New to the forum - Just bought myself a GTI!

[PhilGeezer]

Alright there people, before i bought my motor i did alot of research and found many topics on this forum handy   ,,, now im officially a mk5 GTI owner thought id join up!
Going from a mk5 GT TDi on a stage one i miss the torque of a diesel! Anyone recommend where to get a good Remap near lytham st annes???
I had my derv mapped by DynaChip but they dont do petrols!  [




My new GTI  

vs

My old GT TDI

[Wooosh]

Welcome mate, so you've come from the darkside? I'm not sure how local it is to Lytham St Annes but i'd recommend goAPR or R-Tech.

[PhilGeezer]

Yeah ive got rid of the oil burner! Although i gotta say, these tfsi engines arent exactly quiet if im honest!
Cheers for the recommendations,  ive found 2 places which use APR software - Awesome GTI in Manchester i think i might go for as they seem legit.
In your opinion, Is it worth upgrading a few parts and going straight to a stage 2? 

[jreedy]

Hi mate

I'd definitely head down to awesome gti in Manchester for a APR remap

I came to a standard petrol Tfsi (mk2 cupra owner) from a mk2 fr tdi that was stage 2 shark mapped.... To be honest even as standard it feels as quick as my old fr tdi

I'll be going to R-Tech for stage 2 soon. There also a great tuning company for the Tfsi's.

[PhilGeezer]

Yeah i think i will go to Awesome GTI tbh, im just not sure whether to wait till i get a decat downpipe, CDA air filter and exhaust it then go to a stage 2 straight away 
i used to have a mk2 leon fr tdi on a stage 1, it was quick but the TFSI is quicker top end and has a better rev range standard.... i just miss the torque!

[Deago]

Welcome along 

[Frodo-anni]

Get the pre-cat taken out the exhaust and go to r-tech, my ed30 is immense, cant wait for Inters for the 1/4 mile with 305hp & 325ftlb   also look at the DV and PCV valve before you do any mapping, just serach the forum for details.

[PhilGeezer]

Cheers mate

to be honest i wish id of gone for an ed30 now, i didnt realise they already have a k04 etc
easier to tune and get the bhp up quicker! 
Rtech are pretty far away from me, closest really is awesome gti which do an APR map
ive heard alot of good things about Revo aswell

Theres a tuning stage package aswel which ive been looking at -

Stage 2 Tuning

Revo Stage 2 performance software has been developed to attain the best possible performance from cars with bolt on performance modifications such as a performance exhaust, sports or de cat, intake and intercooler. Stage 2 ties together the upgrades and is tuned to maximise their potential on your car.
Typically you can see another 10-15% on top of the gain from stock to stage1 when using the recommended hardware upgrades.

CEL Delete feature

Stage 2 allows you to run a de-cat or sports cat without having a CEL (Check Engine Light) come on. It also gives you more flexibility with settings over stage 1 to make the most of the additional potential from the up-rated hardware.



Prices from £1599+VAT

Includes:

ADS 3" Large Bore Downpipe & Decat
ADS Cat-back Race System
Revo Stage 2 Software
ADS Performance Intake
Datalog Setup
*Labour for fitting: £130+VAT


or would it be cheaper to buy all the parts seperately?

[Wooosh]

Ye i've only heard good things about Awesome GTI in Manchester, personally I would upgrade and go straight to stage 2 but that's just me.

[PhilGeezer]

yeah they seem to have a decent reputation. Whats the minimum i need to do for a stage 2 map?

[Wooosh]

Best asking the tuner of your choice for there recommendation on mods prior to stage 2 mapping.

[PhilGeezer]

i have a feeling they will advise quite a few parts though to get theyre ££££s
i might just do decat downpipe and cda air filter, i dont really want to change the exhaust as i want to keep it fairly quiet but i will if neccesary

[scottlowther]

Looks cool man :)