MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Performance Modifications => Modifications & Technical Area => Revo Zone => Topic started by: Jungle_Faced_Jake on July 30, 2011, 07:41:54 pm
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Apologies if this has been asked before but just wanted to ask how many of you who've done the stage 1 remap have upgraded other components at the same time?
I'm going to be picking up a Mk5 on Tuesday and will likely have a stage 1 remap after a month or so. I spoke to my local Revo dealer last week and he recommended also putting in a high flow panel filter at the same time. Is this fairly standard and/or are there any other hardware upgrades that should be done on stage 1? Sorry if these are dumb questions but I'm a newbie to this remapping game.
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For stage 1 nothing else is required and just a panel filter really won't make much difference :happy2:
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Nothing is 'compulsory' with stage 1 Revo, the software is designed to work safely with the standard hardware on the car :smiley:. I did find that upgrading the brakes helped quite a lot! :driver:
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Thanks for the replies folks, guess I'll just have the remap and take it from there. I'm already thinking about further mods later after spending some time on here :signLOL:
Mandy you have an ED30 so not surprised you went for better brakes :grin: Mines the standard GTi and I was quite surprised at how effective the brakes were when I took it for test drive - at least compared to the Mk3 I've been driving for the last 10 years!!!
I'm also trying to decide whether it's worth going for the SPS as well? It's an extra £150 plus VAT at the moment. Is it worth having? Can't see me wanting to switch it back to stock but you never know I suppose?
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The amount of TFSi's that I map that have failed DV's is shocking, if its not already gone its likely to go post mapping.
Get a newer revision DV in before the mapping :happy2:
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The amount of TFSi's that I map that have failed DV's is shocking, if its not already gone its likely to go post mapping.
Get a newer revision DV in before the mapping :happy2:
Thanks for the advice, will do. Which would you recommend the newer VW DV or a Forge DV. The car is an 05 so presumably it's still got the older diaphram type not unless it's already been replaced?
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Get the VW revision D one :happy2:
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Thanks Steve :happy2:
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Hi this may sound like a daft question but how do I know what revision im running? Easy 2 find out??
Cheers andy
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I'm also trying to decide whether it's worth going for the SPS as well? It's an extra £150 plus VAT at the moment. Is it worth having? Can't see me wanting to switch it back to stock but you never know I suppose?
I think the sps is a good idea, it allows you to store up to 3 modes. On mine I've got my everyday stage 2 map- set to run on 99ron, one set to run on 95ron- incase if I get caught out somewhere, last mode is 'valet mode' which is a non-turbo mode so car will prob reach to a max of 60mph- ideal if parking the car at an airport etc. :grin:
As well as the 3 modes, there is also stock mode (for when car goes to dealers perhaps) and anti theft mode.
I got mine for £100 new so might be worth waiting til they do their special offers.
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Thanks Mandy, yeah it does sound like a good idea when you put it that way - I like the idea of valet mode for the boy racer parking attendants :happy2: I got caught at a petrol station that only had 95 RON the other day which is a right pain. I think I'll go for it.