Anybody used DMS or similar?
Anybody used DMS or similar?
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BlueNGT

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709 posts

252 months

Wednesday 17th October 2007
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Has anybody used DMS or similar re-map people on a MK 5 GTi?

I would be interested in any feedback regarding bad torque steer etc...is it worth having the MK 5 re-mapped or leave as standard?

Dr G

15,983 posts

272 months

Wednesday 17th October 2007
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In short, YES!

A MK5 with a remap is more fun than a barrel of monkeys but much much less of a handful.

You'll see 260 ish brake and the thick end of 300 torques coming in nice and low down for a very, very satisfying shove in the back! The Revo boys did one (A3 2.0 TFSI) on the day at Audi driver international (free trial) - the owner did one 15 minute session on track and straight back to the Revo stand with a huge grin plastered across his face and waving a credit card.

BlueNGT

Original Poster:

709 posts

252 months

Wednesday 17th October 2007
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With that kind of BHP at Torque going through the front wheels does it have any noticeable torque steer?

How much is a re-map?

Dr G

15,983 posts

272 months

Thursday 18th October 2007
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If you bury it in first and second in the dry then yes, it does squirm a bit but not in the manner something like a VXR does. It's well controllable and probably a nice little reminder that your tyres are saying 'ouch!'.

We do a map for 499+VAT so I guess others will be around there too.

BlueNGT

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709 posts

252 months

Thursday 18th October 2007
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Sounds good to me. I have done a search and Revo Re-Map seem to be very popular on the GTi!!

If the Torque Steer isnt too bad then at £500 + VAT it seems a bargain. Are there any downsides like wearing parts out quicker (tyres obviously if you are spinning them all the time). Any adverse effects on other parts in the ling term? I ask, this will sound daft, because a friend had his M3 re-mapped and some while after his Catalytic Coverter's were wrecked...we dont know if that was as a result of re-map or not by it coincide with it.

Are there big gains in performance? Anybody done a before and after 0-60 or 40 - 60 etc?