Reviews needed

[John@DNA]

Now I'm doing this new website for DNA I'd like to start and add some reviews from customers as people love that shiz, so if anyone who has been happily remapped by myself would like to write an honest review(keeping it clean!) and submit maybe a photo of their car with or without themself in the shot(you choose) that would be most appreciated!

[witchywoo]

i could do but i don't know if the foggy marshmellow terms will do.
my photo could make up for it tho? max power poses perhaps? ;) :laughing:

lol, yeah i'll try and put something together for u john, after driving 220miles today after a hard days work and a little hangover, i actually enjoyed the drive which makes a difference. i broke an audi a4 too. he tried to have me at the lights, overtook me and had to go into the recovery lane straight away. ok its prob not me with my engine but i say its karma anyway ;)

:laughing:

[Shamrockez]

I'll put one together for you on Monday, John :)

Can we use the term 'woooooooooooooooooosh' ??? :D

[John@DNA]

i could do but i don't know if the foggy marshmellow terms will do.
my photo could make up for it tho? max power poses perhaps? ;) :laughing:

lol, yeah i'll try and put something together for u john, after driving 220miles today after a hard days work and a little hangover, i actually enjoyed the drive which makes a difference. i broke an audi a4 too. he tried to have me at the lights, overtook me and had to go into the recovery lane straight away. ok its prob not me with my engine but i say its karma anyway ;)

:laughing:

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[charlie @ evvo.co.uk]

review no problem - photo no problem will do it over the next few days

[Blugg]

To whom it may concern.

VW New Beetle 2001 1.6 SR

John@DNA worked his magic on my bug installing a new chip. I'm afraid i can't remember how the Bug used to feel, but now i feel there is more of a response when the accelerator is applied. Having recently taken the Bug to a test track i was able to get to 129 MPH. Albeit i was driving around in circles for quite a while. Before my Max Speed was 112 MPH. I realised before i had it done that the acceleration would not be greatly improved as the Bug is just a 1.6 but having said that. John@DNA gave the Bug a new lease of life. It even sounds a bit meatier too.
From a non engine management side of things. John@DNA obviously knows his stuff and if ever the possibility arises to meet him. He is genuinely one of the good guys. I had done my research before contacting him and to be honest was amazed at some of the work he has done. Needless to say, here's another positive to add to the portfolio.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/champ4gne/Image544.jpg

[John@DNA]

hope this is ok, any changes needed just say, I edited my name to suit the website ;)

http://www.dnatuning.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=38

[Blugg]

Looks Awesome Dude, but sadly i can't help but feel it needs a few reviews from the turbo massive to get the $'s properly rolling in :laughing:

[Shamrockez]

Can I give you mine after the weekend? Hopefully have a pic of Robbie on the track then - looks better than a stood still one I think :)

[John@DNA]

Of course, I'm in no rush :)

[Shamrockez]

Sorry, I'm so crap - keep forgetting about this so I'll do it now!

I took my 1.9 TDi Beetle to John at DNA Tuning a couple of weeks ago and the difference it has made is astonishing. The Bug was not slow before, but he did have a couple flat spots and there was a fair amount of turbo lag at times. Since the remap, the power is instant and there is little lag from the turbo when you put your foot down. The reponse from the engine on the motorways is istant, making over taking a pleasure. Around town my Bug is now lively, and you can really feel the extra power when you put your foot down in any gear.

I have since taken my Bug around a small test track and the extra power in the lower gears made it much more exciting and responsive.

John answered all the questions I asked him in a way that I could understand, and didn't try to confuse me with technical jargon. He also somehow managed to fix a completely unrelated central locking problem at the same time without knowing it!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/DSC_0164qw.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/Shamrockez7/Robbie/DSC_0181qw.jpg








Is that ok? :)

[John@DNA]

Cheers hun, added;
http://www.dnatuning.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=38
Only used the one picture if thats ok to keep continuity etc hehe

Now where's all the other proper reviews?

[Shamrockez]

I didn't know which one you'd want, so I gave you a choice :lol:

[John@DNA]

lol I know was a tough choice! :)

[Blugg]

Now I'm doing this new website for DNA I'd like to start and add some reviews from customers as people love that shiz, so if anyone who has been happily remapped by myself would like to write an honest review(keeping it clean!) and submit maybe a photo of their car with or without themself in the shot(you choose) that would be most appreciated!

Come on Dudes+Dudettes

John has done more than 2 Bugs. Let's all clump together and write a review for @DNA ;)

More Reviews means more customers. More customers means a Richer John :)

A Richer John means a Happier John :D

A Happier John means more and more evvo'ers will get bigger discounts in the Future. Remember it's not just Chips that @DNA can help with. It's anything to do with engines :cool: :cool:

[John@DNA]

Some how I don't think I'll ever be rich, nice to keep the bills paid though :)

Had another couple of happy sould getting the DNA treatment today, both visit evvo....

[sponge bug]

Nick Boulton 2004 1.8t

I took my bug to John after talking to a few very happy customers who had recently had thier beetles chipped - and there is no better reference for a company than word of mouth ...

To trust a person with your money and your beloved car takes some doing - and as soon as i met John i knew he was a very trust worthy and honest person, which with some companies you do not get, and most important of all he was polite.

My beetle is now a totally different car, what he has done i don't know but it is fantastic! Being the 1.8t it was already quite quick, but did lack a certain feeling of being thrown back in your seat - but now its rather silly!! The boost is so prominant for much further along the rev range than it was previously and is much more aggresive.

Without actually being in a chipped 1.8t bug you cant imagine the difference it makes - but the change is amazing!

I strongly recomend anyone (especially with a 1.8t car) to visit John - you won't be dissapointed.



Let me know if this is ok john, and not to ott.

[markymark]

Mark Oakes - 1.8T Cab

Having had a number of New Beetles in the past the Turbo Cab was my first Turbo’d car and although the car in its standard form was not exactly slow it certainly didn’t set my world on fire!
My first mod was to get the car remapped and fortunately I managed to stumble across John@DNA by pure accident and what was even better is that he is based in my home town of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Having had previous un-successful dealings with other Tuning Companies I was rather apprehensive about trying another tuner but John soon put pay to all my concerns and re-assured me my car was in safe hands.
Within a couple of hours of working his magic on the ECU my Cab was absolutely transformed. He had taken a car that was pushing out a standard 150bhp and turned it into a mean 200+bhp monster!
The car now has the performance to match its looks and has stunned a few people at the traffic lights. The car is so responsive it is an absolute joy to drive as the turbo seems to keep pushing throughout the rev range. The beauty of my DNA Tuned Bug is that nobody knows that you are hiding a 200bhp-power house under the bonnet.
I cannot recommend John & DNA Tuning highly enough, he has years of experience in tuning and this certainly shows when you visit him or chat over the Internet. So what are you waiting for……

Pic to follow John Boy!

[markymark]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b246/markoakes/P7150028.jpg

[John@DNA]

Cheers Mark, added to the www :)

[Amy x]

OK here goes.....

Having Stumbled accross DNA Tuning on a link from a website, i decided that i'd love to get a bit of speed from my newly aquired 1.9TDI New Beetle, after many exchanged emails with me quizzing John (like only a girl knows how), i convinced myself it well worth the cash...took the Bug to see John one afternoon, after being told that Stratford town centre was only a walk away (shopping yay!) dropped my beloved car in his very capavble hands and set off for the 5 minute walk. after a couple of hours i had a text to say that the car was ready and he'd pick me up (bonus..the shopping bags were rather heavy at this point :)) got into take him for a spin and instantly noticed a difference, being a girl who's not really got a sharp eye for cars and their performance, i was surprised that i could notice such a remarkable improvement in speed and handling especially through the gears, there used to be a slight lag in 4th but after tuning it disapeared and the acceleration was greatly improved. Would highly reccomend Johns services ;) i even got a cuppa :)

x

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[Amy x]

Ross'

After being reccommended to DNA Tuning by my sister, i decided it was going to be the first 'mod' that i carried on on my Golf 1.8t GTi. i'd noticed a slight lag in acceleration from 4th to 5th and hoped that the tuning would sort this for me. I wasn't dissapointed the handling of the car was vastly improved, the lag was lost and the extra bhp was really noticable, great for a debadged golf at the traffic lights ;)
i'd reccomend getting this done to anyone and infact already have...John expect a few phonecalls mate.

[John@DNA]

Amy hun can you ask Ross for a pic of 'his' Golf? :)

[Amy x]

ah yeah he hasn't got any but Chris took some on Sunday after he did the wheels...its a dirty pic but it'll do ya i think, i'll get him to upload for me :)

[John@DNA]

i could do but i don't know if the foggy marshmellow terms will do.
my photo could make up for it tho? max power poses perhaps? ;) :laughing:

lol, yeah i'll try and put something together for u john, after driving 220miles today after a hard days work and a little hangover, i actually enjoyed the drive which makes a difference. i broke an audi a4 too. he tried to have me at the lights, overtook me and had to go into the recovery lane straight away. ok its prob not me with my engine but i say its karma anyway ;)

:laughing:

ahem lol

[John@DNA]

review no problem - photo no problem will do it over the next few days
another ahem lol

[John@DNA]

ah yeah he hasn't got any but Chris took some on Sunday after he did the wheels...its a dirty pic but it'll do ya i think, i'll get him to upload for me :)

ahem tut

[Chenko]

this week my man; oh yes, this week it shall be done...

got a picture ready as well.

[ff_rabbit]

Being that my car is normally aspirated a re-map would not give me massive power gains that a turbo diesel or petrol engine would give.
Talking to and e-mailing John at DNA I relised that power gains are not the only thing a re-map would give.
I had a DNA re-map and straight away noticed the difference, pulling away is now smooth and un-juddery and stays smooth throughout rev range. the throttle response is now instant and accelerates better when cruising at motorway speeds, spot on for overtaking.
As for me having a V5 engine, the engine note is now more noticable at higher revs and sounds fantastic.
For those considering a re-map on an N/A car I would recommend a re-map and recommend DNA as the company to use.

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[Kitty_Kat]

Will do mine when I get hold of my Camera

[T168TUK]

The Goof...

[Kitty_Kat]

Kat Davis 2001 VW Beetle 1.6sr
I took my bug to John after talking to a few People who had already had this done and how amazed they were with the difference of the performance of their car. I was a little unsure if it would make any difference to my lil buglet but I noticed the difference instantly!

Taking her out after John had worked his magic I noticed how smooth the gear changes were and on taking her on a long trip up the motorway I noticed the change in fuel consumption too its so much better which is always a bonus on my little adventures when I take the wrong turning and get lost.

I would recommend anyone to go and see John to have this done on their car

[Kitty_Kat]

I will add a photo gotta take one first??

[Kitty_Kat]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i114/kookiakat/bugs075.jpg
Kat Davis 2001 VW Beetle 1.6sr
I took my bug to John after talking to a few People who had already had this done and how amazed they were with the difference of the performance of their car. I was a little unsure if it would make any difference to my lil buglet but I noticed the difference instantly!

Taking her out after John had worked his magic I noticed how smooth the gear changes were and on taking her on a long trip up the motorway I noticed the change in fuel consumption too its so much better which is always a bonus on my little adventures when I take the wrong turning and get lost.

I would recommend anyone to go and see John to have this done on their car
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[witchywoo]

right here goes.

After owning my 2.0L new beetle for nearly a year, the only issue I had noticed was the slightly jerky gear changes and sluggishness in acceleration in certain gears.
After reading about DNA's services, and reviews by other new beetle owners, I discussed what could be done for my bug with john at great length. He explained what would be possible with my engine, and what gains I would experience.
I left my bug with John for a few hours and when I got it back, the difference was amazing. Even though it is a 2.0L (no turbo) the increase in power was noticable and gear changes were smooth. The acceleration response was immediate, and as a whole, my car was just fun to drive!!
I'd recommend a DNA remap to all 2.0L owners, just do it!!

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[John@DNA]

Just put those all up, thanks!

[sharkbait]

Ooh witchy, advertising works! I have always been told there's not much doing with a 2L, and I'm sorta used to my jerky gear changes, lol. So... I could have it sorted could I? Hmmm! Shame I live in the arse end of nowhere though :(

[ff_rabbit]

Just put those all up, thanks!

Just had a butchers. I think there is a theme there somewhere. LOL

[John@DNA]

Ooh witchy, advertising works! I have always been told there's not much doing with a 2L, and I'm sorta used to my jerky gear changes, lol. So... I could have it sorted could I? Hmmm! Shame I live in the arse end of nowhere though :(

An excuse for a weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon? Or if it's really too far if you read the how to on removing a bug ECU and you have a post office I can install the software if you post your ECU, if you do before 12 postal I can do it the same day and have it back to you the next day!

There's so many bugs round here though that it would be another excuse for a night out in Stratford though! :)

[John@DNA]

Just had a butchers. I think there is a theme there somewhere. LOL

:laughing:

[sharkbait]

Ooh now that sounds like a good idea to me! I will have to talk to you on msn about what you can do for my buglet sir :)

[ff_rabbit]

Right then. A follow up to my previous post regarding John's work.

Shortly after taking my car out for a spin/test run, John mentioned that it my nedd time to get used to it's settings or something like that.
Well this morning armed with a quarter of a tank of super unleaded, and having a cool moist (lol) morning the car was flying.
It surprised a few boy racers on their way to work on the traffic light GP. Rinsed 'em everytime, a nice start to my day. :)
Cheers John.

[John@DNA]

Yeah especially if you've changed fuels to something decent like V-Power/Optimax/whatever they're calling it now, then it will take the car a small while to go through 'adaption' this is basically the car varying it's own ignition settings slightly from reading on the knock sensors. With the higher octane fuel it discovers it can run more timing and make even better power!

[ff_rabbit]

Yeah especially if you've changed fuels to something decent like V-Power/Optimax/whatever they're calling it now, then it will take the car a small while to go through 'adaption' this is basically the car varying it's own ignition settings slightly from reading on the knock sensors. With the higher octane fuel it discovers it can run more timing and make even better power!

Yep, Whatever it's doing. I like it :laughing:

[John@DNA]

I had a report from another DNA'ed V5 who has shaved over a whole second off his 0-60 as timed at GTI post DNA

[ff_rabbit]

It certainly feels like that. :cool:

[Kitty_Kat]

ah yes whoop those boy racers asses go Pete!!!