Racing Tdi

My Racing TDI VW Golf is already as I like relating to engine mods. But this mods force me to change andcut part of the bumper. So that was the argument I needed to change the bumper. Clean German style. This time only the front bumper. I need to drive my car. I will pick up the car tomorrow and I will take some pictures. I already saw it, and its so sweet!!!

The EGR system reduces emissions by directing a small quantity of exhaust gases backinto the intake manifold to dilute the air/fuel mixture efectively. An EGR cooler reduces the exhaust gas temperature by as much as 50ºC. This reduces the amount of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). The funcion of the EGR is managed by the ECU via the EGR vacuum regulator solenoid valve. The remove of the EGR valve also removes the Intake manifold change-over valve. This is a flap valve that closes for aproximately 3 seconds when the engine stops, blocking the air to the engine. This reduces the suddenness of the diesel engine shut-down. The valve re-opens when once the engine has stopped.

Here is the final standings at the british VW cup. 1 Philip HOUSE 236; 2 Shaun HOLLAMBY 176; Mark SMITH 176 ; 4 Lloyd ALLARD 142; Martyn CULLEY 142

The Volkswagen Racing Cup season sped to a superb end at Snetterton yesterday (Sunday), with reigning champion Philip House claiming his second title and series newcomer Paul Taylor making a dream debut to win both Norfolk rounds.
Third place was disputed by the Bora of Berkshire’s Joe Fulbrook and 17-year-old Thackeray’s Exeter Diesels Golf TDI - a little too closely fought over as it transpired, for the pair clashed at Coram and again out of Russell on the seventh lap. The resulting damage forced Fulbrook from the race and delayed Hertfordshire driver Thackeray sufficiently to hand third on a plate to the TDI Golf of Cheltenham’s Lloyd Allard.
Allard was only just over a second behind House at the line, with Thackeray recovering sufficiently to hang on to fourth, a further eight seconds behind.

Congratulations to Allard for the first position in the diesel cars.

You can always check my car’s website. Please visit http://www.racingtdi.com . I write every information I can and have lots of pictures. There is also good quality TDI resorces to check.

The intercooler is a very important part in highly modified turbo engines. They provide de capacity to decrease the air temperature after the turbocharger heats it. Choosing the right intercoler is a very important. Cooler air going into the engine means that other modifications that increase fuel delivery can be done, or if the exhaust is smoky at full load, the denser air will help turn some of that smoke into power. My first approach was to install the 150PD OEM intercooler. I had the some of the parts needed but it was not possible to install it. So, my next try was with the Allard FMIC. This intercooler is incredible. A very high quality and highly effective intercooler system, designed and manufactured by Allard, incorporating welded mounting bosses top and bottom, very light weight (motorsport use recommended). The Allard conversion has the Intercooler, aluminum pipes, silicone hoses and clips and brackets. This conversion can not only be fitted in standard manifolds and turbocharger systems, but with specific Allard parts. This conversion requires no cutting of the bumper to fit, also de crash bar is not modified or weakened in any way. The intercooler is a single pass system, which should be the most efficient design. The inlet and outlet pipes of intercooler are 60mm O/D, also the size of the pipes. The size of the core is 500x32x60. the core provides excellent dissipation of heat and significant advance in power and torque. providing much improved driveability and reliability to the engine. The upper pipe was provided to fit an inlet manifold facing the other way. So this way the distance is shorter to the inlet manifold.

The Volkswagen Racing Cup is all set for a thrilling finale next weekend at Snetterton, with reigning champion Philip House preparing himself to retake the championship crown. The championship’s leading diesel driver, Lloyd Allard - currently sixth in the standings - will face a big challenge for diesel-class honours at Snetterton in the shape of Hertfordshire’s Dan Thackeray, who will celebrate his 17th birthday with an outing at the wheel of the Exeter Diesels-backed Golf TDI Mk V usually driven by Rob Palmer. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles MD Peter Wyhinny will be in action in his Caddy TDI, and there will be an old-model Caddy van for Surrey’s Giles Lock.

To some people, modifying the engine could be a difficult option. There are the warranty and the reliability issues. The law in each country could also be an important factor. Since I did the first mod in the engine, I would never believe that my car would reach the stage that it is now. As I’m responsible for a tuning web site, I like to test the mods and show people what could be the pros and cons of each one. The dyno runs also prove if that mod is worth or not. Most of the dyno runs I did were on the same Maha dyno. Every group of mods was divided in stages. That will also show, in my point of view, what could be a correct road map to reach the power numbers similar to what my car has today. Before you make a serious investment in some mod to drastically increase performance beyond stock, check all maintenance items to ensure that your car is in good mechanical condition. There is little point in modifying an engine which is suffering from problems. Using Vag.com can help identifying problems, plus it’s a good tool to help you understand better the TDI engine.

The first engine modification I did was a chip. For some time I was thinking between choosing a box and a chip and I think I did the right choice going to the chip. A chip is a better option than tuning box.
A chip affects more engine controls than a tuning box. A tuning box changes the amount of fuel delivered. A chip changes fuel, boost and timing and some more parameters.
The chip was made by Fernandes Motorsport, a very well known motorsport company with a lot of experience with chiptuning back on 2000. Driving the car that day was an incredible experience. I never thought the feeling would be so different than stock. the throttle response was very impressive. The next mod was a Simota air intake. This intake was designed to fit on a Honda, but with some changes, it was installed on my car. You can read some details about this intake here in this page. Most of the mods I did was tested at F3Sport in a Maha dyno. It is nice to test all the mods in the same dyno, to prove the upgrade. With this setup the power was 135hp and torque 296Nm. Back on these days I did some tests with vag.com and different air filters and MAFs.

RacingTDI.com is my personal tuning project’s website. I have this car since 1999 and since the first day I had in mind modifying the car to make it really different. I dedicated this site for the VW and TDI enthusiast. This car was feature in some web sites and I always explained every modification in depth as well as the reason to do it. I think it is now the time that my project has his own site. As I learned much form the information that is on the other websites I visited about TDI, I want to give people some more resources to learn about this engine and of course the VW Golf IV.

The car is a VW Golf TDI 110hp Highline. It was not my first Golf but it was my first diesel car. I have been into VWs since I was able to drive, never owned another brand of vehicle, it has always been a VW. Those days, when I bought it, the power of VW TDI engines was impressive, being economic and reliable too. There were no competition on the market. I made a lot of research on the Internet about what were the best mods to improve every component of the car. So if you are a TDI or Golf fan or just curious, bookmark this blog, follow my main web site and came here often because I have not finish my project yet.

My goal was to achieve the 200hp from the 1.9l TDI engine. This goal was already achieved! Remember the original power is 110hp - More than increasing power, the handling and braking power are also very important for me. I take some attention to the exterior design and lately to the interior. A lot of inspiration from the performance mods came from all of the VW Golf TDI racing all over the world.