Just been reading up that with a Revo map the Golf is hitting 370bhp and 0-60 in 3.7 seconds.

Sadly with a REVO map & 204 bhp i am not going over 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 mph as Signposted, after accelerating briskly to that speed.

 

because an offer of accepting 3 more points and paying the £100 will mean i am using Shanks Pony or Public Transport,

unless i can employ a driver.

(Your CV will be gratefully accepted Toxicvrs,

but please do not get offended if you do not get called to an interview.)

Sadly with a REVO map & 204 bhp i am not going over 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 mph as Signposted, after accelerating briskly to that speed.

because an offer of accepting 3 more points and paying the £100 will mean i am using Shanks Pony or Public Transport,

unless i can employ a driver.

(Your CV will be gratefully accepted Toxicvrs,

but please do not get offended if you do not get called to an interview.)

Don't worry I'm at the same stage, 3 more points and it's gone.

Don't worry I'm at the same stage, 3 more points and it's gone.

 

Having a fast car may calm you down then...

I've got a clean license.

I've managed to calm it down a lot recently. I wasn't too bad in the first place it was just a matter of being a bit quick on the M27

Just been reading up that with a Revo map the Golf is hitting 370bhp and 0-60 in 3.7 seconds.

 

If that's true the stock time of 4.9 is conservative.

If that's true the stock time of 4.9 is conservative.

I read it on Cliosport apparently Evo Magazine did a review on it all, well this is the post I read anyway.

EVO mag have reviewed the revo mapped golf

Two significant things happened in the automotive world in 1974. At one end of the scale VW launched its hatchback for the people, the eminently sensible Golf. At the other end, Lamborghini unleashed the monstrous Countach supercar. The motoring landscape must have seemed so vibrant and expansive at the time.

Forty years later, you can pick up a seventh generation Golf in range-topping R spec for £30K, pop over to Revo in Brackley, fork out a little bit more and then, on your way home, rocket to 60mph in 3.7 seconds. That’s two whole seconds faster than that Countach could manage. You’d have been sectioned for suggesting as much in 1974.

Incredibly, Revo’s upgrades comprise just a remap and a set of sticky tyres. On the best forecourt fuel the stage one software, which costs £719, lifts peak power from 296 to 371bhp, while torque climbs by 80 points to 360lb ft. This must be the cheapest way to crack 100mph in nine seconds in a new car.

Since recording those ludicrous figures this demo car has been fitted with a high-flow intake kit (£359), Bilstein B16 adjustable coilovers (£1556) and meatier brakes (£2154), including four-pot Alcon calipers and Revo’s own ventilated discs. The tyres are Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Race (£267 each at blackcircles.com), which are about as uncompromising as road rubber gets.

The four-cylinder turbo engine still has that warbly, offbeat sound at idle evocative of old Subarus. On the move it makes the most remarkable range of snorting, hissing and rushing noises, sounding for all the world like a snoring dinosaur. The remap and intake kit give VW’s four-pot plenty of character, then, but also a broader, more muscular strength throughout the rev range.

Those acceleration figures, though, are a little misleading. With four-wheel drive and those sticky tyres warmed through, the thing just bounces off the line, but that initial rate of launch acceleration – derived from traction as much as sheer power – doesn’t necessarily translate into supercar-baiting in-gear performance.

That said, the Dunlops find so much purchase on a dry road that in point-to-point driving the Revo R might just give a Porsche 911 something to think about. They afford enormous turn-in and mid-corner grip, and they even give the steering – already excellent in the standard car – a heightened sense of precision and feel. However, they are totally unsuited to wet or greasy roads, the loss of grip being sudden and unannounced.

The bigger brakes, meanwhile, go some way to answering one of the few criticisms of the factory Golf R – the lengthening of the middle pedal in sustained, hard use – since they resist fade more effectively and still return very crisp pedal feel.

The value of the Bilstein suspension depends rather more on personal preference. There’s no doubt the more focused set-up improves the Golf R’s agility and precision, removing some of the roll and lean of the standard model. On smooth roads, that makes the car feel more alive and exciting, and although the ride quality in day-to-day driving is still acceptable, there is a loss of pliancy on rougher sections when pressing on. An uneven surface throws quite a lot of movement into the body, which makes the Revo Golf less effective than the standard car. It’s worth noting that the dampers on this car were set to medium, leaving scope to soften the set-up.

Revo’s engine and brake upgrades are easy to endorse; the extreme tyres and firmer suspension less so. There’s still more to come, though. The Revo guys are working on a stage two kit that will include an exhaust system, uprated intercooler and revised fuelling. Just in case 3.7 to 60mph isn’t quick enough…

Dan Prosser (@TheDanProsser)

Specification

Engine

In-line 4-cyl, 1984cc, turbo

CO2

n/a

Power

371bhp @ 5700rpm

Torque

360lb ft @ 3000rpm

0-60mph

3.7sec (claimed)

Top speed

160mph (est)

Basic price

See main text

Verdict

+

Straight-line performance; braking; value

-

Tyres and suspension rob some useability

evo rating

Having a fast car may calm you down then...

I've got a clean license.

Me too! Touch Wood!

 

Must be something to do with the AIR in Scotland and Wales.

 

Or may be just good Driving Roads to exploit and have (Safe) fun?

Edited 17 November, 201411 yr by vrskeith

 

Incredibly, Revo’s upgrades comprise just a remap and a set of sticky tyres. On the best forecourt fuel the stage one software, which costs £719, lifts peak power from 296 to 371bhp, while torque climbs by 80 points to 360lb ft. This must be the cheapest way to crack 100mph in nine seconds in a new car.

Since recording those ludicrous figures this demo car has been fitted with a high-flow intake kit (£359), Bilstein B16 adjustable coilovers (£1556) and meatier brakes (£2154), including four-pot Alcon calipers and Revo’s own ventilated discs. The tyres are Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Race (£267 each at blackcircles.com), which are about as uncompromising as road rubber gets.

 

Explains the time then.  It's not just a remap.

 

Impressive, but helped obviously by extra grip off the line.

Explains the time then. It's not just a remap.

Impressive, but helped obviously by extra grip off the line.

Oops, must fully read the article before posting it :peek:

This was an interesting read, I wonder how much has changed since the article was written.

 

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/production-vw-golf-r400-leads-new-ford-focus-rs-rivals

Furbytom,

 

Strange no mention of the M135i potential replacement- 4 pot or 6?

Have you read any info?

 

http://www.bmwblog.com/2014/03/20/2015-bmw-1-series-facelift-rendering/

 

http://www.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015-BMW-1er-Facelift-Erlkoenig-F20-LCI-Autosalon-Genf-2015-01-750x500.jpg

Edited 17 November, 201411 yr by vrskeith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=knkdpgZOKAQ

Just been reading up that with a Revo map the Golf is hitting 370bhp and 0-60 in 3.7 seconds.

Feck.

Thats not hot hatch pace, thats enough to scare some supercars.

Feck.

Thats not hot hatch pace, thats enough to scare some supercars.

Out of a 4 pot ,not a 5 or a 6.

So okay if you only keep your cars for less than 12 months then!

These know how to build 4 pots with power, and surely something special is in the pipelines for 'after the EVo'..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Lancer_Evolution

 

http://autoblog.com/2014/08/28/mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-final-special-edition

Edited 17 November, 201411 yr by goneoffSKi

Out of a 4 pot ,not a 5 or a 6.

So okay if you only keep your cars for less than 12 months then!

Hmm. You dont think itll last too long with those sorta figures out if a 4 pot?

Its a bloody lot for a 2.0 litre isnt it.

These know how to build 4 pots with power, and surely something special is in the pipelines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Lancer_Evolution

Thats true. Never thought about the evo.

Theyve been putting out big power for years havent they

Hmm. You dont think itll last too long with those sorta figures out if a 4 pot?

Its a bloody lot for a 2.0 litre isnt it.

It will be fine I'm sure.

VAG burnt their fingers on the 1.4 TSI Twincharger over recent years ,so will be very cautious about going over the top !

Warranty Costs not good for Bottom Line!

Feel sure they won't let the Customers do the development work for them again.

A customer has just bought a Golf R

She uses it to potter about in on short journeys, her husband came home in it the other day whilst I was working at the house, beautiful beautiful sound from it. She was moaning at her husband because he'd borrowed it and had been 'testing it' as he said, in Sport mode.

He had a big grin on his face and gave me a sly wink. Lucky guy.

JRJG

A customer has just bought a Golf R

She uses it to potter about in on short journeys, her husband came home in it the other day whilst I was working at the house, beautiful beautiful sound from it. She was moaning at her husband because he'd borrowed it and had been 'testing it' as he said, in Sport mode.

He had a big grin on his face and gave me a sly wink. Lucky guy.

JRJG

Haha. Sport mode is a must.

Sound so much less exciting when its in normal, and the eco setting (or whatever its called) just ruins it lol.

So many setting that can be played with for ride & tractions and................

 

I played with them on a Cupra 280 and had not a clue what was happening,

they all felt fine at NSL's.........

So really all that mattered was the Heater setting and if i opened the windows and listened.

 

I did think to my self how good it is to just drive them as already set

& tune a car by deciding what petrol to use and set the tyre pressures.

Furbytom,

Strange no mention of the M135i potential replacement- 4 pot or 6?

Have you read any info?

http://www.bmwblog.com/2014/03/20/2015-bmw-1-series-facelift-rendering/

http://www.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015-BMW-1er-Facelift-Erlkoenig-F20-LCI-Autosalon-Genf-2015-01-750x500.jpg

Keith those articles only refer to next years mid-life facelift, the six-pot in the M135i has a good few years left to run yet. :-)

Keith those articles only refer to next years mid-life facelift, the six-pot in the M135i has a good few years left to run yet. :-)

Thanks Tom, so how long is the life cycle after facelift?

Thanks Tom, so how long is the life cycle after facelift?

I think the life cycle is 8 years and the current generation was released end of 2011 so maybe 2019 before the next gen car? That one will them probably be FWD/4WD tho :-(

I think the life cycle is 8 years and the current generation was released end of 2011 so maybe 2019 before the next gen car? That one will them probably be FWD/4WD tho :-(

Interesting that 8 years, with the pace of change. Think I read recently that VW are now proposing 5 years life cycles. 

 

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/89367/vw-s-five-year-cycle-means-even-more-new-cars

Edited 17 November, 201411 yr by vrskeith