stock dynos before and after dieselgate "fix" (increase!!)

KERMA

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for your viewing pleasure.
Same dyno, same car, obviously different days.
It seems to have GAINED power and torque after the dieselgate reflash!!!

before dieselgate update:
139 hp, 258 ft-lb

After dieselgate reflash:
146 hp, 271 ft-lb

net approx gain:
+7hp, +13ft-lb

these are NOT tuned files, 100% stock to stock comparo. everything about the car is 100% stock.
4500 ft altitude and SAE correction, sea level curve will be a slightly different shape.

Discuss.

 
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rotarykid

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it is likely related to the fact that the extra power(more fuel burned) helps to get the emissions crap functioning much faster reducing NOx emissions output....

And yes this is accomplished by increased use of urea injection to counteract the extra fuel being dumped through the emissions equipment.....
 

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Good data. Thanks, Charlie. I'd like to see a before and after fuel economy comparison.
 

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Nice work! I was hoping somebody would do a before/after dyno. Hard to complain about more power.
 

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Good data. Thanks, Charlie. I'd like to see a before and after fuel economy comparison.
So far with the dsg mpg is SLIGHTLY better. Seems to be about 1-2 mpg, with my last trip driving home from work showing 54.5 mpg going mostly 74-76 mph going up i-93 from North Reading to Londonderry NH (early am, near zero traffic), but it is tough too tell if it's the software with the recent warmer temps, but I was usually showing 51-52 on the same trip pre-fix.
It feels like it should be better mpg, as the dsg hangs onto gear longer, like most stick drivers would, and it seems to be slightly better in picking the right gear.
Just on my second tank of fuel since the fix, but I am pleased.
Nothing dramatic, just the slight improvements you might expect from a maturing product IMO. Ever notice how most motors get a slight bump in hp and tq after a couple years as a manufacturer gets more comfortable with it? Guessing we got that WITHOUT having to buy the newer model, which now will never come. Guess all the time VW spent on the dyno paid off.
 
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ZippyNH

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One more thought.
How many extra miles were put on the car between the two dyno runs?
Just wondering if a good "break in" has loosened things up a bit, and is contributing to some of the gain.
 

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DEF fluid use

Has anyone noticed an increase in DEF use after the fix?

I've had the phase 1 completed over 10k miles ago, it doesn't seem to being using significantly more....the dyno numbers are interesting, because I do feel the car is peppier since the fix, it also seems to have a "throatier" sound....

It's all that extra def fluid !! - I knew urine would solve our energy crisis :D
 

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Just had my fix done Monday and you know, it felt stronger. $5045 stronger.
 

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Kerma,

Nice! Have to ask...What is the repeatability on that dyno with exactly the same car, engine, etc. Meaning what is the margin of error? Do you have any idea?

That graph is a 5% bump right across the curve. Nice. A big THANK You for this back to back dyno run


for your viewing pleasure.
Same dyno, same car, obviously different days.
It seems to have GAINED power and torque after the dieselgate reflash!!!

before dieselgate update:
139 hp, 258 ft-lb

After dieselgate reflash:
146 hp, 271 ft-lb

net approx gain:
+7hp, +13ft-lb

these are NOT tuned files, 100% stock to stock comparo. everything about the car is 100% stock.
4500 ft altitude and SAE correction, sea level curve will be a slightly different shape.

Discuss.

 

bora2003

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To the OP: Thank you very much for quantifying what the "seat of the pants" told me as I left the dealership today in my newly flashed TDI.

I also noticed more sound from the engine compartment; anyone else detect that??
 

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I had my Stage 1 fix completed on Monday and noticed it felt more responsive and it felt like it definitely pulled harder above ~2,200 rpm. I was thinking that I wished I had performed a before and after dyno run, but I came to TDIClub today and see that Kerma did just that. Thanks!

Interesting to see that where I felt the biggest gain is actually what shows up on that dyno plot too. Meaning I'm not imagining it. :D

I also hear a slightly different tone... like it's maybe a little "growlier".
 

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Has anyone noticed an increase in DEF use after the fix?
I've had the phase 1 completed over 10k miles ago, it doesn't seem to being using significantly more....the dyno numbers are interesting,

because I do feel the car is peppier since the fix, it also seems to have a "throatier" sound....

Generally I prefer quiet ~~ but as I drive with a feather toe, a little baritone under the hood might be both controllable, and a welcome change
 

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The sound is definitely changed. A car guy would notice but others might not. It's not like installing an aftermarket exhaust or anything like that, it is subtle. A bit throatier under load during acceleration and more diesel clatter at times especially during warmup. But highway cruising and low load situations it is pretty much just smooth and silent.

I think this new factory calibration has less emphasis on "can't tell it's a diesel" type stuff and that's where they were able to find room to improve emissions and performance too. In the original factory calibration, I'm guessing that sacrifices were made in the name of "refinement" and with the aim of making the engine less objectionable to the largest number of people for broader market appeal. To change minds about diesel so to speak. Giving up on that vision of appealing to the largest possible number of people, freed up wiggle room to put the effort where it really matters to us diesel enthusiasts.
 

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The sound is definitely changed. A car guy would notice but others might not. It's not like installing an aftermarket exhaust or anything like that, it is subtle. A bit throatier under load during acceleration and more diesel clatter at times especially during warmup. But highway cruising and low load situations it is pretty much just smooth and silent.
Wonder if the timing has been advanced.
 

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I'd think so. From what I understand the whole fuel injection strategy is different now. More injections per cycle, and new modelling routines.

I'm sure KERMA can comment on this more in depth, but from everything I've seen the fix is a lot more than a simple "re-tune".

Also, for posterity sake, we are talking about a 2015 2.0 TDI, correct?

-J
 

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Wonder if the timing has been advanced.
now that's an interesting question. LOL

fair warning: what follows tries to convey something that is technically complex in overly simplified terms

TLDR answer: the "timing" as such is not adjusted from before, but changes have been made that have an effect in the cylinder that is similar to what "changing timing" would do.

These cars don't necessarily control the "start of injection" in the same way we are used to thinking of it in the older cars. Instead, the control target is ultimately the "start of combustion" when the burn starts, not the needle lift event per se. Regulating the raw "start of injection" requires assumptions regarding ignition delay, which is less precise than monitoring the burn profile. (or else its just what's been empirically mapped on the engine dyno during the initial development to meet the desired emissions target) The newer CR cars have the ability to regulate the actual burn profile by dynamically adjusting how fuel is delivered, so less guessing is needed, allowing for more precise emissions controls. Of course, then the design decisions get made as to which is the highest priority for the tradeoffs. My assumption is that they decided a bit more noise than before is acceptable in the present situation.

I guess what I'm trying to get around to saying here, is that what are thought of as the "tuning maps" so to speak are pretty much not changed from before. (wait wut? so what was "updated" lol keep reading) But there are fewer of them because the "cheat mode" has been removed.

So the answer to the question "is the timing changed" is "no" if you only look at the "tuning maps" of VCDS logs of "timing". However, the number of preinjection states is changed, and some are gone, and the selection criteria appear to be different. And rail has similar state selection changes. This has the "effect" of changing the shape of the pressure profile and what happens in-cylinder... which is what we really want. So the answer is "no" at the basic level, but it is also "yes" if you want to consider what is actually happening in the cylinder.
 

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Actually one of the main inputs is something more esoteric that you may not expect, and I've never heard it mentioned anywhere before. It's called the purge ratio which consists of the ratio of intake manifold pressure to exhaust manifold pressure. Very key input to the internal regulation.
 

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...am I getting close....

the way I understand how these things work is the glowplug is equipped with a sensor that measures precisely the combustion event while it is taking place.

And the start of injection is still at the same time but is moderated and change from previous settings which were controlled by the adjustment to improve real world driving programming.

With that programming removed adjustments of event length & quantity have been made leading to power increases. But these changes come at the cost of a shorter emissions system life after treatment parts are burned up & damaged from continual use to meet requirements now...


These changes are allowed by the increase in urea use, along with the requirement now of emissions system replacement on a schedule of @ 60k miles...

With Urea now being used more intrusively these increases, they can now inject more fuel over this time of injection in multiple events that very in quantity & duration from previous settings....

These changes are used to give a more thorough burn producing more NOx that is then burned off to some extent by the injection event changes along with the urea taking care of the rest....

the changes have allowed an entirely new scheme of injection mapping to be used for what was possible with the old programming...And

am I getting close...
 

rotarykid

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Actually one of the main inputs is something more esoteric that you may not expect,

and I've never heard it mentioned anywhere before.

It's called the purge ratio which consists of the ratio of intake manifold pressure to exhaust manifold pressure.

The Very key input to the internal regulation.
So what exactly does the "purge ratio" describe..?...

Are they describing the injection changes which create a characteristic of combustion that helps to more thoroughly remove used combustion gasses while taking in clean air to burn..?...

How does this effect EGR use?? how does it change EGR programming, low & high pressure..??..
 

KERMA

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So what exactly does the "purge ratio" describe..?...
Are they describing the injection changes which create a characteristic of combustion that helps to more thoroughly remove used combustion gasses while taking in clean air to burn..?...
How does this effect EGR use?? how does it change EGR programming, low & high pressure..??..
Pretty much just input intake and exhaust pressure, fuel IQ and air IQ, and you can accurately measure how well the engine is working. The fuel trim adjustment from glow plugs and IVA/IMA and lambda and the active eeprom adaptations for air/boost/actuator in order to be precise as possible.

EGR and throttle(s) and all that stuff matters... of course. Not really able to adequately discuss in a sentence or two in a forum post but it all matters.
 

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Do you have an overlay with correction turned off? When stock, the ecu is already correcting for altitude/temperature so dyno corrections will skew results.

Example:

Hot weather: ECU asks for more out of the engine to make up for the losses due to the poor conditions. Then the dyno correction artificially adds power to the graph. Result: higher than expected figures.

Cold weather: ECU asks for less out of the engine because conditions are good and less is needed from the engine to produce the prescribed power levels. Then the dyno correction artificially lowers power on the graph. Result: lower than expected figures.
 

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A DSO == injection timing diags. A good project for a automotive or eeng student.

2 channels, one tapped into the piezo on the plugs, so you can see the pressure in the cylinder, another one into the injector control wire.
 
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FWIW I'm seeing 46 MPG in mixed driving on my GSW (MFI, not calculated). First fill, 600 miles on the car. Even if it's optimistic that's pretty impressive.

I find the response to the acclearator a bit flat on tip in, noticeable when taking off from a stop. Otherwise driveability seems fine. Of course it's not like my modified ALH, but it doesn't seem to have any issues.
 

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FWIW I'm seeing 46 MPG in mixed driving on my GSW (MFI, not calculated). First fill, 600 miles on the car. Even if it's optimistic that's pretty impressive.

I find the response to the acclearator a bit flat on tip in, noticeable when taking off from a stop. Otherwise driveability seems fine. Of course it's not like my modified ALH, but it doesn't seem to have any issues.
Yup.
Very impressive in stock form. I have been pleased with mpg with my DSG, often hitting similar numbers to the stick guys, so it seems I have not given up much.
It a shame it appears this motor will be the last of the TDI's...it sounds like VW might not invest in any future generations to move on to electric, even in the euro market due to "market forces" aka politics.
 

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These MPG sound better than my '10 unfixed JSW and i believe it after test driving one.
Big difference in torque in my experience though. If i get one i'll be having to use sport mode. Never use in in my current car.
 

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the way I understand how these things work is the glowplug is equipped with a sensor that measures precisely the combustion event while it is taking place.
And the start of injection is still at the same time but is moderated and change from previous settings which were controlled by the adjustment to improve real world driving programming.
With that programming removed adjustments of event length & quantity have been made leading to power increases. But these changes come at the cost of a shorter emissions system life after treatment parts are burned up & damaged from continual use to meet requirements now...
These changes are allowed by the increase in urea use, along with the requirement now of emissions system replacement on a schedule of @ 60k miles...
With Urea now being used more intrusively these increases, they can now inject more fuel over this time of injection in multiple events that very in quantity & duration from previous settings....
These changes are used to give a more thorough burn producing more NOx that is then burned off to some extent by the injection event changes along with the urea taking care of the rest....
the changes have allowed an entirely new scheme of injection mapping to be used for what was possible with the old programming...And
am I getting close...
How much is the emissions system replacement going to cost?
 
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