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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: garethmk1 on 01 October 2008, 22:28
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After much debate I've decided on going for a Revo remap. I've been talking to a dealer in Mansfield and he has offered basic stage 1 all in for £449 on my ED30, I've asked if he could further discount if we on the forum "made a day of it" and a few more were intersted in getting their cars remapped. Gonna speak to them further tomorrow, but just of intrest would anyone here be interested - hoping to get it down to maybe £400 all in for basic stage one ?
Regards,
Gareth
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see if this interests you.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92421.0
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Whether you succeed in getting a discount or not, the Revo is definitely worth its cost. Not only are they VAG specialists but their aftersales service is second to none - They don't just leave you on your own with their appointed agents.
Also, there's the ability to make important adjustments in the performance map at any time.
I have no hesitation in strongly recommending them from my own direct experience.
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£449 is a very good price. You will not regret revo, all of my future vag cars will be going to revo for a remap. As RR says their customer service before and after is second to none.
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as above spot on service :smiley:
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you lucky guys. Your prices are laughable.
I paid 1100 GBP for my stage 1 oettinger remap
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you lucky guys. Your prices are laughable.
I paid 1100 GBP for my stage 1 oettinger remap
And there we were thinking it was rip off britain..... :shocked:
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you lucky guys. Your prices are laughable.
I paid 1100 GBP for my stage 1 oettinger remap
What do you think of the Oettinger map? Its not one anyone on here seems to have and would like to know a bit more on them as ive been offered the map for £250 (trade discount :cool:)
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iirc Oettinger have been bought out by APR and they(APR) use the Oettinger map on the ED30.
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iirc Oettinger have been bought out by APR and they(APR) use the Oettinger map on the ED30.
Ok thanks although i have read some varied comments on the APR maps. i sees to remember something about it being developed for the US models?? Either way as long as the Oettinger map is not a renamed APR then i would be fairly happy. Just need to know how it performs.................
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I hope Hurdy come in here soon to confirm as iirc his previous APR map from Awesome was actually an Oettinger one.
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After much debate I've decided on going for a Revo remap. I've been talking to a dealer in Mansfield and he has offered basic stage 1 all in for £449 on my ED30, I've asked if he could further discount if we on the forum "made a day of it" and a few more were intersted in getting their cars remapped. Gonna speak to them further tomorrow, but just of intrest would anyone here be interested - hoping to get it down to maybe £400 all in for basic stage one ?
Regards,
Gareth
which dealer is this ?, and when you say all in whats included ?
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I hope Hurdy come in here soon to confirm as iirc his previous APR map from Awesome was actually an Oettinger one.
The first APR ED30 map was an Oettinger 1, APR have been over and developed their own since, I know this because they used my car :smiley:
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I hope Hurdy come in here soon to confirm as iirc his previous APR map from Awesome was actually an Oettinger one.
The first APR ED30 map was an Oettinger 1, APR have been over and developed their own since, I know this because they used my car :smiley:
I have been looking at APR as there is a dealer in Croydon near me .... did you have the 'switch' via the cruise control or not ? If you did, did you actually use it?
As well as APR I am torn between Revo (with/because of select switch) and Superchips - so much choice !
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I hope Hurdy come in here soon to confirm as iirc his previous APR map from Awesome was actually an Oettinger one.
The first APR ED30 map was an Oettinger 1, APR have been over and developed their own since, I know this because they used my car :smiley:
I have been looking at APR as there is a dealer in Croydon near me .... did you have the 'switch' via the cruise control or not ? If you did, did you actually use it?
As well as APR I am torn between Revo (with/because of select switch) and Superchips - so much choice !
Tuningwerkes???
Reuben is a good bloke, and he can talk all day about how good APR products are and why they should be favoured over REVO. I, myself am in a similar situation to you, with regard to choosing between APR and Revo. :undecided: :undecided: :undecided: :undecided:
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I can also vouch for Reuben at Tuningwerkes, really nice guy and very knowlegeable on their products. I went for the Superchips map (largely on the basis of cost) on on my mk5 which was wiped by the dealer when it went in for a service. Now the Superchips franchise can't reload it via the port and want to take my engine to bits to put it back on, raising obvious warranty concerns for me if I let them :cry: In the meantime, I had the APR trial map (from Tuningwerkes) which loaded fine. So, I am now all for VAG specialists as opposed to the generalist chip tuning companies.
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So what it comes down to now is mostly between Revo and APR. There's probably not much in regarding driveability and so it comes down to aftersales service and ability to tweak or make corrections.
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Red - When Reuben was talking to me about the APR map, he was telling me that it is a completely generic map, with no opportunity to "tweak". Things can only be altered from stage 2 onwards, or if you have an exhaust it can be tuned accordingly.
With Revo, I get the impression that on stage 1, things can be tweaked - i.e. the Revo dealer (in my case JKM like yourself) can change Boost, Fuel and Timing according to your driving style / how you want your map to be individually. Is this true, or am i speaking Sh!te?
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Anyone know the Mansfield Revo dealer ?
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I hope Hurdy come in here soon to confirm as iirc his previous APR map from Awesome was actually an Oettinger one.
The first APR ED30 map was an Oettinger 1, APR have been over and developed their own since, I know this because they used my car :smiley:
I have been looking at APR as there is a dealer in Croydon near me .... did you have the 'switch' via the cruise control or not ? If you did, did you actually use it?
As well as APR I am torn between Revo (with/because of select switch) and Superchips - so much choice !
Tuningwerks???
Reuben is a good bloke, and he can talk all day about how good APR products are and why they should be favoured over REVO. I, myself am in a similar situation to you, with regard to choosing between APR and Revo. :undecided: :undecided: :undecided: :undecided:
Yes, I was referring to Tuningwerkes ... I had an interesting chat with Reuben about a month ago and was impressed by his manner. He was not in any 'rush' on the phone like many tuners often are and was more than happy to discuss many things with me. I hadn't really looked at APR until then .... but I think it will be a tough call between them and Revo.
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Red - When Reuben was talking to me about the APR map, he was telling me that it is a completely generic map, with no opportunity to "tweak". Things can only be altered from stage 2 onwards, or if you have an exhaust it can be tuned accordingly.
With Revo, I get the impression that on stage 1, things can be tweaked - i.e. the Revo dealer (in my case JKM like yourself) can change Boost, Fuel and Timing according to your driving style / how you want your map to be individually. Is this true, or am i speaking Sh!te?
....I don't know enough about the APR map to comment but you're not talking "Sh!te" - the Revo settings can be individually tweaked, even on stage1.
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Yes I had the cruise switch fitted, to be honest the only time I used it was when I took the car in for a service. There is no adjustment on the APR software, yet as RR said you can use the Revo switch on stg 1 upward. I've had both now on different cars but with the same engine and there's nothing in it IMO, the APR is a nice smooth map with plenty of mid-range, the Revo can be as smooth or as agressive as you like. You will not be dissapointed with either :smiley:
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Anyone know the Mansfield Revo dealer ?
Quattronics (where mine was done) is v close to there mate. :wink:
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Anyone know the Mansfield Revo dealer ?
Quattronics (where mine was done) is v close to there mate. :wink:
is this the dealer the op means ? As there near Newark aren't they ?
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Yes I had the cruise switch fitted, to be honest the only time I used it was when I took the car in for a service. There is no adjustment on the APR software, yet as RR said you can use the Revo switch on stg 1 upward. I've had both now on different cars but with the same engine and there's nothing in it IMO, the APR is a nice smooth map with plenty of mid-range, the Revo can be as smooth or as agressive as you like. You will not be dissapointed with either :smiley:
Good advice there Gaz, cheers :cool:
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Anyone know the Mansfield Revo dealer ?
Quattronics (where mine was done) is v close to there mate. :wink:
is this the dealer the op means ? As there near Newark aren't they ?
Yes bud, near Newark, just off the A1..
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ahh, I see, hardly Mansfield then LOL
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ahh, I see, hardly Mansfield then LOL
Not A1 Newark Junction mate. It's in the middle of nowhere mate and although it doesn't exactly have a Mansfield postcode, i'd say it's less than 15 miles away.. So hardly an overnight voyage to get there.. :grin: :grin:Why do you ask anyway Shaun? You tempted to come to the dark side? :evil:
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any news on this Gareth ?