Bonjourno ladies and gents.
I have been running an Alfa GT JTD for the last year and have had some good fun with it, tweaking power and torque to around 210bhp / 330 lb ft respectively. I have now reached the ceiling of what I can do without spending big money on the car however and my budget for buying and running my next car has increased a bit. Been looking at all sorts of motors, but have become fixated on the Edition 30 Golf GTi.
I have already driven the Edition 30 some time ago and to be honest it didn't feel very exciting or even that quick. The turbo felt quite laggy and not particularly powerful, though in truth I didn't get a chance to properly stretch its legs. I ran a Golf a while back though and loved the quality (MK4 V5) and more recent research turned up some staggeringly enticing figures for remapped Edition 30s which has reignited my interest in a big way. 310bhp with a remap, 330bhp with a custom downpipe and exhaust?! Insanity....of the best kind!
I am seriously considering going down this route as it seems to offer a lot of 'go' for the money all wrapped up in a quality if rather bland package. As it happens, the bland part is even in my favour, as this will be a client facing car and my vocation prohibits anything too flashy. I can't see a Golf upsetting any sensibilities, plus I like the idea of running a Q car.
So, I wondered if I could tap into your knowledge as experienced GTi and Edition 30 drivers and ask you some questions:-
- Does the Blue fin (et al) circa 300bhp remap create a car that is essentially undrivable in many conditions due to having too much power through the front wheels?
- If so is it better to go for a more conservative map to balance power with drivability?
- Does torque steer make a mockery of the handling?
- Are people fitting an LSD as a matter of course with this remap? If so what is the diff of choice? The quaife? Any ideas of cost of part plus fitting?
- What MPG figures are people getting urban and motorway with standard Edition 30s? Does this alter when driving off boost post remap?
- If the all out remap for the edition 30 is a bit OTT in reality, is it maybe worth just buying a standard GTi and remapping that up to around the 260 bhp mark as the savings on buying the car would be significant?
- Do I read correctly that the Bluefin enables you to switch between stan dard and performance map at will?
Any feedback people could offer would be gratefully received. Thanks in advance, and I hope to be joining your fine community soon!
