Bluefined my 2012 VRS Octy

[zei20t]

glad you bumped this

did the stage 2 the other night. so much more low and mid-range torque. goes all the way to the top end

[dArK5HaD0w]

Gotta love stage 2.
Its been 2 wks now and I still can't stop smiling

[donweather]

Gotta love stage 2.
Its been 2 wks now and I still can't stop smiling

How's ya traction/axle tramp going with the Stage 2, particularly in 1st gear?

[dArK5HaD0w]

How's ya traction/axle tramp going with the Stage 2, particularly in 1st gear?

doesn't bother me cause i don't push it hard out of 1st.

its the 40-80km/h sprint, or 60-100km/h that i look for, and boy do i get it when i punch it.
in the wet the traction control will blip a couple of times, but its go go go

[zei20t]

yeah first gear isn't fantastic, but damn its quick now

[MountainBikeMike]

Anyone know what the cost is to reset the bluefin to ready it for on-sale? And what it would sell for? I also had paid an extra $150 for stage 2 and onwards, does this mean the unit will always come with stage 2 in requested for the new buyer?

[brad]

Best you send all your questions to Superchips. When I've dealt with them previously they were reasonably fast in replying.

I think the easisest way is to advertise it un-reset with a copy of the reset price email from Superchips. Then again, I've never seen anyone sell the St2 before.

[dportaz]

Hey guys,

Keen to hear opinions on guys with the bluefin with DSG...

Im on stage 2 and obviously there is a lot more power, but after putting it back to stock tune last night (taken it into Skoda this morning to check on the DSG) I noticed that the tune may be causing a few issues for some reason. Here is what I notice:

Bluefin tune:
- Idle 50% of the time is a bit rough
- Shudders when I lift off the brake pedal (could be issue with clutch packs)
- Shudders just before I come to stop
- D mode shifting has a mind of its own. Under the same load/acceleration, sometimes it holds the gears when accelerating, and other times it shifts waaayyy to early...

Stock tune:
- Idle seems smoother
- Shudder is significantly less when lifting the brake pedal
- Only very light shudder just before coming to a stop
- D mode gear shifting is definitely smoother and changes how it should, making it much better to drive but obviously no where near the power of stage 2

If I drive in M mode then only thing I have to put up with is the shuddering which is still bad (why I have taken it into Skoda this morning)..

I am seriously thinking about getting a refund on the bluefin and changing tune...

Let me know your thoughts...

Daniel

[brad]

I have no knowledge of the effect of a Bluefin on the DSG.

I think Bluefin do great, budget priced, stage 1 generic/mail-order self-loading tunes but beyond that the tune needs to be a bit more tailored - this applies to all the tuners IMO.

Interesting observations about the idle. I'll have to put mine back to stock & see if it makes any difference.

[zei20t]

The ECU sends torque information to the transmission, so it knows how much pressure to put on the clutches.

After the stage 2, I get a slight delay when stomping on the fast pedal if its under 3k. I see the revs rise a little, but then it catches up.

that said, the car performed VERY well on the track last week. no issues, except I think I may need a heavier oil as temps were hitting mid 130s and I was worried it would be too thin at that temperature.