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DelB

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Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« on: August 24, 2010, 09:54:18 pm »
Having owned my car since the tail end of May and having deliberated about whether or not to modify it in any way, I bit the bullet and got Star Performance in Kirkcaldy to install a Stage 1 GIAC remap and a new OEM DV earlier today. I also took the opportunity to get the belts and water pump replaced too.

Jim at Star Performance put the car on the rolling road and it's now putting out 255bhp and 303 lb/ft!!!!  :jumping:  Once I get my scanner sorted, I'll post up the graphs.

Only downside to the day was the coil pack on cylinder 4 giving up the ghost on the way home, so had to about turn and get four new ones fitted.

Still, the car is absolutely awesome and pulls like a train in any gear. Even the acceleration in sixth gear from about 60mph upwards is staggering!!   :driver:

Star Performance are to be highly recommended too. Excellent job and all at a great price.  :happy2:

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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2010, 10:00:51 pm »
congratulations.  :jumpmove:

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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2010, 10:05:11 pm »
 :happy2:

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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2010, 10:07:00 pm »
sounds good....  :driver:   enjoy

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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2010, 10:07:48 pm »
Congrats on getting your remap!  :pomppomp:

I'm jealous...  :sad1:
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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2010, 10:12:07 pm »


I'm jealous...  :sad1:

Don't be. I was advised today that to get even just 20bhp or so more, I'd need to buy at a performance downpipe (if not a full TBE), a HPFP and an induction kit. So, spending the best part of £1.5 - £2K for a measly 20bhp just aint gonna happen.

At least you've got a K04 turbo to play with!! :happy2:

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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2010, 10:16:01 pm »
im jealous 2 craig as i cant play wid mine for another year yet  :sad1:


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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2010, 10:19:50 pm »
im jealous 2 craig as i cant play wid mine for another year yet  :sad1:

How come?  :confused:

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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2010, 10:20:53 pm »
im jealous 2 craig as i cant play wid mine for another year yet  :sad1:

Gives you plenty of time to get a few pics up then Dawain!  :signLOL:
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« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2010, 10:27:37 pm »
coz its got warrenty til next august  :signLOL:


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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2010, 10:28:57 pm »
coz its got warrenty til next august  :signLOL:

Stop being a big girl, a remap wont harm anything.  :driver:

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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2010, 10:30:07 pm »
coz its got warrenty til next august  :signLOL:

I won't tell if you dont......  :wink: :grin:

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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2010, 10:34:30 pm »
its not the remap is everything i fit with it  :evilgrin:  :evilgrin: :evilgrin:


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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2010, 11:01:14 pm »
its not the remap is everything i fit with it  :evilgrin:  :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

Ok i think we need to ban you for a year until you grow some.  :evilgrin:

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Re: Stage 1 remap installed today!!
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2010, 11:30:54 pm »
Yea star are good that's who done all of my mods on this and my last gti.
Don't be fooled in to thinking that that it's only a crappy 20 bhp you get with the add ons. The drivability is better the car is a lot smoother than the giac stage 1 and the mid range is beefed up so much it feels like going from standard too mapped again.

Eg the giac map only seen my 0-60 time tumble by 0.5 of a second, and with all the add ons you mentioned and an intercooler it tumbled by a further 1 second ! So the add on have made more differance than the map it's self ! That only tells half the story as the 1/4 mile has been reduced more than I expected too. :smiley:

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