MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Bigjimknickers on January 28, 2016, 11:12:09 am
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Just wondered if anyone can recommend a tuning company with a rolling road to get a custom map on my mk5?
Only mods will be a pre cat delete,& panel filter.
Will it need a custom remap or will a generic one do?
I have eurospec near me but they can only do a generic, but will do a rolling road test.
Thoughts? :laugh:
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VRT in Slough do remaps but I don't know if they have access to a rolling road. Give them a call http://vrtonline.co.uk/
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Travel to Hinkley for an R-Tech map. It really will be worth it.
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Really? I have looked it up, 2hour journey there, 1.5 hours back :happy2:
I'm reading up on local places but can't seem to get anywhere.
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I second r tech, the drive isn't that bad stall :happy2: VRT don't have a rolling road but are a really good bunch of guys and did say to me that their maps are custom and not a generic map and they do it while driving around or something
Depends weather the journey is an issue to you but if you can id try get a custom map to make the most of the precat delete. :smiley:
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I'm in kent and drove the 2 odd hours to get there and defo worth the drive imo. Rtech all the way.
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Looks like I can't really argue with that!
So it looks worth the drive for a custom rolling road map, even with just a pre cat delete, & panel filter!
One question is, if there is a problem found, ie DV on diagnostics are they in stock there?
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They do keep them in stock but check it yourself or run it into a garage to check the dv etc. I changed mine just for piece of mind and it only cost me about £40 for the part. Pcv checks on youtube and guides on here are easy :smiley:. Just make sure you fill up with shell v power. :happy2:
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They do keep them in stock but check it yourself or run it into a garage to check the dv etc. I changed mine just for piece of mind and it only cost me about £40 for the part. Pcv checks on youtube and guides on here are easy :smiley:. Just make sure you fill up with shell v power. :happy2:
Really?
Been arguing with my missus about this, she wants nectar points so she puts in BP super, I'm a tight git so I use Tesco momentum, (we both always use super) so is the shell recommended by r tech?
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I am in Richmond north Yorkshire near Scotch corner and drove 5hr round trip to r tech
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They do keep them in stock but check it yourself or run it into a garage to check the dv etc. I changed mine just for piece of mind and it only cost me about £40 for the part. Pcv checks on youtube and guides on here are easy :smiley:. Just make sure you fill up with shell v power. :happy2:
Really?
Been arguing with my missus about this, she wants nectar points so she puts in BP super, I'm a tight git so I use Tesco momentum, (we both always use super) so is the shell recommended by r tech?
MRC tuning (Audi tuning gurus) highly recommend tesco momentum, over shell v-power. If tesco 99 is good enough for them to be putting in 900hp RS6's then it's good enough for anything else I reckon!
BP is only 97 RON
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Yeah they say vpower and momentum 99 are the ones to use
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Cool!
:jumpmove:
I win, I usually fill it up anyway! So no doubt it'll have a load of momentum in it before it's taken for a map.
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I second r tech, the drive isn't that bad stall :happy2: VRT don't have a rolling road but are a really good bunch of guys and did say to me that their maps are custom and not a generic map and they do it while driving around or something
Depends weather the journey is an issue to you but if you can id try get a custom map to make the most of the precat delete. :smiley:
Exactly this. My local specialist actually now offers live maps on their rolling road. Seem to be getting some good results and even have an offer on. You want the best though and if always be wondering if it could have been better. For this reason I'm making the near 300 mile trip on Saturday. Let's face it though, if we didn't like driving, we'd be on the wrong forum ☺
Dave
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Super!
Look forward to seeing how you get on, let us know!
I've sent an email to R Tech, (is it Niki?) asking for a slot & telling him my needs :laugh:
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Travel to Hinkley for an R-Tech map. It really will be worth it.
What he said.
I have the same mods as you with only the addition of a BCS cat back, i made 268bhp/334lbft with a stage 1 R-TECH map. The drive from bristol and back was worth it.
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Travel to Hinkley for an R-Tech map. It really will be worth it.
What he said.
I have the same mods as you with only the addition of a BCS cat back, i made 268bhp/334lbft with a stage 1 R-TECH map. The drive from bristol and back was worth it.
Wow!
That's nice power!! :congrats:I'd be well chuffed with that!
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Travel to Hinkley for an R-Tech map. It really will be worth it.
What he said.
I have the same mods as you with only the addition of a BCS cat back, i made 268bhp/334lbft with a stage 1 R-TECH map. The drive from bristol and back was worth it.
Wow!
That's nice power!! :congrats:I'd be well chuffed with that!
I was well happy until i spanked it into a central reservation...:(
R-TECH is worth the trip just for the bacon sarnies from the food van opposite...;)
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Travel to Hinkley for an R-Tech map. It really will be worth it.
What he said.
I have the same mods as you with only the addition of a BCS cat back, i made 268bhp/334lbft with a stage 1 R-TECH map. The drive from bristol and back was worth it.
I would imagine that mine would make similar power too but I worry that much torque would quickly destroy a standard clutch :(
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Travel to Hinkley for an R-Tech map. It really will be worth it.
What he said.
I have the same mods as you with only the addition of a BCS cat back, i made 268bhp/334lbft with a stage 1 R-TECH map. The drive from bristol and back was worth it.
I would imagine that mine would make similar power too but I worry that much torque would quickly destroy a standard clutch :(
Lot's of people do have issues with slipping on standard clutch i think. Mines fine with it, plus, are you really going to be using all that power very often?
R-TECH will make you sign a wavier about the clutch btw. They say it will take about 20% life off the clutch, but hey, this is the downside of modding a car eh.
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Worth it!
Just done a new clutch, gearbox & Dmf in my 140 caddy that's been remapped, but tbh it had an underlying problem from before the map, the extra ponies soon helped it on its way though!! :fighting:
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I'll post a proper review when I can, but with precat delete and Ramair CAI (70mm) I went from 210bhp and 230ish lb/ft to 257bhp and 306. Car feels like it should always have been that way and a cracking set of lads.
Get yourself booked!
Dave