MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: rik786 on February 11, 2013, 03:45:17 pm
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Just wanted to know if a re map could increase economy on a gti mk 5, just curious as misses wants to sell her gti, cause she cant afford to keep topping it up after i give it some when ever i get chance to drive it haha, anyhelp much appreciated
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I doubt it would make any difference for the better at the pumps mate.
It's not going to turn into a diesel ;)
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My stage 1 gti was about 2mpg better on the motoway after a remap. Hardly made much of a difference. :happy2:
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Holy big sig batman
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The re-map will give you a little bit better fuel economy but you have to drive it accordingly.
If you have a lead foot you might as well squirt some of the fuel from the pump directly on the ground!
More fun though :driver:
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On a side note; do people regard remapping their GTI as increasing the un-reliability?
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On a side note; do people regard remapping their GTI as increasing the un-reliability?
I think you mean making it less reliable?? In an upside down way?
It will highlight any weakness in the spark plugs / coils, fuelling system, clutch etc. It won't increase the chance of a break down though. . :happy2:
Re mpg: made no difference to mine. When R-Tech Nick mapped it, he left the light throttle map at lambda 1 so I still got 40+mpg on a run.
Used a lot more fuel when using the power though (foot to floor)
Ps: the mods will be onto you for that signature. It's MASSIVE :grin:
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There are changes that can be made to give a very SLIGHT increase. It's certainly nothing like the gain that can be achieved when remapping a diesel.
Rick
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On a side note; do people regard remapping their GTI as increasing the un-reliability?
I think you mean making it less reliable?? In an upside down way?
It will highlight any weakness in the spark plugs / coils, fuelling system, clutch etc. It won't increase the chance of a break down though. . :happy2:
Re mpg: made no difference to mine. When R-Tech Nick mapped it, he left the light throttle map at lambda 1 so I still got 40+mpg on a run.
Used a lot more fuel when using the power though (foot to floor)
Ps: the mods will be onto you for that signature. It's MASSIVE :grin:
Yep that's what I was getting at.
I knew what I meant! Ha
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Economy is about the same but as you'll spend more time "testing" your car on WOT that it will be a lot worse! :laugh:
That's not a sig, it's a full size picture of a car! :signLOL:
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Economy is about the same but as you'll spend more time "testing" your car on WOT that it will be a lot worse! :laugh:
That's not a sig, it's a full size picture of a car! :signLOL:
That is very true!
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Economy is about the same but as you'll spend more time "testing" your car on WOT that it will be a lot worse! :laugh:
That's not a sig, it's a full size picture of a car! :signLOL:
That is very true!
I thought it was part of the post at first glance :grin:
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^^^^ so did I. :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:
You can probably see it from space.