Revo stage 1 = awesomeness
Posted: Apr Thu 30, 2009 10:00 am
REVO'd stage 1 yesterday.... 
All I can say is that if you have an Audi/VW 1.8T or 2.0T and you have been putting this off - do it.
I'm still getting used to the power gains and I think it's still getting used to the way I drive, but after only about 3 hours behind the wheel I can tell the software is getting stronger. As I pulled away from the house I goosed it a bit and when my gauge went above 10 (which is stock max) it made me go
....a little further down the road I saw my gauge hit 18, and hold. After a few runs on the highway and running around town it was boosting up to 22-23 and holding longer. My butt dyno can definitely tell there is more power in the lower RPM range (1K-2K) where with stock it was lacking a bit, and up higher after the turbo spools up it really kicks in.
With the tip, after the TC locks (midway or at second) it's rocket time, and in tip mode (with the TC locked full time) it's strong through the gear range including first and second. No problems with the tip shifting so far - in fact I think it feels better and is a little smoother. The AWD launch is awesome.
Overall I'm impressed and the flash really woke the little motor and turbo up! I'm still getting used to it, and enjoying driving even more. Thanks Aeron for the quick turnaround and communication, and thanks for humoring me with the counter guys Camaro question.
All I can say is that if you have an Audi/VW 1.8T or 2.0T and you have been putting this off - do it.
I'm still getting used to the power gains and I think it's still getting used to the way I drive, but after only about 3 hours behind the wheel I can tell the software is getting stronger. As I pulled away from the house I goosed it a bit and when my gauge went above 10 (which is stock max) it made me go
....a little further down the road I saw my gauge hit 18, and hold. After a few runs on the highway and running around town it was boosting up to 22-23 and holding longer. My butt dyno can definitely tell there is more power in the lower RPM range (1K-2K) where with stock it was lacking a bit, and up higher after the turbo spools up it really kicks in. With the tip, after the TC locks (midway or at second) it's rocket time, and in tip mode (with the TC locked full time) it's strong through the gear range including first and second. No problems with the tip shifting so far - in fact I think it feels better and is a little smoother. The AWD launch is awesome.
Overall I'm impressed and the flash really woke the little motor and turbo up! I'm still getting used to it, and enjoying driving even more. Thanks Aeron for the quick turnaround and communication, and thanks for humoring me with the counter guys Camaro question.
As you know I am more of a GIAC fan (that is what we sold in OR) but it is great to hear people rave about a stage 1 flash. We would sell a package deal with a GIAC stage 1 flash, TT downpipe and exhaust. Customers would pickup their cars and freak out. Huge Smiles. That never gets old. 
