MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: nadlad on October 02, 2012, 12:54:02 pm
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Anyone had there's done what's it drive like? and who did it?
Looking at getting my 140 remapped cheers
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Try the search function. Been asked looooaaaads of times :grin:
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had mine done and its worth doing--gets rid of that flat spot in the rev range
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Did swmbos last year, installed a Shark performance map via an STS unit. Excellent and well worth doing IMO, as Maxitrol said, it has virtually eliminated the flat spots, it now revs hard to the red line with a much smoother almost common rail curve. Back to back tests at sensible speeds shows it to be 2-3 mpg better on economy also so win, win! :happy2:
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I also went with shark and was very pleased but did chuck out some soot under hard acceleration. My turbo's bearing also started to go so put a hybrid with custom map from shark. The GT140 turbo is a weak point on the car.
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Booked my 08 plate in at carbon lets hope the turbo lasts I drive within the limits and inky tootle around with occasionel heavy foot
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AMD custom remap on mine, plus a decat, getting somewhere near 200BHP although AMD's RR is very generous.
Best bang for buck!
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175 hp is typical for a stage 1 tune, we offer custom maps for £250 inc vat with free Rolling Road runs
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With my stock turbo I was seeing circa 180BHP with AMD's map, bit more now though. ;)
Fish
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Interested to know how the stock turbo copes with remap anyone had issues on the 140 agskn my driving style is sensible just sporadic bursts now and then
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Interested to know how the stock turbo copes with remap anyone had issues on the 140 agskn my driving style is sensible just sporadic bursts now and then
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I regulary do oil changes with proper spec oil, lett the engine get up to temp before thinking of gunning it anywhere, and most importantly I let the car idle for 15secs+ after every journey, even if it's after a short trip. These help prolong the life of the turbo whether stock or mapped.
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Also don't the turbo to the max by chasing figures
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Interested to know how the stock turbo copes with remap anyone had issues on the 140 agskn my driving style is sensible just sporadic bursts now and then
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When I got my stage 1 remap (Shark) within months my turbo bearings began to go and I never drove it hard so it was either a coincidence or as a result of the map?
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It all depends on how aggressivly they map it to be honest, but it did fail (not blaming the map before anyone starts) and I upgraded.
Fish
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Mine's been done nearly a year and the turbo is fine, I drive it conservatively with the occasional gunning, but swmbo has a heavy right foot! :driver:
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Carbon say they don't map it to the max but turn it down a bit they said there max is between 175-180 no more and that should be safe
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My turbo lunched itself on boxing day last year. Not sure how long i had the map before then but i think the turbo was on its way out from the start. Put a new turbo on it and its been fine since. I drive it pretty easily to be honest! A hybrid will be next when my insurance gives me the ok! :happy2:
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My turbo lunched itself on boxing day last year. Not sure how long i had the map before then but i think the turbo was on its way out from the start. Put a new turbo on it and its been fine since. I drive it pretty easily to be honest! A hybrid will be next when my insurance gives me the ok! :happy2:
you will love the hybrid :happy2: