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1.6 Puretech 225 GTI REMAP, Questioning EAT8 torque limit.

1.3K views 7 replies 6 participants last post by  nfrances  
45hp with a remap ? LOL things are 2 : - u are crazy AF and you're engine is a timing bomb - this is bullshit
Why? You have experience? I guess - or should I say 'I know' - you don't.

Every engine is overbuilt, as any other mechanical component in car.

Raising power by 20% won't do much harm. If you hammer it all the time, yes, it will wear down a bit faster, but this is not major issue, as long as tuning is proper - and this is where most often things go sideways.

FYI - 20 years ago I had Honda Civic 1.4 with 90HP. I slapped turbo on that engine, fixed fuel so it has enough at boost, fixed timing, etc... it had ~140HP afterward, so that's almost 50% power increase, but more than that - it had major bump in torque. Major issue? Only clutch - which had issues with additional torque.

And again, as example - since was quite into Honda Civic turbo scene - 1.6 engine with 160HP was safe to some 300-350HP without problems, as well as gearbox. So we're talking 2x power here.