Revo ECU Flash?

[jettafsi]

Has anyone had the Revo ECU Flash done on their BWA 2.0T?

It looks like a relatively cheap and low risk option to get extra power and torque when you need it (ie track days) and then you can simply revert back to stock ECU when you don't need the extra power.

http://www.revotechnik.com.au/ecu_performance_tuning/vw_audi_tuning.html

I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has it.

[SoVeReIgN]

Plenty of people have their cars flashed here - And I bet none of them ever revert back to stock except for dealer dropoffs etc. :p

[Timbo]

Just note that the switch costs extra ($299 IIR)

[nismo23]

$299 hey? I thought it was more but if thats the case I will go and get one soon.
On the site it says you can switch between stock and 2 octane performance settings, so thats 3 settings on the switch yeah?
That would be handy if 98 is unavailable out in the sticks or for whatever reason.
As for setting it back to stock just because, I cant see it happening with me.
The car is a little more raw with the Revo and thats how I like it...

[Timbo]

Don't hold me to the price
The Revo Stage 1 for the Polo has stock, 91, 98 and 100 programs, as well as an anti-theft mode

[nismo23]

Don't hold me to the price
The Revo Stage 1 for the Polo has stock, 91, 98 and 100 programs, as well as an anti-theft mode

Thats for the base switch right? Thats handy for sure.
Thats cool about the price , i just remember Ray from Audvolks saying something like $400ish.

[nismo23]

Sorry jettafsi, got a bit side tracked.
If your in Melbourne give Audvolks a call and book yourself in for a trial flash.
Thats what a mate and I did, he went the Apr and I went the Revo.
Not exactly a whole lot of difference in the 2 trials.
The thing is with the Revo its conservative state of tune where as the Apr is pretty much the full deal.
That would have explained why my mate pulled away from me in a couple of take offs.
My car is now at the maximum for all parameters without going over the 4.5 knock readings.
So now there wouldnt be anything in it as far Apr or Revo.
We got the trial and went for a burn through an awesome mountain road.
Used pretty much 3/4 tank of Bp ult.
With the trial i was getting awesome fuel economy as was the Apr. Obviously that didnt last very long as once we hit the pass it was game on
Full stage 1 tune isnt exactly fuel friendly average is about 8.7 with a squirt here and there.
Trial was noted at 6.6. Honestly would recommend the trial settings for daily cos the power is there as well as the economy buuuut the power from full settings will blow your socks off especially from 80kph to 120kph, fuggen beast...
Killed a my07 wrx and a fpv V8 bf ute just as an example. Sorry slight exag.
Rex couldnt reel me in and the ute couldnt pull away.
Was there anything else?

[jettafsi]

Thanks Nismo23, sounds like its worth every cent. I'm in Sydney so VW Village is where I'd need to go for the trial. I'd go for the Select Plus switch which is $499 according to website, so program + switch = $1998.

Have you come across any article/forum that talks about engine longevity with the upgrade? Interested to see if anyone has done significant kms with the upgrade.

Have you done anything with handling / brakes?

[Timbo]

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The thing is with the Revo its conservative state of tune where as the Apr is pretty much the full deal.

What's your basis for this claim? (...and I'd avoid making 'kills' claims in posts...tends to annoy the mods )

[gtimk5]

This subject comes up all the time. Best to look in the archives.
This topic is being watched and will be locked if it turns into the usual comparison between companies.
$1998 sounds like a lot though....

[h100vw]

$1998 sounds like a lot though....

Yeah, That's like APR money

Gavin

[nismo23]

What's your basis for this claim? (...and I'd avoid making 'kills' claims in posts...tends to annoy the mods )

My basis for this claim is that when my mate got the Apr trial flash he asked the tech who runs the place how different would it be if he got the full treatment and the reply was, what your trying now is what it going to be with the stage1.
No mention of safer state of tune or anything.
Where as Ray at audvolks straight out old me the Revo trial was a bit softer then the full stage1.
We went and did real time testing and set all parameters while driving to get the best out of it after I parted with the $1499.....
This is my experience of how things went and that is all. I thought information is what jettafsi wanted so I gave him the best account I could on an open forum.
Mods can go and do what they want, this was just a question and answer for a member who wanted to know something.

As for longevity, I think keep it real....The jetta is not an evo or gtr or even an S14 for that matter, it is imo, a semi luxury medium sedan that can be beasty yet look like euro trash.

I think the brakes are pretty damn good too as well as the suspension as i found out hammering through the mountain pass that was almost all twisties and narrow. I didnt experience any noticeable brake fade but the esp did kick in a few times.
Yes i know esp was on but if i drove the thing of the side the road and lived through it my missus would have finished the job

[BarneyBoy]

Yes i know esp was on but if i drove the thing of the side the road and lived through it my missus would have finished the job

Jeez - don't apologise for having ESP on - that just shows you've got brains.
ESP off has only one application IMO - the track. Nobody is so talented that they can be 100% 'on the ball' 100% of the time. Nobody can brake individual wheels. ESP off is just a pissing contest with the chance of a tragic outcome. Machismo gone bad...

[Guy_H]

Quote:
Originally Posted by gtimk5
$1998 sounds like a lot though....

Yeah, That's like APR money

Gavin

Actually the APR is $1795 including GST, Including Switching & Including 2 programs standard, free upgrade to exhaust specific software, Free upgrade to fuel pump specific software, installation included - so I dont think "That's like APR money at all" .

http://www.goapr.com.au/products/ecu_upgrade_8jettagli.html

[nismo23]

Looks like the Apr has come down a bit so its pretty similar in price for the basic switch and progs from Revo.
As for the esp thing, yeah its pretty good imo, I remember when it came on just before i entered a bend as I was just starting to apply the brakes when to my suprise the brake pedal wouldnt budge then in a split second it came back to me but by then I was in the middle of the bend getting ready to accelerate out of it.
It was the weirdest feeling, definitely makes an average driver look a bit more than they really are.