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Originally Posted by Thecrispynoodle View Post
Does OEM ecu over dwell on TFSi coils or only some aftermarket tunes?
The 2.0 TFSi coils need about 2-2.5ms depending on voltage for a good strong spark (tested to 700+ hp).
The stock coils and calibration is 4+ ms.
Does not matter if it is aftermarket or not, you change the component, you must change the tune.
If you don't change the tune, you reduce the service life of the coils because you are running them outside their specifications.
I have also had a few people who wanted to just keep stock software and use these coils. And I do this for a small fee, no problem.
The biggest problem is in colder climates. Like here (and in Russia and the Ukraine) below -20-25C cars simply don't start anymore with the stock calibration on the TFSi coils - because in stock calibration there is HUGE dwell time for starting with low battery power, and the TFSi coils just don't work anymore at all with that. Change the calibration and the car will start on turn of the key. I have already "fixed" about 20 non-starters like this in cold weather.
In the UK - you will never have such temperatures, so you will not have this problem, but the coils will still last less. The question how much less is an open one - on my cars, and in colder winters the 1.8T coils with the wrong calibration failed after 2 years.
The 2.0TFSi are more resilient, but there is no denying that running them outside their spec definitely affects their service life. How much exactly - this is hard to say without laboratory conditions.Current-2004 Impreza PPP wagon
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Hi guys, yes just to confirm my harness will function 100% the same as 034 or Apikol, there is no difference in performance.
Mine is simply hand made with higher quality OEM specification components so will last much longer, up to 20 yearsPanthero Coupé quattro 20vt
Indigo ABY coupé
Imola B6 S4 Avant
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