MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Performance Modifications => Modifications & Technical Area => Revo Zone => Topic started by: Leonard on June 25, 2011, 11:07:48 am
-
Having such a dilema with this one (good dilema I know LOL)
Have had dubs for 12 years and always liked modding them. My Corrado VR6 is still sat in the garage now as I have spent far too much on the old girl to let her go. Only had the ED30 a week but bought it as I was adamant that I didnt want to go down the modding route again and I knew I would with a standard GTi.
Now the car does feel amazing, very well balanced and certainly feels everyone of its 230 horses and maybe then some. Problem is my mate has a std GTi with Revo 2 pushing out around 280 bhp and same torque and that feels spot on power wise. Especially above 100 where my starts to feel a little flat....
What I dont want to do is make my car too powerful and end up having to spend loads on bigger brakes, WALK kit, Quaiffe dif etc etc
So I guess after all of that I just wanted a few peoples opinions who have done Stage 1 only and have been happy with results. Handling, wheel spin, std brakes etc etc Most people on here seem to have gone the whole hog Stage 2+ :laugh:
I used to be into Evo's in a big way and you could fine tune the power by the amount of boost you ran (obviously) is this possible with Revo or is it literally a flash of the ECU with preset map.
Apologies if this has all been discussed before.
Thanks
Matt
-
Revo offers the adjustability you want with the SPS switch :happy2:
A stage 1 will see most ed30 / S3 / Cupras to a very driveable 300bhp. Switchable to stock setting when ever you feel its necessarry (When the wife is driving :P )
You'll be very happy with it if you decide to take the plunge. Sounds like you already appreciate your eddy for what it is so a win win situation for you :happy2:
-
I had my ED30 for around two years before I went stage 1. It pulls harder through the rev range but the balancr is still good. I think the standard GTI brakes are crap and would think about improving them een if it was just a pad upgrade but otherwise still wholly driveable.
I got wheelhop in the std ED30 so this will still be present at Stage 1. You have to learn to modulate your right foot! If you've had the car only a week, I'd recommend staying as you are and continue to get used to it. But others have jumped straight to stage 1 and loved it.
-
Cheers guys. I did look at SPS switch but you have to plug it in to use it don't you? Not like you cam use it on the go? I'm used to being able to just press a button on the dash...
-
i stayed standard for about a year, enjoy your car as it is and you'll appreciate the power more when you finally map it Plus you will be able to enjoy it rather than always thinking its ruining the experience due to loss of traction.
-
Hey I had my ED30 only 3 weeks before I did a Stage 1 and DSG remap...the reason for me was purely because I had the money at the time and if a didn't do it would probably have spent it elsewhere!! But can't recomend it enough!!
Doesn't spoile the car one bit!! :happy2:
-
Having such a dilema with this one (good dilema I know LOL)
Have had dubs for 12 years and always liked modding them. My Corrado VR6 is still sat in the garage now as I have spent far too much on the old girl to let her go. Only had the ED30 a week but bought it as I was adamant that I didnt want to go down the modding route again and I knew I would with a standard GTi.
Now the car does feel amazing, very well balanced and certainly feels everyone of its 230 horses and maybe then some. Problem is my mate has a std GTi with Revo 2 pushing out around 280 bhp and same torque and that feels spot on power wise. Especially above 100 where my starts to feel a little flat....
What I dont want to do is make my car too powerful and end up having to spend loads on bigger brakes, WALK kit, Quaiffe dif etc etc
So I guess after all of that I just wanted a few peoples opinions who have done Stage 1 only and have been happy with results. Handling, wheel spin, std brakes etc etc Most people on here seem to have gone the whole hog Stage 2+ :laugh:
I used to be into Evo's in a big way and you could fine tune the power by the amount of boost you ran (obviously) is this possible with Revo or is it literally a flash of the ECU with preset map.
Apologies if this has all been discussed before.
Thanks
Matt
Agree about getting remapped, but Revo isn't the only one to consider personally.
-
In a word... No! :signLOL:
You can still have loads of fun on the stock map. Just keep pushing it harder into corners until you find the limit of either your gonads of grip. I have wail of a time in mine :driver:
-
Have you thought about the free trial? Probably tempting fate if you do :signLOL:
-
They don't do the free trial anymore
-
Still on their web site. Awesome still offer it too.
-
I found the best way to appreciate the power is get a dealer's loan car for the day. Yesterday they leant me a 1.4 TSi that couldn't pull the c*ck off a chocolate mouse. When I picked my car up at the end of the day it felt like a missile.
Simples! :signLOL:
-
I've spoke to my 2 nearest revo dealers and they said they don't do it anymore so I emailed revo and the reply was that theyd stopped it but if you go for a remap and your not happy they offer a 30 day money back guarantee
-
Drive a Hyundai i10, then get back into a 300bhp ed30 :signLOL:
-
I found the best way to appreciate the power is get a dealer's loan car for the day. Yesterday they leant me a 1.4 TSi that couldn't pull the c*ck off a chocolate mouse. When I picked my car up at the end of the day it felt like a missile.
Simples! :signLOL:
:signLOL: :signLOL:
Same getting out of works Sprinter van, treacle for suspension and acceleration of a snail
-
LOL cheers for the replies guy's.
Havent really thought about this much more as just been enjoying the car! :pomppomp:
Think I have made decision to keep it std for the moment. My speed is limited where I live in the Peak District by short straighted B-roads and road surface, soooo until I learn to get th best out of the car a revo map isnt going to get me much. Think I am probably better off spending the money on uprated brakes instead. The std stoppers seem a bit dead feeling.
But after sayng all of that Im sure that a downpipe with sport cat and Revo1 map will be on the cards for sometimenext year :happy2:
Matt
-
If you live in the peak district you will run out of cornering grip and brakes faster than you will run out of power. :signLOL:
-
Do I REALLY need to get my ED30 Revo'd?
Yes
-
I've just had my standard GTI done and the difference is quite remarkable. I'd say if you want more power and quicker acceleration do it. Should be really amazing on an Eddy.
-
think of it as giving you a safer margin for overtakes :innocent:
-
think of it as giving you a safer margin for overtakes :innocent:
Well got my girlfriend her 2nd ED30 in august. She had a dsg ED30 2 yrs ago, but I only did full turbo back miltek res, R32 brakes and a carbonio intake as I could or would not part with money for a apr fuel pump back then and a map on top.
This time round, Wow... Manual car, turbo back miltek res, itg intake, stage 2 revo map. 324bhp on standard fuel. It should be about 330-335 now it has been running on v power since. Before the map it was 253bhp with miltek and intake.
Added confidence on overtaking for her, she hardly uses much of the power but it is there when she needs it.
Also still get 300 miles to a tank, exactly the same prior to the map. Got WALK kit on it aswell, still get the banging and no real traction if we go hard in 1st and 2nd, but once in 3rd..... Gone even with 4 adults in it.
List of mods;
Full turbo back Miltek res
ITG intake
WALK kit - Plus other bushes
R32 front & rear brakes -
Engine mount bush (I think, the one that stops gear box rocking)
RNS 510
RVC Reverse camera (bought from ROBGTI off this forum)
Xenon headlight upgrade (Kufatec adapters)
Eibach Lowered Springs
Other internal mods not listed
Just bought a Ampire DTVB 400 3g - Freeview with dab etc
On look out for porsche calipers in red 4 pot????
So thumbs up to the revo remap, confidence is key when you need that power... S3 owners don't phase this ED30 :driver:
-
Go for it :happy2:
Your be amazed at the cars you can frighten with a stage 1 ED30 :jumping:
-
Get it done! Just swapped my AMD remap to Revo and i love the car even more.
-
All that fun comes at a price though...you'll need a new clutch sooner.
-
In a word... No! :signLOL:
You can still have loads of fun on the stock map. Just keep pushing it harder into corners until you find the limit of either your gonads of grip. I have wail of a time in mine :driver:
Sorry can i change my answer to...
YES!
:signLOL:
-
Get it done! Just swapped my AMD remap to Revo and i love the car even more.
Why did you swap your maps? Did you suffer problems?
-
Being DSG it was limited to 280ftlb were as Revo software did not do this. I also wanted the adjust ability via the switch... It also makes good power i do believe!
-
Being DSG it was limited to 280ftlb were as Revo software did not do this. I also wanted the adjust ability via the switch... It also makes good power i do believe!
Oh I see. I just want a stage one so I shouldn't have that problem. Thanks though.