i think he was answering as best he could in relation to his own experience, he mentions that he cant comment on long term effects of the box.
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i think he was answering as best he could in relation to his own experience, he mentions that he cant comment on long term effects of the box.
All is good guys, any comment regarding the box is helpful (even though I spent yesterday reading through every post in this thread).
If any of you do have any information on long term use though, that'd be helpful as this thread was started in 2013, so some of you must know some details, if you're still about since then
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I was thinking more wearing parts down faster, so not something that could pop up in the near future but over a longer period of time, just sooner than it otherwise would have been without the box.
But yes, I think I'll be buying the box in the very near future
Thanks for your help Garry (and others)
If any of you do have any information on long term use though, that'd be helpful as this thread was started in 2013, so some of you must know some details, if you're still about since then
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I was thinking more wearing parts down faster, so not something that could pop up in the near future but over a longer period of time, just sooner than it otherwise would have been without the box.
But yes, I think I'll be buying the box in the very near future
Thanks for your help Garry (and others)
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I buddy I think you need to call Andrew or Simon at Dtuk they will give you the best advice I think you may be looking for
kind regards
Garry
kind regards
Garry
Good point, I need to call them to discuss insurance and get some advise on how to "sell it" to my insurance company, so I'll ask them for details on long term use at the same time.
they may be lots of leon 150 and 184s out there they have the same name all could be different regards
as engine output I had a Ibiza fr 130bhp years ago loved it they said 128 or 130 bhp mine was 156 when I had it on the rollers remaped 195 bags of torque pegged so I could keep the clutch surprised a lot of cars
my little flyer did cheers
as engine output I had a Ibiza fr 130bhp years ago loved it they said 128 or 130 bhp mine was 156 when I had it on the rollers remaped 195 bags of torque pegged so I could keep the clutch surprised a lot of cars
my little flyer did cheers
To be fair fella speaking to someone who sells the box they are not going to tell you they will knacker your clutch in 10k miles even if they knew it would. They are only ever going to talk them up and say no long term effect and rightly so. It's their business and ultimately they will only want to sell you one. Please note I have no evidence either way and I am sure they are probably fine.
You can't really know about the long term affects because they haven't been out long enough. I mean the CRD3 box has only just come out and the one before that CRDT+ (Trevor) which is the one I got has been out since around end of 2013. I've had Trevor on my car since October 2014 and haven't had any issues regarding parts.
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This is why I came here asking for details instead of asking DTUK.
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The earlier models (before Trevor) can still be a good indication though as they all alter the same part of the engine to increase performance, although later versions do do other things that the earlier models don't. Thanks for your comment though, knowing you've had yours since October 2014 and have had no issues is a good sign in my book, as that's a year and a half almost. How do you drive the car usually?
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Hi Hilly I think he may now that already possibly I was on the caution side myself and before I purchased one I was the same after reading loads about it on this forum some good some bad I decided to get one and am very happy my circumstances are a liitle different as I will keep mine a year more then change
ye if you are unsure feel the difference it makes keep for a wile find the best settings enjoy if not take it off sell it get some money back simple .remap it enjoy it money gone that's it nothing to sell on ultimate answer is its your decision only
cheers
ye if you are unsure feel the difference it makes keep for a wile find the best settings enjoy if not take it off sell it get some money back simple .remap it enjoy it money gone that's it nothing to sell on ultimate answer is its your decision only
cheers
CRD3+ i believe has a more controlled delivery of the power and torque lower down the rev range but as Garry H has found out it can still be driven hard.
Trevor didnt have this control due to not being connected to camshaft sensor, So the power delivery was, lets say, A bit more urgent lower down.
I ran trevor on a 2013 manual 184 for over 20k miles without any issues, And i drove it hard. I now have a 2015 184 which i transferred trevor over to and since then upgraded him to CRD3+. 10K miles in and all is fine and i still drive it hard and still puts a smile on my face every day.
Trevor didnt have this control due to not being connected to camshaft sensor, So the power delivery was, lets say, A bit more urgent lower down.
I ran trevor on a 2013 manual 184 for over 20k miles without any issues, And i drove it hard. I now have a 2015 184 which i transferred trevor over to and since then upgraded him to CRD3+. 10K miles in and all is fine and i still drive it hard and still puts a smile on my face every day.
Well that's a difficult question haha
Day to day I don't rag it but I'm not the slowest driver either and especially seeing as I live close to Milton Keynes, and having to go through MK wears your tyres any way because of all the roundabouts. So the clutch probably gets most use when speeding up to 70, slowing down for a roundabout and speeding up to 70 again.
Mine is the 184 with the box and I can honestly say that it never needs to be ragged. There's enough power for it to just glide with out feeling strained
I totally agree with you on that statement about the grunt it has. When i say drive hard i dont mean i rag it to the red and back, What i do mean is that i accelerate to road speed as quick as i can most times. My better half doesnt like this at all so i usually reserve it for solo trips to work and the like. Car still returns high 40s to low 50s mpg on my 15 mile work journey and high 50s to low 60s on longer runs.
Yeah I'm the same. I get to the right speed as quickly as possible. My missus don't mind though lol
Just to chuck a spanner in the DTUK fan club....
I had a 'Trevor' but changed to a box from TDI Tuning.
No juddering anywhere (which is as it should be) and really smooth power.
They don't bother with forums so most people hear about DTUK first and stick with them. I didn't and I'm very happy with my set up. Give them a ring why not?
As far as engine wear is concerned id say it's no different to a standard engine... As in rant it everywhere and it will wear faster than if you drive like a granny.
Be sensible and you'll be ok which ever box you choose.
2015 Leon ST FR 184 DSG
I had a 'Trevor' but changed to a box from TDI Tuning.
No juddering anywhere (which is as it should be) and really smooth power.
They don't bother with forums so most people hear about DTUK first and stick with them. I didn't and I'm very happy with my set up. Give them a ring why not?
As far as engine wear is concerned id say it's no different to a standard engine... As in rant it everywhere and it will wear faster than if you drive like a granny.
Be sensible and you'll be ok which ever box you choose.
2015 Leon ST FR 184 DSG
What put you off if you don't mind me asking.Didnt realise it was the DTUK fan club to be honest
Just a load of people having a chat and giving advice to other forum members who ask for opinion.
I looked at TDI as well but there were a few things that put me off.
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1/ Quality and tech of the product.
2/The fact that i had to pay extra for a blanking plug.
3/Push button program and fine tune settings on the DTUK.
4/ £109 to change it from my exsisting car to my potential next car ( only £75 with DTUK )
5/ Lack of dyno proof of figures from TDI.
Thats about it really
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