When you think of tuning, you can think about the big German brands: Abt Techart, Heico etc etc.
We often see them on motorshow and visit them from time to time. But you can get more local and have some fun aswell.
How about this Giulietta. Frank showed you a tuned Multair Savali before, this is a QV.
Savali means Sam van Lingen, a former Alfa-dealer. This is the QV but with 260 PS. This by software change only.
It also has a new exhaust and sounds heavier. Nothing with the suspension.
Next: the Mégane RS cup, tuned by Kerkhof & Visscher, a Renault Sport dealer.
New suspension, the springs were made for this car. Engine: new intercooler and software: 290 PS.
Also a new interior with lots of alcantara. They call their line 'By Emotions'
More wild: this GTI. Jero Design is a dutch company that imports eg Sportec and APR tuning.
This car has a new turbo, 330 PS. Say what? Yes, 330 PS with frontwheeldrive and DSG.
The most crazy car today: Thierry Köhler is Seat-dealer and race-instructor: he made this Leon a little wild.
they lowered it put negative camber on the wheels, it now has a mechanical differential, and is has s satge 6 turbo with 416 ps.. riiight...
Ok, the Golf GTI: not much change on the inside apart from this dice.
It steers better than any Golf I drove before. Really good at the turn-in. But they lowered it a little to much.
When you turn in to fast, the wheel hits the wheel arch. A little sloppy.
Than a the power. This car is fast, i got it in 5,5 sec to 100 kph, same as a Golf R with 4WD.
But the engine doesn't seem to cope with the power. Feels like air shortage or something.
It feel like a tuned car, it doesn't work all the time. (later one ignition coil turned out to be broken)
And here a Leon with 416 PS... Incredible. The amazing thing: it can handle that power! The suspension is really good and extreme.
You have to make high revs to get al that power out, tot get the turbo going, bu than it is really fast.
I got in tot 100 km/h in 4,8s. For a front wheel drive car! It just smashes you forward.
And when you turn in, it handles far better than you aspect. The steering is still light and indirect, but the car behaves great.
And when you hit the gas, the diff works and pulls you out of the corner. Is feels like a Focus RS!
great job. It feels a little crazy on steriodes, but it DOES work, shift back...woooww!!!
Compared to the other cars here, the Alfa is a good boy. The QV isn't a real hothatch anyway, much to everyday.
And this car hasn't that many changes. It has more power, alsways nice. And that exhaust. So it sounds not like a good boy...
More important is the enige behaviour: you can make more revs now. A good thing, because the limited cuts in way to early in the QV.
And 260 PS is still very much. Alfa is better looking inside than the other cars. Not as sporty, more GT than the competion.
And here the Mégane RS, the pre-facelift version. This car is incredible. Feels like a track-car. Lowered an better suspension.
But still a great balance. Also the interior changed, lots of alcantare and such. 31 00:05:47,316 --> 00:04:58,475 And the steering feel is VERY good. The last time I felt this was in a 911 GT3. It is that good.
So much feedback, I love it. It is the only car that feels like a factory car. Like it is meant to be.
The engine is very edgy with a great throtle respons. You don't need high revs, it reacts throughout.
Because of that power build up, it feels more like a sportscar engine than the other ones.
Those are Fast &Furious car, this feels like a trackday car. The shifting, also great.
Of course, tuning is freedom, you can do what you want. Change only 1 thing, or find balance in changing a lot.
If you want something good, I think balance is key. today we see a lot of difference. 38 00:07:27,698 --> 00:06:23,464 The powerupgrade on the QV is okay. The exhaust is a matter of personal taste. It does change the appareance of the car.
That Golf also sound wild, but this is a Golf, so it fits the car. It has been tuned since the beginning.
The balance seems a little off, the engine has some problems (the ignition spool, we heard later).
So in this Leon, the balance seems off, but when you drive it, it all works out. So many changes in the suspension, that it works.
As a tuned car, it is a succes and great fun. But if you want balance... the Renault!
It is a good car already, but this one is crazy. Incredible good drive, great steering and the power with 290 is good enough.
If feels great on every moment. I love it.