Polo GTI APR ECU Upgrade

[Corey_R]

lol... you're such a stirrer Sharkie

He has another Golf R on the way - a DSG one

[gavs]

The GTI is there ... saw it with my own eyes .... in initial stages of dismantling .....

More importantly .... and I think you Polo guys (ex Polo GTI myself) should make more noise about the fact that Guy traded a Golf R in on the Polo GTI .... .....

But of course he did, because he understands how much more betterer the Polo is!

3 of the dealerships I spoke to when I ordered my GTI said that at the release drive day down at Philip Island, the polo was keeping up with the R, yet leaving poor big brother Golf GTI behind!

[Guy_H]

Been fanging around in it, its great.

Initial impressions: Torque steer is back, wheel spin is back.

DSG in "D" is uninspiring, but perfect for traffic driving. "S" mode a whole lot better. Have to get used to using the paddles.

Doesn't feel as fast as the old one, but it is faster - a more grown up package.

Very impressive little package, should sell very well.

[Guy_H]

Pictures:

APR Australia | Facebook not sure if you can see them not logged in?

[Guy_H]

Do you have an indicative price on a Stage 1 tune yet? Too early to dare?

Hopefully in line with the other twincharger software (Golf)

[GTI JOE]

Stop it..Stop it!!!!!.....sorry, just drooling Must say, you do have class guy...Polo GTI? what else.

[Guy_H]

OK - so from what I have worked out with my limited DSG operational skills:

There is no Launch Control.

Anyway, in Sport mode, I managed to equal 6.9 0-100 manufacturers numbers, so thats a nice little number to start with!

[Guy_H]

OK, its hit the dyno in stock form this morning.

Good numbers @ wheels - pretty much spot on VW's numbers. Twincharger gives a hot intake blast (as we have seen from previous twinchargers we have worked on)

Who wants to guess the output? - Atmospheric temp was 28 degrees. Dyno dynamics in shootout mode.

[Corey_R]

99 stock killerwasps at the wheels?

[Guy_H]

More ^^^^^^^

[Corey_R]

108.24kw (that'd be about 18% drive train loss if the VW figures of 132kw are right).

[GraveDilute]

Awesome. Keen to see what it is like after a bit of tweaking.

[Guy_H]

115.1 wheel kw

[Corey_R]

So that would mean 12.8% drive train loss, if we assume the dyno is 100% accurate (lol ) and VW's numbers are accurate too!

[Guy_H]

Yeah, its a good number in stock form, 6th gear on the DSG & the power & torque curves are beautiful (that twincharger is so smooth!)