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Offline Jussa

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AMD remap
« on: September 19, 2010, 12:47:13 am »
Hi guys,

New on this forum.  I had my Mk4 GTi nicked a month ago and plumped up the cash for an 06 MK5 GTi.  My MK4 had an Upsolute chip and full Milltek turbo back exhaust.  I've just fitted a new full turbo back Milltek on the MK5 1 grand later.......... nowI want to get a remap done this week, but not sure whether to go again with Upsolute or possibly going to AMD???  I know from previous experience my MK4 pulled a lot better 0-60 withthe Upsolute chip than my mates with his AMD chip, but that was 9 years ago, and AMD may have come a long way since then. 
Does anybody have any AMD experience they want to share?
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2010, 01:12:49 am »
Never heard of your old map. AMD will revo you and you will do this :grin:
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2010, 08:42:55 am »
never hear dof upsolute, but i have been AMD a few times.  AMDs own remap gives the same figures as REVO pretty much but with a different delivery.

personnaly i would ask AMD to give you the REVO map, then you have adjustability
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 09:05:53 am »
I take it your upsolute chip for the mkiv was done by mike @ impossible performance? For a start is he still in business?

Do they even do a map for the mkV Gti?

Safer to go with the AMD remap if you don't want Revo etc.
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 09:43:29 am »
I have had AMD stage 1 and it made a big difference to the car although mine seemed to have a slight flat spot at about 3-3500 rpm after changing gear and continuing with acceleration.  This may have been due to to my car being DSG or needing the fueling in the map adjusting slightly.

However I now have a Milltek TBE, carbonio and pipercross panel filter and have recently had the AMD stage 2 done and it is very good. Loads of seamless power and no flat spots lots of torque, may be a bit more agressive than REVO?. I am very pleased with it. Stage 2 was a huge step up from stage 1. Not in power increase necessarily but how the power it delivered.

I must say I never considered REVO at the time I had the stage 1 done mainly because I did not know about it and I don't think AMD did it then. They are also my local VW specialist tuner. Obviously I did the stage 2 with AMD as it was only a £100 because I had the stage 1. It was also very nice having before and after dyno runs. My car now shows 280 bhp and their rollers.
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2010, 09:48:29 am »
When did u do the dyno run that produced 280bhp??
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2010, 09:56:21 am »
Quote from: chungster on September 19, 2010, 09:48:29 am
When did u do the dyno run that produced 280bhp??

31st August 2010.
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2010, 10:01:53 am »
Interesting! That's post BTCC recalibration and you don't even have a HPFP upgrade! Amazing power  :happy2:
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2010, 10:24:10 am »
This was on their rollers. I have never had the car on any other rollers which I would like to do to see if there is any difference. Regardless of power the car goes really well!
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2010, 10:46:15 am »
And that's all that matters so it's all good  :happy2:
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2010, 02:26:22 pm »
Guys, I may sound ignorant here but been out the game of remapping for awhile.........what is 'REVO' when it's not at home? :scared:
By the way, those of you who haven't heard of Upsolute, have a look here http://www.upsolute.com/
I agree about the BHP not being that important, more on how it's delivered.  My MK4 after the Upsolute chip (which was done at GTi international in 2001) only had 184bhp on the rolling road but would easily beat an AMD remapped MK4 GTi 0-60 which claimed a 210/220bhp.  I would rather have the low down grunt and acceleration then the mid range to be honest.  The main reason why I'm thinking AMD is because they apparently map the car with the Milltek turbo back in mind, and get the best out of the exhaust system?
All thoughts would be great, as I don't want to part with £500 for no good reason  :laugh:
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2010, 02:31:16 pm »
You can't really compare a map done way back in 2001 (old school tech and all that) with the tech in 2010.

No one on here would have used upsolute for the Mk5...simply because there are better options out there.

But if you feel Upsolute are better then by all means go with them. It's your money after all.

If you've never heard of Revo, i suggest you do a google search or on here about remapping a mk5 before you part with your hard earned.

There's plenty of info everywhere.
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2010, 03:16:56 pm »
if you want to know what remaps guys are using on the TFSI then have a look at these threads

Revo are the predominant tuner on this forum, with shark performance the predominant on briskoda.  you have just mised out on a huge group buy from him.  There were 48 guys  iirc :driver:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9692.0.html
http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/146392-poll-what-remap-do-you-have-place-your-votes/page__p__1830356__fromsearch__1&#entry1830356

i will only buy something that i have tried personally or i can find alot of independant praise and reviews.   never heard  of upsolute on a mk5
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2010, 06:50:45 pm »
Guys, thanks for all the info......it's a real eye opener.  So I guess the question is what's better AMD or Revo?  But in this string it says you can actually ask AMD for a Revo map????  very confusing.....also can eanybody explain what they mean by the mapping being delivered differently between the 2.....I mean which 1 would give me better acceleration?  Also, if I went for Revo would they rolling road before and after etc....?  :driver:
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Re: AMD remap
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2010, 07:47:51 pm »
AMDtechnik can supply you with their own brand of remap, or they can give you a REVO remap as hey are a REVO dealer as well.

they can supply before and after power runs for.  The power delivery between all the maps is always different.  Its a matter of deciding what you want.  me personally i say go with revo as it is adjustable which no other map on the market is
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