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Offline Saint Steve

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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #150 on: 21 November 2009, 18:47 »
Quote from: mac7 on 21 November 2009, 17:14
Quote from: FroGTI on 21 November 2009, 15:59
As it was dry and sunny this afternoon, I decided to take the car out and try to measure the 0-60mph time using the Launch Control function on the DSG 'box. I had never tried this before and I was only going to do it once for the sake of my clutch! Using the stopwatch on my iPhone and trying to be as fair and accurate as I could, the result was a rather surprising 5.48 seconds :shocked:

Good result - slightly better than I'd expected. Isn't there an iphone app specifically for measuring 0-60 acceleration?
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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #151 on: 21 November 2009, 20:41 »
Quote from: R32UK on 21 November 2009, 17:42
Hmm.. very good result there.  :smiley:


Looking forward to my remap :evil:

Just looking forward to getting my car  :cry:   (:smiley:)

BTW - Good results on the performance
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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #152 on: 22 November 2009, 10:22 »
Excellent article. A couple of questions for Frog and Gossa or possibly others.

Does the Revo remap really help fuel consumption for "normal" use and if so by how much

Also, any views on the superchips oiption - especially as with Bluefin it is "reversible"

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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #153 on: 22 November 2009, 10:30 »
Quote from: Rocks on 22 November 2009, 10:22

Also, any views on the superchips oiption - especially as with Bluefin it is "reversible"

Rocks

Superchips have always been just as popular revo, so it boils down to personal preference. the blufin is not "reversible", it just reverts to a bluefin version of a std map. A dealer will return it to normal map should you require :smiley:
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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #154 on: 22 November 2009, 10:40 »
The Revo doesn't make the GTI any worse on fuel in normal driving, I wouldn't say it makes it any better.

I spoke to a couple of dealers who sell both Revo and Bluefin. They said they would run Revo on their own car. That says one of two things. Either it's better or there is a higher profit margin on Revo so they'd prefer you to buy that!!!  :laugh:
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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #155 on: 22 November 2009, 10:41 »
The idea of having some control over the engine management system, as you appear to get with Bluefin, did appeal to me, but I was put off by a member on here who pointed out that Superchips claim to be specialists of just about every engine on the market, which is a contradiction in terms. Revo only do VAG & Porsche engines and that's basically what swayed it for me.

Regarding fuel consumption, I would have to say that unfortunately it hasn't really made much difference: it's no worse, but it's no better either. This came as a bit of a disappointment, as fuel consumption on my remapped BMW 330d (300hp/600Nm) went down by about 5mpg after the operation.

Post remap, my GTI now goes as well as it sounds, the only caveat is that traction is now a (slight) issue. I fully understand why the R comes with 4WD :wink:
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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #156 on: 22 November 2009, 10:49 »
Okay I'll shove my serious head on for a minute.
I've had 3 1.8t's, all re-mapped by different companies, and Revo had by far the best map in my eyes as an open minded customer with no particular loyalty. I had a different brand of map again on my mk5. I was never 100% happy with it although I could never quite point the finger as to why. I have Revo on my mk6 and don't have any complaints (yet!). See my rolling road thread from last week for those that haven't looked at it. The car didn't disgrace itself using cheap fuel and also considering a lot of cars were coming out pretty down on power on the same day.
I've also had a few PD TDIs, again all re-mapped, and I preferred the one I had Revo on. It was a bit of an animal! 
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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #157 on: 22 November 2009, 10:57 »
Theres lots of revo fan boys out there but from a bad personal experience with an early map for a 1.8T210 i will never be one of them :angry:
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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #158 on: 22 November 2009, 11:11 »
That's a shame Snoopy. I've found Revo have been quite helpful when I've had questions. Having a good local dealer also makes a big difference. That said I'm quite willing to try other re-maps if I can trust the seller and dealer and the price is right. There's a lot of choice out there.
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Re: Revo remap report (p.3): the Frog has done it!
« Reply #159 on: 22 November 2009, 15:46 »
I would say after you stop driving like a mentalist (which is hard after you've unleashed the beast!) MPG improves by about 10% after the remap.

Agree with Frog, you have to watch for traction after the remap.

Overall, I have only ever had one car remapped before but will probably have every car done I own after this. Just looking to get my 150hp Vito van done now.
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