Mk6 Golf Gti 35 Edition & Remap
Discussion
Afternoon all,
Looking at getting a Mk6 Gti, was very impressed after driving one but was a little considered at the power. I've been looking at S3's also so the 207bhp seemed a little low. However for the money the Golf offers a much newer and lower mileage example, hence the reason for looking at one.
Couple of questions....
Does anyone have experience of a Stage 1 remap, should push it up by 40-50bhp. The last thing I want is the car to be effected reliability wise.
Secondly, I've seen a 35 Edition for sale, power, noise etc is bumped up a touch however I've heard it's not quite as refined as the standard Gti. I was impressed with the way the standard car drove and wouldn't want that spoilt by choosing a 35, don't imagine it's that different but would be good to hear.
Cheers
Looking at getting a Mk6 Gti, was very impressed after driving one but was a little considered at the power. I've been looking at S3's also so the 207bhp seemed a little low. However for the money the Golf offers a much newer and lower mileage example, hence the reason for looking at one.
Couple of questions....
Does anyone have experience of a Stage 1 remap, should push it up by 40-50bhp. The last thing I want is the car to be effected reliability wise.
Secondly, I've seen a 35 Edition for sale, power, noise etc is bumped up a touch however I've heard it's not quite as refined as the standard Gti. I was impressed with the way the standard car drove and wouldn't want that spoilt by choosing a 35, don't imagine it's that different but would be good to hear.
Cheers
Not looking at serious mods to be honest. I was very impressed by the standard Gti but have also driven an S3 and use to have an S2000. So I was just after a little more poke than standard. The remap is really reasonable, £450ish for an extra 40-50bhp which would put it smack in line with the S3. I just don't want problems with reliability!
MrBarry123 said:
A remap will yield around 300bhp as this version of the EA113 engine reaches this figure with very little fettling required.
I wouldn't be concerned around reliability as hundreds of people are running that kind of figure on this engine without any issue. The EA113 can be a bit gruff [characterful in my opinion] but it's a hardy, well tested unit.
Is that the 35 Edition engine? Same as Mk5 Golf and Scirocco I think.I wouldn't be concerned around reliability as hundreds of people are running that kind of figure on this engine without any issue. The EA113 can be a bit gruff [characterful in my opinion] but it's a hardy, well tested unit.
Gruber said:
For what it's worth I didn't much like my Ed35 in the end. IMHO, the brakes and steering were overly-assisted and the throttle too slow to respond (or perhaps, more accurately, the engine was far too slow at losing revs). My advice would be to make sure you can live with all that before committing.
Might be a daft question but did you drive a standard Gti, was it the same? I'm guessing a remap would sort the engine response.Gruber said:
No I didn't. The Ed35 was a bit of an impulse buy - it was only about 6 months old and the dealer seemed keen to shift it so we agreed a very keen price at the time. I traded it in for an e92 M3 after about 4 months and didn't lose anything on it, so it wasn't all bad by any means.
I understand the Mk7s are much better, from a driver's perspective, but I haven't tried one of those either. Not much use... sorry!
No worries, thanks for the help.I understand the Mk7s are much better, from a driver's perspective, but I haven't tried one of those either. Not much use... sorry!
Ironically I was recently looking at an E92 M3, lovely car. However the purchase of a house that requires some work has put pay to that idea! 😏
MissChief said:
Thought about an E46 M3 in that case? Can get a very good one for £10k easily.
Long story short....due to the work on the house I want to keep the car for a few years so it needs to be as new as possible. Plus I have a dog which normally travels in the family Land Rover but does need to come with me at times, so the car needs to be a hatch.MissChief said:
Those with Mk5 GTI's have said they can get 40+MPG on a run whereas those with Golf R's say they struggle to get over 35. I know there will be some drivetrain loss over the FWD but the golf R does seem a lot more thirsty. Is there such a difference in the ed. 35?
Not sure if it's that big but I have heard numerous people say the ED35 engine drinks more than the standard Mk6. It's also slightly rougher.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff