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[gavs]

Just wanted to ask with the ecu upgrade i gather it will void my VW warranty due to modification?

Also reading 77's review does it go to the redline or exceed the redline? (very fearful of passing the red line as i know it will hurt my engine.)

Cheers

Covered many a time before my friend and so long as the tune doesn't directly effect what you are claiming warranty on, like a blown rear shock for example, you will be fine

[Hail22]

Covered many a time before my friend and so long as the tune doesn't directly effect what you are claiming warranty on, like a blown rear shock for example, you will be fine

Then my last question would be, what would the stresses be like on the turbo? since the psi is lifted wouldn't there be a worry of damage to the brushes as the turbo's output will be increased thus more demand on the component?

Just want to quel fears >.<

[sVWatt]

I too had warranty concerns at first, but decided on doing a dealer service first - to get any updates, initial diagnostic out the road. Then I did the DNA upgrade.

The way I see it is - lose door, rattle, exhaust etc - not directly affected - no issue. If there was an engine issue, an I got the dealer nod, then worst case is remap back to stock before taking it in.

Seems to me most driving is not at the extreme and so the engine is no more stressed than an average drive. Today for example - going to work didn't result in me booting the @rse off it. Far from it, typically fuel conservation is my goal. So on the odd occasion where additional torque or power is warranted - I know it's there to use.

It's an individual thing, but I feel certain the first dealer service was a good move, and my subsequent plans are to use the independent vw specialist from here on in. It's not a brutal mod, so I can't imagine brutal results in engine wear. Three years and I plan to sell or trade up to a Golf R

[Buller_Scott]

hail, you dont have to worry.

i've been running an "aggressive" tune in my polo, with 18psi requested boost (spiking to up to 22psi apparently), all day, thrashing the sht out of my car for 18 months, and still no single problem.

my tune is viezu, but the bottom line is that any of the reputable tuners like apr, giac, revo, viezu, custom code, superchips / bluefin, dna etc know what they're doing, and it's just in their best interests to test extensively on test mules / cars (usually in the usa or the uk) before releasing information for and advertising tunes to be sold for public consumption.

the data logging that takes place, and the inspection of your stock map, is something that i presume is done so that the parameters that are altered on YOUR particular car are within acceptable levels.

many of the companies here such as the ones i listed above, do things with customer satisfaction and safety in mind. a company as large as dna wouldnt put out a tune if they had any doubt that its mapping would jeopardise any of the components in the car (for stage 1, let alone stage 2 etc - they wont map the turbo to boost that hard unless you have supporting hardware like intercooler / exhaust).

even companies like malone tuning say that they'll wick up the boost beyond "practical" levels at the request of a customer, so long as the customer is fully aware of the risks of doing so...

you'll be fine - any failure of hardware under stage 1 mapping would be indicative of a weakness with the hardware itself, not the map.

there are many reputable tuners in australia for VW's now... i think it's safe to say that the days of quivering in your boots as you get a stage 1 tune loaded to your car, flipping frantically through the "warranty" legalese, are over. it seems that tuners have more headaches nowadays with dealing with ecu encryption than anything else.

stress less!

[bigfoot]

bigger intercooler and larger diameter dump pipe

any news on that front, or even cat-back for better sound?

I too had warranty concerns at first, but decided on doing a dealer service first ... Three years and I plan to sell or trade up to a Golf R

took the words right out of my mouth...dealer service in a few weeks, then remap and golf R in a few years

[Trepid4tion]

yeah ive been um-ing and arr-ing for a while about getting the tune, but deffinately going to consider getting it done in the next couple of weeks (awaiting the oh so needed tax return)

Also very interested to know of any exhaust components from the turbo back other than the supersprint cat back and the fox rear muffler. Havent been game enought to dismantle the exhaust side yet to get measurements and to prototype. Intake on the other hand ive got something in the "pipeline".

[Gusman]

Intake on the other hand ive got something in the "pipeline".

I'll be interested to hear about this when you're ready.

And roll on next pay day, I want that DNA tune so bad I'm drooling...

[Buller_Scott]

man, you guys and your dna tuned 1.2 tsis.......

in stock form, they are very, VERY capable cars....

tuned, damn... they're pretty formidable in the twisties as is, and with coilies and a tune, im guessing that they'd be capable of spanking cars with much higher price tags.

get on it, boys!