saucer
Veteran Member
Haven't found much regarding this, but after a couple of weeks in my '15 Passat, I'm feeling like the fix has definitely impacted performance. I'm not used to driving a car this large (and haven't touched a DSG in over ten years) but can't imagine VW releasing a car that performs like this.
Back when I was researching the purchase, I found talk of a 3-5% decrease in HP and fuel economy from the VW de-tune, but in my hilly town, even "S" mode is feeling sluggish.
I'm desperate more power and quicker response, but considering the extended warranties bestowed upon us by VW (and my dealership) I'm realllllly hesitant to buy a permanent ECU flash.
Has anyone in here tried a piggyback module? Neuspeed has pretty good reviews regarding their Power Module on other VW platforms, but doesn't seem to make one for the 2.0TDI.
I'm still waiting to hear back from Race Chip, but it looks like they should have the NMS covered (fingers crossed).
EDIT: Anyone have experience with this VCDS mod? https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?8988673-Throttle-Mod-Direct-Acceleration-Tweak
Back when I was researching the purchase, I found talk of a 3-5% decrease in HP and fuel economy from the VW de-tune, but in my hilly town, even "S" mode is feeling sluggish.
I'm desperate more power and quicker response, but considering the extended warranties bestowed upon us by VW (and my dealership) I'm realllllly hesitant to buy a permanent ECU flash.
Has anyone in here tried a piggyback module? Neuspeed has pretty good reviews regarding their Power Module on other VW platforms, but doesn't seem to make one for the 2.0TDI.
I'm still waiting to hear back from Race Chip, but it looks like they should have the NMS covered (fingers crossed).
EDIT: Anyone have experience with this VCDS mod? https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?8988673-Throttle-Mod-Direct-Acceleration-Tweak
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