HTG tuning dct controller

[DirtKurt]

So i think this company has been mentioned a few times already on here. I reached out to them today and it looks like this may be the ticket. They are now offering pre built harnesses and they will do the tcu modification as well. So basically ship them a tcu and get back a standalone controlled fully tunable dct.
They also are saying it will communicate via can with the ecu for the needed inputs and outputs.

Thoughts, Am I missing anything?

 

[aus335iguy]

i think it’ll come down to dollars. How much ?

 

[aus335iguy]

Also standalones usually aren’t as smooth as OEM out of the box and they need someone fairly knowledgeable to tune them. I wish they’d have invested in cracking the stock one; they’d have made a mint by now

 

[NoGuru]

Following for more details.

 

[Jake@MHD]

Also standalones usually aren’t as smooth as OEM out of the box and they need someone fairly knowledgeable to tune them. I wish they’d have invested in cracking the stock one; they’d have made a mint by now

This is coming from xHP, just be patient

 

[DirtKurt]

This is coming from xHP, just be patient

I'm happy to wait for xhp if its actually being worked on, is it a definite that e series dct will be on the list?

 

[aus335iguy]

I'm happy to wait for xhp if its actually being worked on, is it a definite that e series dct will be on the list?

It is there’s a post in the DCT section here where they mentioned on Instagram that it’s coming

 

[aus335iguy]

This is coming from xHP, just be patient

Patience eh? I’m in lockdown like most people so unlike toilet paper, it’s all I do have.

 

[DirtKurt]

I'm pretty sold on this setup, going to be speaking on the phone with them soon

 

[aus335iguy]

The video proves it works. Doesn't seem very smooth on take up.....I reckon you'd want to spend some time learning how to get it nice and silky. Unless your use case is strictly track? In that case it won't matter but for most that wouldn't be a nice thing to daily.

 

[DirtKurt]

The video proves it works. Doesn't seem very smooth on take up.....I reckon you'd want to spend some time learning how to get it nice and silky. Unless your use case is strictly track? In that case it won't matter but for most that wouldn't be a nice thing to daily.

I think with my new suspension setup this will be the least of my comfort concerns haha. But in seriousness my car is far from a daily driver anymore. My only concern is being able to make the car do what i want. The auto upshift at redline and diff ratio issues have been deal breakers for me thus far and why my dct is still sitting on a bench.

 

[aus335iguy]

This is exactly what you need. You'll likely want a standalone DME as well then I take it ?

 

[DirtKurt]

Had been considering, more for the dct control aspect. Engine tuning wise I have been otherwise very happy with mhd and my tuner.

 

[aus335iguy]

You probably already know that Syvecs does a plug and play standalone that can control the stock DCT.

 

[DirtKurt]

I spoke on the phone with them yesterday for awhile. Answered alot of questions. Apparently there are a few different modes this unit can run in. Cars with lower power levels can run in a "dumb" mode that will just power through upshifts and downshifts with no power interruption to the motor. They also have the ability to send the torque reduction requests to the engine for power reduction during shifts. Alot gentler on the clutches and important at higher power levels.
At my current power levels the dumb mode is probably fine. However, he is very confident they can write the code to send the torque reduction to the factory ecu.
I guess ill be taking a bit of a gamble that they can deliver on the full integration but its a risk i'm willing to take.

Another video to check out

 

[Jake@MHD]

I can get them the CAN msg structure for those type of requests if they are interesting in collaborating.

 

[DirtKurt]

I can get them the CAN msg structure for those type of requests if they are interesting in collaborating.

Contacting him now, ill try to get them on the forum and in contact with you

 

[doublespaces]

I know of a couple of other people who have gone this route, @EOSpeed is one of them, but he is holding out on sharing information so I'm putting him on the spot. He's got a caged DCT project that you harass him about sharing info about.

There is another option like HTG as well, you'd have to contact @Nisse Järnet about it.

 

[DirtKurt]

I know of a couple of other people who have gone this route, @EOSpeed is one of them, but he is holding out on sharing information so I'm putting him on the spot. He's got a caged DCT project that you harass him about sharing info about.

There is another option like HTG as well, you'd have to contact @Nisse Järnet about it.

Well shit, lets hear it guys! I know about the dkg ecu and the like. But im not aware of any that actually remove the factory tcu like HTG does

@EOSpeed

 

[doublespaces]

I know about the dkg ecu and the like. But im not aware of any that actually remove the factory tcu like HTG does

The TCU is still there with the HTG stuff, I don't know that it actually differs from the dkgecu version in that sense. I'm pretty sure the external controller just fires the solenoids directly or whatever. I've been shown a photo, picture the TCU board with about 13 wires soldered across it.