MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: golfather on July 05, 2010, 05:01:11 pm
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The Edition 30 is great in standard form.
Nice and smooth power delivery, and fairly controlled.
Just wondering after a remap, how driveable is it with all that power going through the front wheels?
Coming from an .:R, I'm not really familiar with the concept of "traction control", and even in standard form, its very easy to light up the front wheels on the Ed.
Cheers.
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Just get it done and wear flip flops. :pomppomp:
It just takes a bit of time to learn to drive with the extra power then in a fortnight you will want more again. :grin:
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Get a Revo trial and see what you think, where in the country are you?
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i was a bit nervous on the Golf and in reality its far smoother to drive since mapped and the mid range and in gear performance is spot on :happy2:
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The Edition 30 is great in standard form.
Nice and smooth power delivery, and fairly controlled.
Just wondering after a remap, how driveable is it with all that power going through the front wheels?
Coming from an .:R, I'm not really familiar with the concept of "traction control", and even in standard form, its very easy to light up the front wheels on the Ed.
Cheers.
I find you will have to turn off the traction control to get decent excellaration. Ok in a straight line but bends could be an issue.
Transforms the car in the way it shifts, you'll be smiling put it that way especially if a R tries to keep up :signLOL:
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If you have an Edition 30 and it's not mapped you need to be having a quiet word with yourself in a dark corner! Completely transforms the car for the good :happy2: :laugh:
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REMAP , stop being such a :pomppomp:
:laugh:
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i had my ed 30 2 months standard.....was sceptical bout remapping the car and then decided to bite the bullet and get stage 1..
all i can say it transforms the car from a quick car into a VERY quick car !!!!
no regrets :happy2:
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i was a bit nervous on the Golf and in reality its far smoother to drive since mapped and the mid range and in gear performance is spot on :happy2:
Thats my experience since i got mine done a couple of weeks ago, no regrets, would do it again in a heart beat. :happy2:
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theyare absolute weapons once remapped, massively under tuned as standard
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Hi,
A recent ED30 buyer myself, remapped within 3 weeks of having the car :wink:. The difference is Night and Day my mate, but dont worry, you will soon learn to moderate the throttle in the first 2 or even 3 gears. It's still a very driveable car mapped though, you just need to 'think' a little more than usual when you want to bury it.
Your car will turn into a bit of a monster at around 300bhp, but your gonna love it !! There's virtually nothing on the road to touch a mapped ED30. Hot hatches really shouldn't be this quick :laugh: :happy2:
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driveability is fine with most ED30 remaps :happy2:
they do tend to come on boost quite quickly though lol
my stg1 APR review
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3567.0.html
but I would quite equally recommend REVO.
work out what suits your needs best in terms of tuneability and switching methods.
if you are manual , I would also budget for a clutch at some point, or dsg software if not.
you may find the additional power may frustrate you unless you bring some other things up to spec like engine mounts / WALK kit /tyres etc. whats marginal at 230 bhp is easily an achilles heel at 300 ish
however its a definite DO IT :happy2: from me
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If you have an Edition 30 and it's not mapped you need to be having a quiet word with yourself in a dark corner! Completely transforms the car for the good :happy2: :laugh:
I couldn't agree more !!
I had my Ed 30 mapped via Superchips Bluefin and the difference was stunning - it was so smooth, progressive and quick ... it really suits the car ... there is no torque steer, just masses of acceleration.
Do it !!
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Im in the same boat, debating on Remapping mine, atleast i was ... from reading all these comments it is going to be done soon (i hope lol) Servicing it on Wednesday then getting tyres then a remap is definatley on the cards :laugh:
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Cheers for the comments guys, just as I expected :happy2:
Trouble is, the standard brakes and suspension on the car are hardly up to the job anyway, so once mapped, they will be lethal.
So a fairly smallish bill will end up being a few K by the time you finish !
Anyone tried the MRC map on their ED?
Mihneas always done my Audis, and I know he's pretty good with the Ed too:
http://www.mrctuning.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:golf-30&catid=53:volkswagen-golf-edition-30&Itemid=62
Any experiences here?
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Had an MRC custom remap done yesterday.
For those that don't know, Minhea writes his own maps and is only one of a handful of people who can do this.
Well recommended on the Audi RS scene :happy2:
My GOD this car is fast, acceleration is quick if not quicker than all my previous RS's !
BUT
The chassis and brakes now need sorting as its far too dangerous ! :grin:
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Knew you would love it, I went out in my next door neighbours (markc on here) custom mapped ED30 yesterday and it was relentlessy fast but like you say the brakes are comical! :scared:
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brakes are indeed comical on a remapped ED30 :signLOL:
enjoy the car :happy2:
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Knew you would love it, I went out in my next door neighbours (markc on here) custom mapped ED30 yesterday and it was relentlessy fast but like you say the brakes are comical! :scared:
Probably change the pads for Ferrodo's or Mintex soon mate :P. If anyone knows which ones I'm best getting and where from, pls let me know, cheers. :happy2:
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Knew you would love it, I went out in my next door neighbours (markc on here) custom mapped ED30 yesterday and it was relentlessy fast but like you say the brakes are comical! :scared:
Probably change the pads for Ferrodo's or Mintex soon mate :P. If anyone knows which ones I'm best getting and where from, pls let me know, cheers. :happy2:
What you need to do is buy my fronts off me :signLOL: :P
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Im in the same boat, debating on Remapping mine, atleast i was ... from reading all these comments it is going to be done soon (i hope lol) Servicing it on Wednesday then getting tyres then a remap is definatley on the cards :laugh:
i have my STS handset for sale if your interested in getting remapped. 25% saving available on the remap as well. total £150 savings to be had
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,16761.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,16761.0.html)
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Knew you would love it, I went out in my next door neighbours (markc on here) custom mapped ED30 yesterday and it was relentlessy fast but like you say the brakes are comical! :scared:
Probably change the pads for Ferrodo's or Mintex soon mate :P. If anyone knows which ones I'm best getting and where from, pls let me know, cheers. :happy2:
What you need to do is buy my fronts off me :signLOL: :P
I thought you had already sold them ? ..........Mind you, you know what I'm like trying to keep it OEM for the Insurance tosspots :signLOL: