Hi all
This is my first post here.
As the title suggests, I drive an 8P A3 2.0 tfsi quattro (facelift) and have today had it remapped by Shark in Mansfield.
I thought I would post my initial review as I noticed, when doing my homework into remaps, that there is a dearth of similar reviews out there for this particular car.
By way of background, I bought this motor three years ago. I originally planned to buy an S3, but thanks to a number of horror stories I heard about thefts of S and RS Audis, I went with this instead.
Out of the box, I would describe the performance as spritely - it has the same engine and similar set-up as a mk6 GTI - and the Haldex and S-tronic gearbox complement that performance nicely.
However, no doubt like many here, I had that itch for more POWAAR.
I looked into several maps, in particular Revo and Shark, and decided ultimately to go for the latter. I did that because, 1) I fancied a linear map which Shark is known for, and 2) it was advertised as £200 cheaper than the Revo map (although, as it happened, I ended up getting it for £250 cheaper, which is something Shark kindly did to entice me into making the 250 mile round trip)!
So what is it like on first impression?
Well, I will deal first with the terms often used to describe remaps.
Is it 'night and day'? No.
Does it 'transform the car'? No.
Should it have 'left the factory' in this way? Maybe.
My honest feedback is that it is a lot smoother.
The turbo must come in sooner now because onset of boost is barely perceptible, whereas before it would noticeably 'kick in' at around 2,000-2,500rpm.
It is faster at the lower end but not significantly so.
At mid range it is significantly better and noticeably more powerful. Whereas before it would tail off at the upper rev range it now continues to pull right through.
Am I happy with it? Yes and I am really looking forward to putting more miles on it.
Any questions, let me know!
This is my first post here.
As the title suggests, I drive an 8P A3 2.0 tfsi quattro (facelift) and have today had it remapped by Shark in Mansfield.
I thought I would post my initial review as I noticed, when doing my homework into remaps, that there is a dearth of similar reviews out there for this particular car.
By way of background, I bought this motor three years ago. I originally planned to buy an S3, but thanks to a number of horror stories I heard about thefts of S and RS Audis, I went with this instead.
Out of the box, I would describe the performance as spritely - it has the same engine and similar set-up as a mk6 GTI - and the Haldex and S-tronic gearbox complement that performance nicely.
However, no doubt like many here, I had that itch for more POWAAR.
I looked into several maps, in particular Revo and Shark, and decided ultimately to go for the latter. I did that because, 1) I fancied a linear map which Shark is known for, and 2) it was advertised as £200 cheaper than the Revo map (although, as it happened, I ended up getting it for £250 cheaper, which is something Shark kindly did to entice me into making the 250 mile round trip)!
So what is it like on first impression?
Well, I will deal first with the terms often used to describe remaps.
Is it 'night and day'? No.
Does it 'transform the car'? No.
Should it have 'left the factory' in this way? Maybe.
My honest feedback is that it is a lot smoother.
The turbo must come in sooner now because onset of boost is barely perceptible, whereas before it would noticeably 'kick in' at around 2,000-2,500rpm.
It is faster at the lower end but not significantly so.
At mid range it is significantly better and noticeably more powerful. Whereas before it would tail off at the upper rev range it now continues to pull right through.
Am I happy with it? Yes and I am really looking forward to putting more miles on it.
Any questions, let me know!
