Remap Queries

[Mr Cellotape]

I have been offered a free remap

However.........I'm not sure if it is the best thing to do

The remap would be by a friend who has just received their remap kit including CD of maps and all the different leads. They have remapped their BMW and are very impressed so far.

Has anyone had a remap done in this way?

Any good/bad comments on this type of remap?

Also does anybody know what the ECU number on the TDI Cupra is as I will need this so that he can locate the map on the CD?

 

[cordobabrendy]

does your mate have any experience in this field at all apart from having a cd and a cable?

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Uuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm NO!

 

[cordobabrendy]

keep well away unless you have a spare 650 quid ecu sat about.

 

[Mr Cellotape]

The remaps not gonna destroy the ECU is it?

Dont they just copy your existing map onto the Laptop, then copy the new map onto the ECU?

just like flashing an eeprom???

 

[simon34]

Where did he get the kit from i know of one company doing franchising in your area is that somthing he is likely to be doing

 

[Mr Cellotape]

No he's not franchising.

He was looking to remap his BMW X5 and didn't fancy the costs so he bought his own remap kit from ebay and did it himself.

 

[tommmineh]

Fook that

Wouldn't trust someone with bugger all knowledge with the brain of your car

 

[simon34]

No he's not franchising.

He was looking to remap his BMW X5 and didn't fancy the costs so he bought his own remap kit from ebay and did it himself.

Dont do it then mate
there is a company in bromsgrove who will live map your car for £275 much safer

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Do you have details of the Bromsgrove company as I'm not that far away from them?

 

[air121005]

there is a company in bromsgrove who will live map your car for £275

£275

whats the name of this company?

i live 6 miles from bromsgrove and a re-map is on my shopping list in the not to distant future!!!!!

 

[air121005]

He bought his own remap kit from ebay

i'm sensing a high quality bit of kit here! how much did he pay for it?

if you get that wrong , thats gonna cost a lot more than a re-map in the first place would do!

I'm not knocking your mates ability, but i wouldn't be too trusting in a disc bought from ebay!

to many people on ebay making a quick buck at good people's expense!

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Dont know the costs, just know it was cheaper then a remap.

 

[simon34]

£275

whats the name of this company?

i live 6 miles from bromsgrove and a re-map is on my shopping list in the not to distant future!!!!!

chippeduk mate

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Thanks Simon

 

[m0rk]

define 'live' remap

little more than minor tweeks

 

[simon34]

mapped and fine tunned on rolling road

 

[karl.w]

i would stay well away as if your mate get it wrong it could be bye bye engine

 

[m0rk]

mapped and fine tunned on rolling road

Not arguing... just curious to what people think they'll be able to alter

Not sure the OBD tuning files allow any adjustment

 

[simon34]

Not arguing... just curious to what people think they'll be able to alter

Not sure the OBD tuning files allow any adjustment

tbh mork its all greek to me anyway unless its mechanical . I can only go by what ive seen being done and tbh the car i took there on sat was an 53 plate 320d so maybe they are a little diferent to do