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    Scirocco R Tunes.. Open discussion

    So has anyone dared to upgrade their ecu to stage 1
    i am seriously interested if anyone has committed to the upgrade.
    I dont want to go any further than that as the xtra 50-60 ponies will be suffice.

    Looking for advice

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    If you are interested, I have a spare bluefin for sale

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    You'll find a lot of MK6 Golf owners have done Stage 1 (and more) and are very happy with the results.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr gee View Post
    If you are interested, I have a spare bluefin for sale
    The only real benefit of Bluefin is it is cheap... there are much better tunes out there... some simple searching will reveal much more info.
    Expect similar results to what Golf R owners are achieving.
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    Cup Rear Spoiler, VMR V718 GM rims, APR Tuned, Brembo 6 pot BBK, Eibach Pro-Kit springs, Low line RVC, Exhaust flap delete

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    I've got GIAC stage 1 flash on mine, goes awesome

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    So which ECU is worth getting, bluefin seems easy to install and cost a lot less than the rest of the ECU upgrades in the market, is there any bad points with bluefin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kedz112 View Post
    So which ECU is worth getting, bluefin seems easy to install and cost a lot less than the rest of the ECU upgrades in the market, is there any bad points with bluefin.
    No real local support for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeDiES View Post
    I've got GIAC stage 1 flash on mine, goes awesome
    Yeah? You liking it? It's one on my list
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    Nothing wrong with Bluefin at all mate. They are well priced, and provide a nice increase in power, its just that in general they are a bit milder in terms of power gains than the more expensive tunes.

    I had Bluefin on my Golf R and it gave me a dyno proven 20kw and 50nm gain at the wheels. For $700 its pretty damn good. One of the guys on vwgolf.net.au has the stage 3 Bluefin tune on his car, and is only 10kw and 40nm down on someone else who had a full custom tune. Both cars were tested on the same dyno.

    And support from Superchips is great. Due to the time difference between us and the UK, all responses you get from them are in the evening from around 7pm - 10pm.

    Quote Originally Posted by kedz112 View Post
    So which ECU is worth getting, bluefin seems easy to install and cost a lot less than the rest of the ECU upgrades in the market, is there any bad points with bluefin.
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    Scirocco R Tunes.. Open discussion

    There are a few of us now who have tunes on our Scirocco's so I figured it would be good to have a thread people can discuss the merits etc of the various tunes without it getting into a heated debate on which one has the most power etc.. it is all about the driving experience.


    I will start it off... I chose to go with Viezu. Mainly based on results and feedback from Golf R owners.
    Simon is a wealth of information and extremely helpful which is always a good start.
    As there are no confirmed NSW Dealers just yet I decided to go with the V-Switch and 2 tunes.... a bit more expensive but worth it I think.

    The V-Switch arrived well packaged and once the software was loaded onto the PC and the Switch was programmed for my model of car I was all set to download my Original file. This was completed with minimal fuss and I e-mailed off the original file with the info Viezu require.

    The e-mail went a around 9pm last night and by 10.30pm I had my 2 tunes back. Performance and Motorsport.

    Being impatient I decided to load up the Motorsport tune right then, so I hooked up the V-Switch, followed the instructions and away it went.

    I decided not to drive it until this morning.. WOW.. it makes such a difference. The DSG changes are much better (it has a lite DSG tune for the R) and the power is just enormous..

    It is still very tractable down low but you hear the turbo spool up at around 2400 rpm and then hang on once you hit 3000.... I actually had a touch of Traction Control on the change from 3rd to 4th at 4500 rpm.

    The exhaust now pops rather than farts and you get the pops on over-run as well.
    The R ECU has a learning function so they adapt to your normal driving patterns so it will be interesting to see how it goes over the next couple of hundred KMs.
    Candy White Scirocco R DSG with Panoramic Sunroof and RNS510 Sat Nav, tint
    Cup Rear Spoiler, VMR V718 GM rims, APR Tuned, Brembo 6 pot BBK, Eibach Pro-Kit springs, Low line RVC, Exhaust flap delete

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    Hmm...does sound interesting. I also received a well detailed email from Simon. I'm still in debate mode. Have asked for dyno's for a few tunes, but no one has gotten back to me yet. Looking at GIAC, and Recode (custom)....and Viezu! Would love if they had local support...which is my main factor against them at this stage.

    Mind if I ask how much it set you back? Also, you know the gains you got from it? Just approx. is fine!
    Scirocco R - Candy White / DSG / Panoramic Roof / RNS510
    Mods - HPA ECU & DSG Stage 2 / VWR Racing Intake / Akrapovic Slip-On Titanium Tips / Milltek DP / HPA Mounts / Superpro LCA / H&R Sport Springs / VMR V710 19x8.5 / Michelin PSS 255-35

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