DTUK tuning box

[garry H bird]

the box is good just the niggles auds which are not as many and many have put on i think its the age thing about blowing hot and cold buddy just giving my expression that's all like every one else i can put up with the occasional blip for what you get far out ways the downs
so i might have a chill pill
enjoy
cheers GHB

 

[ActionScript]

the box is good just the niggles auds which are not as many and many have put on i think its the age thing about blowing hot and cold buddy just giving my expression that's all like every one else i can put up with the occasional blip for what you get far out ways the downs
so i might have a chill pill
enjoy
cheers GHB

I still suggest you give DTUK a call, it'll put your mind at rest and you can go back to loving it again

 

[Deleted member 11430]

I am running p3+2 setting
cheers

Garry, 3 plus 2 is a high setting.

When we dyno'd the 2.0 150TDI MK7 Golf a couple of years ago, this was using the equivalent of your map 3 on plus 1. This was without the cam connection which from my own experience does bring the power in earlier than the CRDT (non cam connection).

Ive mentioned this several times before, and each and every car is different. Our first VRS would throw a coil light on anything above plus 1, where as customers would tell me that they were running plus 3 without any issues at all.. It certainly s car dependant and this is one of the reasons we don't suggest a "best setting" and tell customers to actually ignore what theyre read on the forums regarding settings, as it truly is a car to car to customer kind of thing.

as for the coil light coming on on plus 2, as Simon has mentioned the warmer temps can and do affect these things, this is why we advise running on plus 1 as we usually don't get any issues.

By the sounds of it the hesitation has only started to occur since you have started using 3 plus 2, so my suggestion is to start off on map 3 zero, and then move upto plus 1.

I have experienced this once in our grey 184, but that was running pedal box too and i was in 5th or 6th gear and basically "laboured the engine".. i was being lazy and thought i don't need to change gear.. I have since tried to replicate this, and I've not been able too at all

So as per my advice above, turning the box up can and may cause a number of issues including coil lights, engine management lights and this hesitation in a high gear at low revs.. But the same could be said about being a "lazy driver" as i was on that occasion

oh and I'm not sure if its been mentioned, but fuel quality can have quite a radical affect when running the box and also when comparing like to like cars, its also considering when the 2 cars were last serviced too.. If a car is due an oil/air filter change, again this can affect things too

By all means give myself a call on 01207 299538 - Andrew


I've just checked and both yourself and Havsgaard are using the same software

 

[ActionScript]

Thanks Andrew! That should clear things up for Garry and any others that are having a few issues and help resolve them.

Basically it sounds as though the P3 + 2 setting is too much for the car, when taking in all other considerations e.g. last service, temperature outside, fuel quality etc.

 

[Boj27]

Can someone explain to me what the difference between the map 0 , 1, 2, 3 is and what the pluses and minuses do? What timings and parameters do they change?

 

[ActionScript]

Can someone explain to me what the difference between the map 0 , 1, 2, 3 is and what the pluses and minuses do? What timings and parameters do they change?

Map 0 doesn't exist, so that's essentially off, so back to factory default.

Map 1 - Efficiency
Map 2 - Dynamic
Map 3 - Sport

Plus/Minus further modifies the power delivery, so plus increasing and minus decreasing.

 

[MrP]

Has anyone fitted these to the FR 150 TSi ACT?

I'm tempted but struggling to find many reviews on this ca.

 

[auds2]

Map 0 doesn't exist, so that's essentially off, so back to factory default.

Map 1 - Efficiency
Map 2 - Dynamic
Map 3 - Sport

Plus/Minus further modifies the power delivery, so plus increasing and minus decreasing.

Even tho the instructions state that the above is the format of the program files on the box, it is NOT the case so ignore it guys.

0 is correct as it is the box switched off

As for 1,2 and 3, the way these work depends very much on the application as i believe.
No 2 cars are the same or run the same so each user is going to have a slightly different experience with each of them.

Most of it is down to experimentation and personal preference as to how you like the feel of a particular files power delivery.

 

[Deleted member 11430]

This document is worth reading

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9aevvfbdtm0jgkn/DTUK 4 pages.pdf?dl=0

 

[Boj27]

Hi Andy,

Please could you give me a general over-view on how the different settings delivery power? as in, what are your experiences with program 1, 2 and 3? is program 1 more progressive and smooth power delivery? program 2 aggressive and peaky? and 3 a bit of both?

running on a cupra 280 if that helps, should be with me tonight

 

[Deleted member 11430]

On the petrol 280 all 3 files are identical, map 3 being the smoothest most factory like. Map 1 being the most aggressive. On some DSG equipped cars map 1 is too much for the gearbox. Map 2 is in between map 3 and 1 where drive ability and response is concerned.

Power between all 3 is the same, my advice is to start on map 3 plus 2 first then try 2 plus 2. Map 2 should feel more responsive. Then try plus 3 and it should feel as if it's got even more power, or it may feel flat as some cars are maxed out on plus 2 and plus 3 is too much for it.

The advice above is relating to the 2.0 Tfsi 280/290 and not the diesels

 

[ActionScript]

Even tho the instructions state that the above is the format of the program files on the box, it is NOT the case so ignore it guys.

0 is correct as it is the box switched off

As for 1,2 and 3, the way these work depends very much on the application as i believe.
No 2 cars are the same or run the same so each user is going to have a slightly different experience with each of them.

Most of it is down to experimentation and personal preference as to how you like the feel of a particular files power delivery.

Correct that no two cars are the same and each car handles each map and +/- differently, however the underlying setting is that 1 is efficiency, 2 dynamic and 3 sport as the manual does say (not the one linked by Andrew just, but the older one).

Try driving your car on 1+1 and then 3+1. I noted increased fuel efficiency in 1+1 and increased performance on 3+1 and not so good fuel efficiency. This was noted by another in this thread earlier on as we both came to the same conclusion. "No 2 cars are the same or run the same" is how each car handles the program in question, and doesn't move away from what the program is specified for.

The manual has 1 and 3 in reverse which we also theorised was incorrect.

 

[Boj27]

Anyone know if this is the right connection for the boost sensor at the front of my 280?

http://tinypic.com/r/2nkl2kj/9

 

[auds2]

From what i can see from the picture it is yes. But if your not sure get under the car and take a look.


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[Boj27]

The floor pan covers up my engine underneath so I'd need to take it off....I don't want to remove that really if I can help it. It connects into the silver thing at the bottom of the engine? I'm no mechanic

 

[auds2]

No mate it connects to the boost sensor below the silver thing which is your aircon pump. The boost sensor is on the black plastic pipe below that. The pipe is hard black plastic and about 2.5" to 3" in diameter


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[kiddo]

The dtuk YouTube page gives a good how-to for the 2.0 tsi engine.

 

[Piran]

I run map 1 plus 3 on my manual 280 and all is good!

 

[wheelwright]

I run map 1 plus 2 on my manual 184 and all is good!
Maps 2,3 very boring....

 

[NiFreaky]

I run map 1 plus 2 on my manual 184 and all is good!
Maps 2,3 very boring....

I haven't tried map 1 yet. Is that not supposed to to be the "economy" mode and therefore a bit tamer than 2 and 3?