I've had the car back for 3 days now so I'll give a bit of a report but I'm not sure it's fully adjusted to the new map yet.
I'll break it down into mods:
REVO Induction Kit - a very nice neat installation which has been well thought out, the inlet tube is ceramic coated to reduce heat, the filter it self is separated from the engine by a metal heat shield which has foam edges to create a good seal against the closed bonnet.
There is some more noise in the cabin, not too intrusive but you certainly hear the turbo spool and the dump valve operating with the radio off. You can't hear it even with the radio on at low volume.
I think I may have an issue with the factory dump valve, I'm getting a fluttering when I put my foot down and the boost creeps up.
AKRAPOVIC Exhaust - a lovely piece of kit, the sound is just right, it only intrudes in the cabin at 1500 to 2300rpm, after that its a really nice sounding system, no droning at motorway speed and when you floor it
it sounds lovely.
The carbon tips look great, really finishes off the rear end.
REVO Dog-Bone Mount - I'm not sold on this one and unsure if it will stay on the car. The gear change is great now, it really sorts that out and reduces wheel hop BUT I'm not sure if the cabin vibration is too much for a road car, the cabin does vibrate quite a bit on idle. I am however going to chat with my REVO expert and see if he can up the idle speed to 950rpm as at the moment it feels too low and I believe it's causing the vibration.
SUPERALLOY Wishbones - These are a must have item for all Golf and Rocco owners, the ride is amazing, the steering response and turn in is really improved and it also firms up the steering nicely, you can really feel what the front is doing instead of the sometimes artificial feel VW created. Ask Santa for these, you will love them!
Intercooler, Downpipe, Fuel Pump and HKS plugs - they are on there and I'm sure doing their thing but hard to review them.
REVO Stage 2+ A really nice spread of torque with a huge surge around 3000rpm, this is a summer map I have on it at the moment so it runs less ignition than a standard REVO 2+ to protect against the heat, it certainly makes the car very drivable and pretty insane if you give it full beans in 2nd gear.
Down side, the DSG isn't quite sure what to do! If you have it in manual then it holds the gears and feels quick, Drive mode it will kick down which ruins the experience as it slips the clutch to feed in the torque, Sport mode is good as it holds the revs.
Overall it's a good combination of mods, the car is a real drivers car now but still retains comfort and low noise to make it a good day to day driver. My only concern it the engine mount but I'll give it a few months to see if it breaks in any and softens up.
I'm very surprised at how well the tyres cope with the torque, only in 1st does it light them up but even then it's just a quick squeak and away it goes. I think this could be again down to high temps and the road surface being warm to help the tyres. The situation should improve when I fit the Michelin PSS as soon as they arrive here in the UAE.
I'll add some photos at the weekend, the car is going to an open day advertising REVO Products, etc at Park Ferme (the guys who did the work) here in Dubai so an ideal opportunity to get some good snaps.
RS5, Scirocco R. You can never have enough R's
