Had remap today

A3 Oly

A3 Oly

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had a remap from ben today.... what a midday.

westher was ****e raining and windy,cold and horrible. nothing a few coffees wont sort.

map went on then out for a drive i am a bit of a drive from a decent road but straight away the diff was amazing.... so smoth no judder absolutely nice! then we hit the decent roads so floored it and my oh my she is a different car so much more power and such a smooth delivery. then after getting passes some slower driver i was able o bot it again this was in 4th uh oh clutch slip..... damn altho this did put a damper on the day it is to be xpected from a 10 + year old car with 106k on clock with original clutch... still i am happy as larry. ben was bummed out but it aint his or the maps fault.

overall brilliant and ben is an ace chap

thanks
 
Sounds good fella, was that with a mobile remapper? What company did you go with?
 
Would a standard replacement clutch fix it?
I need a new clutch before remap.
 
@ A3 Oly - sounds good buddy, Shame about the new beast's clutch though, but does just a remap finish the clutch? How does the remap feel? how much boost is it on now? to where is the limiter moved now? Cheers keep well
 
Westy_A3T said:
Would a standard replacement clutch fix it?
I need a new clutch before remap.
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Yes it would. But id say bin the lot, go for a single mass conversion, the old dual mass jobbies are pantaloons.
 
good 4 you bud, sorry to hear about the clutch though.
 
I'm sure whoever Ben is he will be very grateful for the good review, although unless you specify which is the many Bens in the world it was that mapped your car I highly doubt his business will benefit in any way what so ever :p

Still, great news indeed.

Now you need an ABF flywheel and a VR6 clutch. Cheaper than standard replacement (if you're changing the DMF), lighter pedal feel, and improved performance. Win win win.
 
Prawn said:
I'm sure whoever Ben is he will be very grateful for the good review, although unless you specify which is the many Bens in the world it was that mapped your car I highly doubt his business will benefit in any way what so ever :p

Still, great news indeed.

Now you need an ABF flywheel and a VR6 clutch. Cheaper than standard replacement (if you're changing the DMF), lighter pedal feel, and improved performance. Win win win.
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I wish i knew that a few months back :sorry:
Standard clutch and flywheel from audi set me back about £300.
 
Ouch. All the parts brand new for the ABF/VR conversion cost £280, and fitting is pretty straight forward too! Ligther than standard, and rated to just over 300lbft. it's a no brainer. Can be done for under £150 if you get a second hand flywheel too!
 
see this confuses me somewhat, as the S2 clutch i have in my A4 is MUCH heaver than standard, and is also 240mm rather than 228, yet is only apparently good for ~400-450nm. Similarly the 240mm S4/RS4 clutch is also a LOT heavier than a standard 228mm A4 1.8T clutch. To the point that after driving my car or my brothers S4, and then getting into the missus avant with its stock clutch, typically results in me trying to punch the pedal thru the carpet.

I fail to understand how a clutch with a lighter pedal feel (which implies LESS clamping force) can hold more power than stock, especially when its no larger...
 
Well Done with the remap oly! Don't worry about the clutch soon u will have it sorted then then back on the road again !!
 
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aragorn said:
see this confuses me somewhat, as the S2 clutch i have in my A4 is MUCH heaver than standard, and is also 240mm rather than 228, yet is only apparently good for ~400-450nm. Similarly the 240mm S4/RS4 clutch is also a LOT heavier than a standard 228mm A4 1.8T clutch. To the point that after driving my car or my brothers S4, and then getting into the missus avant with its stock clutch, typically results in me trying to punch the pedal thru the carpet.

I fail to understand how a clutch with a lighter pedal feel (which implies LESS clamping force) can hold more power than stock, especially when its no larger...
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Depends on the plate I guess... my current setup of a std cover and DMF but 4 puck paddle will have a better effective clamping force due to some law of physics (distribution of force or something) I haven't got my head around (and being cerametallic helps make it grippier)

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yeh puck clutches grip better because the same clamping force is applied to much smaller areas, but VR clutch and my S2 one are both full face organic disks.
 
yeah i am happy with all the feedback i seen from rtech and can see they treat people decent and thats what i want. when i heard ben worked with rtech it was a no brainer and very happy with end result.

i wish it was an excuse jay lol but i am afraid the clutch is a must and what with a little favour iam owedfrom someone i might be able to get this VW GOLF MKIV 1.8 TURBO G60 FLYWHEEL + SACHS VR6 CLUTCH | eBay
 
I'm sure i've heard some stories about that company, but it looks like thats all genuine parts so i doubt you can do wrong.
 
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