TDI octavia owners - how noisy is your turbo?

Started by bazbo, October 05, 2010, 01:25:24 PM

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bazbo

Just got a 2.0l tdi 2007, turbo whines a little, pretty quiet really and only makes the noise when spooling up and down at low revs. Just wondering if any other TDI owners here have noisy turbos? Dealer tells me it's quite common and that the petrols are worse?
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Alfashark

Assuming its a VG turbo, yes our vRS is quite audible when spooling up and down... On very cold mornings, once it's up to temp and idling away you can hear it changing pitch in a cycle that lasts around 45 seconds to 1 minute :)
'14 Octavia RS TDI
'06 Fabia VRS
'93 CitiGolf 1.6

RS4

Cant say mine is noisey at all,
maybe bring it over some time if youre in west auckland :)
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bigreddog

I've got an '08 Petrol VRS and I can't say I've ever really noticed mine making much noise...

106_racecar

I am surprised you can hear the turbo over the usual diesel chatter?!! >:D
2007 Golf GTI

RS4

What diesel chatter? They are smooth and silky like a smooth silky thing.
Audi RS4 450 BHP, Milltek, intake, remapped (sold)
VW Edition 30, 307 BHP remap. Manual. (sold)
Audi S6 V10, Milltek , Audi A4 B8 (sold)
VW Golf MK6 Gti, Black
Skoda Octavia vRS TDi, Blue, Coilovers, Mapped, 19's SOLD
Audi B7 A4 3.0 TDi , Mapped, more to follow

106_racecar

I must say that I have been thinking about buying one to replace the Outback. What are they like for towing a small boat around 900kg?
2007 Golf GTI

RS4

i suggest you come drive mine and feel the amount of torque they produce. Its really quite outstanding.
Audi RS4 450 BHP, Milltek, intake, remapped (sold)
VW Edition 30, 307 BHP remap. Manual. (sold)
Audi S6 V10, Milltek , Audi A4 B8 (sold)
VW Golf MK6 Gti, Black
Skoda Octavia vRS TDi, Blue, Coilovers, Mapped, 19's SOLD
Audi B7 A4 3.0 TDi , Mapped, more to follow

106_racecar

Quote from: RS4 on October 20, 2010, 08:14:20 PM
i suggest you come drive mine and feel the amount of torque they produce. Its really quite outstanding.
I am curious to know, how well it would tow given its FWD?
2007 Golf GTI

RS4

Key thing is to get the suspension right and not have it sitting up at the front, keep it level with weight over the front.
Audi RS4 450 BHP, Milltek, intake, remapped (sold)
VW Edition 30, 307 BHP remap. Manual. (sold)
Audi S6 V10, Milltek , Audi A4 B8 (sold)
VW Golf MK6 Gti, Black
Skoda Octavia vRS TDi, Blue, Coilovers, Mapped, 19's SOLD
Audi B7 A4 3.0 TDi , Mapped, more to follow

bazbo

come on guys you've hijacked the thread!

it was about diesel turbo noise - lets get back on track please!

HaNs

It has a turbo, it may wine. Dont worry until it blows up.

Dubious

Quote from: bazbo on October 21, 2010, 11:14:55 AM
come on guys you've hijacked the thread!

it was about diesel turbo noise - lets get back on track please!

Turbo whistle has been very loud in both mk4 TDIs I've owned - in fact the loudest of any turbo diesel I've driven.  All part of the appeal in my books!  The mk5s and 6s I've been in have been almost silent in comparison.
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bazbo

yeah, but the mk2 octy has the same engine as the mk5 vw tdi, not the mk 4 hasn't it?

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Dubious

Quote from: bazbo on October 22, 2010, 08:52:54 AM
yeah, but the mk2 octy has the same engine as the mk5 vw tdi, not the mk 4 hasn't it?

Yeah I was saying that the mk5s and 6s are much quieter by comparison than mk4
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