Out of stock again (and happy)

[sVWatt]

Took my beloved DNA enhanced polo to trusted VW garage for a check-up on it's hesitation in gear engagement. The dealer was great - very thorough, even resetting the engine management software to diagnose what might be wrong...

...boy did I notice the difference when they'd finished with it. My Polo had lost its mojo. It took me a day or two to realise, but then only a minute or two to act.

I called John and DNA and he shipped me out his software again. 15 minutes of install time, and my polo got its mojo back.

I can testify to the difference it makes to the 77kw motor, and to John's responsiveness to his clients. It only takes a few moments of driving without the DNA treatment to remember how 'stock' feels like. Now it's zippy and engaging again.

I'm just glad the Polo I know and love is back

Merry Christmas and safe driving to all,

[bigfoot]

good to hear

two questions: what ended up being the problem and did the VW guys mention anything about the DNA software?

I've heard good things about DNA but have never got around to pulling the trigger

[sVWatt]

good to hear

two questions: what ended up being the problem and did the VW guys mention anything about the DNA software?

I've heard good things about DNA but have never got around to pulling the trigger

They said that maybe something had got corrupt when it had the two recall changes (shim and rattle from pipes)
No mention of detecting a software mod.
What ever they did cleared the mechatronic issue but it just slowed the car overall. DNA re-injected and its all sweet again

[VWplo]

good to hear that if that happens to me im well taken care of

[kam]

Would anyone in melbourne with a dna tuned 77tsi give me a ride so i can feel the difference ? Still tossing up wether to get the tune or not...

[Bassik]

I for one would also like to test drive/ride what it's is like in a GTI but in the Sydney region... PM me.

Thanks

[sVWatt]

Happy to share with anyone in the ACT region

[iigx]

Is there a DNA tune for the GTI or is it only the 77 TSI?

[ATYPIC]

Is there a DNA tune for the GTI or is it only the 77 TSI?

Yes there is one for the GTI...with very good gains might I add.

[gavs]

Out of stock again (and happy)

Figures by chance?

[JonP01]

I can testify to the difference it makes to the 77kw motor, and to John's responsiveness to his clients. It only takes a few moments of driving without the DNA treatment to remember how 'stock' feels like. Now it's zippy and engaging again.

Well everything is relative and you get used to what you get used to. My Polo feels normal because that is now what I am used to. But when I get into Mum's Yaris (which was fine before I got the Polo), I realise how much difference there is between the two engines and how they deliver their power. I forget that with other cars, you need to press the throttle down and change down a gear to go up hills. With the Polo, everything is pretty much flat and you hardly have to touch the gear stick.

If you had been driving a tune giving 125 kw and 260 nm of torque, you would probably say the 100 kw / 225 nm lacks mojo

I was wondering, though: does the DNA tune change the way the Polo drives on light to medium throttle in first gear? This is the one real gripe I have with the Polo and it surely must have been deliberately done by VW to "save" the clutch and transmission. I suspect at full throttle it would go fine, but it feels like there is no turbo boost whatsoever in first gear unless you decide to absolutely floor it. I would rather first gear feels exactly the same as the other gears - i.e very responsive at light throttle.

[VWplo]

yeh i absolutly hate that about the polo, i find all the other cars at the lights just pull away from me

[Lemonskin]

Took my beloved DNA enhanced polo to trusted VW garage for a check-up on it's hesitation in gear engagement. The dealer was great - very thorough, even resetting the engine management software to diagnose what might be wrong...

...boy did I notice the difference when they'd finished with it. My Polo had lost its mojo. It took me a day or two to realise, but then only a minute or two to act.

I called John and DNA and he shipped me out his software again. 15 minutes of install time, and my polo got its mojo back.

I can testify to the difference it makes to the 77kw motor, and to John's responsiveness to his clients. It only takes a few moments of driving without the DNA treatment to remember how 'stock' feels like. Now it's zippy and engaging again.

I'm just glad the Polo I know and love is back

Merry Christmas and safe driving to all,

Hi 77kwpolotsi, can I ask, how much have you spent on mods to your car? And how close to the GTI in performance is it? I ask because I have a mate who's driven my GTI and loves it but can't quite stretch his budget that far. But a lightly used 77kw model + mods would be in his price range.

Cheers,
Michael

[gavs]

Out of stock again (and happy)

Michael, while not the person you directed your question to, a tuned 77tsi with upgraded suspension is quite a little weapon. That being said, in regards to outright performance you will not be able to match the GTI, purely because even with a tune, you have quite a big power and torque deficit to overcome. I'm not trying to sound superior by being a GTI owner, I'm just saying that the stretch to make a 77tsi closer to GTI performance, he could probably pick up an ex demo or low km 2nd hand GTI.

[Lemonskin]

Michael, while not the person you directed your question to, a tuned 77tsi with upgraded suspension is quite a little weapon. That being said, in regards to outright performance you will not be able to match the GTI, purely because even with a tune, you have quite a big power and torque deficit to overcome. I'm not trying to sound superior by being a GTI owner, I'm just saying that the stretch to make a 77tsi closer to GTI performance, he could probably pick up an ex demo or low km 2nd hand GTI.

That was pretty much my advice to him, There's a few on carsales for mid-20's, He'd prefer not to have to pay more than 20k though. Might pay to look at a used mk5 Golf GTI even... would have plenty of km's on it but would have the performance he wants.