Remap on Mk7.5 R Estate

[A13XDB]

I had a remap put onto my car a little over 500 miles ago, today I had it put back to stock under a 30 day return/money back policy.

I found it to spoil the car. It was just too harsh.
The only way I could describe it is that it's like exchanging the Mrs for a nymphomaniac half your age. In theory a fantastic idea however in reality just too much after a while.

[Finglonga]

Bad map would be first guess, always use a decent company a good map will dive as normal until you press the go pedal. Also depends on your driving style, if you use the accelerator as an on off switch no map will be suitable.

[davo245]

I had a remap put onto my car a little over 500 miles ago, today I had it put back to stock under a 30 day return/money back policy.

I found it to spoil the car. It was just too harsh.
The only way I could describe it is that it's like exchanging the Mrs for a nymphomaniac half your age. In theory a fantastic idea however in reality just too much after a while.

Who did the remap?

[sjw]

I had a remap put onto my car a little over 500 miles ago, today I had it put back to stock under a 30 day return/money back policy.

I found it to spoil the car. It was just too harsh.
The only way I could describe it is that it's like exchanging the Mrs for a nymphomaniac half your age. In theory a fantastic idea however in reality just too much after a while.

Who did the remap?

If it wasn't Revo, get yourself to Revo.

[Jace]

Who's software did you have ?

Did you have the DSG done too ?


I have a 7.5 stg2 R estate with REVO software for both engine & DSG & its drives perfectly.

[Exonian]

Thankfully I’m not a deluded orange skinned billionaire, so chasing young nymphomaniacs with my wallet has never really figured. At my age I’m happy if my recycled evening cuppa can hit the piss pot in the dark at 3am without getting my feet wet, that’ll do me.

Mid-life crisis remaps did feature strongly in my life though, quite a few of them in fact. Some better than others. Even the REVO ones weren’t completely without downsides.
Fluctuating boost, clutch slip, odd noises…
Would I do it all over again though? … Hell yeah!

Well, it depends on the car really.
I used to really enjoy the smaller turbo GTI engines and TDIs with remaps as they spooled nice and low in the rev range and gave a mighty shove of torque right where it’s most useful.

I added a BMS JB1 to my 2015 R and yes, it made it quicker but not really usefully quicker. In fact to keep speeds sensible on the road I had to change up at 4000rpm and therefore drove it like a Diesel with half a Diesel’s economy.
I’m sure it would have been great if I used it on track or lots of traffic light Grand Prix races but I didn’t.
The turbo and extra boost didn’t really suit my brisk but relaxed driving style and I actually enjoyed driving the car more once it was returned to standard as I could make more use of the lovely way the engine revved and piled on the power smoothly.

Horses for courses I guess.

[A13XDB]

It was a known and respected remap howver it would be unreasonable to name the provider.

The change was not for me.