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1.9L AHU / 1Z VE TDI (early) Tuning

Malone ECU tuning for the 1.9L AHU / 1Z VE TDI (early) · 1996–1999

The early 1.9L VE TDIs - AHU, 1Z and their relatives - power countless swaps and conversions. Their pre-2000 ECUs are not OBD-flashable, so a one-time ECU socketing lets us load a full Malone tune.

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Hardware for the 1.9L AHU / 1Z VE TDI (early)

ECU Socketing Service for 1999.5 and older TDIs

ECU Socketing Service for 1999.5 and older TDIs

Colt Cams Stage 3 Camshaft for most VW 1.9L VE TDIs including ALH, ASV, AHU, and 1Z

Colt Cams Stage 3 Camshaft for most VW 1.9L VE TDIs including ALH, ASV, AHU, and 1Z

Bosch 3.0 Bar MAP Sensor

Bosch 3.0 Bar MAP Sensor

1.9L AHU / 1Z VE TDI (early) builds from our customers

Chris Charles 1998 VW Jetta 1.9L AHU VE TDI

Customer Rides

Chris Charles 1998 VW Jetta 1.9L AHU VE TDI

Dan 1993 VW Corrado 1.9L AHU VE TDI

TDI Conversions

Dan 1993 VW Corrado 1.9L AHU VE TDI

David Marshall 1989 VW Vanagon TriStar Syncro 1.9L ATJ PD TDI

Vanagon and Eurovan TDIs

David Marshall 1989 VW Vanagon TriStar Syncro 1.9L ATJ PD TDI

Dean E 1981 VW Caddy 1.9L 1Z TDI

TDI Conversions

Dean E 1981 VW Caddy 1.9L 1Z TDI

Dominick S 1998 VW GTI 1.9L AHU VE TDI

TDI Conversions

Dominick S 1998 VW GTI 1.9L AHU VE TDI

Frank Hart 1992 VW Corrado SLC 1.9L AFN VE TDI

TDI Conversions

Frank Hart 1992 VW Corrado SLC 1.9L AFN VE TDI

Jacob H 1992 VW Jetta 1.9L AHU VE TDI

TDI Conversions

Jacob H 1992 VW Jetta 1.9L AHU VE TDI

Jon Fettig 1998 VW Passat 1.9L AHH VE TDI

Customer Rides

Jon Fettig 1998 VW Passat 1.9L AHH VE TDI

Other engines we tune

  • 1.9L ALH TDI 1998–2003
  • 1.9L BEW PD TDI 2004–2006
  • 1.9L BRM PD TDI 2005.5–2006
  • 2.0L BHW PD TDI 2004–2005
  • 2.0L Common-Rail TDI 2009–2015
  • 3.0L V6 TDI 2009–2020

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