Post by: Blakescarth on May 18, 2016, 09:40:54 pm
Post by: stuart-88 on May 18, 2016, 10:11:53 pm
Post by: TAPPY on May 18, 2016, 11:23:31 pm
Post by: Blakescarth on May 19, 2016, 08:19:23 am
Post by: Dan_FR on May 19, 2016, 09:54:47 am
All that does by the look of it is plug in to the injector loom and fool the engine in to injecting more fuel than it should be...... No increase to boost, no adjusting the boost control, safety paramaters to suit.....
The reason it gives great MPG by the way is because the trip computer has no idea you are getting the extra fuel, so it thinks you are using less than you actually are.
Get a proper remap for the same money
Post by: flashp on May 19, 2016, 12:27:02 pm
Rather you than me.....
All that does by the look of it is plug in to the injector loom and fool the engine in to injecting more fuel than it should be...... No increase to boost, no adjusting the boost control, safety paramaters to suit.....
The reason it gives great MPG by the way is because the trip computer has no idea you are getting the extra fuel, so it thinks you are using less than you actually are.
Get a proper remap for the same money
I'm with this opinion on this. Remapping is your best route forward.
Post by: AJP on May 19, 2016, 12:56:04 pm
Post by: amanda on May 19, 2016, 01:22:36 pm
Post by: Dan_FR on May 19, 2016, 01:25:57 pm
Considering you can buy a £15 cable and a map for £45-£100 and DIY it yourself..... Personally on a PD140 I would only ever consider a proper live map from someone who knows what they are doing, as the turbos aren't the best on them and high mile examples often don't last long when increasing power
Post by: dan930 on May 19, 2016, 02:10:21 pm
Rather you than me.....
All that does by the look of it is plug in to the injector loom and fool the engine in to injecting more fuel than it should be...... No increase to boost, no adjusting the boost control, safety paramaters to suit.....
The reason it gives great MPG by the way is because the trip computer has no idea you are getting the extra fuel, so it thinks you are using less than you actually are.
Get a proper remap for the same money
I'm with this opinion on this. Remapping is your best route forward.
I'm also in the same boat...get a proper remap mate
Post by: V3trox on May 19, 2016, 02:30:55 pm
But for the same price you could get a local mobile mapper to slap a generic on there.
The advantage that i see with these though is you can just take it off when you want unlike a map
Post by: Ollieeee on May 19, 2016, 04:11:21 pm
Post by: RetroRaz on May 19, 2016, 04:12:53 pm
going to get my 1.9tdi done soon from them
http://r-techperformance.co.uk/r-tech-price-guide/
Post by: Ollieeee on May 19, 2016, 04:20:10 pm
Yep,
going to get my 1.9tdi done soon from them
http://r-techperformance.co.uk/r-tech-price-guide/
Can't believe their prices to be honest for a custom rolling road map, compared to the generic maps and the results they get!
I'm booked in for the June on my GTI, counting down the days!
Post by: AJP on May 19, 2016, 04:33:51 pm
A mate of mine bought a mapped 140. Turbo died. Replaced with a hybrid and made a safe 210bhp with a map from Ben at Shark (another good mapper).
Worth considering a bit of turbo work if just for reliability.
Post by: Ollieeee on May 19, 2016, 04:41:16 pm
Comparable price aside, I'd be much more comfortable with a proper live map from R-Tech than the unknown quantity of a tuning box or lesser known generic map, considering how weak the 140 turbo seems to be.
A mate of mine bought a mapped 140. Turbo died. Replaced with a hybrid and made a safe 210bhp with a map from Ben at Shark (another good mapper).
Worth considering a bit of turbo work if just for reliability.
Do you know if the 170's have a stronger turbo? Mate's looking at getting his mapped with just a plug in job, but it claims 250bhp. Seems a big jump without having to uprate anything else, or do the diesels just respond better?
Post by: AJP on May 19, 2016, 04:45:44 pm
I don't have much experience of the 170, but I can tell you that 250bhp from a tuning box is nonsense. Advise him to steer clear!Comparable price aside, I'd be much more comfortable with a proper live map from R-Tech than the unknown quantity of a tuning box or lesser known generic map, considering how weak the 140 turbo seems to be.
A mate of mine bought a mapped 140. Turbo died. Replaced with a hybrid and made a safe 210bhp with a map from Ben at Shark (another good mapper).
Worth considering a bit of turbo work if just for reliability.
Do you know if the 170's have a stronger turbo? Mate's looking at getting his mapped with just a plug in job, but it claims 250bhp. Seems a big jump without having to uprate anything else, or do the diesels just respond better?
I think the 170 will map over 200bhp, but nowhere near 250bhp. Again, a live remap would be safer, and achieve the best results in terms of power and drivability.
Post by: Ollieeee on May 19, 2016, 04:54:33 pm
I don't have much experience of the 170, but I can tell you that 250bhp from a tuning box is nonsense. Advise him to steer clear!Comparable price aside, I'd be much more comfortable with a proper live map from R-Tech than the unknown quantity of a tuning box or lesser known generic map, considering how weak the 140 turbo seems to be.
A mate of mine bought a mapped 140. Turbo died. Replaced with a hybrid and made a safe 210bhp with a map from Ben at Shark (another good mapper).
Worth considering a bit of turbo work if just for reliability.
Do you know if the 170's have a stronger turbo? Mate's looking at getting his mapped with just a plug in job, but it claims 250bhp. Seems a big jump without having to uprate anything else, or do the diesels just respond better?
I think the 170 will map over 200bhp, but nowhere near 250bhp. Again, a live remap would be safer, and achieve the best results in terms of power and drivability.
That's what I thought, just over 200 seems realistic but 250 made me think a bit!
Post by: AJP on May 19, 2016, 04:56:51 pm
I think a lot of it is speculative marketing, if you know what I mean!I don't have much experience of the 170, but I can tell you that 250bhp from a tuning box is nonsense. Advise him to steer clear!Comparable price aside, I'd be much more comfortable with a proper live map from R-Tech than the unknown quantity of a tuning box or lesser known generic map, considering how weak the 140 turbo seems to be.
A mate of mine bought a mapped 140. Turbo died. Replaced with a hybrid and made a safe 210bhp with a map from Ben at Shark (another good mapper).
Worth considering a bit of turbo work if just for reliability.
Do you know if the 170's have a stronger turbo? Mate's looking at getting his mapped with just a plug in job, but it claims 250bhp. Seems a big jump without having to uprate anything else, or do the diesels just respond better?
I think the 170 will map over 200bhp, but nowhere near 250bhp. Again, a live remap would be safer, and achieve the best results in terms of power and drivability.
That's what I thought, just over 200 seems realistic but 250 made me think a bit!
Post by: Blakescarth on May 19, 2016, 05:23:09 pm
Post by: AJP on May 19, 2016, 05:24:50 pm
Cheers everyone think I'll go with a live map as can get a safe map for it instead of just chucking more fuel and air inGood choice
Post by: RetroRaz on May 19, 2016, 06:23:15 pm
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Post by: Madone on May 19, 2016, 08:25:30 pm
Post by: Blakescarth on May 20, 2016, 11:03:59 am