Hey guys, I just started doing some research on performance parts for my mk6 Jetta Sedan and figured I would come here for support. I tried to search though and hopefully I'm not restarting a thread that has been beaten to death.
My major question lies in the performance gain claims from these two manufacturers used in conjunction with malone tuning. So rawtek claims up to 70 HP and 150 foot-lbs of torque from their downpipe and midpipe while only going to stage 2 tuning (no aftermarket turbo involved). Here's where my confusion starts. Buzzken is advertised at fixmyvw.com in conjunction with a cr 170 turbo at stage 3 that would "change your 140 HP engine to a 185 hp engine" (I would assume both of which are measured at the crank with 140 being the stock crank HP?). Is rawtek known for lofty advertising (for example the claimed HP gains from their cold air intake?) Or maybe Buzzken is more conservative? I understand the difference in steel causing rawtek to be more expensive, but is it also less restrictive or performing some other kind of engineering miracles in terms of HP or TQ?
My major question lies in the performance gain claims from these two manufacturers used in conjunction with malone tuning. So rawtek claims up to 70 HP and 150 foot-lbs of torque from their downpipe and midpipe while only going to stage 2 tuning (no aftermarket turbo involved). Here's where my confusion starts. Buzzken is advertised at fixmyvw.com in conjunction with a cr 170 turbo at stage 3 that would "change your 140 HP engine to a 185 hp engine" (I would assume both of which are measured at the crank with 140 being the stock crank HP?). Is rawtek known for lofty advertising (for example the claimed HP gains from their cold air intake?) Or maybe Buzzken is more conservative? I understand the difference in steel causing rawtek to be more expensive, but is it also less restrictive or performing some other kind of engineering miracles in terms of HP or TQ?