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Offline golfgti5

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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #10 on: 07 May 2010, 14:44 »
Hello Erik,

Autoweek.nl GTI Forum organise a meeting on 19 September by vd Udenhout, i hope you will come to....

http://www.autoweek.nl/forum/read.php?6,4248764,4361324#msg-4361324

greetings Ron
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Offline FroGTI

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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #11 on: 07 May 2010, 15:44 »
Erik, I knew you'd love it. The stock GTI just doesn't have enough oomph, but the remapped version is far, far better than the extra 50 or 60hp makes you think.

If they made a RWD remapped GTI, it would probably be the perfect car (yes, I know there's the R, but I don't like the way it looks...)
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #12 on: 08 May 2010, 20:20 »
Thanks for the update/review.
I have just been reading the technical document from a VW source about the engine design and manufacture of the the EA888 engine range and how it compares to the older unit. They have unlike the mk5 GTI engine main block, head made the EA888 capable of handling ~270bhp.
"Engine block higher average internal pressures up to 25 Bar. That in turn allows for higher specific power output of greater 100kW/L and 175Nm/L."
So chipping is becoming more interesting to me from an engineers stand point than it did before.
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #13 on: 08 May 2010, 20:27 »
Yes Snoops, it is what I want too quite badly as I want more mid-range acceleration.
However, having spoken to my very nice and beautiful Warranty Manager lady, it seems that if VW have any inkling of a re-map then they would not touch the car if something went wrong. Also, any VW ECU updates would not be installed.
Do you not think this is a bit of a problem and a risk?
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Offline ErikGTI

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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #14 on: 08 May 2010, 20:28 »
......I have to correct you slightly......FROM ANY POINT OF VIEW !!!!   :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

To end on an experience note.....Yesterday-evening  I went to an old friend ...Father drives MK V and Son drives MK 3.....both in my car for 15 minutes.....after that.......both of them spending the rest of the evening behind a laptop reading about Chiptuning....and left me and my wife and his wife  almost on our own........both had no doubts...this HAD to be done to their car.... :laugh:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #15 on: 08 May 2010, 20:33 »
Quote from: am1w on 08 May 2010, 20:27
Yes Snoops, it is what I want too quite badly as I want more mid-range acceleration.
However, having spoken to my very nice and beautiful Warranty Manager lady, it seems that if VW have any inkling of a re-map then they would not touch the car if something went wrong. Also, any VW ECU updates would not be installed.
Do you not think this is a bit of a problem and a risk?
Yes its why i may try and wait for a few years or talk myself out of it from an engineers point of view by looking at it at different levels. but i I have a problem in that my local VW dealer is also a VWR dealer and keeps asking if i want to try their demo car  :grin:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #16 on: 08 May 2010, 20:35 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 08 May 2010, 20:33
Yes its why i may try and wait for a few years or talk myself out of it from an engineers point of view by looking at it at different levels. but i I have a problem in that my local VW dealer is also a VWR dealer and keeps asking if i want to try their demo car  :grin:

You lucky so and so! :grin:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #17 on: 08 May 2010, 20:39 »
Hi Snoop all very rational I would support that 'till the end of days........but do not enter a remapped GTI............you go ballistic and cannot utter any sensible words....you'd better reach for Visa or else life with a GTI will never be the same again....... :lipsrsealed:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #18 on: 08 May 2010, 20:41 »
Stop it Erik! PLEASE!
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #19 on: 08 May 2010, 20:45 »
...the difference between talking about it (as in..... how you think it will be) and experiencing it  :shocked: is downright HUGE......!!!!!!!!

I am not kidding you not but I am feeling as thrilled as any new Porsche-owner in town....... :cool:
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