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Shall I Revo my new R

Full power Revo
4 (28.6%)
Reduced power Revo
2 (14.3%)
stock
8 (57.1%)

Total Members Voted: 13

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Offline Exonian

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Re: Revo or not to Revo
« Reply #20 on: 19 May 2015, 12:58 »
If I were in your shoes I think I'd run the car in properly then get REVO to send a low boost file that's less aggressive if it were 'free'.
If you still get issues then as others have suggested here, a DTUK box would be a good investmemt. The power comes in on the tuning box far more like a factory map unless you go a bit bonkers with the settings.
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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Revo or not to Revo
« Reply #21 on: 19 May 2015, 13:00 »
I'd recommend a DTUK tuning box - whilst the outright gains might not be the same as a remap, the strain on the components is also reduced accordingly.  Got one on the GTI and love it!

How exactly is this so given the claim similar figures?

I presume he's getting at the fact that it is an amplification of the original VW set-up, rather than being very aggressively set-up in the lower end. Like the original torque/power curve, but a bit more.

The tuning box does have resale value too - something to also keep in mind.
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Offline mcmaddy

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Re: Revo or not to Revo
« Reply #22 on: 19 May 2015, 15:49 »
Carbon remap with hand held flash unit. You won't get all your money back if you try and return your dtuk box.
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