Been driving my 295hp (Sharked) Octavia for 2 years, see the big thing below my right foot? It's adjustable not an on/off switch!

Been driving my 295hp (Sharked) Octavia for 2 years, see the big thing below my right foot? It's adjustable not an on/off switch!

Like hedge I also had an Edition 30 stage 2 (Full TBE exhaust, Intake and custom remap 316bhp, 342lb/ft) and as long as you dont floor it (ON/Off switch syndrome) it is fine, I also drove my Edition 30 with the standard brakes (Which most people complained about) but as long as you drive sensibly they were not an issue, as long as you arrive at the roundabout at the same speed as you did in the standard car you have nothing to worry about...........

 

The 340mm brakes on the Octavia will easily handle 300bhp in my own (Personal) opinion, If my Edition 30 managed on 312mm's without heading backwards into a ditch.....................................

I've been driving my Revo'd stage 2 vRS for several years now. I had to fit an upgraded clutch, but other than that, mechanically it's been totally sound. It has had a few suspension and brake upgrades which obviously help it getting the power down and stopping etc, however, as others have said, it's as easy to drive as stock.

It's all about the extra torque, overtaking becomes so much easier and much safer IMO. I've driven a few standard gti's and sciroccos since and they feel so flat and underwhelming in comparison. It was remapped to stage 1 almost from the day I bought it new, that was over 4 years ago and not had a single problem.

Any news? 

 

Coming soon, we are looking for a Stage 2 test car to go to Milltek for development. I understand that you are in Norway, but if anyone in the UK can live without their VRS Petrol for 2 weeks, then we'd be very interested in speaking to them and there will be a favourable discount in order for their troubles.

If mine had arrived you could have had it.

Once it does arrive I will be coming to see you though

Sorry for nagging, but is there any progress?

Maybe there is a shortage of volunteers offering to donate their cars to be experimented on for two weeks....

I've been watching this thread with interest.

 

I had a brand new Renault Clio RS 1.6 Turbo that was used as the development car for Superchips Bluefin. They took it to 245bhp and 240flbt which in a car weighing just 1.2t was great fun,...........until the problems started.

 

8 times the car went into to limp mode, twice on the motorway while in the outside lane doing 70mph+, not good.

 

In my life I've remapped most of my cars, however the last experience of how problems are handled when it goes wrong hasn't been great. Lack of support from Renault due to the mapping and Superchips frankly not showing any support other than trying to say there must be something wrong with the car other than what they've done didn't help me at all!

 

I paid to have the car totally cleared of faults and put back to standard before selling the car for a £4k loss.

 

My current VRS OC3 TSI Dsg is already a strong performer, real world drivability is already very good with plenty of punch to get you out of trouble if needed. 

 

I guess to put the VRS through development, I'd want a decent car to drive while they'd be using mine, I'd also want a 3 year warranty on the work they've done and something in writing to support the Skoda warranty in some way and finally the map and exhaust should be thrown in for free.

 

I'm up for mapping and have had good experiences with VAG engines, my GTI ED30 mapped to over 300bhp, however my word of warning is to double check absolutely everything within the contracts and even to speak with your local Skoda dealer to ensure you're not going to hit any hurdles in the future if things go wrong.

 

Final point, over 300bhp and 338flbt in a VRS TSI is a serious amount of power, it would be hellishly quick, giving the car more power to weight than the latest A45 AMG!

Edited 21 March, 201412 yr by Telboy5

I'm up for mapping and have had good experiences with VAG engines, my GTI ED30 mapped to over 300bhp, however my word of warning is to double check absolutely everything within the contracts and even to speak with your local Skoda dealer to ensure you're not going to hit any hurdles in the future if things go wrong.

Not sure of the point of giving this advice??? It's easy to predict how that conversation will go....

Customer "I'm going to tune my VRS engine is that ok?"

Dealer "yes, that's ok, be aware though, that we won't warranty any future claim against engine or transmission"

Neither Shark or DTUK make any claims to the contrary, so the point is if you want to play and things go wrong, be prepared to pay. SImple as that.

As for your Clio turbo, to go into limp mode, something must have triggered. I'm surprised fault codes were not captured, however, if not good data logging should have giving sufficient information to pin point the issue. Common issues when remapping turbo engines is overboost and this often causes engine to go into limp mode, and is easily detected with live data logging. Any decent engine tuning house should have been able to assist with this.

Edited 21 March, 201412 yr by stevehg

I thought that the main benefit of Bluefin (and tuning boxes) over more permanent ECU remaps is that they are easily revertible to standard. If you experience problems such as engine going into limp mode or throwing up of errors you can revert to stock map with Bluefin or simply disconnect a tuning box. This easily identifies whether the tuning kit is at fault or not.

I thought that the main benefit of Bluefin (and tuning boxes) over more permanent ECU remaps is that they are easily revertible to standard. If you experience problems such as engine going into limp mode or throwing up of errors you can revert to stock map with Bluefin or simply disconnect a tuning box. This easily identifies whether the tuning kit is at fault or not.

Well you can remove the map but they'll still know it has been on there. Anyone expecting Skoda to cover a remapped or tuned engine is misguided imo.

Stupid Question - Will the exhaust also fit the diesel?

 

Not stupid at all, indeed it will, and it'll even be twin exit!

 

Any news on this exhaust? (as in costs, etc?) 

I thought that the main benefit of Bluefin (and tuning boxes) over more permanent ECU remaps is that they are easily revertible to standard. If you experience problems such as engine going into limp mode or throwing up of errors you can revert to stock map with Bluefin or simply disconnect a tuning box. This easily identifies whether the tuning kit is at fault or not.

Bluefin do include warranty insurance to cover you if the Importer denies a claim due to the Bluefin. You can also extend the cover up to the end of the Importer warranty (3 years).

 

Not sure if any of the others offer that benefit though.

Well you can remove the map but they'll still know it has been on there. Anyone expecting Skoda to cover a remapped or tuned engine is misguided imo.

I was not implying or advocating hiding of any mods. I was merely saying that the easiest way to identify whether a tuning mod is causing problems, will be to remove the tuning mod. Bluefin & tuning boxes are very easy to remove and test.

Edited 21 March, 201412 yr by Orville

Well you can remove the map but they'll still know it has been on there. Anyone expecting.

Wrong

Wrong

Perhaps posting more than a one word answer in disagreeing to someone's would clarify your point a little clearer?

Edit - double post

Perhaps posting more than a one word answer in disagreeing to someone's would clarify your point a little clearer?

Your statement made was incorrect.

Is that any better?? ;)

Your statement made was incorrect.

Is that any better?? ;)

No. It's more words but adds no further clarity to your statement.

No. It's more words but adds no further clarity to your statement.

I think it's clear enough, but just to humour you.

Skoda dealer wouldn't know there had been a different map on there and a DTUK box too for that matter. It's easy to reload standard maps and configure to leave no trace.

I think it's clear enough, but just to humour you.

Skoda dealer wouldn't know there had been a different map on there and a DTUK box too for that matter. It's easy to reload standard maps and configure to leave no trace.

Not sure I agree...dealers do have a way and I've seen an Audi dealer manage to trace a car that had been converted back to stock after a map,...will have to dig out the details, however there's no 100% guarantee that it can't be traced.

Look it is 100% possible it can't be traced, however it's an academic argument for the VRS as you can't remap one yet.

Skoda dealer wouldn't know there had been a different map on there and a DTUK box too for that matter. It's easy to reload standard maps and configure to leave no trace.

In your own posting style: Wrong. Very wrong.

 

And I know this from personal and friends experience.

Look it is 100% possible it can't be traced, however it's an academic argument for the VRS as you can't remap one yet.

If something is 100% then it's more than possible, it's a certainty. Is that what you mean?

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To try to fool a dealer is morally bankrupt and illegal. Of course, if it works, any repair costs incurred will only have be passed on to other car buyers in future. I personally hope that skoda can trace these mods and void any warranty if things do go pop and fall off. 

 

If people think that the output of their engine can be increased by almost a third without implications then they really have no idea of the tolerances that manufacturers work towards.

 

I wonder how many people who condone fooling SUK also 'fool' their insurance company leaving them completely unprotected should they end up under a lorry or in someone else boot. I guess we'd find out how good legal protection is.

 

Driving and modifying cars should be done with a sense of responsibility.