GIAC DSG Flash - My opinion

[Nathan_B]

So after some issues with my DSG and VW claiming its 'normal' ( 2 flashes later/mechatronic unit tested) I decided to look elsewhere..

Car: 2007 R32 (mildly modified)

Past issues: wouldn’t hold gears at low speeds and always dropping to 1 (i.e. driving over a speed hump when in 2nd or 3rd). On the track it would be what I felt as slow to down shift from 4th to 2nd and I would find myself sitting there with no power etc

After 500km of driving over the weekend (hills / highway / street) for due testing the result is fantastic!

- 7250 RPM
- 3700 LC (requested 4200RPM update when available)
- Faster up/downshifting whilst matching revs fantastically
- DSG farts seem to be more crisp/louder?

I also installed the Haldex Gen II about 6 months ago and with the race setting selected and new LC limit the car really gets up from a standing start with minimal wheel spin!

Whole exercise took less than 20 minutes with a backup of my stock flash if needed for a rainy day.

Having already flashed my ecu with giac I thought I would keep it in the family and actually surprised what a difference it has made – ive been given a week to trail it more but unless it rolls over to its predecessor I think it will be a keeper

[Corey_R]

Sounds good!

Can you expand on which aftermarket DSG flash you got, and which "level" of that flash, and where from, (maybe even how much if their site doesn't say).

Sorry for asking what may seem like the obvious, but there are multiple brands of DSG flash out there, but user feedback is not common.

[Big Yellow]

last paragraph...GIAC

[Corey_R]

Aaah yes! Quite right.

So does GIAC have different stages of DSG tunes such as HPA and Custom Code, or is it single fixed product, or a single customisable product?

[ozgti]

Would this work for the 7 speed?

[Nathan_B]

Yep got GIAC and after abit of homework on my behalf there has been an update that will increase LC from 3700RPM to 4200 - but at this stage its only the USA boxes - all comes down to the supply/demand i guess.