Now I’m becoming somewhat a connoisseur of remaps, I thought I’d take a little time to review what i’ve tried/had over the time...
The DMS I had for quite a while – not really a remap as such, more a fuelling adjuster; however I later found that it did indeed tweak boost a little once we got a computer to look at it. The characteristics were fierce – a huge lump of 290lbs/ft at 1900rpm which tailed off rapidly until 3500, where it basically plummeted to nothingness. There was no point in going beyond 3750k as a gear change would be more wheel-torque efficient, which made overtaking somewhat clumsy. The spike at low end did wonders for giving people butterflies and making girls scream, but my clutch and DMF didn’t see the funny side! Mine achieved 160BHP @ Wheels (~175BHP @ Fly) at 3650RPM, the highest i’ve seen for DMS/AMD One Click possibly helped by the FMIC and Exhaust and Dielectric Grease
I’ve also been in a Revo’d 130 TDi with FMIC and Milltek which had a similar low end spike to the DMS however could hold its boost on a little longer. I didn’t really like it as it didn’t feel like an upgrade and said car was rapidly depleting its second OEM clutch at 60k.
Ive got a few friends on here with Custom Code maps – Mike_OBD, T. Spark, onlineamiga to name a few. After having a few Pod sessions against them i’ve noticed their cars pulled so well top end where mine just fizzled away. Along with their drivability and smoothness i decided to take a plunge!
CC1 – Don’t let this map fool you; it may not ‘feel’ the fastest, but that’s because of the sheer smoothness. I’ve heard this a hundred times before however never knew when it was getting at; until now. Its torque delivery is similar to that of a 1.8T compared to other maps which makes the power so much more controllable on the twisties. I’m reckoning the peak torque is hit ~2500rpm and the best thing NO MORE CLUTCH SLIP when booting it as opposed to the DMS! The power was held for MUCH longer than the DMS which gave my gear-changing arm some well needed holiday.
CC2 – In the end, to complement the FMIC and Mufflerectomy we tried the Phase 2 and WOW! All i can say is oodles of torque that just keeps on coming! It has Custom Code’s trademark smoothness which keeps you pinned back all the way to the 5100RPM limiter (yes, on a stock turbo!). The engine feels that bit more willing and lag is almost completely eliminated, almost as though the turbo is anticipating your every move. The fact my dodgy clutch is still holding firm is also a bonus!
I was a little paranoid that abuse of such a map could lead to over exerting the turbo but I was very happy to find that intake temps never exceeded 30 Degrees after two flat out runs (Compared to hitting ~70 Degrees for a Stock PD130 in same ~8C ambient temps). The boost is perfectly controlled with no spiking, peaking at a very conservative 1.55 BAR (I’ve seen maps spiking around 2 BAR!) with a very slight let off. Well heres the proof:
I was a little weary about getting another Remap, but this has changed the car completely and definitely taken it to the next level. Many thanks to Custom Code and JBS for their professionalism and skill in tweaking things to my taste!
The DMS I had for quite a while – not really a remap as such, more a fuelling adjuster; however I later found that it did indeed tweak boost a little once we got a computer to look at it. The characteristics were fierce – a huge lump of 290lbs/ft at 1900rpm which tailed off rapidly until 3500, where it basically plummeted to nothingness. There was no point in going beyond 3750k as a gear change would be more wheel-torque efficient, which made overtaking somewhat clumsy. The spike at low end did wonders for giving people butterflies and making girls scream, but my clutch and DMF didn’t see the funny side! Mine achieved 160BHP @ Wheels (~175BHP @ Fly) at 3650RPM, the highest i’ve seen for DMS/AMD One Click possibly helped by the FMIC and Exhaust and Dielectric Grease
I’ve also been in a Revo’d 130 TDi with FMIC and Milltek which had a similar low end spike to the DMS however could hold its boost on a little longer. I didn’t really like it as it didn’t feel like an upgrade and said car was rapidly depleting its second OEM clutch at 60k.
Ive got a few friends on here with Custom Code maps – Mike_OBD, T. Spark, onlineamiga to name a few. After having a few Pod sessions against them i’ve noticed their cars pulled so well top end where mine just fizzled away. Along with their drivability and smoothness i decided to take a plunge!
CC1 – Don’t let this map fool you; it may not ‘feel’ the fastest, but that’s because of the sheer smoothness. I’ve heard this a hundred times before however never knew when it was getting at; until now. Its torque delivery is similar to that of a 1.8T compared to other maps which makes the power so much more controllable on the twisties. I’m reckoning the peak torque is hit ~2500rpm and the best thing NO MORE CLUTCH SLIP when booting it as opposed to the DMS! The power was held for MUCH longer than the DMS which gave my gear-changing arm some well needed holiday.
CC2 – In the end, to complement the FMIC and Mufflerectomy we tried the Phase 2 and WOW! All i can say is oodles of torque that just keeps on coming! It has Custom Code’s trademark smoothness which keeps you pinned back all the way to the 5100RPM limiter (yes, on a stock turbo!). The engine feels that bit more willing and lag is almost completely eliminated, almost as though the turbo is anticipating your every move. The fact my dodgy clutch is still holding firm is also a bonus!
I was a little paranoid that abuse of such a map could lead to over exerting the turbo but I was very happy to find that intake temps never exceeded 30 Degrees after two flat out runs (Compared to hitting ~70 Degrees for a Stock PD130 in same ~8C ambient temps). The boost is perfectly controlled with no spiking, peaking at a very conservative 1.55 BAR (I’ve seen maps spiking around 2 BAR!) with a very slight let off. Well heres the proof:
I was a little weary about getting another Remap, but this has changed the car completely and definitely taken it to the next level. Many thanks to Custom Code and JBS for their professionalism and skill in tweaking things to my taste!
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