Revo Remap.....

[maxamus]

Robin / Hurdy,

whats this about setting up the fuel, timing and boost properly on Revo maps?

[RedRobin]

Robin / Hurdy,

whats this about setting up the fuel, timing and boost properly on Revo maps?

.... I've been trying to go to bed for the last hour!!!!

A good tuner will look after the best settings. It's best to go to a tuner who uses a rolling road and who will spend time doing the job both on the rollers and out on the road with a laptop.

I'm off to bed!!!!!!!!!

[Hurdy]

Robin / Hurdy,

whats this about setting up the fuel, timing and boost properly on Revo maps?

Fuel (mix of air and fuel and type-95 ron, 98 ron etc)
Timing (advancing/retarding)
Boost (increasing /decreasing)

These are all interlinked and need setting up to each other to give you the best combination and ergo the best power remap and the best power/torque curves.

Get it right and you have a progressive powerful torque and power curve throughout the rev range. Get it wrong and your map will have the power/torque at on end or the other end of the curve and the engine will feel peaky at high revs or flat at high revs and the opposite at low revs. You can also get other issues like detonation, fuel starvation etc.

[Hurdy]

Robin / Hurdy,

whats this about setting up the fuel, timing and boost properly on Revo maps?

.... I've been trying to go to bed for the last hour!!!!

A good tuner will look after the best settings. It's best to go to a tuner who uses a rolling road and who will spend time doing the job both on the rollers and out on the road with a laptop.

I'm off to bed!!!!!!!!!

Me too.

Us old uns need our beauty sleep you know

[maxamus]

Robin / Hurdy,

whats this about setting up the fuel, timing and boost properly on Revo maps?

Get it right and you have a progressive powerful torque and power curve throughout the rev range. Get it wrong and your map will have the power/torque at on end or the other end of the curve and the engine will feel peaky at high revs or flat at high revs and the opposite at low revs. You can also get other issues like detonation, fuel starvation etc.

Sounds like a delicate balance. I thought it was a simple remap of software and off you off. So each car has an individual remap? Are Revo's not generic?

[Rhyso]

Custom Code have 30% too

http://www.custom-code.co.uk/

not come across these guys before. What are they like...?

possibly a little late to answer this now.... :embarassed:

from what i've read and experienced (albeit in a diesel) i found Custom Code to give the smoothest drive; i found Revo a little harsh; as in on or off but that could be symptamtic of the limited rev range in a diesel    i found Custom Code to pull harder and cleaner through the entire range.   i suppose the feeling depends on your own individual driving style; i'd recommend trying to drive a couple of cars with different maps to see which you prefer as ultimately you have to live with it on a day to day basis

Based on my own experiences I'll be going for Custom Code;  Plus as it works out at £300 for a remap its got to be a bit of a bargain 

[Kiddfrost]

make sure the dealer sets up the fuel, timing and boost properly. Get him to explain it to you.

Sounds important. Care to elaborate.
Dont want to wreck the engine  :embarassed:

This is one thing that worrys me about the Revo, its seems really aggresive. Thats why im now strating to look into Superchips Bluefin. Also, ive been reading that some people have had they clutches go after revo and problems with fuel, problems with revs etc etc
Nowim getting worried  :embarassed:

The reason I mention this is that my Revo dealer (also highly respected by Revo) did not setup my car correctly. The fuel was set at the opposite end of the scale, the timing was to far advanced and the boost was set to high therefore the ecu was "pulling back" heavily. Top end was very weak and midrange torque was very peaky.
I spoke to Revo and went to their head office. They data logged the car with VAGCOM and set it up properly. I believe this is what any decent Revo dealer should do as no 2 cars are the same.
I dont believe the incorrect settings can damage the engine because of the ecu's safety parameters.
Not heard of custom code but they do sound interesting. If I knew at the time I would have checked them out as well.
I'm sure you'll have a big  after your trial...

[maxamus]

make sure the dealer sets up the fuel, timing and boost properly. Get him to explain it to you.

Sounds important. Care to elaborate.
Dont want to wreck the engine  :embarassed:

This is one thing that worrys me about the Revo, its seems really aggresive. Thats why im now strating to look into Superchips Bluefin. Also, ive been reading that some people have had they clutches go after revo and problems with fuel, problems with revs etc etc
Nowim getting worried  :embarassed:

The reason I mention this is that my Revo dealer (also highly respected by Revo) did not setup my car correctly. The fuel was set at the opposite end of the scale, the timing was to far advanced and the boost was set to high therefore the ecu was "pulling back" heavily. Top end was very weak and midrange torque was very peaky.
I spoke to Revo and went to their head office. They data logged the car with VAGCOM and set it up properly. I believe this is what any decent Revo dealer should do as no 2 cars are the same.
I dont believe the incorrect settings can damage the engine because of the ecu's safety parameters.
Not heard of custom code but they do sound interesting. If I knew at the time I would have checked them out as well.
I'm sure you'll have a big  after your trial...

Cheers for that.

So the car would need to be data logged with VAGCOM.
Out of curiosity, what settings are the norm on the revo? Is it 9,8,8 or something?

[maxamus]

Had a closer look at Custom-Code. I do like how they say that they remap is smooth with power gains through out the whole rev range.

Is this also true for the revo because i've heard that its can be "on and off" and "jerky"....

[Kiddfrost]

Cheers for that.

So the car would need to be data logged with VAGCOM.
Out of curiosity, what settings are the norm on the revo? Is it 9,8,8 or something?

If conservative settings are used then no. If you want to get the most out of it yes. They'll ask what octane fuel you're using and how you drive the car to help determine the settings.
For my car, good basic settings without data logging would have been 9,5,5. The Revo dealer set it to 0,8,7

IMO the Revo is not jerky at all. Yes, there is a surge of power when the turbo kicks, is this what some are saying as on/off?? Also power delivery can be altered to a certain degree by the settings.

For me, I was bored after a week and desperatly wanted more power which is why I'd like an ed30, but give that a month and i'd still want more..

Try them both before you buy...