had finished it,after a short drive he said "dad i feel sick,please stop doing that boost thing" too late all over the new mats and will only go in the car if the Mrs is driving now.
Sorry to hear of the 
Rob!
I have been thinking about all the talk recently about the different tuners and I think tuning firms fall in to two camps:
1) DMS, AMD, etc who offer ecu enhancement with no mechanical changes apart from the optional sports exhaust.
2) Tuning houses like RUF, Techart, Gemballa, etc who do ecu stuff in conjunction with new turbos, exhaust, and uprated this that and the other.
Both camps state similar power figures but massively different costs. I think you always get what you pay for, but conversely you never hear of complaints about DMS et al upgrades or the increase in power compromising mechanical longevity or reliability of the standard components, though only time will tell I think.
Its an interesting debate that will rage on
Rob! I have been thinking about all the talk recently about the different tuners and I think tuning firms fall in to two camps:
1) DMS, AMD, etc who offer ecu enhancement with no mechanical changes apart from the optional sports exhaust.
2) Tuning houses like RUF, Techart, Gemballa, etc who do ecu stuff in conjunction with new turbos, exhaust, and uprated this that and the other.
Both camps state similar power figures but massively different costs. I think you always get what you pay for, but conversely you never hear of complaints about DMS et al upgrades or the increase in power compromising mechanical longevity or reliability of the standard components, though only time will tell I think.
Its an interesting debate that will rage on
Word of warning, chaps.
My semi-abandonned plan to extract 'grail performance' from my own beetle was somewhat flummexed the other day when, as I stood admiring Mr.Hindley's latest race car, I noticed my previously-thought dream car lurking in the shadows.
It was a car I'd been out in before and trumpeted of loudly and with much vigour on these hallowed pages: a 993tt which had been given the full 550 treatment and with Phil himself at the wheel, had redefined my parameters for road car fast, except that...
...the gear box was mashed. The car had run ok for a while but by not reinforcing the appropriate oily bits, voila.
Ok, hardly the end of the world but still a kicker: even with my current set up, I had been persauded to go for the ballsier clutch so is it not the case that maybe longevity beyond certain levels really does suffer unless detailed component level exchanges/upgrades are invested in...as opposed to the relatively painless 'chip & play' solutions that are around.
Hmmm...
My semi-abandonned plan to extract 'grail performance' from my own beetle was somewhat flummexed the other day when, as I stood admiring Mr.Hindley's latest race car, I noticed my previously-thought dream car lurking in the shadows.
It was a car I'd been out in before and trumpeted of loudly and with much vigour on these hallowed pages: a 993tt which had been given the full 550 treatment and with Phil himself at the wheel, had redefined my parameters for road car fast, except that...
...the gear box was mashed. The car had run ok for a while but by not reinforcing the appropriate oily bits, voila.
Ok, hardly the end of the world but still a kicker: even with my current set up, I had been persauded to go for the ballsier clutch so is it not the case that maybe longevity beyond certain levels really does suffer unless detailed component level exchanges/upgrades are invested in...as opposed to the relatively painless 'chip & play' solutions that are around.
Hmmm...
rods said:
Recently had Rob from DMS tweek my standard Turbo,it has certainly made a huge difference 510bhpish.
I took my youngest lad out in the car after DMS had finished it,after a short drive he said "dad i feel sick,please stop doing that boost thing" too late all over the new mats and will only go in the car if the Mrs is driving now.
lol thats a great story
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