ECU Upgrade

[h100vw]

My standard box is un-flustered by the extra power and torque.
The DSG tune is not needed and is not highly beneficial

I seriously doubt the faster changes claim.
VW have always advertised predicted changes at 8ms,
you won't notice or benefit from faster changes
(and I don't believe unexpected changes will be any faster).

The biggest claim to fame is more clutch clamping pressure.
The manual mode is a real real manual, if you stop in 6th it won't change to 1st for you.

If you were putting a LSD into the gearbox you would get the DSG tune.
If you were preparing a AWD R as a track car you would get the DSG tune.

The stock DSG programming is not perfect - but it's not hard to manage it when it's wrong

You should try a DSG tune Martin. It's honestly night and day from the stock one. Especially S mode which is truly rubbish from the factory.

Gavin

[donweather]

Can any give their thoughts on the bluefin upgrade?

Seems too be half the price of the apr option

I have the bluefin on my mk2 and yeah for the money I reckon it's worth it. Can't compare it to others as I haven't had any other tunes.

I do think it works better at half throttle. Full throttle seems to be less kick IMO.

[dArK5HaD0w]

You should try a DSG tune Martin. It's honestly night and day from the stock one. Especially S mode which is truly rubbish from the factory.

Gavin

+1
I couldn't agree more Gavin.

It is not overrated at all.

[Fireside]

I've done a bunch to my RS and it still goes really good. There was some problems with oxi-sensors after we installed the exhaust but these were easily fixed by my tuner (Evolve Technik).

My Mark III arrives in 4 weeks and I plan on driving it straight from the dealer to the tuner and bolting on more madness.

[brad]

Can any give their thoughts on the bluefin upgrade?

Seems too be half the price of the apr option

I've had a Bluefin on my 1.8tsi for the last 100,000km. It's been great value for money (was about $660 as a direct import from the UK) and transformed the car. You won't get the same peak figures as the APR but you will still get a sizable increase in the area under the torque & power curves.

I'm not the type of personality that likes to do the same thing again (eg: I don't understand DVD collections) so if I do it again I'll be looking at DNA Tuning, Custom Code or Revo (when they have a sale). They are all <$1k. APR have a lot of customers & spend a lot on marketing (and private jets, a race team, halo tunes on R8s, etc) so a fair proportion of your money is for advertising.

[zei20t]

+6 on Bluefin tune. although I have changed tune, the stage 1 is how the RS should have come from factory.

[jfi2ee]

Might try out the bluefin still tempted by apr though but so expensive

[brad]

Get a price on DNA Tuning. They are in MEL. It will be a happy medium of price & performance.

Unless you like throwing money away, once you pick a tune there's not much chance to change over.

[donweather]

Might try out the bluefin still tempted by apr though but so expensive

If you work out the cost per kW/Nm increase I think you'll find the bluefin wins every time.

[Transporter]

If you work out the cost per kW/Nm increase I think you'll find the bluefin wins every time.

Yeah, but it's not about how fast you go. But, how do you go fast.

[Mysticality]

APR Deceptive Website and Marketing practices

I have a Revo

[jfi2ee]

APR Deceptive Website and Marketing practices

I have a Revo

What sort of figures is the revo stage 1 putting out

[Transporter]

What sort of figures is the revo stage 1 putting out

+30kW and +70Nm over the stock.

[zei20t]

I may have a Bluefin up for sale in the next few days if anyone is interested before I list it in the FS section.

[andymarc]

I have a Viezu V switch tune...
Definitely recommend it. My car is a different beast now and has awesome economy to match!