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Offline maxamus

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Advice Needed. Remap Related
« on: 13 December 2007, 10:00 »
Right so i've decided to go with Revo as they offer a nice 55bhp increase for £587 and i've got 2 franchised revo dealers near by who can do it.

The problem is neither of them have rolling road facilities. After speaking to both of them its clear that all they do is hook a laptop up to the car, update the ECU and then hand the car back to me.

1. How do they know its 255bhp after the remap if all they do is update the ECU?
2. How do they know what boost, fuel etc timings to use for my car?
3. Are Revo maps generic?
4. Who am i?

« Last Edit: 13 December 2007, 11:39 by maxamus »
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Offline Horney

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Re: Advice Needed. Remap Related
« Reply #1 on: 13 December 2007, 10:06 »
I wouldn't part with that much cash without a before and after run on the rollers.

Nick
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Re: Advice Needed. Remap Related
« Reply #2 on: 13 December 2007, 10:19 »
Stage 1 is generic and is tested to death with various test vehicles both on the road and using a rolling road.

255bhp is probably the biggest gain you can expect.

As Nick says though i wouldn't part with such a large amount of money if i couldn't verify what i was getting
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Re: Advice Needed. Remap Related
« Reply #3 on: 13 December 2007, 10:39 »
A big NO NO to that. I'd rather drive somewhere further and know what I am getting.  The fact that these people haven't got rolling roads but are offering remaps doesn't instill much confidence.  :huh:
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Re: Advice Needed. Remap Related
« Reply #4 on: 13 December 2007, 11:32 »
Quote from: illyun on 13 December 2007, 10:39
A big NO NO to that. I'd rather drive somewhere further and know what I am getting.  The fact that these people haven't got rolling roads but are offering remaps doesn't instill much confidence.  :huh:

ye thats what i thought. But still Revo allow them which is a bit strange really. The nearest dealer with rolling road is in Halifax, 90 miles away, called The Racing Line
http://www.theracingline.co.uk

Just depends if i want to go all the way down there....
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Re: Advice Needed. Remap Related
« Reply #5 on: 13 December 2007, 15:04 »
they are just up the road from me and the guy that owns it is called MAT and is a good fella. he has an old civic pushing out 600bhp ish going to the front wheels  :laugh:
http://www.theracingline.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=209&sid=8d14c1a0f69123097b27d0c6ae11d11b
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Re: Advice Needed. Remap Related
« Reply #6 on: 13 December 2007, 15:20 »
hmmm i might have to give them a visit then......
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Re: Advice Needed. Remap Related
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2007, 16:01 »
Maxamus.... You seem as Indecisive as my missus!! :grin:
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Re: Advice Needed. Remap Related
« Reply #8 on: 13 December 2007, 16:04 »
Quote from: indublin on 13 December 2007, 16:01
Maxamus.... You seem as Indecisive as my missus!! :grin:

We are talking about £600 man  :embarassed:
And its XMAS  :cry:
Bank account is taking a battering  :sick:
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Re: Advice Needed. Remap Related
« Reply #9 on: 13 December 2007, 16:09 »
Quote from: maxamus on 13 December 2007, 11:32
Just depends if i want to go all the way down there....

yebut think of the fun you'll have driving back  :cool: plus it will give your GTI an ample opportunity to learn the new software :afro:
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