Going from blue fin to Revo or r tech stage 1

[islander]

R-tech Stage1 with TIV = night and day.  If not u don't pay.

What's tiv?

[R-tech-Nick]

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[Andy_Ed30]

I had my stage one edition 30 on the rollers at JKM and it made 286bhp and 310 ft/lb not the 307bhp they say on there web sight. (Not that I was hoping for that anyway)

I am happy with my map. And I am sometimes surprised what my car can keep up with  (up to 70mph;)

If I was going to start again it would be a bluefin or r-tech.
All the others cost a lot more.

I would say stick with your bluefin or get a custom map.
 r-tech can make you a map to how you what it.
And from reading what others have to say about them they are great at what they do.

[gigolo456]

I've had both Bluefin and R Tech!! Which do i wish i had saved up the pennies for and chosen, R Tech!! Which was cheapest, R Tech!! Which is tuned to my particular car, R Tech!! Which offers the best after-service, R Tech!! Who did Fifth Gear choose for testing different fuels, R Tech!! I could go on....and on....and on!! 

[Saintsteve]

I would only consider a tuner change if your planning on going stage 2+ and on. There is very little difference in terms of on the road performance between the likes of Bluefin, Revo and others. Or put it terms on whether is worth spending another £500 to switch tuners to gain very little.
Yes some tuners may give you 5-10bhp more, but if you don't have the tyres nor methods of controlling that traction with these FWD cars, it really isn't worth it.

I know that my bluefin 2 will happily keep with any other tuners stage code on the road, a lot also depends on its drivers skill aswell.
The DSG will also give you added gains on much more powerful cars just for the fact the way these GTi's put the power down without fighting torque steer and axel tramp than some other cars.

I too highly Rate Nick at R-Tech. Just a shame he's not closer to me as he would be someone I would want to tweak stuff etc.

[Saintsteve]

APR have the 50% off deal if you change to their map from a competitors map so a cheaper route to more power.

I've no experience of bluefin on the KO4 but i had it on the KO3 tfsi and it was much slower than all the other maps such as APR, REVO, Shark etc.  That said o the kO4 Hedges old ed30  with bluefin matched the revo cars for power iirc

I have no doubt mine goes the same as Ian's old motor did too.

People dismiss Bluefin too much, but on the K04, cracking 100 in 10.1 on the runway the other week, it's no slouch.

[islander]

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So you mean If I wasn't to feel a difference I wouldn't pay and would go back to bluefin?
I rung up and spoke to one of the guys at r tech and they I would be looking at 280 bhp on stage one. 

[Saintsteve]

Our latest generation of mapping


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So you mean If I wasn't to feel a difference I wouldn't pay and would go back to bluefin?
I rung up and spoke to one of the guys at r tech and they I would be looking at 280 bhp on stage one. 

Mine made 283.4bhp with Cat back with Bluefin stage 1 at JKM many moons ago.

[islander]

Our latest generation of mapping


http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,56544.15.html

So you mean If I wasn't to feel a difference I wouldn't pay and would go back to bluefin?
I rung up and spoke to one of the guys at r tech and they I would be looking at 280 bhp on stage one. 

Mine made 283.4bhp with Cat back with Bluefin stage 1 at JKM many moons ago.

So there's not much Chance it's making the 307 blue fin claim?

[Saintsteve]

Our latest generation of mapping


http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,56544.15.html

So you mean If I wasn't to feel a difference I wouldn't pay and would go back to bluefin?
I rung up and spoke to one of the guys at r tech and they I would be looking at 280 bhp on stage one.  

Mine made 283.4bhp with Cat back with Bluefin stage 1 at JKM many moons ago.

So there's not much Chance it's making the 307 blue fin claim?

On their own rolling road yes  .. My Standard Ed30 made 257bhp on their own rollers before it had any go faster bits put on, so 307 stage 1 is very possible.

Being realistic, stage 1 with no other add ons, expect 280.
I'm running stage 2 Bluefin with  full milltek and intake and its around 305-310, and no slouch

[GTImike]

I totally agree with what Steve has said above, running a Stage 2 Bluefin'd Eddie in the best colour 

I know that there are plenty of of other tuners out there that will get slightly more bang for your buck but I've been more than happy with Bluefin going from standard to Stage 1 and then Stage 1 to Stage 2 in the past 12 months. Definitely very noticeable power increase and mine feels pretty awesome as it is at the moment.

Having said all that and did I live closer, I would certainly give R-Tech a try from all the great feedback they get.

If I do end up going to Stage 2+ then I may jump off the Bluefin ship and over to a custom tuner like R-tech but as it is I'm a happy camper, plenty of power when needed and still decent mpg when taking it easy.

[Saintsteve]

I totally agree with what Steve has said above, running a Stage 2 Bluefin'd Eddie in the best colour 

I know that there are plenty of of other tuners out there that will get slightly more bang for your buck but I've been more than happy with Bluefin going from standard to Stage 1 and then Stage 1 to Stage 2 in the past 12 months. Definitely very noticeable power increase and mine feels pretty awesome as it is at the moment.

Having said all that and did I live closer, I would certainly give R-Tech a try from all the great feedback they get.

If I do end up going to Stage 2+ then I may jump off the Bluefin ship and over to a custom tuner like R-tech but as it is I'm a happy camper, plenty of power when needed and still decent mpg when taking it easy.

2nd that, I wouldn't go with stage 3 with S.C. Nick is the best man to speak to. I can't see me going any further, it would be more stress on the car for another 25bhp isn't really worth it , when you need to consider how to traction'alise it so to speak.It dam quick as is lol