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Title: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 29 July 2012, 15:46
If my actuator is not working properly, and I bought a new one, say a Forge one. Would it have to be mapped back into my stage one r-tech remap ?
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: Chris. on 29 July 2012, 15:51
ideally yes as your boost control would be too much with the harder spring.
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 29 July 2012, 16:01
Quote from: Chris. on 29 July 2012, 15:51
ideally yes as your boost control would be too much with the harder spring.

Oh :cry:

When you say "ideally" what will it be like if I can't get it mapped back in ?
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: Chris. on 29 July 2012, 16:49
Depends how hard the N75 was made to work to keep the stock actuator to meet the required boost.  Obvilously a weaker stock actuator will have a harder N75 map than a newer stronger one.

Putting a nice strong actuator on something that was previously mapped to cope for something weak will cause overboosts.

Could put it on and do some logs and see what people think?
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 29 July 2012, 21:15
Quote from: Chris. on 29 July 2012, 16:49

Putting a nice strong actuator on something that was previously mapped to cope for something weak will cause overboosts.

Could put it on and do some logs and see what people think?

My car was remapped by R-Tech roughly about 18 months to 2 years ago, and I expect the actuator was ok then, but since then has probably got weaker. I changed my N75 valve yesterday for the original c one, and it does seem a little bit better, but is still not how it should be.

A while ago it was over boosting with the newer N75 e valve up to about 22 psi, but this seemed to be ok once I sorted out the boost leaks, although it was still not driving how a remapped car should
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 01 August 2012, 09:59
As R-Tech seem impossible to get hold of, I phoned up another remap company which is close to me, and they told me that I don't need to get a new actuator remapped in, if it is just a faulty component then it should be able to be replaced with no problem!
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: Chris. on 01 August 2012, 10:31
Id double check with r tech. sure it would be best to do some logs of duty cycle.
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 01 August 2012, 10:39
Quote from: Chris. on 01 August 2012, 10:31
Id double check with r tech.

That is easier said than done  :wink:

I Just spoke to them and as long as the new actuator is set the same as the old one then I won't need to get it mapped back in  :smiley:
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: Chris. on 01 August 2012, 22:08
was that r-tech?
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 02 August 2012, 07:46
Quote from: Chris. on 01 August 2012, 22:08
was that r-tech?

Yes  :smiley:
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: Big Dodz on 06 August 2012, 14:16
I agree with Chris. It would be best to do some logs of duty cycle.
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 06 August 2012, 20:10
Quote from: Big Dodz on 06 August 2012, 14:16
I agree with Chris. It would be best to do some logs of duty cycle.

Yesterday I just purchased a Liquid Cube, so I will be able to do the duty cycle logs as soon as I receive it. So I will post up the results as soon as I have done it  :smiley:
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 08 August 2012, 16:23
I used my liquid cube today to measure the duty cycle. I think it is just measuring the N75 valve though, and it shown 95% out of 100. So what would that mean? anyone any ideas

Thanks
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: Chris. on 08 August 2012, 22:14
Its running flat out to try to meet the required boost.
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 08 August 2012, 22:47
Quote from: Chris. on 08 August 2012, 22:14
Its running flat out to try to meet the required boost.

would that suggest the actuator is week then ?

Thanks
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: Chris. on 08 August 2012, 23:01
yup.  But a forge one shouldnt be weak.
Title: Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
Post by: oceanic-green on 09 August 2012, 06:45
Quote from: Chris. on 08 August 2012, 23:01
yup.  But a forge one shouldnt be weak.

I was thinking I would need a Forge one. As I have a stage one remap, I am right in thinking it is the actuator with a yellow spring that I need isn't it?

Thanks