Surely too good to be true?

1. user_33528 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Huddersfield Posts: 412 C2 vts hdi

   #1 14th November 2010, 22:30

   Just been having a browse and found a company doing car remaps near where I live which only cost like £200 and claim they could increase the bhp of my 1.1 by 8bhp? Iv heard people on here paying like £400/500 for remaps? So surely this can't be completely right, too good to be true? I'm not thinking of remapping my 1.1 btw was just curious as I came across it lol
   
   http://www.revolutionremaps.co.uk/citroen.html
   
   Sandy
2. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #2 14th November 2010, 22:31

   8bhp sounds about right on a near standard engine without cams tbh
   
   £400 - £500 is for more complex maps where people have highly tuned engines and need to spend a while on the rollers, i think the one you are talking about for £200 will be worth a punt tbh
   
   Doubt they can take a standard VTR from 90 - 103 though lol

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3. user_33528 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Huddersfield Posts: 412 C2 vts hdi

   #3 14th November 2010, 22:35

   Oo rite cheers for the info then, just sounded like quite a high percentage increase as it only has 60bhp as standard, it's like a 12% increase! Maybe worth a punt though as you say now you've commented it sounds about right
4. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #4 14th November 2010, 22:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sandy869 Oo rite cheers for the info then, just sounded like quite a high percentage increase as it only has 60bhp as standard, it's like a 12% increase! Maybe worth a punt though as you say now you've commented it sounds about right

   Superchips claim about an 8bhp on a standard VTR so that is why i said it's worth a punt
5. user_33528 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Huddersfield Posts: 412 C2 vts hdi

   #5 14th November 2010, 22:40

   Ah rite fair enough then! As you can tell I don't know much about engine tuning so thought was worth an ask lol
6. Matt-T Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude

   #6 14th November 2010, 22:44

   For £200 if u save abit more.. could always put a VTR/S lump in the car.
   
   Thats anywhere from a 30bhp-60bhp gain..
7. user_33528 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Huddersfield Posts: 412 C2 vts hdi

   #7 14th November 2010, 22:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Matt-T For £200 if u save abit more.. could always put a VTR/S lump in the car. Thats anywhere from a 30bhp-60bhp gain..

   True enough lol! Although I think my insurance would hate that even more lol
8. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

   #8 15th November 2010, 04:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sandy869 True enough lol! Although I think my insurance would hate that even more lol

   Dont tell them

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9. Matt-T Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude

   #9 15th November 2010, 06:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by D--R--E--W Dont tell them

   was just about to say that lol. Just dont crash it.
   
   Hve you told them about all your other mods if u have any. Anything from how the car left the factory is meant to be noted
10. user_33528 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Huddersfield Posts: 412 C2 vts hdi

    #10 15th November 2010, 06:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D--R--E--W Dont tell them

    Ha ha yeh thats one possibility lol
11. user_33528 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Huddersfield Posts: 412 C2 vts hdi

    #11 15th November 2010, 06:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Matt-T was just about to say that lol. Just dont crash it. Hve you told them about all your other mods if u have any. Anything from how the car left the factory is meant to be noted

    Yeh I have told them about everything I have done so far mate, costs me more but would be worth it if anything were to happen
12. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

    #12 15th November 2010, 06:45

    A 1.1 and vtr engine look the same
13. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #13 15th November 2010, 07:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D--R--E--W A 1.1 and vtr engine look the same

    dont be daft
14. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

    #14 15th November 2010, 07:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chinkostu dont be daft

    they basically do
15. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #15 15th November 2010, 11:55

    I suspect that is an optimistic amount in there add. If it is just a generic map there is no guaranty it would even gain any power on a given engine. You are best to get an engine tuned to its requirements though this is not cheap.
16. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #16 15th November 2010, 12:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D--R--E--W they basically do

    MPI-yes
    
    older SPI- never!
17. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

    #17 15th November 2010, 15:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chinkostu MPI-yes older SPI- never!

    Sorry, I only speak JP4