Looking at buying a 2015 Passat SEL TDI Auto

How does everyone like the 15's? It has 36k and $15k. Not a fan of auto's. How do these auto's hold up with a tune? +50hp and 100ft/lbs torque. Car has had phase 1 done. Also looking at deleting DPF, EGR and Adblue delete exhaust. Also what is the timing belt internal?

Thanks.

You do know with the tuning and deleting, you will void basically of the 164,000 mile emissions warranty?

If so, then you should consider the Malone Stage 2 tune (there is no stage 1 with Malone). That will get you +40hp and +73tq. And once you do your deletes you will get more.

With all that power and torque, you should also do the DSG tune from malone. This paired with the engine tune and deletes will make it a freakin rocket for the size of the vehicle it is.

Timing belt interval is 130K miles.

stg numbers are odd for malone and kerma. Either way they have a high torque and a low torque due to DMF shudder at peak torque 18-2200 rpms, they should provide both tunes when buying to give you the option. Basicailly there is a sever shudder of the harmonics of the DMF of the DSG if trying to push 320+ ftlbs at 1,800 rpms. Malone is the only option for deletes so it makes for an easy decision.

We noticed it at on ramps and toll booths, it was a fine line between the DSG downshifting or pulling harder, if someone keeps it in Sport, the RPMs will always be higher and no shudder needed. Also it's not DSG slipping, and Malone stated a DSG tune wouldn't avoid the shudder, I really enjoy the stock tuning of the DSG of our '15 so i saw no need to spend more money.

We then got low torque tune, and honestly couldn't tell the difference in missing trqs.