Performance Pack or Not? Have you?

[Gryzor]

Aye, it's a small sample size, and not really representative of the general GTI-buying public, as we are all clearly a bit more enthusiastic about it by being on here and ordering early in the first place!  But, good stats though.

[p3asa]

I think at £1000 I'd make myself like it  and not sure I could openly admit it was a waste of money 
In saying that if I could afford to throw another £1000 at the car I'd spec it.

How will it work with remaps?
If a typical remap can say increase the PS by 40 but VW have already tuned it to give you an extra 10PS over the stock GTI, will a remap on a Performance Pack GTI only give you an extra 30PS but without the Performance Pack you can get 40PS or has that extra 10PS not come from tuning?

[Bill_the_Bear]

Its not a true random sample, you are spot.

[Bill_the_Bear]

I think at £1000 I'd make myself like it  and not sure I could openly admit it was a waste of money 
In saying that if I could afford to throw another £1000 at the car I'd spec it.

How will it work with remaps?
If a typical remap can say increase the PS by 40 but VW have already tuned it to give you an extra 10PS over the stock GTI, will a remap on a Performance Pack GTI only give you an extra 30PS but without the Performance Pack you can get 40PS or has that extra 10PS not come from tuning?

They changed some parts.  I'll see if I can dig up which ones.

[Gryzor]

I think at £1000 I'd make myself like it  and not sure I could openly admit it was a waste of money 
In saying that if I could afford to throw another £1000 at the car I'd spec it.

How will it work with remaps?
If a typical remap can say increase the PS by 40 but VW have already tuned it to give you an extra 10PS over the stock GTI, will a remap on a Performance Pack GTI only give you an extra 30PS but without the Performance Pack you can get 40PS or has that extra 10PS not come from tuning?

I can hear us all now repeating in our minds, "It IS better, it IS better"

As far as remapping goes, I'm not sure, but it's the brakes and diff that have ultimately sold it to me.  The performance is more than adequate as it is!

[p3asa]

They changed some parts.  I'll see if I can dig up which ones.

Ah right that makes sense then. Cheers.

[Bill_the_Bear]

They changed some parts.  I'll see if I can dig up which ones.

Ah right that makes sense then. Cheers.

Ah wait, the review where I thought they were talking about changes to the engine between the 220 and 230 actually seems to be referring to changes between the mk6 and mk7... now I'm not sure.

[AAddict]

Just ordered Pure White 3dr Performance Pack & Rev Cam. 

[master_hayabusa]

Just ordered Pure White 3dr Performance Pack & Rev Cam. 

Nice one. Just in time.

[Exonian]

The 10 bhp will just likely be from a tweak of the ECU so remapping will nett the same results from the PP and cooking GTI.
But a remap will be where you really notice the PPs other features, particularly the diff.
The bigger brakes will be handy on the odd occasion but just like ABS brakes, you'd rather have the best braking available when you really NEED it than not!

Time will tell.

The added traction afforded by the diff to put down the 258lb ft (quite a respectable figure) when one wheel suddenly loses a bit of grip (gravel, oil, water, drain covers) even on part throttle will be appreciated without even realising it much of the time.