there is some crap advice in this thread.
ibizaracebrake - That has to be the most arrogant post i have ever read on any forum "But don't listen to me, I've only got the fastest Mk5 so what do I know"!!!!!!!!
Fair play, you have a great 1/4 mile time, no disputing that, but how much of it is down to getting the perfect launch and having perfect conditions, because lets be fair your no where near that time since. And then bear in mind, you have a completely stripped interior because you went up the strip with lightweight seats, alloys etc etc. Your time is gained from having a great launch and having a car with much less interior than 90%+ other people would be willing to tolerate, id be keen to see how your performs at completely differentg event such as 30-130mph.
Also the very early 1.4TSI REVO tunes were very aggressive and have been toned down substantially for safety purposes(I was told this from them myself!) when i was close to swapping from ***** to REVO last year.
To backup what im saying somewhat, An example of how much difference a good launch makes: The current 2.0TFSI UK record for th 1/4 mile is is from APRs Golf R with a 12.2 second@110mph. Its purely got that time because of the launch and DSG.
The nearest DSG Ed30 with the same Hp, gets 12.7seconds at 117mph and the general consensus is the ed30 with identical power is quicker than a golf R in everyday life, but on the strip it cant compete or claw back the launch despite having a much higher terminal. On the strip the launch is EVERYTHING.
@ the OP
Which remap to go for.
Ive probably had the most maps of any guy on this engine across the forums. Started with ***** performance stage 2, swapped to a jabbasport stage 2, then went to APR stage 2 before having my hybrid turbo fitted and beta sopftware written for it.
I was so close to going REVO, but bailed last minute because im put off by their aftersales and tuning ethos. i was very close to using them though. Gl;ad i went with APR, their R&D is unbelievable
Every forum has its favourite tuners, this forum for instance has a high quantity of REVO users as a result of them getting to the market the earliest and having the monopoly at first. if you were to go onto briskoda its split between APR and REVO for the 1.4TSI engines, but theres also a fair few guys who haveor are about to swap their REVO for APR after having issues.
The remap itself costs neigh on the same, although REVO is more expensive in the long term as APR include free upgrades to higher stages of tune, plus APR switchability is in with the remap price, whereas REVOs is ontop. I wouldnt write off jabbasport though, they did a phenomenal map on mine, well worth the money, and i only went APR for the hybrid software.
Which is better, we will be able to say in a couple days as theres someone in swapping theirs from REVO stage 2 to APR stage 2 as we speak.
Is it wise to do a remap and an exhaust at the same time?
That depends on which part of the exhaust you are talking about. i completely skipped stage 1 and went direct to stage 2 with a decat downpipe(coincidently it made more than Jasons stage 2 REVO +miltek TBE cupra on the same rolling road day)
If you talking about just getting the cat back and stage 1 then that's fine, but don't expect any extra performance gains for the extra expenditure, its only a noise modification.
If your talking about getting a downpipe with sports cat and a remap, then you should go straight to stage 2 and make the most of the extra performance the less restrictive cat can release.
if your talking of getting the full TBE then yeah go straight stage 2 just as above and you have the best of both worlds, extras power and noise! bear in mind, that contrary to popular belief a full TBE is not required for stage 2, its just a downpipe and sports cat or decat. Anything else is just a bonus.
Supporting mods.
Ibizaracebreak is correct about supporting mods, although going as lightweight as he has with his cupra is on the extreme side of what id imagine you are after.
I did mine the opposite to him and went power first, but that was purely down to the parts i wanted not being available at the right time. I do think chassis and brake work need to be done first.
For instance my car is properly fast once its rolling, Poverty will vouch for that, as i think it surprised him when we were driving to the pod, but i have huge issues with traction because it was on stock 205 wide Continental sport contact 2 tyres, and stock suspension, interior etc, yet even with a 60ft time of 2.8seconds (0.8 slower than ibizaracebreak managed) i still managed a 14.00 1/4 mile. Power is useless without control.
All my supporting mods are being fitted now, so i should soon have a tractable car, but we'll see about that time, id like to beat it, but that launch will take something special to match, although i will be trying lol.
I'd do your research on the remaps across a variety of forums first, rather than just on here as you will only have a blinkered view. Try Briskoda and VAGOC as well for alternate opinions.
Which exhaust to buy is another sticky issue. An example is Miltek. Just like REVO they always get to the market first, thus take the majority of guys on the forums, meaning thats the exhaust people recommend when the question is posed. On all the forums after the cars have been out a fair few years, the answers then change from Miltek as much better options rear their head.
Where are you located in the UK?
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