AMD Stage 1

[Mk5 GTian]

Just went into AMD in Woking, Surrey and met the owner of AMD, Simon Howarth.

I was asking about difference between Revo and AMD Stage 1, and he said they are identical apart from the fact that Revo is switchable to stock via a dongle. He also said I could expect around 260bhp!!

The difference in price?

Revo 479 inc VAT plus £180 inc VAT for the dongle.

AMD 349 in VAT, and offered to return it to stock FOC when I come to sell the car! That'll do for me! Booked in.

[james]

if you can get to R-tech
http://www.r-techpower.co.uk/

Would be a far better map and would be far cheaper   

[GrayMK5GTI]

have you done your research on the forum regarding remaps?

It is highly unlikely to get 260bhp from just a remap.  

Although it has been said that AMD's rollers are a touch on the generous side. . . .  

[GrayMK5GTI]

if you can get to R-tech
http://www.r-techpower.co.uk/

Would be a far better map and would be far cheaper   

I'll second that! my R-Tech map is spot on 

[mvb12]

either REVO or APR is switchable through the Cruise stalk. or so i'm led to believe.

[Mk5 GTian]

if you can get to R-tech
http://www.r-techpower.co.uk/

Would be a far better map and would be far cheaper   

Bit of a R-trek for me mate, tbh (see what I did there?) 

I'll get my coat 

[Mk5 GTian]

have you done your research on the forum regarding remaps?

It is highly unlikely to get 260bhp from just a remap.  

Although it has been said that AMD's rollers are a touch on the generous side. . . .  

Yes mate, it's so confusing, lots of different opinions and positions people take on it. At the end of the day, AMD have been doing it since 1987, and someone on here gave me great advice to get it done locally, so you can take your car in easily with issues, and get some support. AMD are 4 miles down the road from mine.

[Hedge]

Yes mate, it's so confusing, lots of different opinions and positions people take on it. At the end of the day, AMD have been doing it since 1987, and someone on here gave me great advice to get it done locally, so you can take your car in easily with issues, and get some support. AMD are 4 miles down the road from mine.

The name AMD has but I very much doubt you will find any of the "old" AMD staff still employed. I think most of them started APS. 

[Mk5 GTian]

This was the advice given to me by PDT back in November, which I think is really first class:

"find someone local, that way if you ever need anything you can just call in. I have loads of customers that pay us £££'s to sort things out that they would probably have had done free if they went back to the tuner that did the work for them".

 

[Mk5 GTian]

have you done your research on the forum regarding remaps?

It is highly unlikely to get 260bhp from just a remap.  

Although it has been said that AMD's rollers are a touch on the generous side. . . .  

Gray, here's the thread on my research into it back in November. I asked about which out of 3, and ended up with a list of over 10!

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37913.0.html

[mvb12]

I think AMD got some bad reviews on the other mk5 forum, but its a bit lame over there, so since i found this 1 i ain't been back. 

moving on swiftly, make sure AMD can give you what you want especially with the aftercare as iirc this was the main issue with them.

[Mk5 GTian]

I think AMD got some bad reviews on the other mk5 forum, but its a bit lame over there, so since i found this 1 i ain't been back. 

moving on swiftly, make sure AMD can give you what you want especially with the aftercare as iirc this was the main issue with them.

Thanks mate, I will take that on board. I'm so close to them, I'll be knocking on their door if I have any issues. 

[RENNTAG]

Simon at AMD woking has done a few bits of work on my car including fitting the NQSBBK and i have been pleased with their service. Think i would probably go to R-tech or JKM or someone like that for  remap though as i dont think they have the facilities at AMD woking to set it up and get the best potential out of your car.

[james]

have you done your research on the forum regarding remaps?

It is highly unlikely to get 260bhp from just a remap.  

Although it has been said that AMD's rollers are a touch on the generous side. . . .  

Yes mate, it's so confusing, lots of different opinions and positions people take on it. At the end of the day, AMD have been doing it since 1987, and someone on here gave me great advice to get it done locally, so you can take your car in easily with issues, and get some support. AMD are 4 miles down the road from mine.

They may have been around since 1987 but so have loads of company’s does not mean they are any good...  they don’t even write their own maps :/ ... enough said for me.

if you’re not happy you can always get a refund.

[Hedge]

They may have been around since 1987 but so have loads of company’s does not mean they are any good...

This may enlighten you on the origins of AMD.

http://www.moddedvag.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=20