Pros and Cons of new 1.4 tsi Jetta

Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » April 17th, 2013, 7:36 pm

The stock intercooler gets heat soaked on hotter days. Water spraying is an option. Also replacing the stock intercooler with that from the Audi S3/Golf R is another solution. 30% larger than stock and is a drop in replacement.

syncrod · Postby **syncrod** » April 17th, 2013, 9:25 pm

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.p ... on-MK6-GTI
DIY S3 Intercooler install
dont know if it would apply to the 1.4tsi

Mr. Fixables · Postby **Mr. Fixables** » April 18th, 2013, 8:27 am

It is a good option, however, the 2012 season was to mainly showcase the abilites of the stock Jetta 1.4TSI. Now that we have done that, there are plans to modify the next race car to show what it can do with some mods against more capable cars.

We were hoping to get the new car out already, but there are some hiccups in getting it ready.

Kirk

andy22 · Postby **andy22** » April 18th, 2013, 11:21 am

Hello everyone

Can anyone comment on the level of competency the mechanics at BA have with regards to servicing VW vehicles? I need to take this into consideration with regards to owning a VW...for instance, I had a friend whose xenon headlights on his passat were not leveled, took it to VW during the car's first service and it came back the same. This is a problem because oncoming traffic gets blinded at night from his lights, mistaking it for a highbeam.

Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » April 18th, 2013, 11:59 am

I haven't had too many issues. The service manager is quite knowledgeable for sure. Technicians so far have serviced and fixed any problem I have had so far BUT I would still recommend checking other sources as it is possible for technicians to miss things. The non auto leveling of xenons seems to be something not all dealerships can deal with both here and abroad.

Did your friend ever get it fixed? Depending on the issue it might just be an error with the sensor on the vehicle's axle(s) or the controller needing to be recalibrated. Did your friend have the vehicle lowered?

Habit7 · Postby **Habit7** » April 18th, 2013, 1:20 pm

syncrod wrote:http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5002623-DIY-S3-Intercooler-on-MK6-GTI
DIY S3 Intercooler install
dont know if it would apply to the 1.4tsi

The Jetta 1.4TSI doesnt have an intercooler :shock:

andy22 · Postby **andy22** » April 18th, 2013, 2:02 pm

Allergic2BunnyEars wrote:I haven't had too many issues. The service manager is quite knowledgeable for sure. Technicians so far have serviced and fixed any problem I have had so far BUT I would still recommend checking other sources as it is possible for technicians to miss things. The non auto leveling of xenons seems to be something not all dealerships can deal with both here and abroad.

Did your friend ever get it fixed? Depending on the issue it might just be an error with the sensor on the vehicle's axle(s) or the controller needing to be recalibrated. Did your friend have the vehicle lowered?

Nope, completely stock springs and struts. Don't know if he got the problem resolved, I'll ask next time we chat. Thanks for the feedback though.

Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » April 18th, 2013, 2:32 pm

Habit7 wrote:
syncrod wrote:http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5002623-DIY-S3-Intercooler-on-MK6-GTI
DIY S3 Intercooler install
dont know if it would apply to the 1.4tsi

The Jetta 1.4TSI doesnt have an intercooler

It does have a front mounted intercooler sandwiched between the radiator and air con heat exchanger. Same intercooler as found in the GTI/GLI, turbo A4 etc.

fastredcar · Postby **fastredcar** » April 18th, 2013, 10:17 pm

I concur, the TSi does have an intercooler...although it is sandwiched..it is a big one

fastredcar · Postby **fastredcar** » April 18th, 2013, 10:20 pm

Hello peeps..

So did anyone change their front cradle bushings, or their water pump yet? (in under one year?)

I ask, because I have to change mine in my Jetta.

Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » April 18th, 2013, 10:30 pm

Your jetta is a mk6?

I haven't had any mechanical failures so far. Only thing changed was the pollen filter.

fastredcar · Postby **fastredcar** » April 18th, 2013, 11:07 pm

yep..it is an mk6..it is puzzling to me too..they said its not the water pump per say but some clutches etc..so I can drive it until I come in to change the cradle bushings next Tuesday..oh well...

fastredcar · Postby **fastredcar** » April 18th, 2013, 11:22 pm

Some clutches in the water pump or something like that..sorry I can't explain more..

syncrod · Postby **syncrod** » April 18th, 2013, 11:42 pm

Habit7 wrote:
syncrod wrote:http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5002623-DIY-S3-Intercooler-on-MK6-GTI
DIY S3 Intercooler install
dont know if it would apply to the 1.4tsi

The Jetta 1.4TSI doesnt have an intercooler

should have said DIY stock to s3 intercooler swap :oops:

Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » April 18th, 2013, 11:58 pm

fastredcar wrote:Some clutches in the water pump or something like that..sorry I can't explain more..

Supercharger clutch squeal? Supercharger not engaging?

cdx2k1 · Postby **cdx2k1** » April 19th, 2013, 12:38 pm

Had my waterpump changed in the mk5 already I believe.I think the car was making a real off key noise.
The loss of power from premium to super is noticeable.I realise the engine just sounds lil different and power is a lil bit less.
Kirk, The Jetta wasn't designed to be a sportscar,hence the softer spring/shock rate compared to other vehicles.If one finds the shock/spring rate too soft for one's preference(like myself), then you might want to change it,get a new vehicle, or just be cool with it.

BTW,anyone ever notice any oil coming from their DQ200 before?Needs to get this checked by BA..

Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » April 19th, 2013, 2:08 pm

cdx2k1 wrote:Had my waterpump changed in the mk5 already I believe.I think the car was making a real off key noise.
The loss of power from premium to super is noticeable.I realise the engine just sounds lil different and power is a lil bit less.
Kirk, The Jetta wasn't designed to be a sportscar,hence the softer spring/shock rate compared to other vehicles.If one finds the shock/spring rate too soft for one's preference(like myself), then you might want to change it,get a new vehicle, or just be cool with it.

BTW,anyone ever notice any oil coming from their DQ200 before?Needs to get this checked by BA..

Do you know where it is leaking from? As in mechatronics or clutches? Either one is "bad" according to VW. When repair work is done they always make it a point to say that the exact oil levels must be maintained and if some spills out of the unit you have no way of knowing the level inside etc. Mechatronic units are replaced if leaking. The clutch part I believe users in Singapore have taken all the oil out (against VW recommendations) via drain plugs and refilled with 1.7 litres pre measured....Either way though if any leaking you looking at BA having your car for a bit sadly. Keep us posted nah.

Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » April 19th, 2013, 2:11 pm

Also even though the car has a knock sensor I still wouldn't recommend super for extended periods. Knock sensors listen for extra vibrations yes? i.e. they listen for actual knocks then the engine pulls back timing? If yes then it's basically cat and mouse with knocking, timing being retarded for a bit then you start all over again...so your car would still knock and potentially damage itself.
At least that's how I think it works.

Pointman-IA · Postby **Pointman-IA** » April 19th, 2013, 7:07 pm

Allergic,
We would have to knight you VW Guru. Looks like you have done your research on the car/brand.

neexis · Postby **neexis** » April 19th, 2013, 7:35 pm

Is true...... Allergic sold me a VW

cdx2k1... where exactly are you seeing the oil coming from?

kingskid · Postby **kingskid** » April 19th, 2013, 9:12 pm

Hey guys here's an update on my situation regarding rough idling. I was told that one of the pistons was faulty and so they repaired it I.e they replaced it. The car works fine now it just needs alignment.

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kingskid · Postby **kingskid** » April 19th, 2013, 9:21 pm

Finally some pics

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Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » April 19th, 2013, 9:52 pm

Nice looking variant there

Nice to hear BA sorted you out. Did they give you any advice or guidance? You satisfied with how they handled things?

kingskid · Postby **kingskid** » April 19th, 2013, 10:45 pm

They said that vw admitted that a few blocks faulty. The service was excellent.
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neexis · Postby **neexis** » April 20th, 2013, 7:16 am

that variant looks sweet!! (although i might be partial to silver!)

how long did they take to sort out the issue? were you given a loaner?

kingskid · Postby **kingskid** » April 20th, 2013, 12:18 pm

neexis wrote:that variant looks sweet!! (although i might be partial to silver!)

how long did they take to sort out the issue? were you given a loaner?

Thanks man trying to post more pics but the a app won't let me. It took about 2 weeks and yes they gave me a loaner
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fastredcar · Postby **fastredcar** » April 20th, 2013, 1:14 pm

Allergic...

My car runs fine although it is making a low kind of diesel engine sound...which they say is the clutches..supercharger and stuff works pretty good.

Kingskid...

Rough idling? is it that you used to get a little rough idle sometimes with a slight vibration as the idle drops etc? Need to know...i find sometimes my idle drops and the car rough idle sometimes..

Thanks for your input all.

kingskid · Postby **kingskid** » April 20th, 2013, 3:04 pm

Rough as in the whole car rocking

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Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » April 20th, 2013, 4:19 pm

Oh ok. Good that they sorting you out. If you get a chance maybe you can record the sound for us? For future reference. Never know who it might help.

greggle71 · Postby **greggle71** » April 21st, 2013, 9:00 am

Gents, it's been a while now catching up on posts going back a couple months, my Jetta jus turned a year old in March, I'm clocking around 18k miles now and coming up on my 3rd service booked for the end of the month which is the 15k. Car runs fine for the most part I get the DSG vibration when cornering and accelerating from D2 which everybody gets and since I've started to switch to manual mode I don't get it as often. I do have one concern to share. After about 12k I started to get a severe shake in the steering. I thought the tires needed balancing and rotating so I took it to automotive and when they took down the wheels the rear tires had swells and big bubbles on the inside and I ended up changing out all 4 tires cause it literally could have blown at any time

I had the stock Bridgestone Potenzas. I now have Goodyear Eagle F1s which drive excellent and much quieter than the stock Bridgestones. I also switched to nitrogen in the tires for better pressure air temp control. I complained bitterly to BA about this the problem was that the vehicle is front heavy, I hardly have back seat passengers and trunk load so the car tends to bounce in the rear. The tires were also never rotated which is needed to keep the ware even across all 4 tires so now I do the rotation myself BA says they only do rotation every 15k but I'm going to do mine every couple months so I don't know if anybody else has this experience but its something to look out for. Other than that no issues, I did a few enhancements lower chrome front grille, mud flaps which keeps the body cleaner longer, chrome exhaust tips, lip spoiler. Because of the unplanned change of tires I couldn't do the 18inch upgrade, I will do it in another year or so. The stock 17 inch Queenslands are a nightmare to clean. Gonna go for Goals in either 17 or 18 cause its easier to clean. The brake dust we get us due to the soft brake bass that all cars in the VAG group stock their cars with. It gives excellent braking power but the dust is the side effect. I may consider ceramic brake pads when time to change which is what the JDM vehicles are stocked with, you sacrifice on braking power a bit tho. Otherwise the car runs fine, an excellent buy a couple pics attached