what is fats??

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what is fats??

Post by eatthis » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:51 pm

what is fats???
too much is NEVER enough
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RE: what is fats??

Post by maxxximus » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:22 pm

FATS stands for For advancement of the S and is a standard test to measure performance. Involves logging the time it takes to get from 4200rpm to 6500 rpm in third gear using WOT (pedal to metal). Youll need Vag com to do one. I did mine and got about 6.5 secs which is OK for stock but anything below 5 secs and your into stage 2/ 3++.

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RE: what is fats??

Post by eatthis » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:28 pm

is this possible with a golf ??

thatd be about 70 mph to dead on 100mph on mine
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RE: what is fats??

Post by ChipHazzard » Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:36 pm

I know this has been mentioned in other threads somewhere before but do I need to log ???
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RE: what is fats??

Post by KayGee » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:29 pm

Most reliable data source would be some form of log, either VagCom or ECU explorer. There a quite a few online FATS calculators that use various rounding algorithms (datapoints very rarely match to 4200 and 6500) to give you a calculated time.

No you don't need to log, but it does give you a good baseline and performance guide. Very usefull to look back on after modifications or replacement parts are fitted.
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RE: what is fats??

Post by ChipHazzard » Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:20 am

Cheers KayGee. I'm a VAG-COM newbie and wondered what to log
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RE: what is fats??

Post by maxxximus » Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:58 am

Yeah you need to log as this can diagnose other problems. Log block 3 for a MAF reading - if your getting low g/s then might need a new MAF. Another useful block is 115 which gives boost pressure(actual vs requested) and may help diagnose faulty wastegates/ a leak in IC hoses or TBB.

Heres a list of all available blocks that can be logged http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/m_blocks/

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