I recently acquired a 1999 2.5L V6 TDI, engine code AFB, that I will be using for a swap into my 2001 Audi Allroad 6-speed.
One of the first nuts I know I will need to crack with this swap is getting the ECU to play well in the recepient car, and I will need help from a tuner to do that. Mine is an early style engine that has the old style three-connector MSA15 ECU, not EDC15, so tuning via the DLC port is not an option. I haven't cracked the case open yet to see if it's already socketed, seems like from what I am reading some of these are and others are not.
In either case, I will at minimum need a tuner to help with software, and possibly may also need it socketed if it is not already. My goals are very mild -- stock output is all I want -- but I will of course need the immo eliminated, and since this engine originally lived in front of an automatic and is bolting to a standard in this swap I will need it set up for that also. While we're working with it I may want to do a few other minor changes (EGR, etc) but I do not plan any major changes to the maps.
I left a message for Jeff with RocketChip but have not been able to get a call back from him. I like how his tunes run so he would be my first choice if I can get hold of him. Has anyone else had success working with other tuners on oddball engines like this? I know there are many with good reputations (TDTuning, Malone, Kerma, etc) but don't know how well their efforts have worked out when straying from the bread and butter 1.9, 2.0, 3.0 motors that were sold in US.
Thanks in advance for any experience/referrals.
One of the first nuts I know I will need to crack with this swap is getting the ECU to play well in the recepient car, and I will need help from a tuner to do that. Mine is an early style engine that has the old style three-connector MSA15 ECU, not EDC15, so tuning via the DLC port is not an option. I haven't cracked the case open yet to see if it's already socketed, seems like from what I am reading some of these are and others are not.
In either case, I will at minimum need a tuner to help with software, and possibly may also need it socketed if it is not already. My goals are very mild -- stock output is all I want -- but I will of course need the immo eliminated, and since this engine originally lived in front of an automatic and is bolting to a standard in this swap I will need it set up for that also. While we're working with it I may want to do a few other minor changes (EGR, etc) but I do not plan any major changes to the maps.
I left a message for Jeff with RocketChip but have not been able to get a call back from him. I like how his tunes run so he would be my first choice if I can get hold of him. Has anyone else had success working with other tuners on oddball engines like this? I know there are many with good reputations (TDTuning, Malone, Kerma, etc) but don't know how well their efforts have worked out when straying from the bread and butter 1.9, 2.0, 3.0 motors that were sold in US.
Thanks in advance for any experience/referrals.