Behind The Scenes Video of my GTI ECU Reflash

[blue_reality]

After realising that the MK4 GTI was the slowest car in the Mighty Car Mods garage, we decided to do something about it and get a REVO flash. Video and dyno run in video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLvvxMCUo5E&fmt=18

[fuzion]

nice video! congrats, finally you realise what the car can ACTUALLY DO! hahah

oh ps. told you that your hose would be brittle.. lol

[Yevvy]

Great stuff guys!!! Another excellent episode. 6.3s 0-100 time is damn impressive! ****s on my 4motion

[Fizz]

Coool u must be stoked!!

[Tim]

I think thats the best episode so far

[Jarred]

nice one guys! love it as normal!

[Manaz]

Great stuff guys!!! Another excellent episode. 6.3s 0-100 time is damn impressive! ****s on my 4motion

If they've got the ~150kW they were expecting, that gives them roughly the same power output as the V6 4Motion. It'd be interesting to know what the estimated torque is after the reflash, and how the curve looks - the 2.8L V6 has 270Nm (not sure what the NA torque curve looks like).

If the torque curve and delivery is relatively similar (they'll be different due to FI vs NA, but I'm not sure how different in the end, or how much that matters given the different gearing as well), then you're left with weight - I know a V6 Bora weighs ~1400kgs - what's a GTI weigh?

The difference in 0-100km/h times shouldn't be TOO substantial in the end!

[qsilverza]

A bora is about 1500 odd and a gti about 1300 ?? So that's huge

In the wet it's all over but I think a chipped GTI would munch a stock bora. Maybe with a chip and something else who knows ??

Having said that, NA Pickup is awesome NO LAGG and yeh I will be sad when I sell the bora to lose the sound

If they've got the ~150kW they were expecting, that gives them roughly the same power output as the V6 4Motion. It'd be interesting to know what the estimated torque is after the reflash, and how the curve looks - the 2.8L V6 has 270Nm (not sure what the NA torque curve looks like).

If the torque curve and delivery is relatively similar (they'll be different due to FI vs NA, but I'm not sure how different in the end, or how much that matters given the different gearing as well), then you're left with weight - I know a V6 Bora weighs ~1400kgs - what's a GTI weigh?

The difference in 0-100km/h times shouldn't be TOO substantial in the end!

[goodfella]

I've flashed my Bora with Custom-Code and the power delivery is noticably smoother! Quicker off the line but as far as timed runs go, I am too kind to my clutch to do repetitive back to back runs. Although I have surprised a few at ye olde traffic light sprints

[Treza360]

Had to laugh at the talk of massive gains to be had during the video and it showed and R32... No massive gains happening there unless you do go forced induction. Much nicer car though.
Good video.
Cheers,
Trent