"DTUK FSR Feedback From Another MK7 Golf GTI Owner"

Golfgtiforum.co.uk 10th Jan 14 So having checked everything was as it should be i had another chat with Andrew in regards to the settings. The box arrived standard and i had obviously read the VRS review on this thread so all i wanted to do was was put it up to the settings as per the Shark performance thread. Andrew said its best to run it standard before i tinker with the settings. A little bit about my car history so you understand i have owned many different types of cars, some of which were very quick so have plenty to compare the GTI against (20+ cars in 13 years). So i fired up the car and held my breath…… no warning lights… result!! I drove it until oil was up to temp and headed to the lanes near my house that i been razzing round since i was 17! The roads were damp which obviously didnt help the test drive, the extra torque was evident straight away but what was nice is the car had no issues dealing with it. One of things i hated about my JCW Mini was the horrid torque steer! Third gear was good pre tuning box…. now its awesome! I gave it a good 15 min blast. The extra power isnt so evident from standing but very much is once up and running. Due to the fact i had to go to a kids party my test drive was cut slightly short and i wanted to take it down on the motorway. I am going to run on the standard map for a week and then go to +1 and see how it feels. The car feels like it can deal with more power/torque with ease but for me i want a balance of that and drivabilty whilst retaining some mpg’s!! I noticed the raspy exhaust note for the first time as well which ive ever heard on reviews of the GTI!! I did drive it later with the mrs in the car and didnt put my foot down (well apart from once and it pinned her in the seatshe was not so impressed) and the car felt no different when bimbling about and still did 30+mpg. This was the result of my test drive blast though So in conclusion am i pleased yes, a quick car now feels even quicker. Do i want more from the box, yes i certainly do and ive got no doubt that when i tinker i will get that but im going to patience and take my time to get what i want from it. Thanks for the compliment Exonian! Excellent write up yourselfhow on earth you fitted that bottom connection without going underneath I will never know!! Funny you should post as I was planning to put an update on the box after completing 100 miles with it fitted in the standard setting. First thing, I don’t know about you guys but I found that there was little or no difference in Eco/normal/sport mode. Now with box fitted its about 2mpg better than before in Eco mode…. However now in sport mode it’s 2-3 worse. No major problem for me as I now only put it in sport mode when I fancy a blast, Eco mode the rest of the time. My tank average so far is about 31/32 mpg, I’ve done 150 miles in this tank and so far showing 29, which isn’t bad considering I have the novelty factor of the box installed. I’ve got no doubt it will be the same once I have calmed down! As per previous post it just feels standard but with extra umph throughout the range. I absolutely love third gear, joining a motorway is so much more fun now! More and more pleased with the box, shame it’s not easier to change the settings but I will open it up this weekend and go to plus one 👿 It feels like it could deal with more so I will find out this weekend if it can