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does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« 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 ?
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Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« Reply #1 on: 29 July 2012, 15:51 »
ideally yes as your boost control would be too much with the harder spring.

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Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« Reply #2 on: 29 July 2012, 16:01 »
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 ?
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Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« Reply #3 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?

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Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« Reply #4 on: 29 July 2012, 21:15 »

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
Mods: R-Tech custom remap, Beachbuggy K250 Turbo, Forge 007 DV, RAMAIR Jetstream 108 induction filter, silicone piping throughout, R-Tech Supersize TIP, 42 Draft Stealth Catch Can, N249 bypass, Ported Manifold, Toyo Sports FMIC with 2 & 1/2 pipes, Custom made full turbo back exhaust & 2 & 1/2 " downpipe and 200 cell sports cat. BAM injectors, Turbosmart Boost Gauge, BBS CK Wheels, 312mm Brembo front discs and pads, Carbon canister delete and last of all, a liquid cube!

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Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« Reply #5 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!
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Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« Reply #6 on: 01 August 2012, 10:31 »
Id double check with r tech. sure it would be best to do some logs of duty cycle.

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Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« Reply #7 on: 01 August 2012, 10:39 »
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:
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Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« Reply #8 on: 01 August 2012, 22:08 »
was that r-tech?

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Re: does a new actuator have to be mapped in again
« Reply #9 on: 02 August 2012, 07:46 »
Mods: R-Tech custom remap, Beachbuggy K250 Turbo, Forge 007 DV, RAMAIR Jetstream 108 induction filter, silicone piping throughout, R-Tech Supersize TIP, 42 Draft Stealth Catch Can, N249 bypass, Ported Manifold, Toyo Sports FMIC with 2 & 1/2 pipes, Custom made full turbo back exhaust & 2 & 1/2 " downpipe and 200 cell sports cat. BAM injectors, Turbosmart Boost Gauge, BBS CK Wheels, 312mm Brembo front discs and pads, Carbon canister delete and last of all, a liquid cube!