How about a turbo kit that can bring a power increase to the levels of its big sister, the Skoda Octavia A7 VRS? The 1.8TSI comes with 180bhp stock, utilizing an IHI IS12 turbocharger. At best, it can produce around 260-280bhp but no more. The higher end of that power range being extremely...
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VW Golf 7 1.4TSI 140hp CPTA – Stage3 IS20 turbo kit 98RON Very few tuning experiments have been done to the 1.4TSI Gen3 engines, specially with modified turbocharger hardware. There are no tested hybrid turbo options in the market. Why not try a turbo out of a Golf 7 GTI? Thanks to...
Read morePorsche Macan 2.0T 254hp MY2017 – Stage1 91oct (US)
Porsche Macan 2.0T 254hp MY2017 – Stage1 91oct (US) The Porsche Macan in its 2 liter configuration features a Gen3 VAG EA888 engine with an IS20 turbo, producing 254hp according to the manufacturer. It is the same engine found in the VW Golf 7 GTI running at slightly elevated boost levels...
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[singlepic id=870 w= h= float=none] The VW Polo GTI 1.8l Gen 3 is a potent little package from the factory. According to VW, the polo produces 141kw at the engine. On CV Performance rolling road dyno it managed a maximum of 115kw at the wheels, with the stock mapping. With a custom Stage1 tune...
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Seat Leon 1.8 TSI Gen3 – Stage 3 IS20 turbo (Golf 7 GTI turbo) What could be better for any 1.8TSI owner than getting 2.0 TSI performance out of his car? This setup uses the VW Golf 7 GTI turbo on the 1.8 TSI Gen3/MQB platform. The essence of the upgrade is to produce 2.0
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