Superchips Bluefin Remap for my Skoda is Rubbish!

[muggo05]

Yeah i will be ringing my supplier today.

[brad]

I have a 1.8TSI with Bluefin. The only issue I had with it was 2 big detonations immediatly after install as I got up it too fast going up the hill out of Maianbar. After that it was sweet as a nut - better than the OEM map.

You still haven't said how many kilometres the car has done......?

IIRC, the Bluefin handheld device has some limited logging or error reading capabilities - possibly even the ability to reset your CEL. What happens sometimes is that the ECU can be logging error codes but you won't get a CEL until a predetermined number is reached (say 50 error codes = CEL).

Don't go changing parts at random without a proper diagnosis. Also, I wouldn't get too carried away in public as you will probably have to put it back to stock to get the fault fixed

What part of Sydney are you in? You can borrow my VCDS cable if you'd like.

[muggo05]

I have a 1.8TSI with Bluefin. The only issue I had with it was 2 big detonations immediatly after install as I got up it too fast going up the hill out of Maianbar. After that it was sweet as a nut - better than the OEM map.

You still haven't said how many kilometres the car has done......?

IIRC, the Bluefin handheld device has some limited logging or error reading capabilities - possibly even the ability to reset your CEL. What happens sometimes is that the ECU can be logging error codes but you won't get a CEL until a predetermined number is reached (say 50 error codes = CEL).

Don't go changing parts at random without a proper diagnosis. Also, I wouldn't get too carried away in public as you will probably have to put it back to stock to get the fault fixed

What part of Sydney are you in? You can borrow my VCDS cable if you'd like.

Hey Brad,

what Year model is your car? and it's manual iirc??

thats what i was going to do on the way home today, is run some data logs using the bluefin.

that would be great but i have no idea on what to do with it!

Is it possible that SC could be sending me a MANUAL remap, not a DSG one?

Because it is only being "held back" right in the meat of the torque. up top in the rev range it is all fine.

plausible maybe?

[brad]

Hey Brad,

what Year model is your car? and it's manual iirc??November 2007 build, manual

Mine has done 40,000kms Did mine at 30,000, now at 70,000

thats what i was going to do on the way home today, is run some data logs using the bluefin.

I am near Castle Hill in the hills area. that would be great but i have no idea on what to do with it!I'm down near Hurstville. I have no idea what to log either. A mate gave me his cable when he sold his VW. You really should be going through the process under the guidance of Superchips or their agent. It will take some time but probably worth it.

Is it possible that SC could be sending me a MANUAL remap, not a DSG one?

Because it is only being "held back" right in the meat of the torque. up top in the rev range it is all fine.

plausible maybe?

I have no idea about a manual or DSG map. Again, you should be having a calm dialogue with Superchips, working through the issues. Certainly an odd one.

[muggo05]

Ok another update.

Have heard back from my Supplier in NZ. I sent him the 3 emails that i sent to SCUK outlining everything that I have put here and what has happened. He agrees that i should have heard something from SuperChips UK and has forwarded the emails on to UK for them to reply to me directly and urgently. He has also asked his head of R&D what he thinks and he will be getting back to him shortly.

He also said that he is down in wollongong next week, and depending on what happens before then, he is happy to come to me to try and get it sorted if we have to. Finally saying that they will get me sorted one way or another.

Now that is just what I wanted/needed to hear. So now the waiting game to see what everyone comes up with. I said that i am willing to take a day off work and meet him in wollongong if there is a tuner or whatever down there who can get it logged/dynoed/tuned etc. to get it sorted.

Will keep the updates coming as I hear something.

[markwid]

muggo05, hope you get your issues sorted out...sooner rather than later.

I am glad I went local with an agent here in Sydney - at least if there is any drama, I know where I can go to get support/warranty.

[Rescue23]

I installed the Superchips remap for my MY11 Golf 118 TSI earlier this year. Like you I was directed to Peter James in NZ when I made my initial enquiry, so not much opportunity for follow up from the dealer when he's not even in the same country. The initial installation attempt was unsuccessful. Tried again and it installed okay, albeit with a fault message (don't remember which one) which went out after a couple of re-starts. I drove the car for a few days with no problems, but to be honest could not see much of a performance improvement. I contacted Superchips in the UK and they informed me that the re-map they had sent was for a manual, whereas my car is DSG. Don't know why they got it wrong as I had clearly given the correct details when I ordered the Bluefin. They immediately sent me another re-map. I successfully installed it and haven't had any problems since. There is definitely an improvement, although it wasn't immediately apparent. It is much more obvious when in "Sport" mode.

[muggo05]

I installed the Superchips remap for my MY11 Golf 118 TSI earlier this year. Like you I was directed to Peter James in NZ when I made my initial enquiry, so not much opportunity for follow up from the dealer when he's not even in the same country. The initial installation attempt was unsuccessful. Tried again and it installed okay, albeit with a fault message (don't remember which one) which went out after a couple of re-starts. I drove the car for a few days with no problems, but to be honest could not see much of a performance improvement. I contacted Superchips in the UK and they informed me that the re-map they had sent was for a manual, whereas my car is DSG. Don't know why they got it wrong as I had clearly given the correct details when I ordered the Bluefin. They immediately sent me another re-map. I successfully installed it and haven't had any problems since. There is definitely an improvement, although it wasn't immediately apparent. It is much more obvious when in "Sport" mode.

Well thats interesting thanks for that info. Would be good if i got some sort of reponse from SuperChips UK though to clarify this!

[Ozram]

Well thats interesting thanks for that info. Would be good if i got some sort of reponse from SuperChips UK though to clarify this!

I just ran the diagnostics part of the Bluefin and it threw up an ECU DTC - U0100.

Does anyone either know what this is, or can point me to where i can find out? Google has returned no joy.

Suggest you read this link for an error code description, and take the vehicle to your dealer in standard tune. Sounds like as others have said, you have an existing fault with your car that the SC tune has highlighted

[muggo05]

Well, it looks like my Bluefin auto-responded to receive a manual file not a DSG one.

One of the Superchips boffins is reviewing the file and smoothing out the torque at lower rpms for better driveability for me.

Fingers crossed that it might be this simple!

Updates to come.