vrt put vw golf down 115hp but 150hp really

mangina · 23-04-2013 05:33PM #1

I bought a 00 english reg gt (red tdi) 150hp golf, i know its really 150hp as i this is my 3rd one of these cars, its 6 speed, heated seats, rain sensors etc, but when i got it vrted, i was charged 380 instead of 460 i thought it was going to be, happy days.

Has anyone thats vrted a car had a similar experience, i logged on to micksgarage site and put in english reg of car in but its still coming up 115hp for parts, (timing belt etc, for 115hp and 150 hp are totally different) a person thinking its really 115hp would be buying different parts for the car:o

sean1141 · 23-04-2013 05:40PM

The 150 wasnt about untill late 01 afaik. What engine code is on the data sticker? It can be found on the boot beside the spare wheel under the the carpet or on the timing belt cover. 3 letter code like AJM

Fizman · 23-04-2013 05:41PM

It's 115 bhp.

ba_barabus · 23-04-2013 05:47PM

Fizman wrote: »

It's 115 bhp.

And a highline iirc

Photoshop · 23-04-2013 05:54PM

Looks like you have been had.

150bhp model wasn't out until 2001.

This looks like your one, 99 - 00 GTI TDI 113bhp.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/volkswagen/golf/hatchback-1997/17835/

tossy · 23-04-2013 06:06PM

this a joke surely ?

thecomedian · 23-04-2013 06:08PM

I think the engine code is ARL for the 150.
There should be a sticker in the boot when you lift up the mat, with the engine code and the kw power on it.
Should be 110 kw

ba_barabus · 23-04-2013 06:11PM

tossy wrote: »

this a joke surely ?

If it isn't somebody is going to have to put up with a bad case of mangina

tossy · 23-04-2013 06:16PM

It seems like years since we had a red DI thread.

mangina · 23-04-2013 06:26PM

Photoshop wrote: »

Looks like you have been had.

150bhp model wasn't out until 2001.

This looks like your one, 99 - 00 GTI TDI 113bhp.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/volkswagen/golf/hatchback-1997/17835/

its was made nov 00, i think it is 150, its five door, the engine cover has t (red di) and the back has (red tdi) i know vw starts their new year modelwise in oct, i used to have a 03 red di, but this thing is noticably more powerful, wtf

mullingar · 23-04-2013 06:29PM

I thought minimum VRT was €720.....

mangina · 23-04-2013 06:31PM

thecomedian wrote: »

I think the engine code is ARL for the 150.
There should be a sticker in the boot when you lift up the mat, with the engine code and the kw power on it.
Should be 110 kw

code is AJM

mangina · 23-04-2013 06:32PM

mullingar wrote: »

I thought minimum VRT was €720.....

NOT WHEN ITS 00 WITH 170KM MILES IT AINT, CHECK THE CALCULATOR, got it vrt in tullamore in fact

thecomedian · 23-04-2013 06:36PM

mangina wrote: »

code is AJM

It's 115bhp so.

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/115690/786306.aspx

Could have been remapped though?

markc1184 · 23-04-2013 06:37PM

AJM is 115bhp, same as my old '00 one.

Mycroft H · 23-04-2013 06:41PM

I think someone stuck an extra red letter on the back of the car.....

mangina · 23-04-2013 06:57PM

thecomedian wrote: »

It's 115bhp so.

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/115690/786306.aspx

Could have been remapped though?

yeah defo been played with, either chipped or remapped or both lol, its very clean, only paid 1500, plus the vrt, 115 it is, im not really pissed off, dont think the seller knew any different now i can buy timing belt etc, thanks for your help

(ps i dont believe that mileage either)

mangina · 23-04-2013 07:06PM

BX 19 wrote: »

I think someone stuck an extra red letter on the back of the car....ffs

sean1141 · 23-04-2013 07:24PM

A 00 115bhp would have a factory fitted TDI badge as the old 110 would still have been around badged as TDI
When the older engines were discontinued the 115 was TDI 130 was TDI and 150 was TDI
Lots of people swapped badges and stuck extra badges on these so buying one for a certain power on the badge alone is dangerous!!
Oh and the spec you listed could be got on a 1.4petrol (except the 6speed box)

Guy:Incognito · 23-04-2013 07:26PM

mullingar wrote: »

I thought minimum VRT was €720.....

Each Co2 band has a different minimum. €720 is the minimum for one of the higher bands.

mangina · 23-04-2013 07:29PM

sean1141 wrote: »

A 00 115bhp would have a factory fitted TDI badge as the old 110 would still have been around badged as TDI
When the older engines were discontinued the 115 was TDI 130 was TDI and 150 was TDI
Lots of people swapped badges and stuck extra badges on these so buying one for a certain power on the badge alone is dangerous!!
Oh and the spec you listed could be got on a 1.4petrol (except the 6speed box)

vw.....confusing, from blue "i"s to red eyes.....mines a pd engine, its defo been tuned way above 115, the ****er pulls like **** in 6th.. how do i find out if it was remapped or chipped then, cheers for that

Hootanany · 23-04-2013 07:34PM

Does it ate the juice

sean1141 · 23-04-2013 07:38PM

Yes very confusing!! Yup the 115 is a pd.

A decent tuner like http://www.chippedire.com/ will tell you if it has been mapped.

I dont think its possible to chip a pd. Chipping was used on the older ve engines where a chip in the ecu was replaced. Mapping is on pd where the software is changed without physically opening the ecu.

mangina · 23-04-2013 07:54PM

Hootanany wrote: »

Does it ate the juice

havent drove it much to notice really, still waitin on insurance disc and tax in post and im paro driving round mullingar, police are just swines for pulling ppl in

mangina · 23-04-2013 07:56PM

sean1141 wrote: »

Yes very confusing!! Yup the 115 is a pd.

A decent tuner like http://www.chippedire.com/ will tell you if it has been mapped.

I dont think its possible to chip a pd. Chipping was used on the older ve engines where a chip in the ecu was replaced. Mapping is on pd where the software is changed without physically opening the ecu.

you mean someone can plug into diagnostics and change the hp on a scanner/laptop?

Drummerboy08 · 23-04-2013 07:59PM

I'd say she's some antichrist to go lad, these look really well with a set of bbs on but personally I like those wheels that are on the RS8

sean1141 · 23-04-2013 08:05PM

mangina wrote: »

you mean someone can plug into diagnostics and change the hp on a scanner/laptop?

Basically yes but its not a diagnosis machine. They rewrite the software on the ecu. Loads of different things are changed. A decent tuner will draw up a custom map based on your cars condition, age, millage, other modifications, what power you want, economy etc where the lesser tuners will just give you a generic map which will be the same for all models of that engine.

Not any Tom Dick or Harry can do it...

mangina · 23-04-2013 08:05PM

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

I'd say she's some antichrist to go lad, these look really well with a set of bbs on but personally I like those wheels that are on the RS8

bbs very pricey, it has 5 spoke gti wheels on, ill leave them, had 17s on an o3 red di, nothing but grief, this is faster than the 03 one....my head is wrecked

sean1141 · 23-04-2013 08:07PM

Was the 03 a 6speed? What wheels were they?

dgt · 23-04-2013 08:19PM

Does she have the evry mod?

Does she boooo like a 110/90?

Is she an antichrist to go lad?

thecomedian · 23-04-2013 08:39PM

mangina wrote: »

bbs very pricey, it has 5 spoke gti wheels on, ill leave them, had 17s on an o3 red di, nothing but grief, this is faster than the 03 one....my head is wrecked

Anything more than 16s ruins those cars IMO

vrt put vw golf down 115hp but 150hp really

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