Who's had a remap done?

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Considering a remap in the near future and would like some real life opinions on how you found yours.

1. Did you think it was worth the performance increase?
2. Did it cause any problems?
3. Would you do it again and why?
 
I've had one on the last 3 cars (although one was done by the previous owner of the vehicle).

1. Yes, in all 3 cases the difference over a standard vehicle made for a much better drive, and hasn't negatively impacted economy
2. Possibly wore the clutch and turbo quicker, but then the only part I've ever had to replace was the turbo on the 330d, which was at 166,000 miles anyway.
3. I did it again when I bought the A6, within a week of buying it, and would do it again (assuming my next car is turbo/supercharged).

Obviously, the type of car that the map will be going on makes a huge difference, and I'd never consider a map on a naturally aspirated engine, as the £/bhp ratio is ridiculous.
 
I've had two remaps; one on a normally aspirated petrol, one on a turbocharged diesel.

Petrol:

1. No
2. No
3. No, because the performance increase was too small.

Diesel:

1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes, because the performance increase was significant.
 
got my taxi remapped amongst various other things i've owned

1. Did you think it was worth the performance increase?
yes i've went from a stock 150 bhp to just over 190 bhp and gained rather a lot of torque
2. Did it cause any problems?
nope my taxi is now almost at 200k miles and has been driven well like it was stolen every day no difference in reliability so far and i really dont expect anything that breaks now to be remap related
3. Would you do it again and why?
yes i will remap my next taxi also. i gained 40 bhp but i also gained an extra 4-5 mpg.(measured over 60k miles for the pre remap figure and 30k plus so far since remap) might not sound much but when your doing the miles i am its a welcome bonus. extra torque is handy as well effortless driving and the extra bhp is good for annoying the reps
 
1. Absolutely. No detriment to my economy and a whole dollop load of extra grunt. Mine came mostly in the form of improved torque. 206bhp to 237bhp and 195lb/ft to 246lb/ft were the measured increases on the day.
2. Not for me. I've since changed some parts on the engine but these are regarded as wear and tear on this particular engine anyway. MAF sensor was the only notable item for me. Now done about 20k miles since remap.
3. Only if I had a turbo engine and I would do my research. It depends on the car in question and the tolerances of the engine components. For example, I would not go much higher on my current car due to the rods. Other cars may have similarly weaker components that need some thought.

Overall I would recommend it for a most turbo cars but it's a decision worth investing some time and effort into researching. Best place is usually specific forums (I use Audi-Sport myself).
 
Considering a remap in the near future and would like some real life opinions on how you found yours.

1. Did you think it was worth the performance increase?
2. Did it cause any problems?
3. Would you do it again and why?

Hi, on a no-turbo car, not worth it, on a turbo diesel, most definantly as the increase in torque makes it so much more drivable and helps with the mpg too. I have one done on my 2.0l Mk4 Mondeo diesel and it transformed the car. Once they've worked out a remap for my present car I will have it done.
Chris
 
1. Yes, Gained 16bhp at the wheel from a dreamscience remap and torque was increased aswell, very nice shove in the back.

2. No bad effects, except more use of the right foot :p

3. Yes I would do it again you can get plenty of extra bang for your buck depending on the car.

Car in question is a Mk1 Focus RS :)
 
Thanks for the responses.
The car in question is a Volvo S60 T5. Standard output is 260bhp/258 lb-ft and with a remap it will be 320bhp/313 lb-ft.
 
The benefits of a remap really depend on the car, the age and where you get it remapped. As well as whether you get a generic remap or a custom map.]

EDIT: Just read your last post, I highly doubt you can get 60bhp from a remap alone
 
The benefits of a remap really depend on the car, the age and where you get it remapped. As well as whether you get a generic remap or a custom map

also the condition of the car prior to the remap

send it in with a duff lambda and a whacking great boost leak and youre wasting your time
 
Considering a remap in the near future and would like some real life opinions on how you found yours.

1. Did you think it was worth the performance increase?
2. Did it cause any problems?
3. Would you do it again and why?

1. For the money yes, I used a home remap kit, that programs the ECU with files made for your car. It cost me £55 in total (for the ecu unlock code) as i sold the kit on for the same amount i paid for it. I didn't get any bhp or torque increase (well nothing noticeable) but the difference it made to the drive-ability of the car was brilliant. It sorted out the terrible idle i had, AFR which was running very rich, probably due to the decat, and made the power band much wider spread.

2. No it fixed all of them :p

3. Yes, especially on a turbo car. Simple way to get more power for not a lot of money and from my experience, its very reliable.
 
The figures were quotes from the tuner (http://www.hlmtuning.co.uk/), but I'm not too focused on the exact output. It includes dyno and error/code check before and after the map for £350.

Is that the RICA map? http://www.rica-uk.com/viewcar.aspx?vehicle=153

I was going to get my S80 D5 done as it's + 35 hp and + 95 Nm torque for £445, mines the older Euro 3 engine and the guy reckoned he could get another 20 hp more and another 30 Nm torque from mine, sounds tempting but I'm thinking of getting rid of it at the moment

Similar to RICA, it's done by the above guys who use Autotech (pretty well regarded in Sweden). The link you posted is for the 250bhp model, mines then 260bhp :)
 
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A word of advice, don't get the sort of remap that you send your ECU away and they flash it for you, it may work (debatable) on stock cars but to be honest one stock car can be very different to another.

I've had ECUTek remaps before but are quite costly as you have to buy a licence (~£500 + mappers time). There's plenty free/cheap mapping software out there that mappers now use very effectively, I had this done on my Evo and produced far better results than ECUTek.

To answer your questions:

1. It was worth the performance increase when you added it to any other upgrade. I highly recommend you get all your mods and mapping done at the same time as filters, exhausts etc can all effect variables that your ECU has to compensate for, and typically not very well. Get it all done at once and get the car mapped with the mods.

2. No because it was done properly. IMO any good mapper will need your car for at least 24 hours so as to ensure cold starts in the morning are fine etc. Plus they will drive it to see real world performance, not just dyno figures.

3. Absolutely I would do it again and my only regret is spending £££ on paying a licence for it - plenty of clever developers out there making great software that does over and above most licenced software.

Also don't get caught into buying a standalone ECU, most modern ECU's are really very good and can handle things like launch control, dual maps (great for track days!) and much more.

I used ECUFlash software but it was the quality of the mapper that was key - certainly worth investigating the good mappers out there, best found on forums for the marque of car you have.
 
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Considering a remap in the near future and would like some real life opinions on how you found yours.

1. Did you think it was worth the performance increase?
2. Did it cause any problems?
3. Would you do it again and why?

It depends on the car and the suitability of the map. As long as you go to a reputable place you *should* be okay. Just avoid those crappy places that put generic maps on the car without proper testing. Obvious there's little to be gained by remapping a normally aspirated car, and with diesel you need to watch for increased soot production.

1. Definitely.
2. Only lower overall mpg due to wanting to hoon the car more often. I went with a manufacturer approved remap done by a dealer.
3. Yes. Performance gain per £ is good.
 
1. didnt go for extra bhp just fuel live map.
2. none at all
3. yes yes yes, gained 4-5mpg across the board, as i do 100k a year saved me a lot more than the cost.
 
Yes got Code:Red on my Focus ST225, was put on with a catback and race cat, but even without them on the performance difference is immense. Increase in power and torque caused early clutch slip, but 07 focus clutches are known for this. Would I do it again? Depends on the car, how much the remap is and what noted gains and opinions are.
 
Considering a remap in the near future and would like some real life opinions on how you found yours.

1. Did you think it was worth the performance increase?
2. Did it cause any problems?
3. Would you do it again and why?

I had one done on the e60 520d I had

1. yes
2. no
3. yes

was a night and day different car and well worth the £400 odd quid it cost, totally removable map which the tuners would re-apply if BMW reset the DME or if I wanted to remove it for the sake of a new buyer who didn't want it.

well recommended :)
 
Had one done on the Bravo, 150bhp up to 180bhp felt like a big increase in power.

Won't be having one on the Porsche as it's N/A and I like the OPC warranty.

Most F/I'ed cars I would without a thought, it's a massive difference for such little cost.

N/A I probably wouldn't bother.
 
I remapped my vectra with a custom astra 888 map myself.

1. Yes and better mpg
2. Nope
3. Depends on the car

One of my ex workmates had his T5 re-mapped and it was a very noticeable difference. Really brought the car alive.
 
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