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I'm thinking of remapping my 2016 manual GTI to stage 1 and have started looking at the various options and would like the thoughts of others owners and ideally those who have taken the plunge. I'm not too bothered about ultimate increases in power and torque as I'd prefer not to have to go to the added hassle and expense of uprating the clutch

Current thinking

Revo - from what I understand from their website, they offer a map that as well as the usual performance increase, also modifies throttle response making it more progressive as they claim the standard throttle response is too sensitive - press the accelerator pedal 60% of the travel and you get 100% throttle. They claim their map smooths this out. For an additional £100 + VAT they offer a box that allows you to switch between standard, "Korma" and full "Vindaloo" maps, something that appears for winter driving. Revo is not cheap though as the map plus switching box is £720 inc VAT

Superchips Bluefin - Allows switching between standard and 1 performance map but no mention of progressive throttle sensitivity costing £500 inc VAT

Celtic Tuning - Straightforward Remap with no owner switching option ( they offer a "switchable" system but this appears to be a type of tuning box ) and no mention of improving progressive throttle sensitivity - price available only by quote request.

Does anybody know if any tuners other than Revo claim to provide an improvement to more progressive throttle response and a switchable system ( preferably with a couple of options ) I appreciate that all things appear to point to Revo, but £720 seems excessive and Revo dealers are thin on the ground in NW England with 1 or 2 of these looking like your old fashioned "Motorist Stores" that do little to inspire confidence.

Thanks in advance

I have reached the same point as you. The Revo throttle adjustment sounds like a brilliant feature but it's not mentioned in other tuners' documentation which suggests it's not offered or is not considered worth mentioning.

I emailed Celtic about prices and they came back to me with a mobile service which takes very little time so it's not a remap custom to my car but a remap custom to my model. I've yet to pull the trigger yet as I need to know about the throttle adjustment too.

Thanks for the reply Fleagal.

I'm really keen on the throttle adjustment as 280ish lb/ft is a huge amount through FWD and on wet roads a very sensitive throttle is not ideal.

I was set on a Celtic remap for a BMW Z4 I used to own until they confirmed it could only be installed at the HQ in Cornwall which is an 800+ mile round trip for me. At least the remap for the Polo can be done by a mobile visit. Can you let me know if they do offer an adjustment to the throttle response and the price they quoted?

Cheers

have you looked into an APR map or a custom one from MRC.

i'm going to be going to MRC in the future due to going beyond stage 2

I don't have a 6C GTI but in the WRC I have never had any issue with the throttle pedal being too sensitive, except while I tested a Celtic stage 1 that was flashed by one of their distributors.

Now I run the OEM+ stage 1 from RacingLine and I'm very happy with it. Much smoother pedal response and uses a lot less peak boost to create almost the same power output.

Gee40 wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:22 pm Can you let me know if they do offer an adjustment to the throttle response and the price they quoted?

Cheers

From their email "The Volkswagen Polo (6R) 2009> ECU remap takes the power from 192bhp up to 240bhp and the torque from 236lb/ft up to 280lb/ft."

and

"The cost of the remap is £295.00 all-inclusive for which we travel to your location whether it is home or work place."

Thanks to all who replied.

Although I've not made a final decision and have a 4 months before my warranty is up, initial thoughts are that I am now leaning towards Celtic, as Revo at over £700 and APR at over £600 seems excessive when the money saved using Celtic tuning would pay the majority of the parts cost for an uprated Sachs clutch. Most tuners claim there remaps are designed to remain within operating tolerances of OEM etc but my experience of remapping indicates standard clutches struggle to cope