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Title: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: Dave_d on May 08, 2017, 12:22:00 pm
Hi guys, I bought my golf 2 weeks ago and think it's been remapped. It's got a cobra exhaust on it. I'm unsure if it's a cat back or turbo back. How can I tell? Also how do I tell if it's been remapped? She definitely kicks you back in your seat that's for sure, I ran a quick boost log on my way back from the shop


https://ibb.co/j2oQ1Q

Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: Dave_d on May 08, 2017, 12:23:27 pm
The two spikes are where I changed gear in the dsg. I went from 50 to 120 on my private runway ofcourse
Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: pudding on May 08, 2017, 12:34:49 pm
If it's got an aftermarket exhaust on it, it's very likely been remapped.

Even the standard mapping spikes the turbo a little bit, but going by your numbers, I'd say it's mapped.   Need a plot of boost vs rpm and amount in kpa or psi.

You can also tell by reading the ECU with a code reader like VCDS and looking at the flash count.  Factory = 0.  1 and above = remapped.
Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: Dave_d on May 08, 2017, 04:14:46 pm
Is this any better?

https://ibb.co/deHrak
Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: pudding on May 08, 2017, 04:50:34 pm
Sort of.  Ideally a full throttle pull in 4th that's longer than a few seconds  :smiley:

Either way, a 2 bar spike isn't particularly healthy. 
Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: Dave_d on May 08, 2017, 04:57:22 pm
My cars a dsg, shall I put it into semi auto. Select 4th then foot to the floor for few seconds? I've just left it in D for these logs. I can lose traction in 3rd if I just plant my foot. I believe my app only records in 1 second segments
Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: barelyrelevant on May 08, 2017, 07:23:52 pm
I believe logging the MAF sensor (g/sec) doing a full throttle run in 3rd is another good way of estimating BHP.
Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: Dave_d on May 08, 2017, 07:51:14 pm
Up to redline in 3rd?
Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: Dave_d on May 08, 2017, 10:05:07 pm
I did a hard pull to redline in 3rd this is what I got. (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fs628%2FDave_Dicken%2F0FEB7B0E-E4E6-4024-A78A-B2647594B437_zpsa48s33jq.png&hash=2b4cb78e0f12fe8cd981d00b319f7ecf78507699)

Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: spesh on May 08, 2017, 10:06:18 pm
I believe logging the MAF sensor (g/sec) doing a full throttle run in 3rd is another good way of estimating BHP.

This is probably the best way.  around 185g/s is right for an ed30 so around 230bhp
Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: Dave_d on May 08, 2017, 10:17:31 pm
She's had a map then. As she's a gti not an ed30 :wink:
Title: Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
Post by: barelyrelevant on May 09, 2017, 07:51:05 pm
Result!