Mazda 6 chip tuning

Gregvivi0401 · 15 Aug 2022 at 23:39

I have Mazda 6 2.l petrol 145/hp on 17 plate. Does anyone of you did increase power to skyactive engine and if yes what was the result? I was told this will improve fuel economy ( is it true)?

Gregvivi0401 · 16 Aug 2022 at 07:31

Rroff said:
Sounds like OP is leaning more towards economy rather than performance - not something I know much about as anyone I know who has remapped a Mazda 6 has been looking to enhance performance.

They aren't entirely pointless to remap though as the factory tune tends to be very progressive power build which on the 2.0 IMO feels kind of gutless in the lower end of the range, they can easily be remapped to bring much more of a surge of power earlier.

Yes fuel economy is main thing especially price of petrol these days.

Gregvivi0401 · 16 Aug 2022 at 07:37

Thanks for your opinion guy's but I would like to find out from someone who actually did this and his point of view. There is little on net about that.

Gregvivi0401 · 16 Aug 2022 at 08:02

233 said:
Always gains to be had with mapping if it’s done correctly ie by someone that knows what their doing on a dyno. Not a man in a van selling flash maps off his laptop.

The skyactive engines are also offered as a diesel 2l 145 bhp version which is what the OP may be refering to

In which case gains circa 50bhp increases with an additional lump of torque depending on how aggressive the mapper is

If it’s a petrol then there will be some small bhp gains nowhere near the above though but can be mapped to provide better throttle response and drive ability

Main goal is the fuel economy but better response this will be bonus.

Gregvivi0401 · 16 Aug 2022 at 08:23

233 said:
Is it petrol or diesel Greg

Petrol.

Gregvivi0401 · 16 Aug 2022 at 08:35

viper_2003 said:
What does that tell you about how popular or worthwhile it is?

Does not telling me anything how bad or good this is I don't believe no one did that.

Gregvivi0401 · 16 Aug 2022 at 09:52

mk1_salami said:
I'd look into this. It's maybe the same engine used in the ND1 MX5. In that guise it has 162hp and responds well to a map, so the engine in the Mazda 6 may be 'de-tuned' out of the box, which a map could cure.

Wouldn't surprise me if there are decent gains to be had.

/Edit - found a couple of sites quoting ~180hp after the tune, which is similar to what the ND1 MX5 achieves.

That's was what I was wondering.