Anyone With a Mk7 Gti PP had it tuned?

[Dam355]

Got my MK7 GTI tuned a few weeks ago. It's not a PP. I guess you would call it a stage 2 tune with DP. IM more than happy with it. The wheels light up pretty easy, you get used to slowly feeding the throttle. The car definitely moves now.

[thezoneR32]

Got my MK7 GTI tuned a few weeks ago. It's not a PP. I guess you would call it a stage 2 tune with DP. IM more than happy with it. The wheels light up pretty easy, you get used to slowly feeding the throttle. The car definitely moves now.

Is your a Man or dsg?

[AdamD]

Funnily enough given your current ride I did actually toy with an M-Sport kitted 328i but AdamD forbade it.

The 328i would be a snooze-fest, especially stock.

[Dam355]

Is your a Man or dsg?

It's DSG.

[diesel_DSG]

Hi all,

Got my PP done a couple of months ago, effectively a Stage II (exhaust, CAI, tune). It certainly is quick, but I find it more laggy now. In low speed / high gear situations, you really have to boot it (or use the paddles to change down) to get instant acceleration out of it.

I get a lot of flutter from what im guessing is the wastegate doing its thing, too. You can definitely hear it under load, puffing away.

Also got the VWR springs done, the stance is lovely, but the ride is awful. Im going back to stock springs I think.

Sam

[tigger73]

Hmmm changing cars again???

I think you're going to have to go with an AWD option or spec on a quaife if you want to run a modded car that doesn't feel too compromised.


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[thezoneR32]

Hmmm changing cars again???

I think you're going to have to go with an AWD option or spec on a quaife if you want to run a modded car that doesn't feel too compromised.

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Hey Damien, not sure, everytime I drive my car Im not sure how I could possibly replace it. Mfactory do a cheaper LSD than quiafe

Hi all,

Got my PP done a couple of months ago, effectively a Stage II (exhaust, CAI, tune). It certainly is quick, but I find it more laggy now. In low speed / high gear situations, you really have to boot it (or use the paddles to change down) to get instant acceleration out of it.

I get a lot of flutter from what im guessing is the wastegate doing its thing, too. You can definitely hear it under load, puffing away.

Also got the VWR springs done, the stance is lovely, but the ride is awful. Im going back to stock springs I think.

Sam

People might scoff at this but have you thought about trying a sprint booster?

[daveee]

It certainly is quick, but I find it more laggy now. In low speed / high gear situations, you really have to boot it (or use the paddles to change down) to get instant acceleration out of it.

Who did you get the tune through? Something doesn't sound right there if you feel it has less power. Most of those APR dyno graphs have more power right through the curve. I also thought a lot tuners re-mapped the DSG shift points so it didn't always hunt for higher gears.

[Dam355]

Sounds like something is wrong - have you had it on a dyno? Mine has heaps of torque down low. I do not hear any waste gate noise or flutter on mine. But I do not have a CAI on mine just a free flow filter.

[diesel_DSG]

Who did you get the tune through? Something doesn't sound right there if you feel it has less power. Most of those APR dyno graphs have more power right through the curve. I also thought a lot tuners re-mapped the DSG shift points so it didn't always hunt for higher gears.

I got an APR tune done by Fast Stuff in Moorabbin. Theyve been excellent with after sales service, and i'll be taking it back for some trouble shooting. Im sure it wont be an on going problem. And no, no DSG re-map with the APR Stage 1 tune, or stage 2.

Sam

[diesel_DSG]

Sounds like something is wrong - have you had it on a dyno? Mine has heaps of torque down low. I do not hear any waste gate noise or flutter on mine. But I do not have a CAI on mine just a free flow filter.

Hi, yep have had it on a dyno, 172KW at the wheels. Doesnt really seem like it though.

Sam

[tigger73]

Well I drove GTI PP, Scirocco and Golf R back to back at VW Driving Experience yesterday and coming from AWD cars I just found the FWD GTI PP a pain with axle tramp. Tuning it is only going to make things worse rather than better. I know, I know it's something you get used to and just have to train the right foot yada yada but if you've got a choice just go for the Golf R.

Having said that if you're going to be jumping out of a modified car into a stock car then it's a recipe for being underwhelmed. So it's not a really fair comparison.

[wasabiz]

I gotta agree with tigger, if you've got the choice... go for the R. I know I would've. No matter how much power you have on the PP, you can't seem to put them on the ground with just 2 wheels

[diesel_DSG]

In hindsight, I should have spent what Ive spent, post purchase, and just got an R.

Live and learn!

Sam

[thezoneR32]

And the R looks better.