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Offline Mark b

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remap / chip
« on: 25 July 2014, 18:35 »
ive a 2.0 gti non turbo and just got back from a remap place near me so I can go from 115bhp to 128bhp with that increase would I feel much difference
Standard gti 2.0 115bhp 2000 w reg


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Re: remap / chip
« Reply #1 on: 25 July 2014, 18:54 »
Only one way to find out......

On N/A cars a remap helps fill out the lack of torque at the bottom end and make the car that little bit sharper overall

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Re: remap / chip
« Reply #2 on: 25 July 2014, 21:37 »
Said it before in previous threads you have asked it's a 2.0 sadly they are sh!t either make it look tidy or buy a 1.8t simples

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Re: remap / chip
« Reply #3 on: 25 July 2014, 22:23 »
haha think id go for looks then lol
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Re: remap / chip
« Reply #4 on: 25 July 2014, 23:05 »
Doubt you would gain that much power tbh 3/4 bhp is about normal on a n/a car.

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« Reply #5 on: 26 July 2014, 03:47 »
Doubt you would gain that much power tbh 3/4 bhp is about normal on a n/a car.

I disagree

I think you lot get hung up on PEAK power figures and forget about AVERAGE bhp gains which can be quite a difference

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Re: remap / chip
« Reply #6 on: 27 July 2014, 22:23 »
Doubt you would gain that much power tbh 3/4 bhp is about normal on a n/a car.

I disagree

I think you lot get hung up on PEAK power figures and forget about AVERAGE bhp gains which can be quite a difference

13bhp still seems lot from just a remap on a non turbo car  :undecided:

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Re: remap / chip
« Reply #7 on: 27 July 2014, 22:46 »
Doubt you would gain that much power tbh 3/4 bhp is about normal on a n/a car.

I disagree

I think you lot get hung up on PEAK power figures and forget about AVERAGE bhp gains which can be quite a difference

13bhp still seems lot from just a remap on a non turbo car  :undecided:
it was the same with my 4mo it never gained much bhp but it did drive ten times better getting rid of any flat spots it had  :smiley:

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Re: remap / chip
« Reply #8 on: 28 July 2014, 11:51 »
Doubt you would gain that much power tbh 3/4 bhp is about normal on a n/a car.

I disagree

I think you lot get hung up on PEAK power figures and forget about AVERAGE bhp gains which can be quite a difference

Power is basically proportional to how much air the engine is breathing. Which is defined by the geometry and valve overlap. In cars with variable valve lift and overlap, you can reasonably alter it to change how well the engine breathes at different points along the rev range, and therefore power.

The 2.0 doesn't have any of that, it's fixed geometry and timing. So what exactly is one supposed to 'tune' to gain anything beyond minor alterations in fuelling.


Most N/A tunes involve raising the rev limiter to eek out the extra top end power, and a smoother fuelling map.
« Last Edit: 28 July 2014, 11:53 by xxChrisxx »

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Re: remap / chip
« Reply #9 on: 28 July 2014, 22:06 »
Doubt you would gain that much power tbh 3/4 bhp is about normal on a n/a car.

I disagree

I think you lot get hung up on PEAK power figures and forget about AVERAGE bhp gains which can be quite a difference

13bhp still seems lot from just a remap on a non turbo car  :undecided:

You can get 7-10bhp out of a 1.2 Corsa  :grin:

And 60bhp out of a C63 AMG  :evil: :smug: