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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #10 on: 29 March 2007, 10:02 »
Been having a look at Oettinger site and again looks good for tuning.

Carbon ram air looks a particularly sweet piece of kit :drool:

http://www.oettinger.com/index2_e.htm

I have repeated posted my recommendation for the Oettinger stuff in a number of other threads.

Not surprisingly, these are extremely highly regarded in Germany, but the previous lack of German to English translations on their web sites often left them overlooked here.  RSD are the main agent in the UK.
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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #11 on: 29 March 2007, 10:33 »
I can't find the thread, but there was a chap on another forum who tried the Bluefin and had lot's of download problems, TBF Superchips sorted it eventually, but only after 3/4 weeks.

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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #12 on: 29 March 2007, 19:57 »

How/why do you base your "recommendation ?????

I have the software installed in my car :rolleyes:
I haven't been able to get all the other chip tuners to give me a free demo so can't compare side by side.
Any reviews I have seen for the Bluefin device have been very positive and I can back that up with how the car feels on the road.

Problems - you just don't get ANY problems with the dedicated VAG tuner that is REVO !!!!!

The problem wasn't anything to do with Superchips it was my PC. It was sorted out in five minutes on the phone. Maybe that's not quick enough.

I looked at the REVO map but didn't like the torque profile. It has a large spike at the start which may feel good but judging from other forums could be the reason REVO'd people keep blowing DV's. The Bluefin map follows the original curve profile with a constant extra boost.

I thought this looked like a friendly forum. I didn't realise you would get slated for what is only my honest opinion..

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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #13 on: 29 March 2007, 21:18 »
We are friendly mate - stick around.

You'll find T_T sometimes has a tendency to post in way that can be perceived as aggressive.  :lipsrsealed:  Go easy on the newbies T_T.  :wink:
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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #14 on: 29 March 2007, 21:21 »

How/why do you base your "recommendation ?????

I have the software installed in my car :rolleyes:
I haven't been able to get all the other chip tuners to give me a free demo so can't compare side by side.
Any reviews I have seen for the Bluefin device have been very positive and I can back that up with how the car feels on the road.

Problems - you just don't get ANY problems with the dedicated VAG tuner that is REVO !!!!!

The problem wasn't anything to do with Superchips it was my PC. It was sorted out in five minutes on the phone. Maybe that's not quick enough.

I looked at the REVO map but didn't like the torque profile. It has a large spike at the start which may feel good but judging from other forums could be the reason REVO'd people keep blowing DV's. The Bluefin map follows the original curve profile with a constant extra boost.

I thought this looked like a friendly forum. I didn't realise you would get slated for what is only my honest opinion..

this is a friendly forum mate  :wink:  i am with you on the remap curves. i have never thought about superchips maps, but after looking at the map and the product , iam seriosly considering it, especially as most tuning companies refuse to confirm the edition 30 is running the S3/ k04 turbo engine.

the curve looks good, the figures look good, the product is good (and switchable)

come on apr / revo / amd etc get crackin.



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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #15 on: 30 March 2007, 15:55 »
i have just got the bluefin brochure and am really tempted, does anyone have anything good to say about bluefin. i really like the idea of being able to put the standard map back in when it goes in for a service.apart from a few people saying they have had some problems downloading the map, they seem pleased with the results once the new map has been uploaded. any advice would be welcome before i splash out my hard earned! :cool:

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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #16 on: 30 March 2007, 16:06 »
If you do go for it, let us all know what its like :wink:
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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #17 on: 30 March 2007, 18:00 »
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you just don't get ANY problems with the dedicated VAG tuner that is REVO !!!!!

what do you mean by this, do you mean superchips is revo?

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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #18 on: 02 April 2007, 14:47 »

How/why do you base your "recommendation ?????

I have the software installed in my car :rolleyes:
I haven't been able to get all the other chip tuners to give me a free demo so can't compare side by side.
Any reviews I have seen for the Bluefin device have been very positive and I can back that up with how the car feels on the road.

OK, fairy nuff.  As long as you are happy with it, then that is fine by me.

What other reviews have you seen, care to post any links!


Problems - you just don't get ANY problems with the dedicated VAG tuner that is REVO !!!!!

The problem wasn't anything to do with Superchips it was my PC. It was sorted out in five minutes on the phone. Maybe that's not quick enough.

I looked at the REVO map but didn't like the torque profile. It has a large spike at the start which may feel good but judging from other forums could be the reason REVO'd people keep blowing DV's. The Bluefin map follows the original curve profile with a constant extra boost.

The reason the Bluefin torque curve follows the existing, is simply because the Bluefin only increases turbo boost.  It does not alter the fueling (quantity, timing, pulse durataion, pulse phasing), it does not alter the homogenised part of the fueling (the "S" part of the FSI technology), it doesn't alter the ignition, it doesnt alter the variable cam timing, it doesnt alter the after-run pump, and it cannot be tweaked on a rolling road, to allow for other mods, such as free-flow cats!

Other, more specialised VAG chip tuners do have the knowledge and expertise to dedicate more R&D into those very areas above.

Furthermore, if others are blowing DVs, then they are merely abusing the extra power that they have available too them.


I thought this looked like a friendly forum. I didn't realise you would get slated for what is only my honest opinion..

OK, my appologies if I came across a little harshly.  I just get frustrated when peeps could get a much better product, for a similar price!

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Re: Bluefin Edition 30
« Reply #19 on: 02 April 2007, 14:49 »
You'll find T_T sometimes has a tendency to post in way that can be perceived as aggressive.  :lipsrsealed:  Go easy on the newbies T_T.  :wink:

Read, and understood  :wink:  :smiley:
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