As mentioned, I am getting my new GTi Performance delivered next week. My old standard MK5 Gti has stage 1 on it. Not sure in this case which would be faster? My old GTi with the stage 1 or a standard Performance 2018 GTi? Should I stage 1 my Performance, which will get around 300bhp? It wont be too fast?
Thanks
FWIW… My previous car was a Mk3 Leon FR 1.8 TSI which had 177 BHP (plus 250Nm of torque) as standard but after a year of ownership I got a Shark stage 1 remap done which took it up to around 225 BHP (plus 300Nm of torque) and made it a much nicer daily driver.
I traded the Leon in for a GTI Performance in February and the first upgrade I did was to swap the Potenza tyres on front wheels for Pilot Sport 4, as on cold tarmac they would spin every time I more than feathered the accelerator.
Popped into VAGtech for a REVO stage 1 ECU remap earlier this week (should be getting the TCU done when they get new file in after Easter) and the extra torque means that front wheels will spin if I floor the accelerator but I’m getting used to it and finding it to be an even more satisfying daily driver.
https://www.onlyrevo.com/product-details/software/volkswagen/golf-vii/314/stage-1I’d see how you get along with your new wheels for a few weeks at least before deciding, as whilst the extra power is nice to have the stock 245 BHP is plenty enough for a FWD car tbh.