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ukdriver
24-05-2004, 17:53
Hi there, just ordered a new Cupra R 225 and would appreciate any advice on tuning.
First on my list is an ecu chip/upgrade, but which one?
A superchip gives 30 -35bhp increase but is it the best?. What does Revo offer in terms of power gain?. Should i go to Jabba?
Any views appreciated.
hi congrats on the purchase,
revo is what is known as a stealth program ie the dearler wont no by looking at the ecu or plugging it in to a diagnostic machine, revo gets you up to around 270bhp with 275ish f/LB you can also change this with a sps module costs around £700 to do this(550 just for remap)
jabba make thier own programable chips which they physically solder in then set the car up on a rolling road you'll gat 280ish bhp and close to 300f/lb they charge around 500
there is also apr which are done in the same way as revo not as aggresive and slightly less power still very good tho expect to pay £500 ish again
also tell your insurance company,
you got it the wrong way round jake, revo 300lbft jabba 275lbft
:cheers:
Ruddmeister
24-05-2004, 18:12
A superchip gives 30 -35bhp increase but is it the best?. What does Revo offer in terms of power gain?. Should i go to Jabba?
Any views appreciated.
I had a Superchipped Golf GTi and it was not very good, marginal increase in power I think 20bhp not 30bhp and little increase in torque.
My car was a 210LCR, results and graphs in my sig. after Revo - A signficant increase, what the yanks might call - 'a lot of bang for your buck'. Oh and no decrease in economy with any of the tuners below - no i'm not kidding.
Revo is a generic one size fits all programme, jabba is tailored to your car
Do some searching on these forums as the question has been asked before but you won;t go far wrong with;-
Revo
Jabba
AmD
Apr
Just avoid Pooperchips ;) IMHO
Ruddmeister
24-05-2004, 18:19
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35607&highlight=chip
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=29586&highlight=chip
Bed time reading for you.......Oh and the first thread gets a bit silly about 2 pages in (a couple of boys being, um...well boys ;) ) just sift the information from the insults :happy:
no worries mate, just joshin' :thumbup:
ukdriver
25-05-2004, 16:10
Thanks guys for all your responses.
I think Revo is my choice.
Any outlets near me? I am in Redcar, Cleveland.
ukdriver
25-05-2004, 16:33
just managed to get into the Revo site, so cancel that last request.
I have a superchip in my golf gti (150) running 1.1 boost pressure and I am making 215 bhp and 275lb/ft torque. I have had no problems and have suprised a few cupra's :)
JC
I have a superchip in my golf gti (150) running 1.1 boost pressure and I am making 215 bhp and 275lb/ft torque. I have had no problems and have suprised a few cupra's :)
JC
Picking on 16valvers :roflmao:
No. Must have been a typical cupra driver (a woman) lol . May be he/she was having a bad day, like every day :bleh: :clap: :roflmao:
:p + leon cupra R's are 70 kg's heavier and run on 18" minimum
:cheers:
:p + leon cupra R's are 70 kg's heavier and run on 18" minimum
:cheers:
I had a superchip on my Ibiza 20vt. Not to bad to be honest.
Where you from m8, its mid week and i am bored, could do with some golf bashing. Its like taking candy from a baby beating golf 1.8t's. :bleh:
Revo is stealthy
Amd/Jabba custom maps
Apr same as Revo, but slower
Nearest Revo dealer to Redcar is Darlington I think. Good luck...
I live in Dublin Ireland. I have a 1.1 bar programme on my superchip. I was running 200bhp 250 lb/ft, but have yet to dyno it with the new programme. Where you from
Cleveland, they must just have slow Cupra's in Dublin. What made u go superchips and not another tuner, I guess it would help Ukdriver to have as many opinions as possible.
I heard the good things about them. To be honest my car is v/quick and has surprised a few cars including a couple of WRX's. Not as quick as they are made out to be, especially away from the lights :)
jabba make thier own programable chips which they physically solder in then set the car up on a rolling road you'll gat 280ish bhp and close to 300f/lb they charge around 500
Do jabba just solder in a new chip or do they put a socket in the ecu so you can put the original chip or another chip in if required?
Ruddmeister
01-06-2004, 11:02
Do jabba just solder in a new chip or do they put a socket in the ecu so you can put the original chip or another chip in if required?
Previously and on (some models still) they put a new chip on the board. However they now have the ability to reflash to a blank area of the existing chip via the diagnostics port, model specific so you will need to ask.
Ruddmeister
01-06-2004, 11:09
I have a superchip in my golf gti (150) running 1.1 boost pressure and I am making 215 bhp and 275lb/ft torque. I have had no problems and have suprised a few cupra's :)
JC
I had an '02 Golf Gti 1.8t 150bhp chipped by superchips as per this
http://www.superchips.co.uk/curves/vag18t.pdf as the plot says it's 180bhp ish and I was sure this was optimistic.
Your 215/275 must be a special one off then?, or only available outside GB?
Either way I would Love to see the Dyno plots on your car.
Icecavern
01-06-2004, 11:27
Hi there, just ordered a new Cupra R 225 and would appreciate any advice on tuning.
First on my list is an ecu chip/upgrade, but which one?
A superchip gives 30 -35bhp increase but is it the best?. What does Revo offer in terms of power gain?. Should i go to Jabba?
Any views appreciated.
My advice is don't touch it until you've had it a few months and done a couple of thousand miles in it. Be absolutely sure everything is tickedy boo before you touch it.
After that just go get REVO'd :D