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Waiting to mod
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Sandman GTI
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Tennessee USA
Performance mod?
Visual mods are unlikely warranty issues.
Just wanted to clarify.
Visual mods are unlikely warranty issues.
Just wanted to clarify.
biscuiteater40
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- US
I waited about a couple of months before I put on the VWR sports springs. A few weeks for tint. Waited a year before I got it tuned. I figured 20k miles is close enough to 30k so might as well. Silly me, don't wait.
Betty - 2015 VW Golf GTI Autobahn - DBP - 6sp MT
Betty - 2015 VW Golf GTI Autobahn - DBP - 6sp MT
I'm coming from a 2008 Rabbit which was moded with CAI, ECU, exhaust, lowering suspension and rsb, as far as performance.
Some thing didn't go right (Suspension and weird issue with ECU tune) to the point that I'm not sure I want to do anything to the GTI. It has plenty of power to get in trouble with and I don't feel like breaking stuff.
The only thing I'm possibly considering is JB1 and a RSB. I got new wheels but otherwise thats it. It's so much better of a car compared to the Mk5 Rabbit that I'm not feeling inclined to do anything at this point.
Some thing didn't go right (Suspension and weird issue with ECU tune) to the point that I'm not sure I want to do anything to the GTI. It has plenty of power to get in trouble with and I don't feel like breaking stuff.
The only thing I'm possibly considering is JB1 and a RSB. I got new wheels but otherwise thats it. It's so much better of a car compared to the Mk5 Rabbit that I'm not feeling inclined to do anything at this point.
VWTURBOFAM
Ready to race!
- Location
- TEXAS
I would be totally happy with a JB1 and downpipe IF: it could remove speed/rev-limiter. JB4 may remove both, not sure, as it's not out yet. I go back and forth with either getting the Eurodyne tune NOW (since it's been released for the 2016's), or waiting it out for the JB4.
With JB1 and downpipe, the car is fast enough for me as a daily. I also take into consideration the fact that it's a FWD and the more power it gets, the less of that power is controlled. I think about the money I can save NOT upgrading it anymore and putting that money into my next up and coming car.......
But we'll see....prob get a Tune next week....lol See, I told you I go back and forth!!
With JB1 and downpipe, the car is fast enough for me as a daily. I also take into consideration the fact that it's a FWD and the more power it gets, the less of that power is controlled. I think about the money I can save NOT upgrading it anymore and putting that money into my next up and coming car.......
But we'll see....prob get a Tune next week....lol See, I told you I go back and forth!!
Stage2Sasquatch
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Walled Lake Michigan
I suppose this would be a good place to explain the JB1 will not ever affect warranty since you can remove it with no trace of it being there physically, or within the ECU.
Lol yes, thank you. i think the JB1 / Neuspeed module, flash tunes and warranty discussions have been beaten into the ground on this forum
Stage2Sasquatch
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Walled Lake Michigan
Lol yes, thank you. i think the JB1 / Neuspeed module, flash tunes and warranty discussions have been beaten into the ground on this forum
And yet we have 60% of the people on your poll waiting to mod because they are afraid of warranty issues, even though there is a proven mod that makes the car what it should have been from the factory and it doesn't affect warranty
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
Ready to race!
- Location
- Rhode Island
I waited 20K miles (OK... 19.5K, but I could only wait so long) to tune so that I had reasonable confidence I didn't have any major engine defects. This was my unscientific approach but it seemed reasonable. I made sure to drive the car hard at times so that if my turbo (or something else) was defective, I would get it replaced prior to tuning.
YMMV
YMMV
And yet we have 60% of the people on your poll waiting to mod because they are afraid of warranty issues, even though there is a proven mod that makes the car what it should have been from the factory and it doesn't affect warranty
i think they want the full blown flash
not a bad approach. it seems like a lot of people are getting a flash within the first 1,000 miles. That never made sense to me
Stage2Sasquatch
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Walled Lake Michigan
But they can get the full blown flash whenever because you can sell the JB1 for 85-90% of the price you bought it for. In fact, just a few days ago one sold for $400 shipped. That is nearly the same price that the gentlemen bought it for. So it costs about $50 to have a transformed car, with no warranty worries. Still not seeing a reason to not have the JB1
But they can get the full blown flash whenever because you can sell the JB1 for 85-90% of the price you bought it for. In fact, just a few days ago one sold for $400 shipped. That is nearly the same price that the gentlemen bought it for. So it costs about $50 to have a transformed car, with no warranty worries. Still not seeing a reason to not have the JB1
what if i told you VW could find out whether or not someone had a plug in like a JB1 or Neuspeed?
VWTURBOFAM
Ready to race!
- Location
- TEXAS
Proof is in the pudding. This has been discussed already. Yes the can see some parameters are off stock numbers, but it would require proof that it was actually connected to ECU. I'm pretty sure that VW would rather fix those few cars thar are tagged with "alleged piggyback", than to go to court and having to prove it caused the issue.
TroyScherer
Ready to race!
- Location
- Ohio
In some way or another I wanted to check each of the options you listed.
In some ways I am weighing the pros/cons of each of the modifications in each area. So part of it is warranty and part of it is cost-vs-performance. (Wheels, Short Shift, Tune, Bracing, etc...)