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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: nelsoni on 30 January 2007, 22:44

Title: ECU Upgrade - a difference??
Post by: nelsoni on 30 January 2007, 22:44

Well, my Gti was in at the worst VW dealer in the UK recently (i'll not say who, but they aint far into Scotland).  I took it in because it was running on 3 cylinders - they upgraded the ECU soft and sent me on my way.  Did it fix it? No.  So I took it back and they then decided that 2 of the coils were faulty (the engine management told them this the 1st time, but they though it was wrong!?!?!!) :laugh:

Anyway, ever since the software upgrade I have notitced a difference in the behaviour of the car when hashing it through the gears.  (its a 6sp manual)

Before: Slamming into 2nd or 3rd would induce slight wheelspin and then the TC would kick in and cut the engine power, leaving you with your boot on the floor and a dropping rev counter!  Useless - and used to annoy the hell out of me.

After: TC very much more forgiving now - will allow slight slip without kicking in and knocking the wind out of your sails - the result: much better 0-60 (i used to switch off the TC before if I was in a hurry) and much better to drive.

Anyone else noticed this?

Title: Re: ECU Upgrade - a difference??
Post by: micalee on 31 January 2007, 11:44

I get a very slight slip with TC, but it has to be a really loose surface to do it

I have DSG

Title: Re: ECU Upgrade - a difference??
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 05 February 2007, 15:46

How old was your GTI?  What is the model year - the 10th digit from your VIN?

Did they say when the new ECU map was released?