kennethsime
Veteran Member
So far, my 2004 BEW Wagon is basically stock. I did the ventectomy, upgraded the steelies to long beaches, and will soon bypass the EGR cooler so that I (hopefully) stop loosing coolant into the exhaust. It's only at about 135k miles, and the engine is in good shape.
Long-term, I think I'd like to upgrade the turbo and clutch to support a Stage 2+, but since there's only so much money you can spend on a car, and this year I'm upgrading the suspension, I'm thinking of doing an initial tune, and following up with a more powerful tune after making those mods at a later date. I'm most-interested in Dynamic Idle & EGR for quicker warmup, and a little more power. In talking with Malone, they mentioned having to watch high boost with a Stage 1.5.
What do you think - 1, or 1.5? The extra increase in power would be nice, but I don't want to risk my turbo.
Long-term, I think I'd like to upgrade the turbo and clutch to support a Stage 2+, but since there's only so much money you can spend on a car, and this year I'm upgrading the suspension, I'm thinking of doing an initial tune, and following up with a more powerful tune after making those mods at a later date. I'm most-interested in Dynamic Idle & EGR for quicker warmup, and a little more power. In talking with Malone, they mentioned having to watch high boost with a Stage 1.5.
What do you think - 1, or 1.5? The extra increase in power would be nice, but I don't want to risk my turbo.