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matty-boy:
Evening all!

Well I've had my 2006 Mk5 GTI (BWA, K03, DSG) for almost 4 years now and been toying with the idea of remapping it pretty much since I bought it! Finally took the plunge and got it booked into R-Tech for a stage 1 custom remap on 1st October.

It was completely stock so I've just had the pre-cat removed, Pipercross panel filter fitted and HPFP cam follower replaced. Going to get a service done by VW including 5W40 Millers Nanodrive oil and it should be ready to roll. Will get the DV replaced with a rev G and PCV replaced with a rev R while it's with the guys.

The drive back down the A46 from Hinckley to Cheltenham should be fun fun fun! You could say I'm a little bit excited!  :laugh:  :party:

I'll post the results when it's done.

I have a horrible feeling this could get addictive... I've already been looking at Loba HPFPs and Powervalve TBEs!!!

Cheers!
Matt.

matty-boy:
So last week I fitted the Pipercross panel filter, had the pre-cat removed and HPFP cam follower replaced and got a service done by VW with Millers Nanodrive 5W40 from OpieOils (great price!).

Today was the day I headed up to Hinckley for the stage 1 and Holy McBuggery I'm impressed! They spent best part of 2 hours working on the car. Full health check to start. DV replaced with a rev G then a rolling road test to get the pre-map figures: 206 bhp and 218 lb/ft torque. Niki started off by applying a base map and then doing some serious tweaking and more rolling road tests to get the best out of the car. Final figures: 249 bhp and 321 lb/ft of torque.... thats a 25% increase in power and 50% torque! Wowsers! I certainly felt it on the drive home!!

If you have a stock GTI and are toying with the idea of getting a stage 1 done DO IT! I waited almost 4 years. Wish I did it on day 1 !! Transforms the car  :smiley:

Beej:
Nice! Did you get the dsg mapped also?

Ruggy:
Have you also uprated your clutch or just hoping your standard one holds out?

Dan_FR:
Saw this on Niki's Facebook, huge area under the curve, bet you're happy. Totally transofrms the car doesn't it, you soon realise how dull and flat the car was, especially at lower rpms.

Clutch will start to slip at some point as its probably never been replaced if manual. Personally at that stage of tune i'd stick a standard one back in it. I'm still on a standard clutch at the moment, replaced it last year, and its handled the last 6k of hard miles at Stage 2+

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