Stealth’s Recommendations for RELIABLE TDI Power Upgrades
Upgrades are listed in order of MY PREFERENCE in case you’re doing
this one step at a time…
Opinions regarding power upgrades will vary from owner to owner… So accept this is MY opinion of where to
start.
All Power/Torque Figures are Approximations…
|
Basic Power Upgrade |
Mild Power Upgrade |
Wild Power Upgrade |
|
1) Program Upgrade (~$200-$500) OR 1) Fuel Injector Nozzles (~$200-$300) OR 1) Any Tuning Box |
1) Program Upgrade (~$250-$500) AND 2) Fuel Injector Nozzles (~$200-$300… not necessary for a mild upgrade on PD-100) |
1) Custom Programming (~$250-$500) 2) Injector Nozzles (~$200-$300… $600 on PD-100) AND 3) Turbo Upgrade AND 4) Intercooler upgrade (optional) |
|
Adds
~30-hp & 50-ft/lbs over stock Note: I prefer program
tuning over tuning boxes since reprogramming tunes the car as a package,
including boost parameters and smoke control. |
Adds
~40-hp & 80-ft/lbs over stock IF you KNOW you’re going to get a program upgrade AND injectors,
I recommend getting the injectors first.
That way, you can get the program that’s designed for the
injectors without having to upgrade later. |
Adds >70-hp
& 150-ft/lbs over stock Note: Results have varied
in the Wild Mod Category. Once
you take things this far, you risk breaking other items in the
driveline. A clutch upgrade is
highly recommended. |