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The all new Volkswagen Amarok (T1A, T1B) is built on the new Ford Ranger platform meaning that both vehicles are identical under the body. We have recently developed bolt-on upgrades to increase power to ~350bhp / 660 FtLbs (895Nm). Tuning: On the new Amaroks and Rangers with the 3.0 V6 diesel engines, we can now max out the stock turbos with a custom dyno tune and some bolt-on hardware upgrades. With all the stock hardware, we would expect to see around 280–290 BHP with a custom dyn …

If you’ve spent any time around 1.9 PD engines, you’ll have heard it: "just fit an SDI cam, it’s a cheap upgrade". It’s one of those bits of advice that gets passed around so often it starts to sound like fact. But when you actually look at the camshaft data and how these engines work, it’s not quite that clear cut.This is a straightforward look at the stock PD cam, the commonly used SDI cam, and a proper performance cam, based on what the numbers actually tell us a …

The CRUA engine makes around +30 BHP with a custom tune (without the need for hardware upgrades) - You can find more information about tuning below see the "Powergate Remote tuning section".   If you want to delete the emissions controls, check the kits below.   For more power, we have 2 main options, the first is fitting our 200 BHP turbo upgrade and tuning.   For those who want more we also have a large turbo kit that will max out your stock fuel system around 230 …

The 2.0 Diesel N47 Engine found in most of the E Series BMWs is very tuneable, but not as bullet proof as it's 3.0 cousin, as we found out a while back. Over the last few months we have been developing our upgrades for the N47 / N47N Engines found in the x16d / x18d Models. These have a Solenoid Type Injector that are very small, and struggles to do much over 200bhp without excessive smoke and Exhaust Gas Temperatures (EGTs) This Blog Post is specifically talking about the x16d / x18d N47 / …

The idea of a 2.0 BiTDI Transporter or Amarok sounds great, and with quoted figures from the factory round the 180bhp mark, it sounds like the perfect platform to start with, right...?  Whether you already own a vehicle with one of these engines or thinking of buying one, this blog is well worth a read. Factory Figures The first thing to note when it comes to these engines are the quoted power figures from factory. Since the first one we tuned to date, we have yet to see one of these e …

If you're subscribed to our YouTube channel, you may have already seen the series of videos we made on tuning the 3.0 V6 Amarok. If not, don't worry, this blog will cover all the bases! Or, you can still watch the videos here: From the beginning: This project all came about after a customer contacted us regarding tuning his pre-ordered brand new 258bhp VW Amarok. His brief was simple. 400bhp and 60mph in ~4.5s!   Suprisingly VW made things easy when it comes to the engines fitted in the …

Update 02/11/2020 On the 31st October, it was announced that the UK will go back into lockdown from Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December. As an essential service, we will be remaining open throughout this period, and as the new rules state that you can travel for 'visiting venues that are open', we are not expecting any issues for customers travelling to us for work on their vehicles. Hotels should be remaining open, but we will need further clarification on that. We will still b …

So its been a while since the last A5 video due to other projects but you'll be glad to know we are still working on this project slowly but surely! Check out UPDATE of our Vlog below: And then, not a massive update, but our new, bigger big turbo has arrived, so we talk through the specs and run the car up on the Dyno before we start to rip it to bits again. Full A5 spec list and links to the products we fit throughout the build - http://drksi.de/AudiA5 You can also enter the competiti …

Things don't always go to plan, and when you are fitting a great big Turbo to a 3.0 Engine for the first time, its not a big shock when they go wrong. In part 23 of our A5 Build, Ryan talks through the issues we faced during the tuning process. Full A5 spec list and links to the products we fit throughout the build - http://drksi.de/AudiA5 You can also enter the competition to win the A5 by following this link - http://drksi.de/WIN Check out Part 23 of our Vlog below: …