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That's the way I was heading tbh. 240ish bhp and 360nm torque.... I just think 400nm will cause too many problems and as you say 280nm to 360nm will defo be noticeable

I had a bit of an oil leak recently on my b7 tfsi. It was coming from the cam chain. Had it replaced along with the timing belt kit and the exhaust/turbo manifold... another part that seems to go. Hopefully I got to it before the damage occurred. 103k. Problem is with a lot of cars is these undertrays... you do not notice leaks etc apart from at service time.

Thanks sharkie. They have somewhere near lakeside too I believe and have a good rep. I'm split between having 360nm from 280nm. Or going 400nm with shark but considering the extra strain on the car and components given it is a 12 year old car now. Either way I guess there will be noticeable difference from stock.

Thanks Simon. That's got me confused now! What is the best combination between bhp and torque? Most remappers take the 200bhp and 280nm torque up to 240bhp and 360nm torque. Celtic however do 261bhp and 366nm. Dms do 249bhp and 340nm but they consider themselves to be the best. Now shark do 240bhp but 400nm torque. Is 261bhp and 366nm better than 240bhp and 400nm torque? Or is the 249bhp and 340nm less strain and the best. Any advice welcome!!

On the topic of gearboxes they also said the automatic boxes are stronger than the manuals regarding strain and pressure after a remap. I'm comparing the various remappers now with their bhp and torque and seeing which is best. Since torque isn't something the insurance company asks about ;)

Thanks for the tips. Spoke to an Audi mechanic who said the diverter valve can go on the tfsi engines.... regardless of remap. Said the earlier forge versions weren't great so stick to the Audi one. I was surprised with the admiral insurance quote though.... up to 25 % it will be around an extra 18 quid for the year! It just means I'll have to limit the remap to 250bhp.... to stay legal. Celtic tuning said they could do that for me too. Let's hope everything is good after the service. Will keep u updated. Hunting around to see the best combo for bhp and torque now.

Another point Steve. Some people recommended upgrading the divertor valve on the tfsi engines as apparently after a remap that often goes.

I could probably stretch to the air filter but the car isn't worth enough to spend on a stainless steel exhaust .... if that makes sense. Do you recommend the higher octane fuels e.g. vpower or similar after the remap.

Thanks for the reply Steve. I was looking to get a major service and general health check done first with a good Audi specialist. If everything was ok I'd only then proceed with the remap. Will look at revo as well.

Hi everyone. I've just joined the forums and hope somebody can point me in the right direction. I've been thinking of remapping my A4 2.0T 2006 and there are so many companies. Just looking at a stage 1 remap. So far Celtic tuning is looking good with an increase from 200bhp to 261 bhp. DMS comes recommended from a friend who had their Bmw 335 done. Angel tuning is another. Has anybody used either of these companies? Any other recommendations or things I should watch out for? Already asking the insurance questions now Lol!