MK5 Golf GTI
General => Product Reviews => Topic started by: paulmk5gti on April 10, 2014, 09:31:51 pm
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Right here we go. Never really wrote a review so bear with me. So I finally seen sense and went along to R-tech with a friend who was having a software tweak. I met Niki, Ben and Marcus and can honestly say you could not meet nicer bunch of guys. After Niki returned from a little ride in my friend’s car to confirm drive ability was spot, we got chatting about my car and where I was with it. (For anyone that wants to know full golf R engine and full awd running gear autotec fuel pump, revo intake, TTRS low pressure fuel pump and BCS power valve exhaust) After a good chat about all the hardware myself and Niki went for a quick spin around the block, and we both agreed the car was lacking the fun factor and could be improved no end. We got back to R-tech HQ and Niki runs a quick fault check and finds there are no hardware issues, and then even though they are mental busy he said I could leave the car with him for a week or two and he will have a play.
So two weeks later and a few messages with issues that needed sorting, I came to collect my car. Oh my god the car is a totally different beast power delivery coupled with the awd is just epic. Also Niki added a few awesome extras into my software a Hard cut rev limiter that sounds phenomenal I now find myself constantly aiming for the hard cut limiter. And also launch control that holds the car at 5.5k and then dump the clutch and all four wheels just hook up and fire you off into the distance. I find myself constantly driving the long way to my destination just to have a little play.
To sum things up I could not of chosen a more professional and friendly place to take my car. All the hard work for the engine and awd conversion are definitely worth it now. I cannot thank Niki and the team enough. If you’re thinking about any stage of software R-tech is the place to go. You will not be disappointed. The Drive home no matter how near or far you will not stop grinning. :laugh: :laugh:
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Right here we go. Never really wrote a review so bear with me. So I finally seen sense and went along to R-tech with a friend who was having a software tweak. I met Niki, Ben and Marcus and can honestly say you could not meet nicer bunch of guys. After Niki returned from a little ride in my friend’s car to confirm drive ability was spot, we got chatting about my car and where I was with it. (For anyone that wants to know full golf R engine and full awd running gear autotec fuel pump, revo intake, TTRS low pressure fuel pump and BCS power valve exhaust) After a good chat about all the hardware myself and Niki went for a quick spin around the block, and we both agreed the car was lacking the fun factor and could be improved no end. We got back to R-tech HQ and Niki runs a quick fault check and finds there are no hardware issues, and then even though they are mental busy he said I could leave the car with him for a week or two and he will have a play.
So two weeks later and a few messages with issues that needed sorting, I came to collect my car. Oh my god the car is a totally different beast power delivery coupled with the awd is just epic. Also Niki added a few awesome extras into my software a Hard cut rev limiter that sounds phenomenal I now find myself constantly aiming for the hard cut limiter. And also launch control that holds the car at 5.5k and then dump the clutch and all four wheels just hook up and fire you off into the distance. I find myself constantly driving the long way to my destination just to have a little play.
To sum things up I could not of chosen a more professional and friendly place to take my car. All the hard work for the engine and awd conversion are definitely worth it now. I cannot thank Niki and the team enough. If you’re thinking about any stage of software R-tech is the place to go. You will not be disappointed. The Drive home no matter how near or far you will not stop grinning. :laugh: :laugh:
:congrats: all his praise on here is well deserved. Makes paying over the odds for mainstream software an expensive waste of money IMO. :happy2:
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yes deffinitely agree :smiley:
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You sound like a happy chappy :pomppomp: :smiley:
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You sound like a happy chappy :pomppomp: :smiley:
Mike happy is a understatement lol car just feels awesome
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So begins the flood of Mk6 R's to Hinkley :signLOL:
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Sounds all good mate...my golfR is going into Aks for Nortech turbo kit with HTE 3071 & rtech custom map end of June...
Can't wait..
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Chuffed for you Paul, great car you've got there and now with the best map on board. Happy dayz, Enjoy.
Sounds all good mate...my golfR is going into Aks for Nortech turbo kit with HTE 3071 & rtech custom map end of June...
Can't wait..
Bout time Danny!! :popcornsoda:
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Chuffed for you Paul, great car you've got there and now with the best map on board. Happy dayz, Enjoy.
Sounds all good mate...my golfR is going into Aks for Nortech turbo kit with HTE 3071 & rtech custom map end of June...
Can't wait..
Bout time Danny!! :popcornsoda:
Yeah,bout time Martin...have to wait until the misses go on holiday before I can do this without her knowing :wink:
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^^^^ :signLOL:
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You sound like a happy chappy :pomppomp: :smiley:
As I said on Facebook. I can see you are tempted Mike :grin:
@OP - what software were you running before Niki tuned it? Saw a video of your limiter on Facebook. Looks immense :drinking:
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I was previously a Revo customer. The difference is unreal.
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Is this the one Niki posted a video of? It was either yesterday or day before, with his new TFSI hardcut (with minor flameage?)
If so it sounded awesome :driver:
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The video was not my car but that's the hard cut limiter and it sounds awesome :-)
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Sounds all good mate...my golfR is going into Aks for Nortech turbo kit with HTE 3071 & rtech custom map end of June...
Can't wait..
your golfR will be mental! I bet you can't wait lol
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Sounds all good mate...my golfR is going into Aks for Nortech turbo kit with HTE 3071 & rtech custom map end of June...
Can't wait..
your golfR will be mental! I bet you can't wait lol
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Yes mate,can't i REALLY can't wait....have a little bet with a mate of mine driving a bmw 335i(n54 twinturbo) Cobb stg2+..we are going down the strip 1st week of Aug.
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Does the r-tech map get wiped when disconnect battery?
Do you have the option of turning the map off like on the Revo SPS if, for example, the other half was driving it?
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Does the r-tech map get wiped when disconnect battery?
Do you have the option of turning the map off like on the Revo SPS if, for example, the other half was driving it?
What Andy said :happy2:
I saw on the price list on the R-tech site (map switching) I don't know the method though
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Does the r-tech map get wiped when disconnect battery?
Do you have the option of turning the map off like on the Revo SPS if, for example, the other half was driving it?
What Andy said :happy2:
I saw on the price list on the R-tech site (map switching) I don't know the method though
Wiper stalk maybe?
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Wiper stalk maybe?
I think that method has been patented by APR...
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Does the r-tech map get wiped when disconnect battery?
Do you have the option of turning the map off like on the Revo SPS if, for example, the other half was driving it?
No it doesn't get wiped.
Niki can do all sorts of switching methods. One is WOT and tap the brake (best done in high gear and low revs for obvious reasons) :happy2:
Pretty cool that you can switch maps with engine still running and driving
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Is this the one Niki posted a video of? It was either yesterday or day before, with his new TFSI hardcut (with minor flameage?)
If so it sounded awesome :driver:
Where the vid at mate?
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Facebook!
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Facebook!
I've looked their but can't see it, rtech tuning yes?
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Its on Niki's wall, you need to be friends with the man himself
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203619760154469&set=vb.1230030267&type=2&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203619760154469&set=vb.1230030267&type=2&theater)
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I took my MK4 GTI 1.8t to R-Tech and they done a brilliant job and I've recommended them to my friends ever since
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A little update dropped the car off for a few weeks while I was on holiday. Niki said to change a few bits to aid flow. So I added a airtech stage 2 intercooler, cts discharge pipe and a cts throttle pipe.
Picked the car up on Monday and what a change. It's hard to improve on what was there but the car is now even more responsive. And just seems to pull a lot harder to the motor sport limiter. And also my car is the first to have switchable boost maps. Here's how it works. Press the brake pedal with ignition on then press the clutch to select the map ☺☺
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1283.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa559%2Fpaulmk5gti%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F2014-07%2F20140701_151722_zpsx2avvmpb.jpg&hash=1b8dcae3d167d7f78583b946fb0a71b39a3886bd) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/paulmk5gti/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140701_151722_zpsx2avvmpb.jpg.html)
Map 1
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Map 2
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1283.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa559%2Fpaulmk5gti%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F2014-07%2F20140701_151733_zpsep7dxtki.jpg&hash=69001495520d6464db54be2ce19fb54b39a29ee4) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/paulmk5gti/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140701_151733_zpsep7dxtki.jpg.html)
Map 3
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1283.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa559%2Fpaulmk5gti%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F2014-07%2F20140701_151737_zps64ljfv0v.jpg&hash=6fa96a81123e6213b15f9584550d106ea9514f88) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/paulmk5gti/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/20140701_151737_zps64ljfv0v.jpg.html)
Map 4
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Map 5
As you can see the Rev counter shows the map you have selected
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Thats bl00dy clever :notworthy:
Much better than those rip-off switch boxes.
Cant wait to get my Ed30 mapped by Niki :drool:
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I likey that. :party: :party:
........goes STRAIGHT to the top of my "to do" list. Any excuse for a trip back up to see the boys are R-Tech is a good thing.
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Thats bl00dy clever :notworthy:
Much better than those rip-off switch boxes.
Cant wait to get my Ed30 mapped by Niki :drool:
You mean those ones with over 700 combinations..... and antitheft etc etc? :innocent:
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Thats bl00dy clever :notworthy:
Much better than those rip-off switch boxes.
Cant wait to get my Ed30 mapped by Niki :drool:
You mean those ones with over 700 combinations..... and antitheft etc etc? :innocent:
If the car is setup properly then there shouldn't be a need to fiddle with it :innocent: tbh, it doesn't sound sensible making it easy for any Thomas, Richard or Harold to p1ss about with the tuning of their car :scared:
I recon Niki could make one of those maps an anti-theft one quite easily. APR's box was the one I had in mind as you can't recoup any of the outlay by selling it on :surprised:
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Agree that the apr wireless dongle is a great idea. The user isn't changing settings but changing pre set maps and modes. The fact that it's only useable by the original buyer is a bit ridiculous!
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I wasn't very clear in my post, the APR isn't great as you can't sell it on (although it's features will be useful for some people).
The Revo SPS surely could be dangerous in the wrong hands if someone decides to throw all the settings to 9 on a stock car in a bid to make it the fastest:surprised: although gives experts a bit of flexibility in tweaking the map for new mods.
It's impressive that Niki has managed to make map switching work well without the need for a gimmicky switching device IMHO :happy2:
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APR switches maps without the need for a gimmicky device. :confused:
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I wasn't very clear in my post, the APR isn't great as you can't sell it on (although it's features will be useful for some people).
The Revo SPS surely could be dangerous in the wrong hands if someone decides to throw all the settings to 9 on a stock car in a bid to make it the fastest:surprised: although gives experts a bit of flexibility in tweaking the map for new mods.
It's impressive that Niki has managed to make map switching work well without the need for a gimmicky switching device IMHO :happy2:
I see no difference. Ive got 3 per-defined settings on my REVO SPS for low medium and "balls-out" boost. I dont get how that is a gimmick. If you have your car mapped with REVO and get the SPS unit... if you then add a intercooler then you can up the timing/boost without having to piss around getting it remapped again.
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excellent results,i so want this,i suppose a custom map is the way to go to get more out of the car?
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Yeah really pleased with everything Niki has done I could not recommended R-tech enough. Always gives good advice too ☺☺
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I wasn't very clear in my post, the APR isn't great as you can't sell it on (although it's features will be useful for some people).
The Revo SPS surely could be dangerous in the wrong hands if someone decides to throw all the settings to 9 on a stock car in a bid to make it the fastest:surprised: although gives experts a bit of flexibility in tweaking the map for new mods.
It's impressive that Niki has managed to make map switching work well without the need for a gimmicky switching device IMHO :happy2:
I see no difference. Ive got 3 per-defined settings on my REVO SPS for low medium and "balls-out" boost. I dont get how that is a gimmick. If you have your car mapped with REVO and get the SPS unit... if you then add a intercooler then you can up the timing/boost without having to piss around getting it remapped again.
If only your car would run right with its Revo Richard :innocent:
What date have you agreed with Niki?? I know your in conversations with him at the minute.
At least you could get something back in your pocket when u come to sell your SPS switch. :happy2:
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:signLOL:
It runs fine... and does 5seconds to 60. I am still waiting for a equivalent result.... :innocent:
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:signLOL:
It runs fine... and does 5seconds to 60. I am still waiting for a equivalent result.... :innocent:
Hurry up and get it done mate :wink:
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:signLOL:
It runs fine... and does 5seconds to 60. I am still waiting for a equivalent result.... :innocent:
Is that a challenge?
So why are you Pm'ing Niki on messenger about cooling and intercooler queries then?? :popcornsoda:
Isn't there a help page on Revo that gives you such good after sales or is that not part of the £500 + buying experiance that Revo offers :signLOL:
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I chat to niki because he knows his sh*t, and I would never say any different. Ive 100% respect for him and what he does. Tuning cars and hardware differences is interesting to me. I have in the past (at least 2/3 occasions) spoken to revo directly and had good customer service.... which is what Id expect from a 500quid map. :smiley:
And yes it was a challenge. :smiley:
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APR switches maps without the need for a gimmicky device. :confused:
Ah course, fair enough. Forgot about the cruise control swapping.
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I wasn't very clear in my post, the APR isn't great as you can't sell it on (although it's features will be useful for some people).
The Revo SPS surely could be dangerous in the wrong hands if someone decides to throw all the settings to 9 on a stock car in a bid to make it the fastest:surprised: although gives experts a bit of flexibility in tweaking the map for new mods.
It's impressive that Niki has managed to make map switching work well without the need for a gimmicky switching device IMHO :happy2:
I see no difference. Ive got 3 per-defined settings on my REVO SPS for low medium and "balls-out" boost. I dont get how that is a gimmick. If you have your car mapped with REVO and get the SPS unit... if you then add a intercooler then you can up the timing/boost without having to piss around getting it remapped again.
Revo could do an APR/ R-Tech switching styley without charging £150 on top. Just seems like another way of making money to keep the company exec in high end Audi's :signLOL:
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I chat to niki because he knows his sh*t, and I would never say any different. Ive 100% respect for him and what he does. Tuning cars and hardware differences is interesting to me. I have in the past (at least 2/3 occasions) spoken to revo directly and had good customer service.... which is what Id expect from a 500quid map. :smiley:
And yes it was a challenge. :smiley:
I will give mine a go when the temps cool down and report back ;-)
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My 1800kg Tank does a sub 6 second 0-60........
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My 1800kg Tank does a sub 6 second 0-60........
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Still very fast but does need to get faster to keep up ;-)
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Not really.
When you stop to fuel i will wave as i pass. :booty:
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Not really.
When you stop to fuel i will wave as i pass. :booty:
Me fuel?!? Remember my car doesn't go anywhere :signLOL:
Except to Rtech and Inters then it stays in a glass air tight box :wink:
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What's the point in having it then? :confused:
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What's the point in having it then? :confused:
She's done 70k , she gets used by me in anger at weekends or days off, I walk away from my vw Transporter work bus on days off.
I only said it because people say I don't drive it on here, but she does get used and abused , just carefully..especially with its oem brakes ..i need to go easy lol
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Why don't you upgrade to the new lightweight OEM brakes? They save about 10kg per corner unsprung weight so will help your car go even quicker :evilgrin:
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Done 8k since 31st of March
you people don't know the meaning of used and abused.
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Done 8k since 31st of March
you people don't know the meaning of used and abused.
Time to get a diesel
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Done 8k since 31st of March
you people don't know the meaning of used and abused.
Pah, I've done 4K since 31st May :P
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R-Tech all day every day!
Mine made 255bhp 316ft/lbs with no mods apart from decat :)
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Done 8k since 31st of March
you people don't know the meaning of used and abused.
Pah, I've done 4K since 31st May :P
Mines only insured for 5K a year :happy2:
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R-Tech all day every day!
Mine made 255bhp 316ft/lbs with no mods apart from decat :)
what did it make before stage 1 std197bhp or more ?
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Any updates on you views