any opinions new wheels or remap

[micndiesel]

hi been away from the forum for ages due to changes in life .
just getting back into the vrs had it well over a year and just started to make it more my own .
i removed the octavia badge and added a mesh behind lower centre grill was getting a few thing stuck in my lower rad .not sure if ill keep it looking like this or change it in the future .
cant decide what to do next new alloys maybe 19in or a remap and if a remap which ones are good
can any one help

[Johnwg]

Your car looks spot on as it is, so I'd go for a remap.

As to which one, I'm sure that someone will be along to advise (don't know a thing about remaps for the TFSI) - Revo seems to be a popular one, although I think there have been some issues around claimed bhp outputs from their maps and real independent RR outputs

[micndiesel]

thats more or less what i decided ,to go for a remap but seems loads to choose from.
cant decide if i like the bright looking alloys so was thinking of getting a darker look to them
think im at a funny age lol might be the second childhood starting

[Makefish]

Definately a remap and I have no hesitation in recomending REVO for the TFSI. Have a quick search and you should find some more information.

Thread moved to a more appropraite forum.

[micndiesel]

thanks for a quick reply just emailed a local revo dealer for costs etc

[Don Coffey]

Originally Posted by micndiesel

hi been away from the forum for ages due to changes in life .
just getting back into the vrs had it well over a year and just started to make it more my own .
i removed the octavia badge and added a mesh behind lower centre grill was getting a few thing stuck in my lower rad .not sure if ill keep it looking like this or change it in the future .
cant decide what to do next new alloys maybe 19in or a remap and if a remap which ones are good
can any one help

As a 'Wolf in Sheep's clothing' type of guy, it would have to be the re-map for me. Stick to the standard look yet blow them away with the performance.

Don

[micndiesel]

Ive been thinking of having the wheels that are on 18in from skoda powder coated there a bit to shiny for my liking awaiting for prices to come back from a couple of companys
Definately getting a remap waiting for replys from local ish places, the bank holiday is not helping
I too like the more stealth look to a car i must be getting old

[Don Coffey]

Originally Posted by micndiesel

Ive been thinking of having the wheels that are on 18in from skoda powder coated there a bit to shiny for my liking awaiting for prices to come back from a couple of companys
Definately getting a remap waiting for replys from local ish places, the bank holiday is not helping
I too like the more stealth look to a car i must be getting old

Not so sure it's an age thing. Yes I am getting on, 39 soon to be 40 but I have always preferred the subtle look.

Don

[Jonno VRs]

Stealth for me everytime to!

[micndiesel]

I do have one special upgrade for the back window ,a lovely pattern of dog nose prints
i keep forgeting to clean them off

[micndiesel]

Got some prices back for remaps just got to decide which one to go with

[Snapper]

Be interested to know what prices you get for remaps and with what company. Also with regard to wheels, I was thinking of maybe changing mine to a dark colour, black or dark grey. Reckon that would look subtle but cool. Would suit the Race Blue colour too.

[micndiesel]

the prices ive had back for remaps so far are

derv doctor do a serial port re-map for £395 plus VAT.
But the best option is the BSR PPC unit we offer this gives 248 bhp and 380 Nm of torque and you can revert the car to total standard form in minutes with the programming console. This Costs £525 plus VAT
and from TSL
We do a revo remap that fpr £399 + vat will take your car to 255 bhp and 285
ftlb of torque
you can buy a switch to switch between
the perfomance map and stock map for £149 + vat

ive been waiting over a week for prices on wheels to be powder coated so ill go for the remap then save up again for the wheels another month
thats if i ever decide which remap to go for

[Makefish]

Don't get too carried away with the claims of power and torque, the quoted figures should be taken with a pinch of salt imho. That is not to say that you won't be dissapointed with whatever you decide upon but from my experience with the REVO software is that it's a first class generic remap (which incidently is switchable via the OBD port if you get the optional Select Switch).

I'll think you'll find that REVO is in fact £499 +VAT unless they have revised their prices recently.

[micndiesel]

tsl have said they will do the revo for £399+ vat and the switch for £149+vat

think a company will do me the bsr ppc for £475+ vat just waiting for comfirmation

i just gave the prices ive been offerd from local tunning companys

[RevoKev]

Hmmm, I think they might be getting mistaken with the earlier 1.8T prices. 2.0Ltfsi price is £499+vat

[gdbarratt]

Had a remap done by Revo 2 years ago on my 1.9TDi L&K but had to have it taken off due to a judder that apeared in 4th and 5th gear. It turned out that they had increased the BHP to a point where the fluid clutch got warped!
The companies that quote the highest BHP figures are not necessary the best, or the best for you car.
Luckily fixed under warranty - £1,100 worth of repairs.

Had a remap done again a few months ago by Pendle Performance, Martin was a helpful and knowledgable guy and I have no problems as a result. He only charged £200 and I now have around 140Bhp and an excellent spread of power.

I would not recommend Revo as one it caused damage but two the power delivery was very violent. The Pendle remap gives very smooth performance and keeps delivering higher into the rev range making overtaking much easier.

He even emailed me the original settings after the job was done.

go to www,pendleperformance.com for more info.

[vimto2000]

Anyone else used pendleperformance on a 2.0tdi...very tempted cos of the price. Also liking the sound of smooth power delivery rather than brutal.

As I had that done in my old Fiat and used to make my mrs pretty sick!