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hey all,
i now have the APR Version 2.0 patch installed onto my APR Stage 1 ECU. I must say thanks to Guy for organising this for me and Glen down at Eurotune Miami for loading it on today. it only took him 30 mins to install the patch and he said to me that in all the chipped Polo's he's done and driven (which he said is a bucketload), mine definitely feels the strongest and smoothest....he loved it.
when i first left the workshop it seemed as though my car had lost power and i was a little dissapointed. i then realised that i had to wait a bit for the system to alter itself to the new settings.
it was about a 20min drive back to the office and i really started to notice a difference about 10 mins into the drive. initial thoughts are the torque seems to come on earlier and hold up VERY smoothly through the whole rev range....i was more than impressed.
i put the car in 3rd gear travelling at 60km/h and when i put the foot down the pull came on straight away and felt a lot stronger than previously (i did this a few times on the way to the workshop for my own comparisons).
Overall, it does not feel as though there is more HP but i really like the strong pull through the range and the smoothness of it.
i will just have to give it a good test drive on the weekend to fully run in the new settings and i will update my post on my feelings then.
Cheers
Rhys
i now have the APR Version 2.0 patch installed onto my APR Stage 1 ECU. I must say thanks to Guy for organising this for me and Glen down at Eurotune Miami for loading it on today. it only took him 30 mins to install the patch and he said to me that in all the chipped Polo's he's done and driven (which he said is a bucketload), mine definitely feels the strongest and smoothest....he loved it.
when i first left the workshop it seemed as though my car had lost power and i was a little dissapointed. i then realised that i had to wait a bit for the system to alter itself to the new settings.
it was about a 20min drive back to the office and i really started to notice a difference about 10 mins into the drive. initial thoughts are the torque seems to come on earlier and hold up VERY smoothly through the whole rev range....i was more than impressed.
i put the car in 3rd gear travelling at 60km/h and when i put the foot down the pull came on straight away and felt a lot stronger than previously (i did this a few times on the way to the workshop for my own comparisons).
Overall, it does not feel as though there is more HP but i really like the strong pull through the range and the smoothness of it.
i will just have to give it a good test drive on the weekend to fully run in the new settings and i will update my post on my feelings then.
Cheers
Rhys
..interestingly, all the ppl who've trialled V2 report a better and smoother torque band. haven't heard anyone yet say they didn't like it or would go back to V1 ...wonder how long before the rest of us can load 
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