Remap advice

[bling]

The APR remap is probably better known as it is used in the USA as well as over here in blighty. A few of us know in detail what and how they have been carrying out development on the 2.0TFSI engines and the versions of them. This is because the development happened at Awesome GTI whilst some of us were there and Gazbutmk5gti also had his car used as a test bed for the ED30 mapping developments.

so would it be correct to say it maybe better for the ed30 engine?

[neg]

Its hard to say which is 'better' but my personal thoughts were to go with the bigger named companies (with a little past experience in there too) I went with Revo, I would have no problems going for APR now I know more about there setup/work - these would be my two top choices - again these are my thoughts, you pay your money you take your chances.

[vRStu]

I agree - Stick with the 3 big ones for the TFSi.

APR
Superchips/Bluefin
REVO.

I've seen other maps but they just don't seem to cut it.

[182_blue]

i would only consider the 3 above too (plus possibly Custom code) , all good imo

[bling]

I agree - Stick with the 3 big ones for the TFSi.

APR
Superchips/Bluefin
REVO.

I've seen other maps but they just don't seem to cut it.

what about giac and mtm?

[vRStu]

Yes Giac is another reasonably well respected company.  I don't know of anyone using the MTM stuff.

[brian g]

there seems to be a lot of leaning on this forum toward

Revo
APR
Superchips

maybe rightly so because of some of the ongoing developement and investment that these companies are putting in

but i see things differently, these companies are not selling a product as such but different settings loaded onto your ECU and they are making adjustments and bettering their code every day
so are some of the less quoted companies like ChippedUK, Jabba and CC

Don't you think that they will all know what each other are doing to get there version of a remap
come on they are doing the same thing , changing fueling timing and boost to varying degrees and on the TFSi engine they are all still learning what is possible

so IMO it seems that there is a running order developing of what is acceptable, again nothing against these companies mentioned above but don't be taken in by the Coca Cola branding and take the Pepsi challenge

[182_blue]

  , anyone else confused

[vRStu]

there seems to be a lot of leaning on this forum toward

Revo
APR
Superchips

maybe rightly so because of some of the ongoing developement and investment that these companies are putting in

but i see things differently, these companies are not selling a product as such but different settings loaded onto your ECU and they are making adjustments and bettering their code every day
so are some of the less quoted companies like ChippedUK, Jabba and CC

Don't you think that they will all know what each other are doing to get there version of a remap
come on they are doing the same thing , changing fueling timing and boost to varying degrees and on the TFSi engine they are all still learning what is possible

so IMO it seems that there is a running order developing of what is acceptable, again nothing against these companies mentioned above but don't be taken in by the Coca Cola branding and take the Pepsi challenge

There was another recent thread along similar lines Brian.

I went in to detail explaining about my experiance with one of the so called lesser companies you mention and how it just didn't work out.  Many of these independant companies actually buy files from 'chiptuning houses' such as Optican or Red Dot Racing etc and so actualy the R&D you mention isn't really happening.  They buy a file, burn it to your car and take your money - Job done.

To coin your analagy there is little point in buying a can of Pepsi, finding you don't like it and wishing you'd bought CocaCola.

The bottom line is that the big well known names have invested a lot in the development of their code and they also take steps to ensure it isn't copied in any way.  If you have a few hours to kill the google REVO vs APR.

As with all remapping - You pay your money and take your chance, however your decision can be made easier by listening to experience.

[neg]

Its down to personal choice, I know who I would consider in my short list ... you ask for advice then people will advise you from what they know and have experienced.  At the end of the day its your money and you car... if you can get a remap for £100 and you want to put it on a £20k car then go for it.


Rola Cola anyone