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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: ed30 on 28 June 2007, 17:03
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:grin:
Yes,at last finally fitted this morning,
drove on twisty A road for six miles no real difference but the engine feels more alive and hardly no throttle is needed,gave it a quick blast in 3rd gear and o my god,this is a different engine no strain but effortless boost.
Quick run down the dual carriagway 4th gear 5th gear response is superb,it would take a really good car to match it,i would go as far to say it made my old scooby feel like a diesel from that mid range boost,
the added bonus overall consumption was 33.6mph,very much on par with standard ed30 setting.
the engine now feels smoother,as its still only has 2200 miles im still driving sensibly,but tonight im a happy bunny :smiley: :grin:
p.s engine now running on TESCO 99 biofuel or has been for last couple of weeks,octane level is high and it does benefit,i have noticed slight incrase in mpg,and less refuelling stops....
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sounds good :cool:
still lovin mine, goes like buggery :laugh:
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Just visited the website and read the sales blurb. Sounds good. Anyone here got a standard GTI Bluefined ?
Cass
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Good man!! Great ain't it!? I'm still grinning :grin: By the way, do you now get an extra whistle sound when accelerating hard? Not talking about the normal turbo sound, but its like a sucking/whistling type noise if that makes sense! :huh:, it only does it on mine when the Bluefin is installed when on standard map its fine. :huh:
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Hi Russ,
yes it seems to sound more musical than before,but a lot less strained you almost felt the engine was detuned,it now breathes better and respond so well,by the way im not connected with Tesco in any way but if you have an outlet nearby,try Tesco 99 (biofuel),after a while once the ecu responds you will feel a difference.
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Hi Cass,
there is a chap on this website,called Paul (bonkers-gti) i think his mkv gti is been bluefined soon,or may have been done try Paul he may help you
ed30.. :grin:
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Hi Ed30/ Aled,
I haven't done the bluefin yet, as been away on leave and Vince told me to phone him when I get back.
I am a *little bit* tentative about the upgrade - when spending £500 > £600 quid I hope that I get my money's worth with the update (don't want to spend that amount of money and then regret it).
Is the bluefin all it's cracked up to be - I come from diesels previously having a Bora TDi 150 Sport - and love torque, which is not quite the same on the MKV GTi (ableit very good anyway) so I'm wondering what it will feel like (difference) for me to get the Bluefin.
Also, I asked Superchips directly about a discount (but still getting it done by Vince) and they couldn't offer me the 10% discount they do for offer forum members eg. via uk-mkivs.net without me ordering from them direct (doing it myself) or going down to Buckingham for them to do it.
Did you get a discount at all on yours Aled?
Cheers,
Rob (not Paul! :wink:)
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Hi Rob,
sorry about the name,if you have read the forum you are now aware that some people rave about Bluefin some not,all i can say i go back to the bad old days of chipping with 1980 machinery do not confuse Bluefin with that,my ed30 is now more driveable,flexible and now feels like the engine it should be in the first place,slightly better fuel return as well,the overall throttle control is a delight,and my wife who drives car on daily basis prefers it to standard set up personally im more than pleased with it,and i know others on this forum who have had it fitted like it :smiley:
i had a 10% discount but bear in mind there were delays on mine which were sorted,speak to Vince he will put you straight on how you stand.
I know superchips dont always get it but i think the bluefin is spot on,dont try and compare it with Tdi upgrades this is on another planet :evil:
If you want give Vince a call he will give you my contact details,more than happy for you to come down and try the Ed 30 out before you decide.. :laugh:
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Hi Aled,
Many thanks for that informative post mate - where are you located specifically in South-West Wales? I would be very interested in seeing your GTi in action, compared to my standard 2.0T block, so I'll drop Vince a line tomorrow.
I also had my car in the dealers about 3 weeks ago, with turbo lag and acceleration wasn't on top form - this has since been improved via an ECU update.
From what Vince says, if there are any problems with the current engine performance (as you say he knows his stuff, as he mentioned the DV problem which can happen with the 2.0T!) then he can sort it out, and also sort out the bluefin and get the car performing to what it should be like...
Did you get onto the rolling road to confirm figures before and after?
Cheers,
Rob
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Hi Rob,
give Vince a ring ill let him know that you will need my details,Vince did not bother on rolling road as engine is still tight on the ed,so ill probably go back when shes on 5k plus,but the engine is very smooth,if my memory is correct you live in Aberystwyth,we live near Lampeter so its ideal for you..
cheers see you soon :grin:
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check out this clip off youtube. some lunatic getting their bluefin ed30 up to 180mph!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lwc8eB9lHQ
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Hi Aled,
That sounds excellent - will get your details from Vince tomorrow and give you a buzz (or feel free to drop me an email via my profile info on the forum). Would really like to have a look at your edition 30, and see what bluefin has done for your car.
I live on the outskirts of aberystwyth town centre, so can visit you easily from here - did you buy your car locally or from a VW dealer elsewhere? Looks like we are forming an unofficial west-wales GTi club over here (there must be more than 2 of us around!).
I am really really tempted to get the bluefin now, need to see the proof of the pudding.
Cheers,
Rob
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that is frighting 180mph in the dark
the mans a madman :grin:
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I didnt realise they went that fast,remind me not to buy that car after hes finished with it :cry:
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how much does it cost to get the car Bluefined?
warranty invalid after it has been bluefined?
i suppose insurance would go up aswell......
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Hi Maxamus,
Bluefin is expensive,around £600,but shop around you should find a 10% discount speak directly with superchips they should help you,my car has been Blufined for approx two weeks,results are excellent,read other comments before you make your mind up but personally i can recommend it,and the car now feels smother and more driveable lag is non existent,fuel consumption slightly better.
All i can tell you about your warranty perhaps speak to your dedicated technician at VW he will be the one that will gain access to your ECU in any future warranty work,see what he says if you know him well enough,even though Bluefin is reversable to standard setting it still can be detected if they need to read you ECU.
I know my technician, hes aware of my Bluefin and we are both happy with that :rolleyes:
I covered my insurance some time ago on the site,my bluefin is down on my policy as there is no mechanical changes or cosmetic changes my insurance accepted it,the only cost is admin fee,but im lucky Bluefin is still very new so many insurance companies have not queeried to much about it as yet.
my advise is make sure you get it in writing :nerd:
If you know your Vw garage well they may even fit Bluefin for you,for a fee but its peace of mind but get all the information first before you decide.
i hope this is of some use :wink:
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Just bluefinned my car, too early tbh since my engine is still so new, but couldn't help it. Throttle response is much more sensitive, need to shift up to 5th/6th in fourty's to prevent creeping past the speed limit too much. Took it for a blast down the A1, no full throttle since car is too new, but OMG, even on half throttle, 3rd gear pull from 50ish up to about 80 happens in blink of the eye. Can't wait till i get some more miles on the engine so i can really open her up abit. May have to invest in a Forge DV soon, as a precaution.
Kev
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Hi Aled,
Are you around at home this weekend at all? I didn't get a chance to phone Vince this week and get your details - can you drop me an email (via my profile info) and I'll contact you to arrange to see your edition 30?
Cheers,
Rob
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Despite the favourable reviews of Bluefin here, I wouldn't touch them after reading about Superchips previous products and what Teutonic said about them - by the way where is that guy? Hope he's ok... I'll be going with Revo after running my Ed30 in for a year - or maybe 6 months, or maybe 3 months :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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TT doesnt live in Hull or yorkshire area does he????? hope is RS4 was safe it he does live there!,
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TT doesnt live in Hull or yorkshire area does he????? hope is RS4 was safe it he does live there!,
I'm sure the RS4 is covered by insurance and can be replaced. On the other hand it would be hard to replace Teutonic. I suppose you could clone him. :grin:
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With all that hair on his back......... Now thats a real toughy! :wink:
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With all that hair on his back......... Now thats a real toughy! :wink:
lol :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: Thats EXACTLY what I was thinking but I didn't want to be rude. Plus I couldn't fit it into the comment in a witty way without being offensive so I just didn't mention it. lol.
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*awaits another thread removal with Veet* :rolleyes:
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come back T.T we miss you :cry:
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check out this clip off youtube. some lunatic getting their bluefin ed30 up to 180mph!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lwc8eB9lHQ
Ahh, but how long and steep was the hill which he was going down?
For a car the shape of a Golf, ie a two-box hatchback (which is not as aerodynamically efficient as a three-box saloon) - to achieve 180mph on the flat, it would need around 500 bhp !!! :nerd:
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So we are saying he ran it down Everest :grin: :laugh:
Well in Europe maybe the Grossglockner :laugh:
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So we are saying he ran it down Everest :grin: :laugh:
Well in Europe maybe the Grossglockner :laugh:
Strewth, that is impressive: http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=47.101542&lon=12.672949&z=12.3&r=0&src=msl
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check out this clip off youtube. some lunatic getting their bluefin ed30 up to 180mph!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lwc8eB9lHQ
Ahh, but how long and steep was the hill which he was going down?
For a car the shape of a Golf, ie a two-box hatchback (which is not as aerodynamically efficient as a three-box saloon) - to achieve 180mph on the flat, it would need around 500 bhp !!! :nerd:
on an autobahn apparently! but good point, must have been good hill!! however surely 180mph on the dial would equate to a lot less in reality, I always hear the accuracy is questionable.. :undecided:
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check out this clip off youtube. some lunatic getting their bluefin ed30 up to 180mph!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lwc8eB9lHQ
Ahh, but how long and steep was the hill which he was going down?
For a car the shape of a Golf, ie a two-box hatchback (which is not as aerodynamically efficient as a three-box saloon) - to achieve 180mph on the flat, it would need around 500 bhp !!! :nerd:
on an autobahn apparently! but good point, must have been good hill!! however surely 180mph on the dial would equate to a lot less in reality, I always hear the accuracy is questionable.. :undecided:
The legal stance on speedo accuracy is that they can never under-read, but can over-read by up to 10%, so for that reading of 180mph, the "minimum" genuine speed is 162mph. It would still need a big hill !!! :nerd:
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had my ED30 remaped with superchips las week, im not overly impresssed to be honest, the boost only feels impressive for some reason on half throttle, the torque settings are removed in 1st and 2nd so with esp off you go nowhere, i dont want to sound negative i love the car, its quickish but not brill.
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I think my mods will simply be a full Milltek system, Carbonio ram air system, Forge DV, Forge Twintercooler and maybe a brake upgrade. I'll leave the remaps alone. :wink:
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I think my mods will simply be a full Milltek system, Carbonio ram air system, Forge DV, Forge Twintercooler and maybe a brake upgrade. I'll leave the remaps alone. :wink:
why's that?
Just dont bluefin your Ed30, oettinger/revo/abt/b&b it instead
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to be honest the ED30 needs a remap its gutless without it.
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to be honest the ED30 needs a remap its gutless without it.
:shocked:
after the remap the stock is gutless.
THat goes for ST as well.
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to be honest the ED30 needs a remap its gutless without it.
:shocked:
after the remap the stock is gutless.
THat goes for ST as well.
whats you mean?
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to be honest the ED30 needs a remap its gutless without it.
:shocked:
after the remap the stock is gutless.
THat goes for ST as well.
whats you mean?
what I mean is once you try it with remap the stock spec feels gutless...
230hp gutless? I don't think so. It is no HPA R32, obviously...
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/vw-golf-R32-hpa.htm
(HGP biturbo remap)
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had my ED30 remaped with superchips las week, im not overly impresssed to be honest, the boost only feels impressive for some reason on half throttle, the torque settings are removed in 1st and 2nd so with esp off you go nowhere, i dont want to sound negative i love the car, its quickish but not brill.
how quick do you want it to be? it is only a FWD 2L Turbo after all - 300+bhp is pushing the limits of the car. what you been driving previously, as it sounds that your used to much quicker motors. I think the remapped ED30 is a rocket! But I've never had the opportunity to 'play' in anything quicker (would love a go in an RS4! :drool:). :smiley: