Revo chip- how good

[Hurdy]

Yes, but in-gear performance is still rubbish when you compare it to a turbo car. I understand the "lighter is better" thing, but it still doesn't make up for having to get to over 4.5k revs before anything reasonable happens and the noise is still something I couldn't live with personally. Gearchanging to keep momentum and in the powerband is more of a chore after a while in the CTR. I'd rather cruise on a torque band in a turbo car any day (I'm a bit lazy that way :embarassed:)

[stevieC]

The old facelift type r was a good car but for day to day driving it was to much hard work as your always dropping down the gears to get full power between 5800rpm and 8500rpm, and the cabin noise .so much easier in the golf.

[K1]

Yes the high revving engines do tire, especially so if the car is ur daily transport to work etc. I had a rx-8, i soon got sick of dropping down a gear or two, so i can be above 6krpm to climb the incline on a motorway, hence the reason i got the GTI. However, i'm finding the GTI to be too comfortable and refined lol, so at times i'd miss the high revving engine.
However, i think a high revving NA car is much better around the twisties (used to go to alot of meet days over at the lake district). Linear power and lack of torque meant it was easy to get power down, esp on rwd car. Granted its my fault i've remapped the GTI, but pulling out of corners in anything less than 3rd gear in this weather equals violent axle tramp.
To sum up for me, quiet twisty road, give me high revving NA engine.
Motorway, commuting road, i'd have the GTI, much quieter and less tiring upon reaching destination.

Kev