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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: hufcforpromotion on 10 January 2008, 19:15
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Hi All!
I have spent hours and hours this week phoning all the different tuning companies! Superchips, APR and GIAC are the 3 remaps I am looking at! Superchips works out the cheapest. I found out today after speaking to them that they have updated there software to now reset the Flash counter everytime you use the Bluefin to change maps!
Could the people on here running the Superchips remap please let me know how they find it and does the map use the V-power fuel?
Cheers John
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Cheapest isn't always pal, especially when your messin with 20 grands worth of motor pal
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I have had the superchips bluefin installed on my ED30 for 6k (ish) now, thats around seven months I think! I have always run mine on v-power and she runs like a dream, very smooth with a huge amount of power (for a golf anyway!). Comes highly recommended from me! :smiley:
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I have had the superchips bluefin installed on my ED30 for 6k (ish) now, thats around seven months I think! I have always run mine on v-power and she runs like a dream, very smooth with a huge amount of power (for a golf anyway!). Comes highly recommended from me! :smiley:
Have you rolling roaded it yet?
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no, would be interested to though, never taken a car on a rolling road before so I'm not really sure where I could take it, don't really want to travel far, but I live just outside Birmingham so I'm sure theres one within a half hour drive...must get it sorted at some point!!
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It isn't the price I am bothered about I just want to make sure that I am getting the best future proof map for the car! I have an APR guy 25 miles away, Giac at Star performance 20 miles away and Superchips Scotland 18 miles away!
I will probably get the APR trial program next week and see what I think!
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who's the Co doing the APR & there where abouts, if you dont mind me asking?
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Could the people on here running the Superchips remap please let me know how they find it and does the map use the V-power fuel?
You should be OK with Superchips. They are the official Volkswagen Racing UK Tuning Partner. The role involves reprogramming the engine control units (ECUs) on all of VW Racing UK’s competing cars, to boost engine power and torque within the strictly defined limits of the Volkswagen Racing Cup.
Road Test by VW Driver mag here if you've not seen it :-
http://www.superchips.co.uk/roadtest/VW%20Driver%20May07%20Golf%20GTI%20Edition30.PDF
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who's the Co doing the APR & there where abouts, if you dont mind me asking?
Cruise motorsport at Kircaldy. I was given his number and details from Awesome GTI.
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Could the people on here running the Superchips remap please let me know how they find it and does the map use the V-power fuel?
You should be OK with Superchips. They are the official Volkswagen Racing UK Tuning Partner. The role involves reprogramming the engine control units (ECUs) on all of VW Racing UK’s competing cars, to boost engine power and torque within the strictly defined limits of the Volkswagen Racing Cup.
Road Test by VW Driver mag here if you've not seen it :-
http://www.superchips.co.uk/roadtest/VW%20Driver%20May07%20Golf%20GTI%20Edition30.PDF
Hmmm i just read the article which made for a good read. Only thing I wasnt too sure about was the S3 having the Haldex 4wd system... Hurdy didnt you say the Audi's all used Torsten??? Or maybe I am confusing it with the TT?? :undecided:
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All the 4 wheel drive TT's and S3/R32 use the haldex system as far as I'm aware, its not untill you get to the A4/A6 etc that they use the torsion system(permanent 4WD)
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All the 4 wheel drive TT's and S3/R32 use the haldex system as far as I'm aware, its not untill you get to the A4/A6 etc that they use the torsion system(permanent 4WD)
So the S3 really is the 4wd golf we have all been dreaming about!!! Shame its so expensive... and only 3dr :undecided:
I wonder if I could rip the 3.2 out of mine and import in a 2.0 with a big fat turbo just like the S3!!! Bet that would go like hell!!
(think i may have stumbled upon something there :laugh:)
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Could the people on here running the Superchips remap please let me know how they find it and does the map use the V-power fuel?
You should be OK with Superchips. They are the official Volkswagen Racing UK Tuning Partner. The role involves reprogramming the engine control units (ECUs) on all of VW Racing UK’s competing cars, to boost engine power and torque within the strictly defined limits of the Volkswagen Racing Cup.
Road Test by VW Driver mag here if you've not seen it :-
http://www.superchips.co.uk/roadtest/VW%20Driver%20May07%20Golf%20GTI%20Edition30.PDF
I think you'll find it was a GIAC car that won the championship!
see: http://www.vag-tuner.com/acatalog/Race_Car.html
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All the 4 wheel drive TT's and S3/R32 use the haldex system as far as I'm aware, its not untill you get to the A4/A6 etc that they use the torsion system(permanent 4WD)
So the S3 really is the 4wd golf we have all been dreaming about!!! Shame its so expensive... and only 3dr :undecided:
I wonder if I could rip the 3.2 out of mine and import in a 2.0 with a big fat turbo just like the S3!!! Bet that would go like hell!!
(think i may have stumbled upon something there :laugh:)
dream machine for me too.
that is why I like new TTS: lightweight TFSI and 4x4.
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All the 4 wheel drive TT's and S3/R32 use the haldex system as far as I'm aware, its not untill you get to the A4/A6 etc that they use the torsion system(permanent 4WD)
So the S3 really is the 4wd golf we have all been dreaming about!!! Shame its so expensive... and only 3dr :undecided:
I wonder if I could rip the 3.2 out of mine and import in a 2.0 with a big fat turbo just like the S3!!! Bet that would go like hell!!
(think i may have stumbled upon something there :laugh:)
dream machine for me too.
that is why I like new TTS: lightweight TFSI and 4x4.
It is very nice!! (just not practical) but would you really consider getting one when you know there is going to be an RS version being released shortly?? Why would they tell people that??
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All the 4 wheel drive TT's and S3/R32 use the haldex system as far as I'm aware, its not untill you get to the A4/A6 etc that they use the torsion system(permanent 4WD)
So the S3 really is the 4wd golf we have all been dreaming about!!! Shame its so expensive... and only 3dr :undecided:
I wonder if I could rip the 3.2 out of mine and import in a 2.0 with a big fat turbo just like the S3!!! Bet that would go like hell!!
(think i may have stumbled upon something there :laugh:)
dream machine for me too.
that is why I like new TTS: lightweight TFSI and 4x4.
It is very nice!! (just not practical) but would you really consider getting one when you know there is going to be an RS version being released shortly?? Why would they tell people that??
RS will be V6, I guess.
Forget RS and buy this instead:
http://www.bb-automobiltechnik.de/bb2004/de/verkauf/fahrzeuge/verkauf_tt_8j_1.php
:smiley:
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0-124mph in 13.2 seconds - that means 0-100 in just under 10 secs :drool:
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Looks awesome not to sure about the yellow calipers tho :shocked: Bet that would be a lot of fun, be nice to play with some R8's in it, the owners would have a big shock :grin:
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After mulling it over for the last 2 weeks and lots of phone calls later I have ordered superchips BlueFin Today! To me they offer the best package /service and they are going to be offering as a free of charge update in the near future of a further remap pushing the car to 320+ BHP for cars running minimum of 99 ron fuel! They have there red edition 30 running the new program and it is a totally standard car i.e. no sports exhaust or filter! I also got 15% of the price for being a mkiv Golf forum member! Cheers :smiley:
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Well done!
All you need to do now is get it installed and go to a rolling road day to validate the increases. :cool:
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Well done!
All you need to do now is get it installed and go to a rolling road day to validate the increases. :cool:
Handset should be with me by friday! I am taking the car at the back end of next month to the ukmkiv Golf Rolling road meet at Star Performance so I will see what she is pushing out!
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Well done!
All you need to do now is get it installed and go to a rolling road day to validate the increases. :cool:
Handset should be with me by friday! I am taking the car at the back end of next month to the ukmkiv Golf Rolling road meet at Star Performance so I will see what she is pushing out!
Cool :cool:
Remember to get the results posted on here :wink:
I'd love to see a 320bhp result from a map only :smiley:
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Well done!
All you need to do now is get it installed and go to a rolling road day to validate the increases. :cool:
Handset should be with me by friday! I am taking the car at the back end of next month to the ukmkiv Golf Rolling road meet at Star Performance so I will see what she is pushing out!
I wasn't gonna go to that but now i may just to see that on the rollers.