oilhammer
Certified Volkswagen Nut & Vendor
FWIW, I have modified every single TDI I have ever owned, including all the ones I have now. So it isn't like I was telling you to leave it alone. And to be honest, given the rise of post-fix problems that I have seen, and the fact that the emissions control devices were/are largely a farce to begin with in the skewed eyes of the EPA, I'm not sure I wouldn't pursue a similar tactic if I owned a 2009+ TDI. Although I would not have had any "fix" done anyway, but I realize many are purchasing these cars like that already.
I just wish these "deletes" allowed for a conventional one-way catalyst to be in the system like the VE and PD TDIs, to at least lessen some of the smell. They already can be tuned to not have any visible smoke, just like the older cars. But so far none of them (delete kits) seem to allow for this. I hate stinky smoky diesels. But I hate unreliable ones too. So...
I just wish these "deletes" allowed for a conventional one-way catalyst to be in the system like the VE and PD TDIs, to at least lessen some of the smell. They already can be tuned to not have any visible smoke, just like the older cars. But so far none of them (delete kits) seem to allow for this. I hate stinky smoky diesels. But I hate unreliable ones too. So...