Need help 1.8T 20v boost issue

[Vernon]

I need some info or help regarding my car, its a 2003 golf mk4 gti agu, the following mods are :

induction
FMIC
Dicktator piggyback (recently done)
63 mm downpipe and exhaust
Ko3S hybrid turbo
450cc injectors
new fuel pump
CTS Turbo fuel rail
turbosmart FPR

i recently went to sarel at 8 Valve performance and did the dicktator piggyback installation among other things as well, at the moment we deleted the maf sensor as well as the n75 valve so we are working only with wastegate pressure, i want the car to run 1.2 bar, or atleast 1.0 bar or 0.9 bar minimum, but the engine does not allow me as soon as the car boosts over 0.8 bar the engine pings, how can i fix this issue, iv'e been reading on almost all the forums that there are 1.8T agu's that runs 1.2 bar even some of them 1.5 bar with no problems

[PapaJo]

Is the Dicktator controlling fuel and timing or how is this piggy back setup?

Why was the decision made to install a piggy back and not just tune the current ecu?

Other AGU’s are running on single management system, be it totally aftermarket or a remapped factory ecu.

I think the two management systems are working against each other.

[farrell15]

I need some info or help regarding my car, its a 2003 golf mk4 gti agu, the following mods are :

induction
FMIC
Dicktator piggyback (recently done)
63 mm downpipe and exhaust
Ko3S hybrid turbo
450cc injectors
new fuel pump
CTS Turbo fuel rail
turbosmart FPR

i recently went to sarel at 8 Valve performance and did the dicktator piggyback installation among other things as well, at the moment we deleted the maf sensor as well as the n75 valve so we are working only with wastegate pressure, i want the car to run 1.2 bar, or atleast 1.0 bar or 0.9 bar minimum, but the engine does not allow me as soon as the car boosts over 0.8 bar the engine pings, how can i fix this issue, iv'e been reading on almost all the forums that there are 1.8T agu's that runs 1.2 bar even some of them 1.5 bar with no problems

Hi

I've recently finished a 20v Aum Build with a GT28 and stock injectors which are like 360cc, get 1.3 bar no problem on stock 032hn ME7.5 ecu.

Have you done the vacuum deletes on that motor as well as the evap delete?

I know alot of the time the evap system effects fuel trims and causes fuelling issues.

I'm no expert but I think something isn't so lekker with the dictator controlling everything.

And like I said I tuned the stock ecu so I can't really say as far as the dictator goes but all I know is that those motors on stock ecu are so sensitive with maf, evap, n75, n215, sai delete, and also dumping to atmosphere, and and.

Maybe drop me a whatsapp or something, so I can fully understand your setup or im sure one of the guys here will be very helpful.

Sweet.

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[Vernon]

dicktator is controlling the fuel and timing yes, i did map the car previously but the car is actually tons better with the dicktator, its just the boost i want to sort out, this car had boost issues from day one. sounds like you have the auq ( drive by wire model) i have the agu with the me3.8 so it does not have all the sai n215 and stuff and its not a cool ECU to tune, hence i decided to go with dicktator and vvt conversion, sarel said that the timing does not want to retard at all.

[PapaJo]

dicktator is controlling the fuel and timing yes, i did map the car previously but the car is actually tons better with the dicktator, its just the boost i want to sort out, this car had boost issues from day one. sounds like you have the auq ( drive by wire model) i have the agu with the me3.8 so it does not have all the sai n215 and stuff and its not a cool ECU to tune, hence i decided to go with dicktator and vvt conversion, sarel said that the timing does not want to retard at all.

I think you just identified your issue here. Dicktator does not retard timing autonatically like the stock ecu. You will need to get the tuning map corrected with timing retarded values and then also determine where the vvt should operate and set that on the gpo output from Dicktator.