Which remap to go for?

[am1w]

Apparently they can see how many times the ECU has been written to but they need specialist software to know for sure.
I'm pretty confident that if something on the engine blew and they had doubts of whether it had been remapped or not, they would go to the hassle of proving it.

It seems when the car goes in for a service the ECU is updated and it is then they can see if it was re-mapped or the re-map removed. They have told me categorically, they would have great problems honouring warranty issues or other issues that may arise and which could be associated with a re-map. It seems alot of the dealers have been made aware that there are quite a few re-mapped GTis!Quite a risk to take IMO.

But I still want to re-map!

[KennyGTI]

I wouldnt worry about it, i got a new turbo unit when i had my Polo under warrenty with a remap on it. Dealers still get paid regardless from VW, so they would be daft to knock it back?

[AlanD]

I would take what Kenny says with a large pinch of salt. Id bet my mortgage that if they find out your car is remaped and your turbo or engine blow they WONT do anything under waranty on it.

[Steve30]

I would take what Kenny says with a large pinch of salt. Id bet my mortgage that if they find out your car is remaped and your turbo or engine blow they WONT do anything under waranty on it.

Your dead right there Alan, no way would they touch any car thats been re-mapped (if they find out of course) 

[KennyGTI]

I would take what Kenny says with a large pinch of salt. Id bet my mortgage that if they find out your car is remaped and your turbo or engine blow they WONT do anything under waranty on it.

Take it with a bag of salt if you want, fact is my Polo got a full turbo unit, with new oil and coolant all under warrenty when i had it remapped. Not a questioned asked. 

Regardless, they are going to be paid by VW so why would they knock back any work? But its really up to yourself if you want to get it remapped or wait till its out of warrenty.

[AlanD]

Dont get me wrong, Im not saying that didnt happen. I just think your case is a very unqiue situation and tbh Im not really sure how you got away with that. It clearly says that if you modify you waranty is void.

[KennyGTI]

I have been on car forums for a few years now and i can never recall reading anywhere that someone has been knocked backed because of a remap. They must of known my Polo was remapped when they took it out as it was still pulling hard even thugh the turbo was running a wee bit dry! Really is down to the individual, whether they want to risk it or not, i know what am planning on doing 

[AlanD]

This is confuising me now, I dont understand . . .lol

Moding the car voids the waranty if its proved said mod could have lead to the fault (remap + blown turbo is like adding 2 and 2 together). Not really sure whats going on here

[Snoopy]

Im pretty sure that graph is at the wheel and not the engine.

I agree looking at it. And the corrected figures are the ones in brackets ie power=256->258bhp. Torque=273->274

[Neil gti]

Im pretty sure that graph is at the wheel and not the engine.

I agree looking at it. And the corrected figures are the ones in brackets ie power=256->258bhp. Torque=273->274

What is the standard torque of the GTI ?
i dont know if the graph is showing the true figures cos it feels like its got more power than that, its like a rocket and seems to be getting quicker, i have clocked up another 5k since then 
Feel a visit to Awesome coming on to fit possibly the APR zorst and carbonio intake and may even remove Revo and go APR stage 2 

Had the APR on the mk5 and was a lot smoother power than the Revo