GrantyBoy

Hi Guys

Took a Seat Leon FR out for a test drive at the weekend and it had the 2.0 TDI 170 PS engine fitted and I have to say I was very impressed. Plenty of poke for real world driving yet still decent on the MPG.
Anyone got any comments on the new generation Leon they'd like to share. Also, as this engine is a VAG unit I'd imagine its going to be quite easy to get chipped to be made any better, anyone know much about this engine or can point me in the direction of a forum on this.
Cheers

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Reffro

Superchips who are always conservative can get 213hp from the FR Leon.

Christ

Im fairly sure all the tuners have withdrawn remaps for the 170PS VAG units (Superchips certainly did) as the particulate filters were catching fire

Might be sorted now though...

Leon is a craking Car apart from the interior...

Chris

bpm1588

as above there is a filter on these that catches soot then slowly burns it off.but when chipped with the extra soot there's a chance of it setting the car on fire.....or so a mate i know whos bought a leon told me.he bought the ref sport 140 with the btcc kit and had it chipped,has around 190bhp safely as they don't have the extra filter plus it does look the part as well.

Rokerlad

As above. Had a passenger ride in an FR TDi 170 and the engine seems a cracker. The interior is awful however, hard plastics everywhere which is obviously where some of the savings were made over the Golf. Seems to be reasonably well equipped though, dual zone climate as standard and even get the Hi-Line computer which is an extra on the Golf.

hectic

Get yourself a quick look see on seatcupra.net plenty of inf oabout the Spanish racers on there.....

jonc

Though its not the 170 edition, it my give you some idea as an owenership prospect.

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davey21wagon

re mappin will do the trick plus the torque will shoot up, there are nice cars,go for it