DPF removal/deletion/Remap etc

[Spunkymanker]

Hi, my new ( to me ) A6 C6 2.0 tdi 140 with the 7 speed auto box generally drives lovely, but if I need to clog it to get past a dawdler it seems to just make more noise but not accelerate particularly quickly, doesn't matter if just in drive or in semi manual or sports mode, it seems pretty slow. If I back off the gas to about half throttle it picks up like its over fueling on full throttle?

I've seen places offer remaps for £250 all in and quote about 40 horses and 80nm increase, anyone with any experience of these claims? is it worth going down the EGR and DPF delete route also?

Sorry for all the questions!!

[Steve Q]

Hi Andrew, 

A remap is a good idea to gain extra power and torque and it's worth shopping around to see he will offer the best increase for the best value for money. 

It is important that the car is in good health prior to a remap as it could cause you problems later on. 

Also I would advise against a dpf delete as the the new Mot rules which come our in may are focusing more on dpf deletes and other emission related matters.

Hope I've helped :)

Cheers

Steve

[Spunkymanker]

Thanks Steve Q, The car had a brand new EGR valve 12 months ago, so that should be good for a while yet, car has full audi service history and runs very well, its a good strong engine, just underpowered, from what i have seen so far the general figures have been BHP up to 180 and Torque up to 400Nm prices are also around the same at £250 mark.

Seems like a fair price to me, anyone in the north west anyone could recommend? i dont mind paying a bit more if they are reliable and have agood reputation.

 

Cheers

Andy

[Magnet]

Hello Andy,

I think it's been mentioned on other similar posts, but have you checked with your insurers to see what effect this will/might have on your premium? 

I know mentioning this is sort of anti enthusiastic, but best to know first if indeed it is bad news.

Kind regards,

Gareth.

[Steve Q]

With the history of the car it sounds absolutely fine to remap and £250 is a fair prince in my opinion. 

Cheers

Steve

[Tommv6]

Like the others have said, a friend of mine had his 3.0 tdi remapped and it smoked a hell of a lot. Bad map, had it put back and went to a reputable tuner and it drives better and doesn’t smoke any more than my standard 3.0. Also it’s worth checking if yours has a dpf as mine doesn’t and neither does any of the other 3 I know of.