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WozzaB

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I got the remap taken off my car with the poor old DQ200 gearbox! 😂

I got it done in a moment of 'I've had a hell of a couple of years so F it', definitely not a good idea, especially as it' was on about 57k at the time, and of course I needed a new clutch and flywheel 2000 miles later😅

I feel a lot better now it's back to standard, not so scared of the go faster pedal anymore!
 

tracktoy

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Its all about the smiles per mile not how much power you have.

I met a guy with a Very expensive Porsche GT3RS not long ago and he said to me "your car has something mine does not" my brain could not work out what I had that he did not. Simple answer it was a boot to carry stuff in :)
 

WozzaB

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Its all about the smiles per mile not how much power you have.

I met a guy with a Very expensive Porsche GT3RS not long ago and he said to me "your car has something mine does not" my brain could not work out what I had that he did not. Simple answer it was a boot to carry stuff in :)
Yeah definitely!
I only did it as I was really ill and nearly didn't make it! So after that everything didn't seem to matter so much, so I got the remap, then reality kicked in when I got the bill for the clutch and flywheel 😂
 

Craig.

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My car is bone stock under the bonnet and I really enjoy it so good on you for making a choice that suits you!
 

piggasinnaris

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I got the remap taken off my car with the poor old DQ200 gearbox! 😂

I got it done in a moment of 'I've had a hell of a couple of years so F it', definitely not a good idea, especially as it' was on about 57k at the time, and of course I needed a new clutch and flywheel 2000 miles later😅

I feel a lot better now it's back to standard, not so scared of the go faster pedal anymore!
Funny you posted this today - there's a conversation on the Facebook group about how "Their DQ200 is fine with 400Nm" and all sorts of nonsense :p
 

WozzaB

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Funny you posted this today - there's a conversation on the Facebook group about how "Their DQ200 is fine with 400Nm" and all sorts of nonsense :p
Well the car was on 57k with the original clutch, running fine, so slip and nice gear changes, 2000 miles later and it was slipping a fair amount and really didn't like sitting on upward hills in slow traffic, shuddering!

So in my experience, no the DQ200 isn't fine with the estimated 300nm with the remap, let alone 400nm!
 
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WozzaB

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My car is bone stock under the bonnet and I really enjoy it so good on you for making a choice that suits you!
It's perfectly fine stock, enough ooomph for a bit of fun and half decent mpg, and to be honest you can't really use loads of power anywhere for more than a few seconds, unless you do track days of course
 
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I have a perfect "performance resetter". Every now and then I drive my girlfriends VW Lupo (1.4 with 75 bhp), which resets my feeling of performance. Then after stepping into the Cupra, it feels like "new" and I am amazed how fast it is :ROFLMAO:
 
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WozzaB

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Oh yeah that reminds you what fast and slow is😂
I've had some slow cars and vans over the years, so this little 1.4tsi with 150hp is enough really, I mean it's not fast fast, but quick enough for a few grins, also handles pretty good so it's surprisingly decent in corners
 
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WozzaB

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I used to be one of those that hated autos, I liked having full control etc, but I'm getting a bit old now so we're taking the super clunky gearboxes that gave you whiplash with every gear change 😂
I love the DSG to be honest, just put it in drive and off you go, no leg work!
 

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Years ago manufacturers would build a series of engines that were all the same except for the features that varied the power output. So different intakes or exhausts. Cams or turbos. It is not like that today.

The VW group make millions of engines and they do not make them any stronger than they need to be. Why spend the money on forged rods for an engine which will be just fine with cast ones? And not just the engine but the whole transmission etc is like that. Every bit of the car is costed to deliver the performance required for the least amount of money for an acceptable length of time. A simple example is the plastic coolant manifold on the front of the EA888 engines which fails and is expensive to replace. Why plastic? Because it’s cheap. Why haven’t they fixed the problem? Because enough of the failures happen outside of warranty that it’s cheaper not to and they’ve learned from experience that people will buy the cars anyway. An EA888 that produces 200hp and one that produces 300hp are not the same engine. You’d probably be shocked to learn just how different they are.

I’ve had this conversation with several tuners and looked into engine specs and they all point to the same thing. If you up the power on a modern engine, you’re going to start breaking stuff.

Incidentally, I've had a 300hp Cupra and a 150hp FR and in all honesty, I prefer the FR. Yes, the Cupra is a damn fast car in a straight line but the FR is more fun more of the time.
 
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WozzaB

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Years ago manufacturers would build a series of engines that were all the same except for the features that varied the power output. So different intakes or exhausts. Cams or turbos. It is not like that today.

The VW group make millions of engines and they do not make them any stronger than they need to be. Why spend the money on forged rods for an engine which will be just fine with cast ones? And not just the engine but the whole transmission etc is like that. Every bit of the car is costed to deliver the performance required for the least amount of money for an acceptable length of time. A simple example is the plastic coolant manifold on the front of the EA888 engines which fails and is expensive to replace. Why plastic? Because it’s cheap. Why haven’t they fixed the problem? Because enough of the failures happen outside of warranty that it’s cheaper not to and they’ve learned from experience that people will buy the cars anyway. An EA888 that produces 200hp and one that produces 300hp are not the same engine. You’d probably be shocked to learn just how different they are.

I’ve had this conversation with several tuners and looked into engine specs and they all point to the same thing. If you up the power on a modern engine, you’re going to start breaking stuff.

Incidentally, I've had a 300hp Cupra and a 150hp FR and in all honesty, I prefer the FR. Yes, the Cupra is a damn fast car in a straight line but the FR is more fun more of the time.
Well 2 weeks later and I'm not missing the remap in the slightest, and it's nice being back within manufacturer tolerances, and no worries if I feel like driving a bit more enthusiastic!
 
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Years ago manufacturers would build a series of engines that were all the same except for the features that varied the power output. So different intakes or exhausts. Cams or turbos. It is not like that today.

The VW group make millions of engines and they do not make them any stronger than they need to be. Why spend the money on forged rods for an engine which will be just fine with cast ones? And not just the engine but the whole transmission etc is like that. Every bit of the car is costed to deliver the performance required for the least amount of money for an acceptable length of time. A simple example is the plastic coolant manifold on the front of the EA888 engines which fails and is expensive to replace. Why plastic? Because it’s cheap. Why haven’t they fixed the problem? Because enough of the failures happen outside of warranty that it’s cheaper not to and they’ve learned from experience that people will buy the cars anyway. An EA888 that produces 200hp and one that produces 300hp are not the same engine. You’d probably be shocked to learn just how different they are.

I’ve had this conversation with several tuners and looked into engine specs and they all point to the same thing. If you up the power on a modern engine, you’re going to start breaking stuff.

Incidentally, I've had a 300hp Cupra and a 150hp FR and in all honesty, I prefer the FR. Yes, the Cupra is a damn fast car in a straight line but the FR is more fun more of the time.
this is going to ruffle a few feathers...
 
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