Ea288 tune

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Thanks wasn't sure that was for the mk6 Jetta too.
 

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Mk6 jetta is a hodgepodge it is going to be a mystery until you get in the controlers and see for yourself.

Seeing the controllers for the EA288 should be similar it should work, but again this is hidden in the ABS controller and that may be MK7/MQB only.
 

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I forgot about this thread. I installed the kerma 1+ tune. I'm pretty happy. But want more. So it appears that they have the cr190 turbo issues ironed out. So I ordered one. Stay tuned.
 

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I forgot about this thread. I installed the kerma 1+ tune. I'm pretty happy. But want more. So it appears that they have the cr190 turbo issues ironed out. So I ordered one. Stay tuned.
How was the turbo issue ironed out?
 

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If only Kerma could enlighten us!
 

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I would have ordered a CR190 fitted with 56mm compressor wheel from xman turbos...just saying :)

If that was available at the time (or I had thought to inquire about it), I would have gone that route vs GTD1752vrk. I'm still happy either way!
 

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Turbo showed up last week. I was finally able to install it yesterday. I was told by kerma that vw bills 8 hrs to r&r a turbo. It took my every bit of 8 hrs to get it done in my friends auto shop. I think it would've been easier and taken less time to pull the engine/trans and just done it on the floor. I contacted kerma today, I'm told a new tune should be in my inbox this week. I'd like to get it on a dyno when its tuned, but right now my butt dyno without the proper tune says there Is a slight bump in power. I'll post again after the software is in.
 

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how is the DMF shudder?
 

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interesting to see what the dyno numbers show under 2200 RPMs.
 

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Tune arrived in my in box today. I'll likely be at work till early in the morning, so any install and butt dyno runs will have to wait till tomorrow.
 

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In for updates, I have been considering the CR190 because I live in Cali, need to keep my emissions equipment. Very curious about the power down low. When I reached out to Kerma they said the majority of gains would be seen up top. The only place I get to wind the car out is on the interstate and I'm going plenty fast by the time the car runs out of breath.
I would have ordered a CR190 fitted with 56mm compressor wheel from xman turbos...just saying :)

If that was available at the time (or I had thought to inquire about it), I would have gone that route vs GTD1752vrk. I'm still happy either way!
I had all but taken a turbo upgrade off the table but this moves me in the other direction. Any additional info?

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It's plug and play, oil feed and return are the same. Only thing needed are the TIP and compressor outlet (silencer).

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Guys I'm really sorry about not keeping up with this thread. Work has been crazy with the upcoming holidays, and I'm pretty bad at keeping up with the interwebs. To start with I'm not affiliated with KERMATDI in any way shape or form. I am just a gearhead thats always looking for more POWAH!! My Car is a 15 Golf sportwagen with a 6 speed manual. I originally had a stage one plus tune from Kerma installed, was pretty happy with the power from that. But again I want more. So I did some reading and decided I'd pull the trigger on a cr190 turbo. Called Kerma and placed an order for my turbo, then asked about how long to R&R? I was told VW charges 8hrs to R&R a turbo on my car. I'm pretty good with tools, do all my own work to my small fleet of hoopties. It took me every bit of 8 hrs in a fully functional automotive shop wit a lift. It can be done in a home garage on the floor with ramps and jacks......but its gonna suck. After the install, I drove it for a while with my one plus tune and noticed an improvement in overall power but not a big one. Kerma sent me my tunes. They always send me two tunes. Last one was a 1 and 1+, this time was 3 and 3+ beta. My car really woke up. It pulls all the way to red line in the first 3 gears. But 456 it would cut out. I called Kerma and let them know about the issue. I told them it may be to hot and hitting my EGT limiter, they agreed and by days end I had two new tunes in my inbox. I loaded the new 3+ tune and am very happy with the overall performance. I think I'm gonna see what i can do to get my EGTs down and try the origanal 3+ tune and shred tires and smile. I will try my best to answer questions, but remember i'm slow to respond to the forum.
 

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Good to know. I didn't think it would work with the air to water intercooling.

It would be interesting to get that car on a dyno.
 

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It would be interesting to get that car on a dyno.
They work REALLY well, zero compromise in bottom end just amplified torque everywhere. Kind of hard to justify for ~15whp on stock hardware but it's stronger everywhere and torque builds just as fast with another 40lb-ft or so.

There's the odd gtd1449vz with 56mm hybrid wheels floating around as well. Good for 2-2.1 bar, better top end and reasonable EGTs. Seeing 190-200whp/330-345wtq out of them on our dyno. Stock turbo stock exhaust makes around 167-172/295-305 by comparison. 220bhp/380tq is about spot on.

My only complaint would be that they leave a bit to be desired up top, since it's still a small turbo the powerband doesn't shift at all, so it's still out of breath past 4000 whereas a big 2260 or similar will pull right till 5.
 
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I didnt start this thread to start a pissing match between venders. I'm pretty happy with the power my car makes. If I had to pay someone to do the work I might have a different opinion though.
 
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They work REALLY well, zero compromise in bottom end just amplified torque everywhere. Kind of hard to justify for ~15whp on stock hardware but it's stronger everywhere and torque builds just as fast with another 40lb-ft or so.

There's the odd gtd1449vz with 56mm hybrid wheels floating around as well. Good for 2-2.1 bar, better top end and reasonable EGTs. Seeing 190-200whp/330-345wtq out of them on our dyno. Stock turbo stock exhaust makes around 167-172/295-305 by comparison. 220bhp/380tq is about spot on.

My only complaint would be that they leave a bit to be desired up top, since it's still a small turbo the powerband doesn't shift at all, so it's still out of breath past 4000 whereas a big 2260 or similar will pull right till 5.
What about the DSG or DMF shudder with that kinda power?
 

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They work REALLY well, zero compromise in bottom end just amplified torque everywhere. Kind of hard to justify for ~15whp on stock hardware but it's stronger everywhere and torque builds just as fast with another 40lb-ft or so.
What, the CR190? I thought you guys got away from those for some reason?
 

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So will the 56mm cr190 will handle high exhaust gas temps well enough? My commute climbs 4500 feet in 10 miles, the road is often empty and not patrolled so 100mph uphill helps me get home 2 or 5 minutes earlier;) The oil temps get into the 250 range almost everyday, now that I write that maybe that’s too high?
 
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EGTs should be limited in the ECU in a smooth enough fashion that the car shouldn't feel like it's falling on it's face, but gradually decrease power to keep things safe. Yes bigger turbos flow air more efficiently typically.

What, the CR190? I thought you guys got away from those for some reason?
We tune them and the GTD1449vz, plus hybrid units. Xman has a gtd1449vz hybrid with a 56mm wheel we've had great success with, and they work out of the box on a standard stage 2 tune.

We stopped offering them openly on the website because nobody was willing to diagnose their vehicles. They would install a turbo (often used/in unknown condition), not have VCDS and expect us to tune it perfectly first try blind. Not hard to get a base tune but typically need some adjustment from there in order to keep things safe rather than just turning off limiters. ea288s with electric actuators are a fair bit more complex than a VNT17 alh for example.

These electronic actuator style turbos are all a little different, so it's important to know the sweep range of the turbo. There's a re-learn procedure that most new turbos need to go through after install and OEMs have instructions for their technicians. Some work great out of the box, others need some tune adjustment. Unfortunately only so many hours in a day, happy to support customers doing custom builds, but we need to know how the engine is operating in order to do custom tuning.
 
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and they work out of the box on a standard stage 2 tune.
Ahh, so you connected me to my latest inquiry re: Stg 2...LOL

So, if one were to want stock like spool up but upper rpm breathing (power/pull) what would you suggest. I was thinking 2056...2260....Hmm, a hybrid....?
 
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