Remap or Superchip? Seat Leon FR - 1.8 TSI

[deepfr99]

Hi all,

So, I've recently bought my 2014 Leon 1.8 and I'm really loving it (previously had a 1.2 Ibiza copa so pretty big change for me).

I've been looking around online for opinions on remaps or engine chips but wanted to get an up-to-date take on them. I've looked at stage 1 maps with Celtic Tuning, Dynomap, Revo etc. and they offer boosts from 180bhp to 220bhp (ish) and 184lb/ft to 225lb/ft... I'm ready to buy into one of them however my only issue here is with my insurance.

I've contacted Admiral and they've quoted me £100 odd to update my policy for the modification... but that's for 'Engine chip - +25% BHP'. After checking the list about 8 times I couldn't see anything to do with a remap at all so that leaves me wondering if I'll be okay going Stage 1 or if I should go for something like a JB4/DTuk/Bluefin/Race-chip? They also look a bit more appealing because my car has a 1 year warranty so i'm thinking it'd be easier to just remove the chip if it did have to be taken in for anything? or should the map not really matter if I was to get them to set it back to stock before taking it in?

I'm new to this kind of thing so any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

 

[BigJase88]

Bluefin is a remap.

one that you apply yourself via the controller.

it can be seen on the ecu even after returning to stock

 

[BigJase88]

Remaps will always be better than a “tuning box” tuning box’s just trick the ecu.

 

[deepfr99]

I'd go for the remap but admiral saying 'Engine Chip' rather than remap/map is putting me off - don't want to get done over by insurers if anything was to happen down the line

 

[BigJase88]

I'd go for the remap but admiral saying 'Engine Chip' rather than remap/map is putting me off - don't want to get done over by insurers if anything was to happen down the line

Chip / remap will be the same thing in their eyes. All they will ask is % bhp increase

 

[Theporter]

25% off bluefin eBay mate finishes today though

 

[Stephenator280]

I'd go for the remap but admiral saying 'Engine Chip' rather than remap/map is putting me off - don't want to get done over by insurers if anything was to happen down the line

When I got my remap done, my insurers, esure, only seemed to have one category for tuning/remap/chipping which they called ‘chipping’. I clarified with the guy on the phone that what I had done fell into the correct bracket


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[DAN@ADRIAN FLUX]

Hi.
If you do need any help with insurance at all then please feel free to drop me a line.
Regards,
Dan.

 

[deepfr99]

When I got my remap done, my insurers, esure, only seemed to have one category for tuning/remap/chipping which they called ‘chipping’. I clarified with the guy on the phone that what I had done fell into the correct bracket


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Brilliant, it's probably going in for stage 1 in December then - quite excited to see the improvement now

 

[Jazzjames]

As a 1.8 tsi owner I’d be interested to hear what it’s like once you’ve driven your car with the remap. Enjoy!

 

[adam davies]

@deepfr99 did you get the map done i have the same car in 6 speed manual. How is it and what did you get let us know thanks