« Reply #20 on: 02 January 2010, 14:10 »
First of all I do not know if "remapping" is the same as "chiptuning" here in the Netherlands but I have a possibility to chiptune my MK6 gti for 750 euro
up to 250 BHP.
I am advised to tell nothing towards the lease company since they will take advantage and make a new calculation based on tires and fuel...
It seems if you can controle your right foot it is even taking less fuel... 
My question first of all is howabout when I make an accident.....any experts on this...and ofcourse the big question anybody done this kind of chiptuning ....or a link will do fine... 
Chiptuning is the same as re-mapping. The change of name came in the UK when they stopped physically removing and replacing chips in the ECU (re-chipping) and started to download the new software through the diagnostics port. Some chip tuners used to make a mess of the soldering in the ECU and it was easy for a dealer to spot when the ECU died and was opened so got a bit of a bad name. The newer re-flashing through the diagnostic port is a lot more invisible.

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