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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maniac" data-source="post: 603138" data-attributes="member: 20491">good input bro! yup, the improvements above stock are definitely exciting.  hee hee...!not entirely sure i agree with your assessment about only 156hp at the wheel, which assumes that the engine cranks at only 184hp/380Nm.  I choose to believe that the engine potential is much higher, which is why carlsson's dyno run also showed a massive improvement from the dyno hooked up directly to the engine.  would love to also do the heartbreak dyno at some point, as you've described above.  they say the truth hurts, but hey, the truth will also set you free!DTC was turned off for the run (which triggered a heap of fault lights, so i guess they'll pick up all the errors when i next service), and gearing was left on "D" to let the car run through the ratios with the box installed. didn't go DS, cos i wanted to see what i could get on the base GB config. my rear rubbers are actually quite worn, down to where the groove indicator is almost flush with the wear surface...if i had planned it better, i'd have done the dyno with fresh rubbers too.  but the curiousity was too much to bear.i actually like that DTUK provides the flexibility of tweaking through the settings by myself, so i get to select the map that suits me best and also adjust the strength of the turbo boost.  28 combinations in total, but it's a 5 min job that makes for a much more engaging overall experience, and it can all be done in the comfort of my own home, at my own time.  i'm on a low rev high torque setting at only 10% boost at the moment, which is wonderful for my daily drive.  takes the turbo lag away when coming out of corners, and gives me added fuel economy.  while the highest setting churns out a monster, i'm cautious that it'll also put unnecessary strain all other bits of the car if used continuously - the gearbox, torque converter, pressure lines, injectors, etc.  but the option is always there and ready to be called upon in moments of need <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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