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Offline am1w

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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #20 on: 08 May 2010, 20:47 »
Quote from: Erik van Voorst 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:

Oh God! What have I done to deserve this torture?
I just need a bit of time to go all the way! :laugh:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #21 on: 08 May 2010, 20:50 »
....time is of no importance......speed is..... :smiley:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #22 on: 08 May 2010, 20:54 »
Quote from: Erik van Voorst on 08 May 2010, 20:50
....time is of no importance......speed is..... :smiley:

Lord, give me strength! :cry:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #23 on: 08 May 2010, 21:04 »
Quote from: am1w on 08 May 2010, 20:54
Quote from: Erik van Voorst on 08 May 2010, 20:50
....time is of no importance......speed is..... :smiley:

Lord, give me strength! :cry:
You will just have to start praying that VWs new performance R devision does what BMWs and FIAT/Alfas does and starts offer rechips for its cars. :evil:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #24 on: 08 May 2010, 21:09 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 08 May 2010, 21:04
You will just have to start praying that VWs new performance R devision does what BMWs and FIAT/Alfas does and starts offer rechips for its cars. :evil:

I am on my knees already!
Do you think this may ever happen?  .....You tease.....
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #25 on: 08 May 2010, 21:49 »
Quote from: Erik van Voorst 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:
Severe stress on the neck muscles and your eyeballs get pushed back a bit.  :tongue:
It really does have to be experienced to be believed. +45bhp (20% ish) on paper. Feels way more.
(Bluefin but similar results). :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #26 on: 08 May 2010, 21:55 »
Quote from: GolfTi on 08 May 2010, 21:49
Quote from: Erik van Voorst 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:
Severe stress on the neck muscles and your eyeballs get pushed back a bit.  :tongue:
It really does have to be experienced to be believed. +45bhp (20% ish) on paper. Feels way more.
(Bluefin but similar results). :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Got the insurance quotes now. :wink:
Now have to strengthen the Schuey muscles before I go for it.
It'll be Bluefin. Brilliant value for money.
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #27 on: 08 May 2010, 21:56 »
Quote from: Snoopy 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:
VWR use Superchips  = Bluefin.
Reset to the normal map for garage visits. Why would you want VW ECU updates?
Risk?  Slight and it's up to you.
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #28 on: 08 May 2010, 22:00 »
Quote from: GolfTi on 08 May 2010, 21:56
VWR use Superchips  = Bluefin.
Reset to the normal map for garage visits. Why would you want VW ECU updates?
Risk?  Slight and it's up to you.

You have a silver tongue! :smiley:
Re-mapped obviously! :laugh:
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Re: ABT Tuning
« Reply #29 on: 08 May 2010, 22:05 »
Quote from: am1w on 08 May 2010, 21:09
Quote from: Snoopy on 08 May 2010, 21:04
You will just have to start praying that VWs new performance R devision does what BMWs and FIAT/Alfas does and starts offer rechips for its cars. :evil:

I am on my knees already!
Do you think this may ever happen?  .....You tease.....
I do hope so.
Its a way of manufacturers to reduce CO2 average of there cars by offering off the shelf higher power versions as an accessory at there dealers rather than straight from the factory.
Its why BMW, FIAT, Alfa, Vauxhall(well it was actually the fiat TDI kit), MINI all do it.
It makes clever buisness sence.
So come on VW  :evil: get with the times. Its not like this is the first time you would have done it :wink: (They did it in the 80s with the mk1 16V)
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