MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Simongoju on December 18, 2014, 09:44:48 pm

Title: Remap
Post by: Simongoju on December 18, 2014, 09:44:48 pm
Hi, I'm having a remap done by Mike stokes in bournemouth shortly and wondered if anyone had any reviews on them and what I should expect to see once it's done? I have a 58 dsg with no ther mods at the moment. Many thanks
Title: Re: Remap
Post by: garrardrj on December 18, 2014, 10:03:33 pm
So you are having it done and you don't know ?

They must be fantastic sales people  :innocent:
Title: Re: Remap
Post by: Simongoju on December 18, 2014, 10:09:20 pm
Haha reviewed all the benefits of having it down hence getting it sorted. Just wanted a recommendation about that particular garage.
If they were that good at selling I would have paid in advance!  :wink:
Title: Re: Remap
Post by: Dan_FR on December 19, 2014, 07:36:58 am
Price?

They will no doubt be using a file supplier.
Title: Re: Remap
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on December 20, 2014, 02:01:55 pm
Price?

They will no doubt be using a file supplier.

^this. Hopefully you aren't paying more than £200 for a generic file written by a guy who probably hasn't even seen a MK5 GTI  :laugh:

Make sure the "tuner" logs the car with VCDS afterwards to make sure everything is ok. Check that he will refund you if you aren't happy before you hand over any money.

There has been that many posts on the forum from guys who go for the closest & cheapest guy offering remaps, only to have all sorts of running issues after.

Looking at their website, they buy their "remaps" from Derbyshire Remapping.  . .

http://www.mikestokes.net/our-services/ecu-remapping.html
Title: Re: Remap
Post by: Black9 on December 20, 2014, 10:38:33 pm
Don't waste your time with these random remappers lol

Plenty of reputable companies out there, u get what u pay for...
Title: Re: Remap
Post by: th3_f15t on December 22, 2014, 04:13:30 pm
Don't waste your time with these random remappers lol

Plenty of reputable companies out there, u get what u pay for...

This is true, its always advisable to make a road trip to a well used and respected tuner and pay more because if your engine map isnt right you'll suffer poor performance and economy and generally not like the way the car drives. Cheap fixes aren't always the best way.