does a ecu remap work?

  1. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR
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  2. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr
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    need to do a fair few mods before you start looking at that mate
  3. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR
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  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 aberystwyth...mid wales Posts: 802 maritius vts
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    Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123 View Post
    how come? i thought remmapping/chipping was a stand alone mofification? what would happen if i got it chipped/remmaped now? av only got a inuction kit and a exhaust system.?
    you would'nt get that much from just them alone things like cams, bodies etc will see you a higher gain
  5. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR
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  6. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 southampton Posts: 6 peugeot 106 Si
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    Remapping is the way ahead for power gains, but the more modifications you have you will gain more power and torque from a remap.

    A remap will adjust your fueling map, making the most of any breathing mods, filter, exhaust etc, correcting the fueling to get optimum AFR. The ignition map is also adjusted, basicaly the more you advance the ignition the more power you gain, but can only be advanced up to the point of detonation, at which point the ignition needs to be retarded a few degrees.

    IMO, live mapping on the road is the best way to map.

    Chips are ok, but is generally a fixed fuel/ign map and may not make the most of your specific mods. Also a lot cheaper than a remapremappable ecu!

    Some chips can be remapped once installed into the standard ecu. These are pretty cool as they bridge the gap between a stand alone ecu and a fixed map chip

    hth