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VW Golf3 1.9 TDI Stage 1 file Bosch HW 0281001365 · 028906021G · SW 355583
1996 · Turbo diesel · 90 hp (66 kW)
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Dyno sheet
- Power
- 116 hp +26
- Torque
- 251 Nm +49
Typical crank figures for a healthy 1.9 TDI. Results depend on the car's condition, fuel and parts.
- Power
- 90 hp 66 kW
- ECU
- Bosch
- Engine
- 1.9 TDI Turbo diesel
- File
- 64 KB BIN, ready to write
Bosch on the VW Golf3 1.9 TDI
Software and hardware
- Hardware
- 0281001365 Bosch's number for the ECU itself, on its label printed 0 281 001 365
- Part number
- 028906021G Volkswagen's part number for this ECU, printed 028 906 021 G
- Software
- 355583 (1037355583) The software inside: your read must show this number
Built on request for the VW Golf3 1.9 TDI
- EGR off
- DTC off
- Speed limiter (Vmax) off
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About this file
What this Stage 1 file is
This is a Stage 1 tune of the factory calibration of the 1996 VW Golf3 1.9 TDI (66 kW, 90 hp), for its Bosch ECU with hardware 0281001365, part number 028906021G and software 355583 (1037355583). Stage 1 is software only: the car keeps its standard turbo, injectors, intercooler and exhaust.
Stage 1 on the 1.9 TDI raises the injected fuel, the boost and the rail pressure and lifts the torque limiters, within what the standard turbo, injectors and clutch hold. The smoke limiter follows the new airflow, so a healthy engine pulls harder without black smoke.
The VW Golf3 1.9 TDI carries the 1.9 TDI engine, 90 hp and 202 Nm from the factory. On this engine, Stage 1 usually gives about 116 hp and 251 Nm (+26 hp, +49 Nm). Typical figures for a healthy engine: your car's own result depends on its condition, fuel and parts.
For software 355583 of the VW Golf3 1.9 TDI we sell the original and Stage 1, each made from the same original read. Every file downloads straight after payment.
Read the Bosch ECU with your usual tool and keep the read: compare its hardware and software numbers with the ones on this page before you write the file.
EGR off, DTC off and speed limiter (Vmax) off can be added to this file on request, for off-road and competition use: send us your read through our file service and our engineers add them (any file £50, from £30 in packs).
Hardware 0281001365 is the number on the Bosch ECU's label. Software 355583 (1037355583) is the calibration inside it: a read with hardware 0281001365 and another software number needs a different file. Part number 028906021G is the car maker's number for this ECU.
Questions
Which ECU does this VW Golf3 1.9 TDI Stage 1 file fit?
A Bosch ECU with hardware 0281001365, part number 028906021G and software 355583 (1037355583). Check those numbers in your read before you write it; another software number needs another file, which our engineers can build from your read.
How is the Bosch ECU read and written?
With your usual reading tool, over OBD or on the bench as the tool allows. Write the file back the same way you read the ECU, and keep your original read.
What does Stage 1 give on the VW Golf3 1.9 TDI?
Usually about 116 hp and 251 Nm against 90 hp and 202 Nm stock (+26 hp, +49 Nm). Typical for a healthy engine, never a promise for one car.
Can you add EGR off to the Bosch ECU file?
Yes, on request, for off-road and competition use: EGR off, DTC off and speed limiter (Vmax) off. Upload a read through our file service and an engineer builds it (any file £50, from £30 in packs). The buyer is responsible for using it where the law allows.
What exactly is in the download?
A BIN file of 64 KB, ready to write. Write it with the same tool and the same connection you read the ECU with.
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