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General => The garage => Topic started by: tonyg123 on 05 January 2012, 13:36
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hello fellow GTI-ers :laugh:
Im getting a stage 1 remap done very shortly and was wondering what the best one to get, Heard good things about AMD and Revo. Whats your thoughts???
I live in hertfordshire so looking around that area.
Thanks
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where abouts u based mate? :smiley:
i know its far and im in the same boat but im going to head up to r-tech, its far but it will be worth it. They are experts in the 1.8T and vags, plus some people have complained that the revo ones have flat spots and arent that impressed.
So for me im going to head up, as they will give your car a full health check and no the engines inside and out :afro:
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personally wouldnt go with revo just cause one of my mates had a revo map, disconnected his battery to put his amp in, and lost his map, rang up revo and they said something about when you disconnect the battery the settings of the map are lost and therefore you dont get the full potential of the map.
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Seems Revo are a bit poo then! :cry:
AMD in Amersham might be worth a look in then. ???
I know r-tech are good but really cant be arsed to drive that far. silly i know!
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personally wouldnt go with revo just cause one of my mates had a revo map, disconnected his battery to put his amp in, and lost his map, rang up revo and they said something about when you disconnect the battery the settings of the map are lost and therefore you dont get the full potential of the map.
That seems very odd, disconnecting the battery should not wipe the map, I disconnected my battery to do a job over christmas and never had any problems.
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sorry shout have worded that better, he stil had the map, just the settings were whiped off it so his car was still running higher bhp, just not as high as before he disconnected the battery.
dont know if its just the type of map he got from revo or what....
to the O/P ring r-tech, they do mobile mapping and see what they can do for you, also try carbon chip.
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sorry shout have worded that better, he stil had the map, just the settings were whiped off it so his car was still running higher bhp, just not as high as before he disconnected the battery.
dont know if its just the type of map he got from revo or what....
I still don't think that is right :undecided: worth remembering that when the battery is reconnected the car will take a while to reset / relearn etc.
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sorry shout have worded that better, he stil had the map, just the settings were whiped off it so his car was still running higher bhp, just not as high as before he disconnected the battery.
dont know if its just the type of map he got from revo or what....
I still don't think that is right :undecided: worth remembering that when the battery is reconnected the car will take a while to reset / relearn etc.
might have just been that then, but the way he was telling me about it it sounded like he lost the actual settings such as when the turbo spools up, or boost pressure ect.
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+1 on r-tech mobile mapping, forgot they did that lol
theres a guy in iver near slough who does MOREBHP remaps, will check your car over etc the only problem being is that he doesnt ahve a rolling road?
You have a few choices :grin:
regarding carbon chip tuning, theyre even further away for us :grin:
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Its only an 80mileish trip up the M1, it'll be well worth it just for the drive back :wink:!! get yourself up to R-tech, you cant get a remap without gettin it on the rollers! i'd be dyin to see what i was pushin!
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+1 go to R-tech or get them to come to you. Would highly recommend them. They have done all my maps had 3 off them Spec one remap , Spec 1 Gen 3 remap and also Spec 2 custom map. Really go out there way to help you and make sure you car is good and healthy before they map it. Unlike some tuners that will just map it and take ya money .
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just been speaking with Ben at R-tech. Great guy! will come to me for the remap at a good price too. Looks like an R-tech it is then!!
cant wait.....OOoooh think a bit of wee just came out!!! :grin:
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lol it will be an event when ben comes up lol he's slighty strange lmfao
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:laugh:
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haha oh god, what have I let myself in for?!!!
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ah just feed him tea and hobnobs u'll be fine
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hahaha :)
The map setting of revo wont be lost, as its in EEPROM, which is non-volitile. You will loose the cars most recent adaptions to the local environment, but they will come back after a little run out.
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+1 r-tech :smiley:
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what map did you go for?
would no one recommend APR?
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My car runs APR at mo stage 1 put it in short awesome mate, get big grin every time drive mine. I drive on motorway alot still get 40mpg, floor it goes like poo of shovel. Last sat rinsed my mate in his focus st not sure what bhp they run at but couldnt catch me upto 120mph on m62. Need stage 2 as ive got APR 3" d/p with sports cat and cel light for after cat sensor coming on, the stage 2 deletes that sensor out. I'm in kent end of feb very tempted for tuningwerkes to load stage 2 software only £150 and 2 power runs after. But more likely to get r-tech custom stage 2 map as may need few things setting up diferently. But do highly recommend APR if going of my car, BRILLIANT.
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what sorta power figures are people getting off their stage 1's then?
tempted to get mine done as coming from a hatchback STI with 350bhp to the 150ish of the golf is a fair step down.
also any recommendations for scottish remappers?
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what sorta power figures are people getting off their stage 1's then?
tempted to get mine done as coming from a hatchback STI with 350bhp to the 150ish of the golf is a fair step down.
also any recommendations for scottish remappers?
150BHP? asume you don't have a GTI as this sounds like a GT FSI!
Also are you looking for a Scottish remapper in London or in Scotland? only asking as location states London :huh:
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what sorta power figures are people getting off their stage 1's then?
tempted to get mine done as coming from a hatchback STI with 350bhp to the 150ish of the golf is a fair step down.
also any recommendations for scottish remappers?
150BHP? asume you don't have a GTI as this sounds like a GT FSI!
Also are you looking for a Scottish remapper in London or in Scotland? only asking as location states London :huh:
He has a MK4 I believe hence only 150 ponies :smiley:
Star Performance normally get a good write up :smiley:
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what sorta power figures are people getting off their stage 1's then?
tempted to get mine done as coming from a hatchback STI with 350bhp to the 150ish of the golf is a fair step down.
also any recommendations for scottish remappers?
150BHP? asume you don't have a GTI as this sounds like a GT FSI!
Also are you looking for a Scottish remapper in London or in Scotland? only asking as location states London :huh:
He has a MK4 I believe hence only 150 ponies :smiley:
Star Performance normally get a good write up :smiley:
Brahahahahahaha
I just asumed it was a MK5, my bad :cool:
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It's a mk4 AUM :wink: