Too new to tune? (Golf R)

[zei20t]

the dealer i got my car from was offering ECU remaps from them when you buy a new car

[Candyman]

the dealer i got my car from was offering ECU remaps from them when you buy a new car

A VW dealer ?

They would lose their dealership

[Transporter]

I would wait a little bit. I remember there was someone with a brand new Golf6 and his ECU died shortly after he picked the car up. I don't think he have done even 1500km. Imagine you tune it and ECU fails next day.

As Tim says, do at least 1,500km.

[Candyman]

Isn't that true at any stage though ?

A risk you take tuning

What data is there on time of failure ?

Within 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 km ?

Use a tuner that will support you too.

[Transporter]

It was a brand new car. Yes, it's not common that ECU fails in a brand new VAG car, but it did happen (maybe even in 2 cars in one year, Corey_R would probably remember), so for that reason I would wait.

[Candyman]

VW then have to prove that the ECU failure was due to the tune - based on the massive amount of ECU tunes out there, that could be an uphill battle for them ?

[Transporter]

VW then have to prove that the ECU failure was due to the tune - based on the massive amount of ECU tunes out there, that could be an uphill battle for them ?

Of course, but that would take a time. I remember that failed car was from QLD and he was waiting I think at least 1 month for his car to be fixed. Sure many things can go wrong with the car, but many just happen in the first 2,000km. Considering that when people buy a brand new, they drive a bit more, so it doesn't take that long to clock some kms.

[Candyman]

Drive it crazy hard then whilst stock and then tune it and realise it doesn't need to be pushed as hard to get even better performance and economy

[zei20t]

A VW dealer ?

They would lose their dealership

no it was a skoda dealership

[Candyman]

no it was a skoda dealership

I'd love to see what VW/Skoda HO would think of that !