MK7 TDI with Hybrid CR190 Turbo upgrade hits the dyno

Diesel turbo upgrades are not as common around here so we decided to share. MK7 TDI CR150 gets upgraded to a Xman Turbo Hybrid CR190. We also do a downpipe kit as well on this vehicle. Tuned With Malone Stage 3 software.

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[GearGuy]

Thanks for the TDI content! I have a CR170 swapped MK6 TDI Jetta and on the MK7 people steered away from the CR190 turbo as I do believe people had boost creep issues. The TDI gets some looks and I even had a bit of fun with a S6 V10 Avant on the highway, he was surprised although got ahead haha

[slodsl]

It's cool to see a tdi on the channel. I actually have several TDIs and a 335d and mess around with tuning the TDIs. They'll never be fast without dumping way too much money into them but they're fun daily drivers.

[lossangrados]

I had my audi a3 2.0tdi tuned, and made 190 HP and 430nm of torque only with Software. Cant wait for Turbo and intercooler upgrade

[RAdventure]

Had a 2004 tdi sport Malone tune, Malone turbo way too much money into it but such an amazing highway cruiser and fun daily.

[marcochavanne]

I have the same setup in my 15 Passat. Even with stock fuel pump it rips in 1-3rd but my Darkside clutch rated at 380ft-lbs slips in 4th-6th .

[killfire]

Hey CO Motersports. The engine coolant temps are best brought up to temp by driving it. I let mine heat up for 2 hours in 10 degree weather, and it never warmed up. Slave cyl failed and the only way to get it working was to warm up the car 🤷 idk why that worked. Best to drive it for 5 min, temps will go right up.

As for power the numbers make sense to me. So 🤷 idk what other people say its so low for. Apparentl the 2 best upgrades would be a cp3 HPFP (as cp4s tend to blow up), and a tune. This would probably net the same ish hp/tq as it has more fueling. Then you can throw on a turbo.

Kerma has alot of experience if you were looking to get in the tdi game. Darkside development too.

Id love to see what this mk7 would do with a cp3 fuel pump as well. You could use this as a baseline test to see what the pump added. 🤪

[juliodc]

I have the same tune and turbo but at high rpm my car will throw a P0234 code...do I need to adjust that actuator thing?

[shreeshaipod]

Nifty setup for the tach signal... I was going to say "why not just clamp the #1 coilpack wire" but then I realized lol

[NyksWyldMynd]

I got a full stock mk6 tdi if you ever need to get a baseline lol

[TheBolzic]

I know its been a minute, but have the same cr150 with malone tuned ecu/dsg and cr190 1449vz from gottuned (comparable to xman's, 'cept mine's 7+7 and trimmed flukes). getting surging over 110mph with having to go to a 4 bar MAP sensor via darkside. S&B intake to turbine, straight rawtek 3" to 2.5" afe straight. Not a fan of potential backpressure with Magnaflow's petrol 3" system and MF won't make a straight 3". with 255/35/18 on stock wheels it wouldn't surge til 135 but 255/45/18 has it at 110-112. cannot find a 3" straight cat/axel-bac anywhere, had Bank's on my MKVI jetta - so surging is something new. Passat, so didn't know if the 2.5" only keeps constant pressure til upper hwy passing. Any ideas anybody? Cannot find larger turbo discharge pipes that lead to intercooler/ leave it. Scratching my head

[DirtyDanRacimg]

322wtq lol that must be a tire shredder!!

[alextorkelson]

Time to hit up Darkside Developments for a GTB turbo kit, specifically for the EA288

[TokyoCollins]

hahah sparkplug joke is a gooder boiz!
can you be sure its on regular pump diesel and not shell vpower diesel?
haha 10 kids and smokes! i miss seeing the orange car, i remember i think it was 07? at speedsport having a realll good look at the car and noted in my brain that the paint on daves little ol orange VW was better then the paint on any of the top tuner castrol cars in the booth beside it. (there were runs all over those cars in non important areas, but the VW was just all around minty as F)

[aaronforrester]

Malone tuned a cr190 on a ckra (vw Passat tdi) and they made 354wftlbs with stock everything

[adamant]

You should be describing what your doing and what that does when you have to do something under the hood

[ZM-CSL]

I’ve been running this turbo on my manual mk7 tdi since May 2019. I’m still slightly slower than a mk7 gti from a roll in the streets. The hwy I get pulled on steadily. From a dig is a different story. I haven’t lost to one stock yet unless I have a bad launch and hesitates. Still gets great mpg and surprises a lot of cars. It’s a great daily and fun even though it’s my slowest car.

[saggykneecaps]

This post is really old but it’s so hard to find content of tdi’s if u have any recommendations for a upgraded turbo for my mk6 tdi 2.0 please hit me with a reply.

[amine.e]

Thank you for the video I also have mk7 TDi 2015 I’m thinking about the CR190, did you upgrade the injectors and the high pressure fuel pump ?

[REALBanannaman]

What had to be adjusted on the actuator?

[slparallax]

is it better money wise and power wise to buy a new turbo for diesel car or just do stage 2 tune with obviously cold air intake and such