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Title: Is it possible to decat then remap in stages?
Post by: Bigjimknickers on January 20, 2016, 10:23:44 am

Just wondered if I could bang on a decat DP, rather than a pre de cat delete, then do the cold air intake, then the cat back before finally re mapping to suit all mods?
Or will it just make it run like a bag of spanners an chuck up EmL?

Title: Re: Is it possible to decat then remap in stages?
Post by: Dan_FR on January 20, 2016, 10:33:28 am

Search button broke? :grin:

Depends what tuner you plan to visit.... APR and REVO maps offer stages than can be upgraded for a small fee.... If you get a proper custom tune from the likes of R-Tech, then do the mods first....

Decat will cause the EML to come on with a cat efficiency code, but will not affect the running of the car. The intake will be fine, add other hardware too such as a HPFP upgrade, intercooler etc. then take it to Niki to work his magic

Title: Re: Is it possible to decat then remap in stages?
Post by: Dave(tm) on January 20, 2016, 12:59:22 pm

Quote from: Dan_FR on January 20, 2016, 10:33:28 am

Search button broke? :grin:

Depends what tuner you plan to visit.... APR and REVO maps offer stages than can be upgraded for a small fee.... If you get a proper custom tune from the likes of R-Tech, then do the mods first....

Decat will cause the EML to come on with a cat efficiency code, but will not affect the running of the car. The intake will be fine, add other hardware too such as a HPFP upgrade, intercooler etc. then take it to Niki to work his magic

Exactly this. Currently I have precat delete and CAI done. I don't intend any more hardware in the near future, but am off to R-TECH in 10 days time for Stg1 remap. Niki will work with whatever hardware you have/havent got at the time.

Dave

Title: Re: Is it possible to decat then remap in stages?
Post by: Bigjimknickers on January 21, 2016, 10:03:52 am

Thanks for the replies, so far I'm thinking:
Pipewerks de cat down pipe
Ram air cai
Bcs cat back
Then re map to suit. Possibly Revo or Celtic tuning, stage 2?
All this will be done in stages as I'll need to budget for it,
So I think the cai is probably the first mod to go for?

Title: Re: Is it possible to decat then remap in stages?
Post by: Paradox1 on January 21, 2016, 11:48:22 am

Worth considering a intercooler too....

Would it not be better to get all the bolt ons fitted first then get the remap done last so it brings it all together?

Title: Re: Is it possible to decat then remap in stages?
Post by: Bigjimknickers on January 21, 2016, 01:30:37 pm

Defiantly, just questioning weather it's ok to do last as I didn't want it running like crap on a stock map.

Title: Re: Is it possible to decat then remap in stages?
Post by: Powervalve Nige on January 21, 2016, 01:32:58 pm

Quote from: Bigjimknickers on January 21, 2016, 10:03:52 am

Thanks for the replies, so far I'm thinking:
Pipewerks de cat down pipe
Ram air cai
Bcs cat back
Then re map to suit. Possibly Revo or Celtic tuning, stage 2?
All this will be done in stages as I'll need to budget for it,
So I think the cai is probably the first mod to go for?

If you're considering the BCS Cat back then speak to me first about the cat delete option  :happy2:
Cheers
Nige
01744 610244

Title: Re: Is it possible to decat then remap in stages?
Post by: dronners on January 21, 2016, 04:49:40 pm

so far im running turbo back, twintercooler, ramair intake and loba HPFP on stock map with no adverse effects

Title: Re: Is it possible to decat then remap in stages?
Post by: Bigjimknickers on January 21, 2016, 06:56:59 pm

Quote from: Powervalve Nige on January 21, 2016, 01:32:58 pm

Quote from: Bigjimknickers on January 21, 2016, 10:03:52 am

Thanks for the replies, so far I'm thinking:
Pipewerks de cat down pipe
Ram air cai
Bcs cat back
Then re map to suit. Possibly Revo or Celtic tuning, stage 2?
All this will be done in stages as I'll need to budget for it,
So I think the cai is probably the first mod to go for?

If you're considering the BCS Cat back then speak to me first about the cat delete option  :happy2:
Cheers
Nige
01744 610244

Will do Nige, I'll be sure to call before I buy the pipewerx DP.
Will a bcs sports DP match an OE cat back system then, til I replace the rest?