the vtr is being remapped tomorrow, any thing to look out for and expect?

23rd February 2011, 21:46

i am getting the car remapped tomorrow.

is there anything i should look out for? or just any tips to be on the precautionary side.

i am using the company http://www.black-code.co.uk/

they looked quite trust worthy, and reasonably priced.

thanks for any advice.

23rd February 2011, 21:51

what mods have you done?

23rd February 2011, 21:52

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Originally Posted by crustyclown777

i am getting the car remapped tomorrow.

is there anything i should look out for? or just any tips to be on the precautionary side.

i am using the company http://www.black-code.co.uk/

they looked quite trust worthy, and reasonably priced.

thanks for any advice.

Ask them what they have changed, ask to see the changes on the laptop.

23rd February 2011, 21:53

decat, 4-1, K&N induction, Magnex back box and centre section.

23rd February 2011, 21:59

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Originally Posted by crustyclown777

decat, 4-1, K&N induction, Magnex back box and centre section.

you will be lucky to feel any gain from just them mods with a remap. Most people wait and cam there vtr to see a decent gain

23rd February 2011, 22:02

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Originally Posted by -shuggles-

you will be lucky to feel any gain from just them mods with a remap. Most people wait and cam there vtr to see a decent gain

can i get it remapped then cams, or after adding cams do you then have to get it remapped?

23rd February 2011, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by crustyclown777

can i get it remapped then cams, or after adding cams do you then have to get it remapped?

remap always comes last

23rd February 2011, 22:06

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Originally Posted by iSlayeR

remap always comes last

cool, i will see how it goes tomorrow.

cheers

23rd February 2011, 22:07

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Originally Posted by crustyclown777

can i get it remapped then cams, or after adding cams do you then have to get it remapped?

depends on what cam, to get the best out of the upgrade you would be best remaping so I would save the money up and remap last

23rd February 2011, 22:13

Personally, I would save your money mate - I'd be very surprised if you didn't end up with some sort of superchips/ similar generic remap flashed onto the ECU.

It's an N/A petrol with just breathing mods, realistically, I doubt a generic remap is going to make any sort of noticeable difference to how it drives.

If you decide to drop a high lift cam in, get a 'proper' map written for the car by Chipwizards. Alternatively, go for a standalone ECU - this will give you more choice on where to get it mapped.

23rd February 2011, 22:34

As people have said the mapping should be the last thing you do. If you where to get a any significant mod down the line you would have to get it mapped again. Be warned most places that say they tune a car don't. They scank you with some generic map. There is not much point getting a stock or close to car mapped.

23rd February 2011, 23:23

If i dont feel anything that noticable, i have 14 days to get a refund, and everything put back to how it was, which is good!

24th February 2011, 10:44

how much was the remap ???

24th February 2011, 14:35

as said above should get a cam then go for it bud , but i know this example is diiferent car but my mate had his 2010 renaultsport twingo re-mapped all it had was a panel filter which was supplied by k-tec before the re-map , the car was ment to be 133bhp from the factory dont know if thats at the fly or wheels but it was no where near that more like 120bhp but from the re-map he gained 13.8bhp which as the blokes said at k-tec a very good gain , and when we drove home the car felt more revvy and just generally that there was more power lower down the revs aswell , so i hope you get a good result with yours aswell bud

24th February 2011, 14:37

Factory give flywheel figures they are 133 ATF them little thinks

24th February 2011, 14:47

just been on there sites and all the reviews/testimonials are from customers with diesels , like 6 bmw diesels , range rover diesel , audi a6 diesel , golf tdi . the only petrol i can see is a golf gti tfsi . the company seem pretty genuine and not going to just put a crappy generic map on as they say all maps are custom map in house in the uk for the customers needs/wants

24th February 2011, 14:48

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Originally Posted by AndySAXO

Factory give flywheel figures they are 133 ATF them little thinks

yeah i thought it was just didnt think lol , but yeah renault over claim there fugures by alot

24th February 2011, 16:30

Also while this thread is here I got a couple of Q's about going to get car mapped

Should you run higher rater or normal petrol for mapping?
Any point in changing oil and filter for some new fresh stuff?
Same with spark plugs?
Anything else that should be recommended to have done

24th February 2011, 16:38

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Originally Posted by MJ05LLY

Also while this thread is here I got a couple of Q's about going to get car mapped

Should you run higher rater or normal petrol for mapping?
Any point in changing oil and filter for some new fresh stuff?
Same with spark plugs?
Anything else that should be recommended to have done

Would certainly be worthwhile giving the car a full service beforehand.

However would suggest its not worth using higher octane petrol purely for the purposes of mapping if you never use the better stuff or have no intention of using the higher grade stuff following the remap.

24th February 2011, 17:24

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Originally Posted by willsy

Would certainly be worthwhile giving the car a full service beforehand.

However would suggest its not worth using higher octane petrol purely for the purposes of mapping if you never use the better stuff or have no intention of using the higher grade stuff following the remap.

Myself I use normal petrol then once a month ill fill the car with Vpower. No real reason why I do this.
Am I better off sticking to one style?

May have to get dirty and give the car a service this weekend then, even though its not been long since its last one

24th February 2011, 17:36

yer 95 will be ok for a normal engine the 99 v power is ok too, up to you what you want to use.

i have to use v power as high compression engine need better fuel, but that the reason i do and it was mapped using v power, i dnt never use bp or anything like that just v power.

plus i have a v power card so get rewards

24th February 2011, 18:06

The car was unable to be remapped, because his software couldnt find my ecu, i think he was using the kess software, or kezz.

They were charging £300 but i knocked it down to £250. But to no avail.

24th February 2011, 23:17

bit shit about the outcome bud , but now you can wait and get it cammed then go for the re-map and when you book next time its better to book it in at a place that includes a before remap dyno run , and a run after some places will give a after run then another to see if they can change the map again to get a tiny bit extra power , when you go give the car a new oil filter , fresh oil , new spark plugs and most places places will reccomend that you use a higher octane fuel after the re-map to get the most from the car and the new map

25th February 2011, 09:06

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Originally Posted by crustyclown777

The car was unable to be remapped, because his software couldnt find my ecu, i think he was using the kess software, or kezz.

They were charging £300 but i knocked it down to £250. But to no avail.

Probably a good thing mate, will give you chance to get it cammed first.
You will see a much better gain then after remap