blue fin vs Shark performance

[liver]

i have bluefin stage 2 on my car, stage 1 was a massive difference, stage2 not so much, but after data logging the map wasnt set up right, however after sending the logs to bluefin, the map was adjusted to suite my car from the logs and all is good. Had bluefin on for coming upto 2 years.

the customer service is brilliant via both emails and phone calls.

i would highly recommend

[Weston]

i have bluefin stage 2 on my car, stage 1 was a massive difference, stage2 not so much, but after data logging the map wasnt set up right, however after sending the logs to bluefin, the map was adjusted to suite my car from the logs and all is good. Had bluefin on for coming upto 2 years.

the customer service is brilliant via both emails and phone calls.

i would highly recommend

I've been weighing up my options too recently between Bluefin & a custom R-Tech map. In the end I've decided a custom map has to be better than a generic one, and the price is very reasonable to. It'll be on next week...can't wait! 

[heavyd]

These are all off my car at stage 2+ .
first graph is revo vs bluefin, second is shark performance

[essoman]

I am just about to give R-Tech a go for a spec 1 custom map.They seem to get amazing reviews on our sister web forum site.I have driven a spec 1 remap producing 244bhp and around 269 torques,all I can say is WOW,very smooth linear delivery and very adictable.Hope to get mine remapped by them in a few weeks time.At the moment you can get the remap done for £240 which includes a full pre map check of DV PCV etc,roling road before and after.Why should we pay £500 when these guys do such a good job for half that.

[heavyd]

A mate had his pirelli custom mapped at rtech, the most they could get out of it was 270bhp, which is a lot less than most competitors stage 1 remap

[k6kny]

I've had a Shark Performance stage 1 on my GTi for a couple of months and I'm well pleased with it, noticed a huge difference in performance and the power delivery is very smooth.

[GNJ_Motorsport]

We are going down to Shark Performance in a few weeks to see how they develop the maps with a view to using them when we move the business into a unit in the next few months. Really looking forward to it. Honestly, I have not read or heard a bad word yet 

[N44LED]

I had the stage one my gti at inters done by shark performance and i am really pleased with what they done as the performance has been enhanced loads and even getting 10 mpg.

Was a bit weary at first but then thought would just go for it and bin the best thing i did for the money well pleased

Aled

[Spin]

Shark are holding a dyno day which will include discounted maps on the next bank holiday - 29/08.

Its actually being organised for ASN members but all are welcome,  I'll be going along for a nose.  Ben the owner of Shark is from a software background but doesn't write the maps himself but isvery capable at tweaking them to suit your cars set up and your requirements,  he has an excellent reputation.

I've used Superchips/|Bluefin on 6 different cars now and despite a few minor issues the customer service has always been excellent - the power claims have not been so reliable.

Also used Evolve for my diesels a superb company based in Luton that also do an STS type handset and have a dyno dynamics RR - again nothing but good things to say about these Guys so another option for you.


Of late I have had the last 4 VAG cars mapped by Revo and all I can say is Wow
Can be a little more expensive than the competition but guaranteed results everytime,  does what it says on the tin end of.
You could always use their switchloader to reload a stock version of your map ?
I'll be getting this latest car mapped by Revo sometime this month once I have finalised my hardware set up - on my second variation of Milltek right now :)

[Janner_Sy]

Shark are holding a dyno day which will include discounted maps on the next bank holiday - 29/08.

Its actually being organised for ASN members but all are welcome,  I'll be going along for a nose.  Ben the owner of Shark is from a software background but doesn't write the maps himself but isvery capable at tweaking them to suit your cars set up and your requirements,  he has an excellent reputation.

There are 2 main guys at shark. Mikko who is designs the maps and ben the owner who as said above can adjust/tweak  the maps to suit the idividual cars.  Mikko is a weapon as well.  Very soon id expect there to be tuners offering shark maps all around the UK as you can see in post 21.  They are taking off big style

[Tfsi_Mike]

Are you Shark on the fabia yet Sy?

[heavyd]

Lifted from anoher site:

Please join us for the grand opening of our new premises! Shark Performance are moving (again!) into a new 3,000 sq ft unit and we would like you to come and enjoy the opening party! We are also excited to introduce our very own all new Rolling Road!!!

August Bank Holiday Monday 29 August · 10:00 - 18:00
Unit 6
Mansfield Networkcentre
Concorde Way
Mansfield
NG19 7JZ

On the day there will be:

Food
Drinks
Music with live DJs
Rolling Road demonstration
Mapping demonstration
Children's entertainment

And some special discounts on all our services which will include:

Vehicle remapping
Diagnostics
Rolling road sessions
Custom tuning
Servicing
Performance exhaust and induction systems

[Janner_Sy]

Are you Shark on the fabia yet Sy?

Had it done with only 800 miles.

[Tfsi_Mike]

Are you Shark on the fabia yet Sy?

Had it done with only 800 miles.

I lose track  *goes to re read homo mobile thread

[shark_90]

I've decided a custom map has to be better than a generic one

If only that was the case.. a "custom" map written by someone who hasn't got a clue can be much, much worse. But I guess we then get into the custom vs generic map debate in which I struggle to understand exactly what the buying public means by each label.

To me "generic" means written in a car park and increasing a few maps by x%. Custom means a properly developed map written for a particular car. But then if you use the same map as a baseline for another car, that technically makes it "generic" by the definition of the word.

To me, generic means throwing a map at a car and sending it away, often without any testing and almost definitely without any development. Often the people applying these maps don't even know what they're applying, they just buy a file from somewhere and flash it on to a car. Custom means written for the particular modifications on that vehicle, for that vehicle. We don't fall in to either category but offer different developed stages of tune for different levels of modifications, and then a custom option on top. But as some of our customers here will testify, everything can be changed, tweaked and altered to suit.. so I guess that makes it custom again 

So in summary while I can't agree with your statement entirely, I can understand where you're coming from. I think the key thing is going to reputable tuner rather than A. N. Other Tuning Co. In your case R-Tech have a good reputation and Nick is a nice guy but unfortunately there are many places offering "custom" tuning at x price who aren't quite as good.