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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: scotty4 on 09 June 2005, 15:18

Title: BHP
Post by: scotty4 on 09 June 2005, 15:18

this might sound daft as i am not getting my car until october, but what are the possibilties of increasing the bhp. is there a chip or tune i could get? will it affect the handling? do you think it will be a good idea?

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: S11EPS on 09 June 2005, 15:33

what model you getting dude?

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: scotty4 on 09 June 2005, 20:57

golf gti mk5

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: rega3 on 10 June 2005, 14:27

Quote from: scotty4 on 09 June 2005, 15:18

this might sound daft as i am not getting my car until october, but what are the possibilties of increasing the bhp. is there a chip or tune i could get? will it affect the handling? do you think it will be a good idea?

I may be wrong, but I think the chip in the new MK5 GTI is quite difficult to remap, deliberately done to stop modifications, however, it may be possible to change the chip altogether, but you would need to talk to someone more knowlegable than me about that!!

I suppose you can always improve the handling, but I have found the car to handle really well already as standard. One of the tuning companies in the UK has already done some work on a standard GTI I cant remember which one but it was featured in one of the VW magazines a couple of months ago, Tornado Red. Someone on here must have seen the article, I think they got another 50 bhp out of the engine at least.


Ray

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: monkeyalan on 10 June 2005, 15:06

http://www.revotechnik.com/index.aspx

or

http://www.amdtechnik.com/products.variant.cfm?variantid=76

270 bhp enough?

try these fellas :wink: They've already built a project round the mk5 gti

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: scotty4 on 10 June 2005, 19:34

cool, cheers guys. :cool:

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: scotty4 on 10 June 2005, 19:41

when you get it remaped, can it f@~k :evil: up the engine, does it cause damage-     eg-gearbox

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: monkeyalan on 10 June 2005, 19:57

In theory, i suppose so. I doubt any decent tuner would mod  your car if they thought it might f**k up tho' , wouldn't be a good business move. As  I understand most engine/drivetrain components on cars like the mk5 gti are hugely overengineered anyway and capable of dealing with much more power than they have in standard form. If you're unsure have a chat with the guys at AMD or  Revo and i'm sure they'll put your mind at rest without trying to put the hard sell on you. Enjoy your new car when you get it anyway.......you jammy bastard :wink:

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: scotty4 on 10 June 2005, 20:03

cheers mate, cant wait

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: simmo72 on 13 June 2005, 12:14

if you can find and ABT dealer in uk they do a fully recgonised by vw chip fitted to tune it, as local vw garage here in germany tried to sell me one when enquiring about european headlights for my gti, which i pick up fri can wait!!! :laugh:

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: Soarerv8 on 13 June 2005, 23:31

Superchips do a chip for this taking it to about 250 bhp. I have looked into it but was a little concerned as several people have reported potential problems with the DSG gearbox I have fitted to my car. I believe this is a similar setup to the Audi A3 and it is a known issue. (Still a bit tempted though)

Title: Re: BHP
Post by: jimgti on 15 June 2005, 21:01

superchips have one out that increases bhp to 240
revo havent released theirs yet