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As some of ya may know, i have been swapping emails with RSD at Daventry over the last few weeks.
Last nite they phoned me and asked me over in the morning to chat etc.
As soon as I walked in Danny (head of RSD) welcomed me a thrust the keys to his Oettingered MK5 GT TDi into my palm.
After Danny briefed me (said "give it beans!") I cranked her up and we were away.
The car is black and has a full Charactere Body kit, hatch blend, runs a twin-exit Oettinger rear exhaust box, and is booted with 18" 8-spokes.
It's running stock suspension at present even though it looked lower than mine.
Turning onto the open road, I gave the car a minute to get warm (it was already fairly warm).
The performance benefits seem to appear across the rev range, on top of what is already a flexible and revvy package.
The mid-range seems to have been bolstered by more 'go' and flooring the loud pedal, holding for top revs rewards by delivering power rather than torque.
Higher speeds seem easier to achieve and on my test run I also ensured there was a long steep uphill climb which it seemed to eat up with relative ease.
I found myself burying the gas pedal to the boards in order to find the extra grunt which this remap has to offer, but when it is delivered - it IS rewarding.
I think in conclusion, i'd say the map is very drivable and easy to live with.
The guide figure is something like 170bhp - see the Oettinger site for the actual map details.
We then went on to talk about warranty - the 3-year backup has no 'grey areas' whatsoever - Its a warranty which is approved by VW too.
Danny also revealed (this is an exclusive?) that they now have a new dual-mass flywheel and clutch assembly for the TDi which will take 380Lb-ft....
Chatting about suspension, Danny reassured me that he only recommends and fits Eibach which is good news for anyone wanting to join our group buy!
RSD have tried many spring options but either the stock VW springs (Eibach supplied) or Eibach's Pro-Line kits give best results.
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RSD fit AP brakes for upgrade work, along with suitable rotors.
I think the 6-pot's were mentioned for the MK5.
The twin-exit exhaust on the MK5 is easier to achieve than it's predecessor as the existing back-box sits right under the boot, like the 4-motion/r32 of the mk4.
I will be chatting to RSD this week about the best price they can offer us.....we already qualify for a bit of discount but perhaps 10x customers buying together would improve our buying power.
Thanks again to Trish and Danny for the opportunity to see RSD's capabilities.
Last nite they phoned me and asked me over in the morning to chat etc.
As soon as I walked in Danny (head of RSD) welcomed me a thrust the keys to his Oettingered MK5 GT TDi into my palm.
After Danny briefed me (said "give it beans!") I cranked her up and we were away.
The car is black and has a full Charactere Body kit, hatch blend, runs a twin-exit Oettinger rear exhaust box, and is booted with 18" 8-spokes.
It's running stock suspension at present even though it looked lower than mine.
Turning onto the open road, I gave the car a minute to get warm (it was already fairly warm).
The performance benefits seem to appear across the rev range, on top of what is already a flexible and revvy package.
The mid-range seems to have been bolstered by more 'go' and flooring the loud pedal, holding for top revs rewards by delivering power rather than torque.
Higher speeds seem easier to achieve and on my test run I also ensured there was a long steep uphill climb which it seemed to eat up with relative ease.
I found myself burying the gas pedal to the boards in order to find the extra grunt which this remap has to offer, but when it is delivered - it IS rewarding.
I think in conclusion, i'd say the map is very drivable and easy to live with.
The guide figure is something like 170bhp - see the Oettinger site for the actual map details.
We then went on to talk about warranty - the 3-year backup has no 'grey areas' whatsoever - Its a warranty which is approved by VW too.
Danny also revealed (this is an exclusive?) that they now have a new dual-mass flywheel and clutch assembly for the TDi which will take 380Lb-ft....
Chatting about suspension, Danny reassured me that he only recommends and fits Eibach which is good news for anyone wanting to join our group buy!
RSD have tried many spring options but either the stock VW springs (Eibach supplied) or Eibach's Pro-Line kits give best results.
RSD fit AP brakes for upgrade work, along with suitable rotors.
I think the 6-pot's were mentioned for the MK5.
The twin-exit exhaust on the MK5 is easier to achieve than it's predecessor as the existing back-box sits right under the boot, like the 4-motion/r32 of the mk4.
I will be chatting to RSD this week about the best price they can offer us.....we already qualify for a bit of discount but perhaps 10x customers buying together would improve our buying power.
Thanks again to Trish and Danny for the opportunity to see RSD's capabilities.
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