NinerBikes wrote:
What year is your 328d and how many miles on it? I just picked up a used 2015 VW Passat TDI SEL with 25k miles on it in TX for $16,500. Granted, front wheel drive, and 150 HP 240ft lbs torque, but it's great at 80 -85 MPH on interstate, and easy on fuel, too.
It is a 2014 with 40k. I did end up doing the downpipe and the 220rwhp/370rwtq tune about a month ago. The torque pull at 1,700 rpm is just amazing for such a small car especially in sport mode which makes the throttle and steering a little more sensitive along with stiffening up the the suspension dampeners a bit more. I mainly keep it in comfort mode on the highway unless I am on the back roads and want to have a little fun on the turns. I rarely use Eco-pro mode which has trans disconnect to help you coast along with other things to improve fuel mileage.
I have been enjoying the tune too much to see any mileage gain, but I am still getting 43 mph hand calculated which was what I was getting before the tune if I drive it normally. I figure once I settle down and stop driving like a kid on a gogart then I should see a few mpg gain. I don't know when that is going to be because the darn thing just begs to be driven that way.
