Cupra phase 1 upgrade
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Shwoddy91

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12 posts

145 months

Saturday 1st November 2014
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Was just wondering if anyone would recommend this, I've got a 52 plates seat leon cupra, my pride and joy, but recently was out powered by corsa vxr driven by someone who's only way of having it was through mom and dad. I know mine would of lost a few horse's due to its age, but anyone know a good place to go in the Midlands?

ManOpener

12,467 posts

200 months

Saturday 1st November 2014
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Badger Bill at Badger 5 Motorsport, just off the M5 at Stonehouse. Highly accomplished 1.8T tuner with a reputation for decent customer service and several successful track cars powered by that engine to his name.

Glosphil

4,898 posts

265 months

Sunday 2nd November 2014
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What are you going to do when you are out accelerated by a Ferrari?

Shwoddy91

Original Poster:

12 posts

145 months

Sunday 2nd November 2014
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Well seeing that's completey different I'd be admiring it

AJB88

15,980 posts

202 months

Sunday 2nd November 2014
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Nikki Gower aka R-Tech is also world famous as being a 1.8T master.

Mapping of the 1.8T opens up alot of power.

Glosphil

4,898 posts

265 months

Sunday 2nd November 2014
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ManOpener said:
Badger Bill at Badger 5 Motorsport, just off the M5 at Stonehouse. Highly accomplished 1.8T tuner with a reputation for decent customer service and several successful track cars powered by that engine to his name.
That's only 7 miles from me and I never knew they existed.

aka_kerrly

12,506 posts

241 months

Sunday 2nd November 2014
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TRD in Stroud can also relieve your wallet in exchange for a very quick 20vt to.

Also, if you really are a believer that your engine has lost power because it has some mileage on it don't turn up at a tuning company expecting them to slap a remap on and it be twice as fast.

It is far more important to establish if the engine is working correctly before spending any money on upgrades! Far far too often people are keen to slap remaps on cars with boost leaks, faulty sensors and other existing faults which a remap will simply amplify.

Glosphil

4,898 posts

265 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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aka_kerrly said:
TRD in Stroud can also relieve your wallet in exchange for a very quick 20vt to.

Also, if you really are a believer that your engine has lost power because it has some mileage on it don't turn up at a tuning company expecting them to slap a remap on and it be twice as fast.

It is far more important to establish if the engine is working correctly before spending any money on upgrades! Far far too often people are keen to slap remaps on cars with boost leaks, faulty sensors and other existing faults which a remap will simply amplify.
I really must make the effect to find out about garages/tuners in my area. TRD would appear to be about 3 miles away!

ManOpener

12,467 posts

200 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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TRD are excellent, as are R-Tech (which is where my Leon will be going for a stage 1 remap if I don't decide to get rid of it next year). I always forget they're Midlands way.