MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: Trunkstuff on August 26, 2014, 11:16:45 am
I'm booked in for a custom remap on Thursday, Thought I'd ask the question here as I'm undecided!

Aggressive or Linear map??
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: usmangti on August 26, 2014, 12:46:46 pm
I would say Linear all day long, for usable power.
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: usmangti on August 26, 2014, 12:47:30 pm
Also, where are you getting a re-map from?
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: MC71 on August 26, 2014, 01:21:03 pm
Linear. End off.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: dansmith180 on August 26, 2014, 02:35:03 pm
Linear. End off.  :happy2:

+1
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: akbarirfan on August 26, 2014, 02:37:25 pm
I'd go linear - at least then all the power doesn't come at once.
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: scopes on August 26, 2014, 03:35:47 pm
linear with some Aggressivenessssss!  :driver:
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: Trunkstuff on August 26, 2014, 04:10:57 pm
My only worry is that linear wont "feel" as fast as an aggressive map??

I'm going to R-tech.

Cheers for the replies guys :)
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: mac456 on August 26, 2014, 04:12:41 pm
How much they charge these days for stage 1?
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: scopes on August 26, 2014, 05:01:17 pm
My only worry is that linear wont "feel" as fast as an aggressive map??

I'm going to R-tech.

Cheers for the replies guys :)

Tell Niki what you want, he is a custom tuner  :wink:
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on August 26, 2014, 05:36:18 pm
Aggressive will just have you spinning wheels whereas the MK5 GTI next to you at the traffic lights with the linear map will leave you for dead :driver:

Aggressive makes it feel quicker but actually makes you slower  :wink: and will kill your clutch quicker (if you are manual)

Linear FTW  :drinking: usable power all the way. . .
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: gobbleplease on August 26, 2014, 06:27:19 pm
My only worry is that linear wont "feel" as fast as an aggressive map??

I'm going to R-tech.

Cheers for the replies guys :)

Your right it won't !

The aggressive does feel quicker than the linear throttle - if that's what you want go for it ! The advantage of the linear is you can put your foot down further and it is way more controlled - the disadvantage is that when you have a mate in the car and say watch this !!! It doesn't quite have the pick up it used to have. Saying that though once you are in the power band the linear is still pretty savage and at the same time with the aggressive map all you need to do is reign in your right foot a little - I can't say which I preferred tbh they both have their good points. I would say if you are wanting it to feel faster your probably looking for the aggressive map. I liked both :happy2:
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: GTI_Mike on August 29, 2014, 07:29:04 am
Does it make any difference to peak power or is the power going to just spike and tail off sooner?


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Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: metaljay on August 29, 2014, 07:33:59 am
I have aggressive map, i prefer it as provided you have traction you get a huge amount of torque straight off. Really pushes you back in your seat!
Tried a linear map, yes you have more control coming out of corners etc, but i much prefer the feeling of quick accerlation.
Title: Re: Aggressive or Linear remaps?
Post by: Dan_FR on August 29, 2014, 08:14:16 am
You guys are getting confused with a linear map (Torque delivery) and a linear throttle map.

If you have the clutch for it, i'd go for the high torque/aggressive power delivery and get a linear throttle map too, it makes the power much more useable and controllable, rather than a 50% pedal press giving you 80% of your power