Fabia VRS 130pd Hybrid Turbo Custom Rolling Road Remap

I arrived at R-Tech at around half 9 on the Friday morning just as the guys were setting up and we were immediately greeted by the lads who bought us coffee as well which was greatly needed.

The R-Tech team then got my car up on the ramps and spent an hour or two meticulously checking every part of my car over to make sure it was in peak condition before they started mapping it. After discovering a couple of dodgy jubilee clips and loose vacuum hose for my boost gauge which R-Tech replaced, we were all set to go.

The first problem they encountered was trying to remove the Custom Code Phase 1 map that was already on it as it had stored itself in some strange parts of the ECU. After a couple of hours Nick and the team managed to get the car back to running a stock map so he could begin logging and testing everything.

As Nick was working away he could tell that something wasn't quite right with the car as it wouldn't make more than 190bhp and he kept hitting a wall every time he tried to take the boost up beyond 20psi.

The car then came off the ramps and Nick took it for a road test to see what the problem was. A couple of minutes later and he returned, the bonnet was popped and it was soon discovered that the original bolts Allard had supplied with the EGR delete pipe were too short and one had managed to work itself out.

Therefore whenever the boost increased it would create a gap between the EGR delete pipe and the manifold causing a boost leak.

Luckily Nick had a new EGR delete kit in the workshop and on comparing my original bolts with the new kit Nick had, Allard had obviously noticed this issue at some point and offered longer bolts. The bolts were then replaced for the longer versions and the car was stuck back on the dyno again for some more logging.

I'd also like to say by this point it was about 4:30pm and Nick and the team had been working non-stop since 9:30am on the car.

Now that the boost leak was fixed we were in business and Nick was able to make progress with the mapping again.

By around 6pm the mapping was finished and I went out for a test drive with Nick.

Damn. It's fast.

The car is now producing 215 bhp at the engine and 310lb-ft torque which in a car that shares a chassis with a Polo is awesome fun.

I didn't want 340-350lb-ft torque as it is just unmanageable and the car just torque steers everywhere (as I experienced). Also I didn't want the turbo taken to it's limits as I want many more miles of problem free motoring.

The map itself is unbelievably smooth, it's very difficult to explain but once you drive it you understand. The boost comes in nice and early and the car just keeps pulling and pulling to the red line, it sounds mental for a derv at full chat as well

Link to ori link: http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/270216.aspx?PageIndex=3

Custom Rolling Road Remap 1.8T 20v AGU with k03s Turbo

Name: shaun dean

Email: shaun_d_1985@*******.co.uk

Telephone: 07857114****

Enquiry/Feedback:

Well just one word to sum up the remap AWESOME, the lads there are spot on aswell, i have a golf mk4 with AGU with ko3s,and a few other bits and bobs, i drove the car for the first long journey up to the lads a R-TECH, as i did the engine build and transplant(was a 2.0 8valve) a few weeks earlier, anyway when i got there i told them i thought i had wasted my time as the car felt sluggish and just did not feel like 150bhp, thought i had a sensor fault or something, the gave it a good look over, tested everything, my FRONT MOUNT etc for leaks, the spent a bit checking it i was thinking there must be something bad wrong, but all they were doing was making sure it was healthy, it did it first run without remap and got 183bhp, could not believe it, it felt crap TBO, after they finished and worked there magic it pulled 224bhp, i was well chuffed, then the fun began,i went down road, the smile was on my face for days, TBO the smile still is here every time i give it

some $hit,they transformed it, the power delivery is unreal, and so smooth, if you need your car mapping there is no other option but to go to R-TECH

Golf 1.8T 20v R-Tech ECU Remap & Rolling Road Session.

A new enquiry/feedback has been made via the website:

Name: Dean

Email: dean@************.com

Telephone:

Enquiry/Feedback:

 There is definitely a remap smile and it lasts. Stage 1 remap, car flies and gives better mpg, will pay for itself in no time

I just got back from my trip to R-tech. WOW!!

A new enquiry/feedback has been made via the website:

Name: James Pickering

Email: james@*******.co.uk

Telephone:

Feedback:

I just got back from my trip to R-tech.

wow!!

Went there thinking that i was possibly running around 200BHP with a custom code remap, turned out that due to a fault with the n249 i was only achieving 150BHP! (Fault been there since the car was mapped by CC)

After this was sorted the guys tested it again to find it was on 209BHP(nice improvement there) Nick then did his magic and with the R-tech remap on board the car managed a 227BHP, what a result, i had just gained 80 BHP in on morning.

I also had a Ben fit a full Miltek Turbo Back system(the guy is a pro at this), not only does this look really nice, but the sound is amazing, subtle change from OEM until you put your foot down.

Nick took me out for a test drive and i could not believe how bloody quick my car is. it just pulled and pulled. Lets just say the journey home was THE best i have ever had.

Many Many Thanks to Nick and Ben for sorting me out with this amazing car, couldnt be any nicer.

I would recommend trip to R-Tech to anyone

Skoda Octavia VRs 1.8T R-Tech Remap Feedback

Name: Dave G

Email: d_greeny70@*****.com

Feedback:

I used R-tech about a year ago to remap my Skoda Octavia VRs 1.8T. They provided superb service and checked the car over thoroughly before applying the remap to ensure there was no leaking turbo pipes and no obvious problems. Forge D/V fitted and away with the remap.

Nick wasnt happy with the figures after the remap so spent another 2-3 hours making sure it was tweaked to smooth the map out which he managed to do, and checked various logs on the laptop from the ecu. The car drove brilliantly after that, performance was 100% better. The car has now been sold to the first viewer as my commute to work has doubled but I will be taking the Leon Cupra 150PD down there for another remap in a few months.

Ko3s turbo installation, Forge Tip, R-Tech Spec 03s Remap

Link to full feedback > http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=134735.0;topicseen

Nick & Ben- Special thanks to you two for going that extra mile for me and finally getting the car how it should be. I really appreciate it and I meant what I said about bringing your family’s (that goes to all of you) For all those who are unsure of R-tech and think it might be too far I can personally assure you that it will be well worth it. I am a returning customer of theirs because of their workmanship and cannot stop recommending them. Even though I travel from SW London I know they will sort everything out before I leave. Nick- I still can’t seem to wipe the grin off my face


Miggies
Mk4 Golf Gti
AGU ko3s
Forge Tip
Forge 007P
3" Down Pipe
R-Tech 03s mapping

Seat Leon AUQ 180bhp 1.8T 20v R-Tech Reamp

Name: Gurps

Email: djgurps@******.com

Feedback:

After my re-map i went to see the guys to sort out a slight niggle... and i must say TOP CLASS service from you guys, much appreciated, they tested and tried sevral diffrent parts to get to the core problem and looked after me very well... Thanks to Nick, Ben and the rest of the lads the car is runing sweet. But they gave me a good heads up on what to change and what was wrong... so guys, ill get the little things changed and ill be back again from a proper run on the rolling road!

Gurps

Feedback 1.8T 20v AGU spec2 198bhp Remap, Milltek Cat Back with 3"dp

Name: Paul Hulme a.k.a Hulmie (www.golfgtiforum.co.uk)
Email: hulmieuk@*****.com

Feedback:
Well what is there to say, had a good bit of work carried out by these guys on my mk4 Golf GTI Turbo AGU engine, Milltek cat back exhaust, 3 inch downpipe n de-cat, Pipercross panel filter, Forge 007p re-circ valve, Forge Dog Mount Bush and a nice Stage 2 remap. All work was carried out by Nick and the guys and it totally transformed my 150bhp turbo into a real GTI Turbo running 198bhp.

These guys really know what there doing and wont just remap your car unless they know it wont damage it. they give it a check over first to make sure your car is healthy and then get to work. And even the after service is great, never been to a company like it.

TOP BLOKES and Thanks

Paul

Seat Leon Cupra 1.8T 20v AUQ 180bhp R-Tech 212bhp Spec1

Name: Gurps

Email: djgurps@******.com

Telephone: 07790800@@@

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GOLF MK4 GTI 1.8T AUM R-Tech Stage1 Gen4 Remap Review

Name: Matt (northeast_gti-t)

Car  AUM Milltek Turbo Back, Pipercross, Nology plugs, R-Tech Gen4 remap 225bhp245lbft
 
Hi Nick
Having already been running the r-tech stage 1 gen3 map of which i was already impressed with I got the chance to come down for the gen 4 beta map to be put onto my golf Ben carried this out for me and Chris and Nick explained the changes and differences in the new map in detail what can I say other than its F*****G awesome!!! pins you back into the recaros power delivery through gear changes is real crisp and precise a real smooth delivery and spread of power even from low down rpm/mph seems to rev so freely with power all the way through to the redline/limiter just an intense feeling I could say of power before you know it your up to 3 figures very easily!! fuel economy is still good to but who\'s worried about that with this feeling of power!! the lads at r-tech have obviously worked hard in tweaking this new map in the various areas were they thought needed so as to give a really good map to future customers.

I am real pleased that I am one of the first to be able to benifit from their beta4 map these lads certainley are tops for their commitment to supplying customers with a first class map in every way and how can they get better?.. 
I dont have an answer but i bet they do every r-tech customer including myself doesn't have anything bad to say with the company or their maps and this in my book puts other big tuning companys to shame i'l be sticking with the lads at r-tech enough said really!! i have said before try the rest if you want then try the BEST!! cheers nick,ben & chris

1999 AGU 1.8T 198bhp R-Tech ecu remap session

 Hi .
I had my golf gti 1.8t remaped at rtech today. what a car now f*****g awsome bit hairey in the wet but proper transformed the old girl. the lads there are top blokes very helpfull and they realy no there golfs. this mod is a must for all gti 1.8t drivers a proper and cheep mod. cheers lads see you soon.

Chris Brett

Re-Map to 05 Audi A3 2.0t FSI Quattro

Hi Nick

I should of emailed you earlier to thank you and the team for the re-map on my Audi which you did on the 10th August this year. You guys were very good to wait for me until quite late in the day as I was driving up from Surrey after having already driven from Liverpool that day to collect it from the garage.

Don't know if you recall but although the re-map was successful there wasn't any real noticeable difference to the car as you identified that it had a faulty diverter valve and a damaged hose. Having had these replaced I was looking forward to seeing a marked difference in performance and couldn't wait to pick the car up to see the results. The difference can only been described as mind-blowing. The acceleration and torque in every single gear including 6th is awesome and is far better than I could of hoped for. I'll be sure to recommend you to friends if ever they are travelling across with their cars and in the meantime one of my work colleagues if he hasn't already been in touch will be soon as he is looking to have his tdi golf re-mapped.

 Many thanks again for a fantastic service.

 Best regards

John

Skoda Octavia 4x4 1.8T 20v R-Tech Remap Feedback

I drive a , the boys did a remap for me last year and what a difference it has made to the car. So much torque it pulls very hard. Fuel economy is great on long drives, better than I was getting from the factory map. Its just hard to resist putting the foot down. No reliability probs. These boys have a wealth of knowledge and are fantastic to deal with. Nice work lads. Cheers

Member of http://briskoda.net/forums/

Also Happy with my R-Tech Custom ECU Remap Session on my TDCI Mondeo

Feedback: Mondeo 2003 TDCi 130bhp R-Tech Custom ECU Remap Session

Nick Remapped my Mondeo TDCI130 with my custon Decat and exhaust now 170Bhp 301lbftTorq ...0-60 in 8sec 1/4 mile in 16sec Great job Nick See you soon for more tweaks

Mark

Member of

Happy with Golf mk4 1.8 20v Non Turbo Remap

R-Tech Feedback: Golf mk4 1.8 20v Non Turbo Remap 1999

Hiya everyone just to say how well my remap and rolling road session went with the guys at r-tec went and how pleased i am with the results that i got considering i have 1.8 20 valve non turbo(mk4 golf).i wasnt expecting mega power as i just wanted a nice smoother pickup midrange and thats exactly what i got and the guys there really know there stuff and will def go back.have to say the car was even better on shell v-power and now pulls like a train and so much better.

Thanks again guys
Andy C

p.s see you again nick when i turbo the bugger

Mondeo ST 2.2 TDCI Custom Rolling Road Remap Session

Just had my mondeo ST TDCI remapped, nick and the guys were great. took it from 155 up to 180bhp and he said i could go higher. maybe next time. thanks again guys

Cheers
Mr A Hudson


Member of www.fordmondeo.org & www.stdrivers.co.uk/

Golf IV GTTDI 1.9 ASZ 130bhp 181bhp/309lbft R-Tech Remap

Today i decided i wanted my car remaped and i gave the lads a call at about 1 o'clock and asked if they was busy and could fit me in and they said yes result so i jumped in the car and got to them by 3 o'clock they had me on the rollers straight away and power run my car then they mapped it and power run it again 130 tdi made 181bhp & 309 lb/ft of torque its a diffrent car to drive now im very happy cheers lads

very freindly service i would definatly recomend

dan..

Dannyboy

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Golf IV GTI 1.8T 20v AGU with K03s Turbo upgrade & R-Tech 230bhp+ remap

Just thought that I would my add review from the end of January:

At the start of this week I fitted a secondhand K03s and Forge TIP to my 1999 AGU Golf.

The car already had a full Milltek system, 3" Milltek downpipe and 200 cell sports cat, K&N panel filter and Revo remap.

I was doubtful as to what gains I would get from fitting a K03s and whether it would be worth the time and money as the car had already been rolling roaded and produced just over 200bhp! I spoke to Nick at R-Tech and he said that I would achieve a noticeable difference and it was a worthwhile conversion.

So I bought a K03s and Forge TIP from a member on here for a good price. Thanks MK4MooseGTI

When I fitted the turbo I discovered that the exhaust manifold had cracked and was blowing so I had to buy another one. Thanks to Jody at Midland VW for sorting this out for me.

Nick and Ben from R-Tech came to my house yesterday afternoon and remapped the car.

They started off by scanning the car for faults with VAG-COM and driving the car as it was. Nick commented on how well it went for a stage one mapped car. Then they removed the ECU and removed the chip and read the original file from it. It turns out the Revo map was very aggressive and ran a lot of ignition advance and about as much boost as the little K03 could push. No wonder it was making 200bhp The chap I bought it from was a friend of the guys at Revo so he obviously had had the map tweaked a little from the standard stage one map!

Nick then reflashed the ECU with his K03s/AGU map. I asked for the map to push the K03s as hard as possible as I wanted a noticeable difference. Nick was happy to do this with the proviso that I only run Super Unleaded. This was no problem as I only ever run my car on Shell V-Power which is probably a good job considering how aggressive the Revo remap was!

Once the ECU was flashed we were ready to go. What a disappointment! The car felt flat, the boost could be heard to be surging at around 3000-4000 rpm and the promised 5000rpm to the redline rush was non existent. Nick suggested that we try a different diverter valve and clean the throttle body. To be honest at this point I couldn't see how this would make any difference.

Back to my house and Nick removed the throttle body and cleaned it whilst Ben fitted the new Forge 007p diverter. The throttle body was filthy, caked with oil and muck, Once it was clean and realigned with VAG-COM were ready to go again. I was still dubious that either of these changes would really make a difference. How wrong was I!!! The car was transformed, smooth coming on to boost, holding on to boost all the way to the red line and so much faster. I was in love Nick said that he would put the Revo map back on so that I could compare the two maps and if I prefered the Revo map then he would leave it on and not charge me anything! I didn't need to do this I was more than happy to pay for the R-Tech map as it was superior in everyway. Smoother, faster, stronger, just plain better!

I have been tuning/modding/wasting money on cars since I passed my driving test 15 years ago so I've seen and heard it all. R-Tech are one of the few companies that I have come across who genuinely offer an excellent product and superb customer service. A lot of companies would do well to learn from them. The fact that I've bothered to sit down and type this post shows how pleased I am. Normally I am far too lazy to write this much

If you want a remap go to them. I shall be recommending them to everyone.

I have had a few from problems with the car since. None of which have been anything to do with the remap. A brand new faulty plug resulted in a bent conrod and the car being off the road for three months until I got round to rebuilding the engine. I have recently rebuilt the engine and put the car back on the road and having not driven it for a few months I had forgotten how quick and smooth it is and stand by all my original comments 100%. I have fallen back in love again

Nick has always been happy to help to offer support and advice whilst I was finding the cause of my dead engine. The aftersales support from R-Tech is second to none. I honestly don't think I have dealt with a company who have such good aftersales service. I am pleased to see that they are doing so well. With their quality of service and excellent value for money I can't see how they will be anything other than a success.

weaver

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Golf IV GTI 1.8T 20v AGU 150bhp Spec1 Remap Session

Golf IV GTI 1.8T 20v AUM 150bhp Spec1 210bhp R-tech remap

Evening everyone. I have recently had my 2000 1.8T Golf GTI re-mapped by R-Tech.

Firstly what a bargain £190 inc Vat, I had prices from Regal and they wanted way over £300!!

The car really moves now, I would go as far to say it would have given my old Saab Aero(250) a good run for its money.

Love it, thanks guy.

MattGtit

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Golf IV GTTDI 1.9 ASZ 130bhp

Had my TDI 130 remapped by Nick & Ben last November after previously having a Custom Code map on it.

They spent a good hour checking over the car before loading their map on. Difference between the two maps is night and day. Here's the last RR graph i have

GRAPH

Customer service is A1 - Nick is always on the end of the phone with advice and even just for a general chat; the blokes passion for cars is second to none

I'll be heading up to their workshop towards the end of the summer for some tweaking and maybe some other goodies - haven't decided yet lol


Rhyso

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Golf IV GTI 1.9 ARL 150bhp spec1 190bhp & spec1.5 200bhp switch remap

I had my car mapped by R-Tech 6 months ago now, what a difference it pulls like a train and puts a smile on your face every time you put your foot down

Had a few boost problems along the way, but with Nicks help its all sorted. He will go out of his way to help you if you have any problems!!!

R-Techs maps are strong and smooth and great value for money and their aftercare service is second to none

Anyone thinking about getting a R-Tech remap, just do it you won't regret it. Any diesel owners worried about their clutch, I've done 20k with a remap now and still going strong (touches wood)

Thanks for everything Nick, you're a star

Steve_PD


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Golf Mk4 GTI 1.8T 20v AUM Spec1 Remap

Having already had my car mapped by another company and not been happy with it - and now having the necessary modifications for stage 2 - it was time for a new map! Having done some research i quickly noticed all the positive feedback coming in from people who had visited R-Tech.

I went down there Saturday afternoon after having a quick chat with Nick on the phone, who i was instanly impressed with - Great customer service from the off!

Before we started they scrutineered my car, checking for any common faults etc.
It turned out i had leak in the PCV system. This would have been spotted had the original company who mapped it had even checked for any possible faults.
The car was then VAG-COM checked to see if there were any other underlying issues.
Having been given the all clear Nick took my car out for a spin - i think he was unimpressed with the map on there. He then took me out in another golf that had been mapped by themsleves to show me how a stage 1 should really feel. The difference was night and day. Not only was there more power but the delivery was completley spot on.
We then put my car on the rollers and straight away you could tell that there was something not quite right - which the other company should have flagged imediatley. All the lads are R-Tech mucked in to try and get my car running right - eliminating every possible cause of the problem.

Once loading R-Techs stage 1 map the car preformed completley different. So much more useable power and so much more torque. Due to the leak Nick didnt want to push my car to hard so the stage one software stayed on.

I will be definatley going back to R-Tech ASAP to finish off the mapping work as soon as i have my PCV issues sorted.
There was a completley different level of customer service and knowledge offered to me at R-Tech compared the last company i visited for mapping - Who are a reputable company found on the forum.

The lads are all helpful, genuine and knowladgble people! - If your looking for a map - These are your guys!

I cant wait to go down there and get stage 2!!

Cheers,

Sean

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Golf IV TDI 1.9TDI AGR 90BHP Spec1 remap

Again perfect feedback being given, you guys were brilliant, cant fault your service in anyway.

Remapped my 1.9 TDI 90BHP, ended up being a tricky job seeing the chip couldnt be recoded via the VAGCOM port, they took the ECU out, removed the old chip and put a brand new re-mapped one on!

Will be coming back to you guys very soon when I get my new injectors and I need another map to get some nice power gains!

Heres a graph from a rolling road to show you the gain there map did!

Graph

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Golf Mk4 GTI 1.8T 20v AUM Spec1 Remap

Well what can I say!

Ben has just left after remapping my car. A really nice bloke and he told me what time he would arrive, kept in contact all morning. Talked me threw what he was going to do and explained the process. Took about 2hrs in total, he came to my work so I was in and out but totally relaxed with leaving my car with him. We talked cars and he VAG-COM checked my car, no faults so very happy.

I've just taken it out for a quick run, WOW! It has totally transformed the way the car drives. Such a smooth map, but so strong, pulls all the way up the rev range. If your thinking about getting your car mapped with these guys, go for it. A reliable, friendly service is what you'll get, oh plus a massive smile on your face when you next take your car out

Great jobs guys, speak soon. Now this decat pipe...

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Follow up feedback:

Hi guys, had my car set up on the rolling road, see my Build Thread for details. Just wanted to say what a fantastic service I received again from all the guys at R-Tech. Take such care with their work and your car too, little example Nick made a protective piece of cardboard for the sensor to clamp to my exhaust tailpipe. Only little I know, but have been to other places before where this kind of detail not been carried out.

A fantastic service all round and great advice. Very pleased with my power and I'll order that N75 up Nick.

Cheers again, Si

Golf IV GTI 1.8T 20v AGU 150bhp spec1 remap

Had my car mapped by Nick today, as part of the May special offer.

The process wasn't as straight forward as Nick had hoped, (this car is cursed - I'm sure!)  as the car wouldn't accept the map initially. The ECU came out, and it transpired that the code on the ECU, and the software that was on it originally did not match. The ECU went back in, and by some stroke of luck, it restarted. The map was loaded through the OBD port without a hitch, Nick then cleaned the throttle body out, which turned out to be one of the most gunged up one he had seen! It looked like it had come out of a diesel, rather than a Petrol motor!

With this back on, and another VAGCOM scan of the car carried out, I took it for a test drive. The power delivery was instantly noticable, and very smooth and progressive. The mid range power was fantastic, powerful without being harsh. I half expected the clutch to slip, although it held very well.

I brought the car back to R-Tech, who then ran a final check, before letting the car go.

I would recommend R-Tech's services to anyone who was looking to gain extra power from their car. I will certainly be going back for an FM Intercooler and other

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Golf IV GTI 1.8T 20v ARZ 150bhp spec1 remap

Had mine done at the GTi Spring festival.  The car is totally transformed.  So much smoother to drive and now has the real kick it should have left the factory with plus also is more economical.

Great service and offer from Nick and team. 

Highly recommended.

Maxus

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