Remap Decision????

[Poverty]

that is good  

mine ran 301 at stage one on revo on dyno dynamics. the thing that put me off APR was needing to spend the extra on cruise contol which i didnt really want. im sure the APR is just as good but the adjustability and customer service of Revo won me over.

really  

Id go APR, no known flat spot issues with their software at stage 2 plus. Im revo btw.

[QD MBE]

Illyun,

Long time no see, how are you?
 

[Poverty]

Standard is just sublime.  IMO of course.

and problem free

Tell me about it... my car has gone into JKM with another fueling issue.  Not sure if its related to the mods on the car, but the lambda sensor, low fuel pressure sensor and high fuel pressure sensor have been replaced.  (The local VW dealer replaced the low fuel pressure sensor which didn't cure the issue).  I think its now been resolved and I am £500 lighter...  

What were the issues?

[illyun]

Illyun,

Long time no see, how are you?
 

Thanks mate... I'm a bit hot but OK.  Still in Saudi working as an indentured consultant 

[gazbutS3]

Illyun,

Long time no see, how are you?
 

Thanks mate... I'm a bit hot but OK.  Still in Saudi working as an indentured consultant 

Hello pal, where abouts in Saudi? did a spell in Riyadh a few years ago

[candy turbo]

A lot of people I've spoken to that have Revo have said the same thing.. I work for Audi so picked up a cruise control stalk for cheap so it was a touch really!! When I had the APR on my Polo it went to VW for a lot od warranty work and was undetected every time! Think I may need to locate a Revo dealer near to South London and trial it to make my decision.

Also from all the research I been doin Revo seems to be cheaper than APR!

if you get revo trial , you ll go with apr ! trust me

[illyun]

Standard is just sublime.  IMO of course.

and problem free

Tell me about it... my car has gone into JKM with another fueling issue.  Not sure if its related to the mods on the car, but the lambda sensor, low fuel pressure sensor and high fuel pressure sensor have been replaced.  (The local VW dealer replaced the low fuel pressure sensor which didn't cure the issue).  I think its now been resolved and I am £500 lighter...  

What were the issues?

Not sure to be honest.  I left it parked up for 2-3 months over the winter and it started hesitating at full throttle which I put down to old fuel.  However, 3 tanks later the problem got worse and it started stalling - seemed to enjoy doing it in dangerous places like the motorway or a dual carriageway.  VW diagnosed the problem as the low fuel pressure sensor and I had it replaced along with getting a full service.  The problem wasn't solved however - surprise surprise - and JKM have now replaced the lambda sensor and high fuel pressure sensor and are confident that the problem has been resolved.  

[illyun]

Illyun,

Long time no see, how are you?
 

Thanks mate... I'm a bit hot but OK.  Still in Saudi working as an indentured consultant 

Hello pal, where abouts in Saudi? did a spell in Riyadh a few years ago

Thats where I am - what a hole!!!!

[candy turbo]

Didn't mean it that way, but it just suits me, I was thinking about a remap a couple of weeks ago, but everytime I enquire, I ask myself what is wrong with the car, and TBH not a lot. 

Decent brakes and a Quaife make the best of what I have got.

I like it, and that is what counts.  But I wouldn't say that a well modulated and developed map will cause any more problems than standard.

dave , you are a good candidate for custom code , its simple , very effective , in expensive and no hassle or trouble or running issues , i think you would appreciate it  

[gazbutS3]

Illyun,

Long time no see, how are you?
 

Thanks mate... I'm a bit hot but OK.  Still in Saudi working as an indentured consultant 

Hello pal, where abouts in Saudi? did a spell in Riyadh a few years ago

Thats where I am - what a hole!!!!

Totally agree, not a place I'll be rushing back to 

[SteveTDCi]

i'm stage 1 superchips although once i get a few more mods done i'm likely to go for a custom map, probably from Jabba since they are local to me and made a good job of servicing the car.

[steve D]

Standard is just sublime.  IMO of course.

and problem free

+ 1.

[QD MBE]

Didn't mean it that way, but it just suits me, I was thinking about a remap a couple of weeks ago, but everytime I enquire, I ask myself what is wrong with the car, and TBH not a lot. 

Decent brakes and a Quaife make the best of what I have got.

I like it, and that is what counts.  But I wouldn't say that a well modulated and developed map will cause any more problems than standard.

dave , you are a good candidate for custom code , its simple , very effective , in expensive and no hassle or trouble or running issues , i think you would appreciate it  

Thanks Candy, If and when I do map the car, I will look into all offers and see what i think is the best.
 

[danishmkvgti]

For me APR, as the missus uses the car on a daily basis, and the last 4 month Denmark hasn't exactly been 333bhp country in a lady's hands, under 1 minute and it's ready to play in my hands   

[john_o]

from my APR stg1 Edition 30 review

Which remap ?
Heres a list of criteria you may wish to consider when deciding on a remap :

Customer base (size)
customer feedback
type of customer profile
distance from you
cost
development time and resource to produce product
updates
are they VW specific or other makes too?
time in business for this specific car make
dyno plots (both from company and from forums , they differ greatly). shape is as, if not more important than ultimate numbers
AirFuelRatio data, EGR temp data etc
ability and type of switching , stock vs mapped mode
adjustable (only REVO can do this)

For me APR and Awesome combo gave me the match.
Remember its not just the map but the person/company putting the map on that matters especially if you have an issue.

to be honest people are pretty much biased one way or another, so dont expect a reasoned set of answers 
Use the criteria above and weigh up the options that match you best.

ability to adjust settings is a huge plus for REVO
I like the cruise control switchover for APR personally and also use 'lockout' for dealer work.

power seems similar from what Ive seen.

the updated v2.2 file for APR software (I had mine updated at Xmas) is really good.