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« Reply #30 on: Monday, May 14, 2012, 07:29:03 »

I've had a nose at the remaps for my car, a £399 "plug in" will add 40-50bhp and add 88ft/lbs of torque. The type of plug in I looked at is a five minute job done from the drivers seat (well, that's what was quoted). You can also reset the car back to the factory settings if you want to. I am estimating that my insurance premium would go up by £30-50 a year. I have read that my car with it's standard set up clutch, turbo, intercooler etc is good for 300bhp. My car is rapid enough and I am not really into all this car modification in the extreme, but a simple plug in that can give even more overtaking oomph (when required) sounds good to me. Smiley
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« Reply #31 on: Monday, May 14, 2012, 07:36:19 »

stay away from the ebay diy plug-in chips.
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« Reply #32 on: Monday, May 14, 2012, 11:15:00 »

Friend of mine just had his Audi 3.0TDi quattro remapped - can't remember the company but they sent him a reader to plug into his ECU which he then uploaded the output of to their site and downloaded an optimised set up - now gets 300bhp and gained and extra 5mpg - the ECU reader gets left in the glove box so that if he has an accident he can plug it in and return it to default settings... £600
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« Reply #33 on: Monday, May 14, 2012, 21:48:54 »

Mapping is all down to major companies dealing with the lowest quality fuel. Ie VW Golf gti is sold all around the world and is has to perform as the company says it does.

We are fortunate (but bloody expensive) to have a high grade fuel in this country, so the car can be reprogrammed to run at an higher octane, so it will produce more bhp and in turn more torque.

And as for a plug in, its just a on and off switch for the map, manafacturers setting or a custom one.... :-)
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« Reply #34 on: Monday, May 14, 2012, 22:11:20 »

It's probably more to do with wanting you to spend a lot more money on a faster model. Also a conservative mapping will make the vehicle more reliable.
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« Reply #35 on: Monday, May 14, 2012, 22:17:36 »

so Compo, £10 a week? Cheesy
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« Reply #36 on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 06:34:42 »

It's probably more to do with wanting you to spend a lot more money on a faster model. Also a conservative mapping will make the vehicle more reliable.

Also very true.
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« Reply #37 on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 08:51:27 »

For anyone considering a remap this is worth a read.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/231449-considering-a-remap-read-this-first/
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« Reply #38 on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 09:19:40 »

Had mine done by Doug at http://www.mrctuning.com/index.php

Had 3 cars done there and all fantastic...
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« Reply #39 on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 09:26:12 »

Had mine done by Doug at http://www.mrctuning.com/index.php

Had 3 cars done there and all fantastic...
Lick my Arse Orifice I read that web site as mrcunting.com Cheesy
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« Reply #40 on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 09:42:18 »

Lick my Arse Orifice I read that web site as mrcunting.com Cheesy

Haha, reminds me of emails I get from a customer from time to time.

In his signature he has his title as Accunt Manager.

I've never pointed this out to him, it's much funnier this way.
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« Reply #41 on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 17:33:28 »

Haha, reminds me of emails I get from a customer from time to time.

In his signature he has his title as Accunt Manager.

I've never pointed this out to him, it's much funnier this way.

 
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« Reply #42 on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 17:43:16 »

Sorry to go all 'what the fuck' on your collective arses...but mapping appears to be a computer thing that makes a car go faster and improves mpg.  If I can get that on my mini, then (cost permitting), I just should?

Do I have that right?  I await abuse and the occasional informative email.
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« Reply #43 on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 17:58:39 »

What car do you have Donkey?
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« Reply #44 on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 17:59:04 »

What car do you have Donkey?

Mini Cooper 1.6.
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