3+ years of running a ECU remap. Final thoughts...
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- My final thought of having a remapped car after 3+ years.
What's your experience with remapping?
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Thanks for not eating the boogie , good clean up its a must when getting a second hand car .
Thanks for making my mind up for me. No one really explains things like this subbed and looking forward to seeing some more vids hopefully 👍🏿 South london showing some love
DJ Crisis UK thanks mate 😉
Absolutely logic and healthy thinking! Great video!
I’m so glad I watch this I have a 2 L diesel Audi and I was thinking about a remap are a chip but not any more I’m happy with what I’ve got
I rate this guy man, kept it 💯 I’ve just got a 220i M Sport and been debating getting it mapped but unsure if it can take it, longevity etc and this was probably the video I needed to hear! Thanks man
Do It mate BMWs handle power really well they're downtimes massively when they leave factory for example I have a 420i stock it has 170bhp, I did so research and they 420i has the b48 engine, which is the same engine as the 430i, that's why a remap added an extra 100bhp.
If you do, expect egr issues like I had.
Mate your on the level and convinced me
Respect for putting this up. Hindsight will teach you that a remap of a standard car to gain 30/40hp is not worth it after experiencing problems and shelling out unnecessarily for the cost of remap and replacement of parts
I'm glad i saw your video and just in time to because i was just about to make an appointment to have my 1.6 163hp 240 torque remapped to 205 hp 320 torque, i kinda always knew it putts extra stress on various components on the engine but still i wasn't convinced not to do it but your video just changed that i definitely won't do it now , so thanks for your honest review on remapping
thats a THP right ?
you should ask the tuner how much torque can the gearbox handle other than that the engine will be fine
Thank you for the honest information, it is a great help.
Great advice and wise words, like most things in life there is always a trade off, well presented.
Well done mate I appreciate your genuine advice it all actually make sense.
My 2012 C250 has been on stage 2 for 3 years now, and on stage 2 with flames and pops for the last year with no problem
When you're upgrading anything it has a knock on effect. Most good tuners will tell you what you need to improve to handle the power of the map. If you follow their instructions you can run a map safely for tens of thousand of miles.
What about a simple stage 1 tune?
If you don’t push it to the limit constantly all the time, the car should handle it...the reason why I want to get it done because sometimes that extra power comes in really handy, not because I wanna go full throttle all the time
@@ferencgacsi773 100% this.
I’ve had a stage 1 Mountune 215 map for my Fiesta ST now for just over 3 years and it’s been excellent.
It adds around 18bhp and 50nm so it’s definitely a noticeable upgrade over stock and Ford also allow you to keep full vehicle warranty with the remap and cold air filter kit.
Exactly. I ran a remapped diesel for economy for 8 years and put over 200k miles on it. Same clutch! Saved thousands on fuel with the bonus of additional performance. Money well spent
100% agree with this. Knowledge is key! Look past the gains and weigh up the pros and cons. Yeah sure get a remap but if you have a chocolate gearbox then be prepared.
Really straight up video loved it always chasing that extra bhp there are consequences loved this honesty 🙌🏼
Well it’s definitely changed my mind thanks fella
I was considering remapping my 1.7 turbo diesel.
Since watching this, I’ve changed my mind.
I’m now fine with my stock 130bhp 😅
Don’t do that mistake. The engineers calculated the power of it already 😊 😊
It will still boils down to how you drive your car. Had mine remapped going 3 years now and got no issue with it. Just keep in mind what type of remap you want to do and have it done with a trusted tech. The key in remapping is setting all the parameters within manufacturers limitations.
You've explained it well. I juat brought a ford focus ST line 1.0 125bhp I've booked it in to get it remapped to 150bhp now I'm unsure by what you said. Any advice would really appreciate
@@heliusuk Advice don't do it for the sake of 25bhp what's the point, you ain't gonna notice much of a difference.
@@CraigToddOfficial to late I've done it weeks back
@@heliusuk Nothing ventured, nothing gained. It's all experience.
@@heliusuk As yourself this buddy - 1bhp per litre is about what you'd expect from most decent engines. How many 2.0 petrol turbos produce >200bhp?. Your car produces 1.25bhp per litre from a 3 cylinder engine so it's already under quite a bit of stress. It's well known that my engine in my Audi A4 (a 1.4 tfsi) produces 148bhp but to ensure the turbo doesn't cause damage the exhaust manifold and the bottom of the engine are 1 piece, they are not bolted together like on most cars. That's so the pressure from the turbo doesn't blow that gasket) if VW group feel the need to do that with a 1bhp per litre engine then how much more stress if your 1.0 ecotec engine under?.
Bear in mind Ford won't care if these engines last 7 or 8 years before getting major damage as they are well out of warranty by that time. i know you've already done it so if i were you i'd revert it back and sell the car in case you've damaged any parts by running 20% more power.
thanks for your insights! I was thinking about it, but now I feel informed enough about potential problems not to let my fantasy of how much of a difference it would be crowd my judgement.
Brilliant video and description of your experience, thanks for sharing.
Glad I ran across this before doing it
You know what man, you’re bang on. I’m sat outside a garage about to go and book myself a remap but I realised it’s just not worth the risk especially as my car is higher than average miles. I’ll pay that money for a major service instead 👍. Cheers
Happy it helped you
Which car you have??? Stage ONE remaining if is good a quality MAP you have no worries. I had a lot a car and no problems. If you have bad week clutch on your car change it with something new and quality part's. I love remapping my car's. Now is BMW E-60 3.0d from 2008. One year wit that remapping and 150 000 miles on the odometer. without any problems at all. Remapping 💪💪💪
Was looking looking for this! Tnx for the advice
Man this was the best advice I could've receiveb right now. As you said its not what anyone want to hear but thats the truth and the results are out there, premature and unusual wear on your car. Keep it up
The breakdown it’s pretty much simple. You choose to remap your car get ready to upgrade the standard parts of it, clutch injectors turbo etc( btw diesel cars can have issues with dpf filters in eu in case of high mileage ) or leave it stock and enjoy it for the longest time at a relatively low price. Nice video very well explained and honest. We need more people like this guy👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you. I have an M4 and am considering all sorts. I've learned something today. Thanks
M4 should handle it better to be fair. But m4 is already fast 😎
@@mrlopes1234 Yes it is fast but I wanted to get nearer (or on) the 500 Bhp mark (you know when you get used to a Cars power after a while), without making radical changes to the mechanics . Basically, your video showed me to be aware and not go too far in my optimism. The book/manual says 425 Bhp, it is actually nearer 480, so I think I will still tune it slightly.
Glad I found this video! Excellent advise.
This is a great video! Definitely doing more homework before jumping in with the remap
Appreciate you being one of the honest people regarding remaps. Most remappers dont mention the other stress' a remap would and does cause. A remap for the most part just isnt worth it at all, period. The only exception id say is importing a japanese car and remapping for UK fuel etc, you might be able to safely squeeze a bit of juice, and have a smoother ride (twin turbo cars with a VoD issue between the turbos etc) out of it but not much. Glad you are one of the honest ones that tackles the clutch, flywheel & other general wear a 'simple remap' adds on.
I'll give you a sub, you come across as a sound & genuine guy, best of luck on the videos!
Great vid. The golden rule is no more than 30% increase if you want to retain reliability. Manufacturers tend to build in a 50% margin, so the closer to that you get to that figure, the more likelihood of something going wrong. More than 30% also means upgrading the engine internals, up-rating the brakes and transmission etc. Audi manual gearboxes are notoriously weak, that's why I'm glad I've got a DSG. I had a stage-1 remap and the car drove like it should've come from the factory. I upgraded to stage -2 with an exhaust down-pipe (around 20%+) increase and now the car flies. Lookup "Darkside testing tuning map" who've done a rolling road comparison of tuning boxes v remap on diesels.
Audi auto transmissions (Tiptronic) are also notoriously weak. And don't even get me started on the Multitronic. Audis just aren't that great for tuning unless you've already got an S or RS model IMO.
Now MB diesels with the 5 speed automatic on the other hand.... Go nuts. And then if you want to go further than 30%, have the transmission built for more torque. Those same transmissions (with stronger internals) have been used in V12 twin turbos, so if you have them beefed up, they'll have no trouble with a tuned inline 6 diesel.
Great words man. Seriously made me think twinge about it in my CLK
This is fantastic advice. I had the same issue with the A3. Got it remapped and the clutch and flywheel packed in 3 months later.
Which year a3?
I watched this video after I remapped my Jeep Compass 2.0l disel 4x4, 170-230hp,350-450nm.
I can agree with this. Had my bmw 330d mapped and the gearbox went a few days later
Could please tell what were the remap figures (HP and Nm)?
I'm tempted since it's such a great motor and great potential for improvement, but really afraid of making costly damages (f34 here, 258hp)
Appreciate your POV my friend ! I own a Ford Fiesta ST mk 7 ( 4 cylinder- turbo - 6 speed manual) I’m thinking of ECU tuning + CAI kit from k&n for better cold air flow. You think I would have issues ? Car already has 182 bhp stock .. thanks 🙏🏽
Useful vid, thanks Mr Lopes.
Thanks for the info. That makes a lot of sense. I studied engineering in the US Navy. Most things are tested and built to be a little more than you actually need yet to push the boundaries every day with out up dating the parts is a bad idea. For instance I put slotted brakes on my f150 but I up graded to better shocks and struts, better tires etc. But that all cost money.
How on earth can anybody give this video a thumbs down SMH. This guy is giving you valuable *FREE* information. Some people Ha-ha.
Thanks for your comment. It really means a lot 🙏🏼
@@mrlopes1234 I mean, I can not say a disagree, but you are driving diesels and you are talking about guys who did it on petrol engines. So I agree, no you should not think your diesel is going to be sporty no matter what tune you do on it and yes, it will put more strain on it because that is not what diesels are made to be.
Diesel cars are great for long journeys, those powerful ones are great even for overtaking during those journeys, but if you want to race from street lights and/or on tracks just get a sporty petrol.
It revs higher, it sounds better, it can be mid/bigger block or turbo and it's made to be sporty
Not trying to troll but more hp=braking things take 15m on a form and he would know the specs of his car
You can only advise, some people gotta learn.....the hard way
So true, people listening to what they WANT to hear , or not :)
How you imitate the sound of juddering is really enlightening to think twice on getting a remap. Taking ur advice. Cheers. Good honest vid.
immense respect.
i was wanting to upgrading my jetta tdi.
thank u very much
Great advice from a 35 year engineering veteran
It depends on how over-engineered and over-built your car is. It also depends on how aggressively you drive it.
Great to hear a honest long term review, nice video dude
Thank you
Thanks for the excellent video 👌🏻
Valuable free information for people with low to mid range cars.
Thanks very much for the info, this video made me go and research more about remaps and the tolerances on my vehicle. Ive got a performance saloon which has higher rated components than its current output and driving it, the car feels choked, like it has more to give, hoping a remap makes it feel smoother to drive more than anything. If not, the company offers 14 day free reversal if I'm not happy 👍
Cool. Come back and let us know how you get on. Thanks for your comment 👍🏼
So how did it go?
Thanks for some real feedback. I suspected this would the issue of a remap that no one really talks about. So matter of fact is, you need to know your limits of all your mechanical components. Which is extensive research, maths and physics required. End of the day you will reduce the life span of your car parts, therefore that extra cost and fuel 'economy' will cost you an arm and a leg.
Gday from Aus...Good review mate honest and straight to the point 👍
Great post 👍🏻 I stage 1’d a brand new S3 and pretty soon after got clutch slip problem, so I totally agree with this video and would even say don’t bother on the S or RS models either. If an S/RS stock vehicle isn’t fast enough take up F1
Absolutely great advice. Definitely going to break something. And the guy with the sports model still goes past you :)
Mate,I really needed to watch this 👍👍 I,m picking up a focus ST diesel this week & I actually considered getting a stage 1,so glad I watched this. Cheers mate 👍
Had my VW Caddy van mapped to 170. Love that element of surprise when someone goes for an overtake on a hill cause they still think vans are going to slow down :)
I had a Mk2 TT 2.0 TDI. Same engine as yours. 170bhp standard. Remapped to 208bhp. Drove it for 2 years taking it from 70k miles to 105k miles then sold it. No issues at all. No problems with the flywheel. There are maps that are safe and maps that are not, I have seen some terrible maps on cars. Also. Yes if you get a remap then drive it like you stole it all of the time, of course its going to wear out components faster due to the extra power. Just have to be careful. Wait for the time and the place to boot it. I'm remapping my Mk3 TT 2.0 TFSI Quattro on Tuesday at Viezu Technologies. Not anxious at all seeing as though I have mapped 2 cars there before over the last 6 years and had zero issues. Choose a reputable tuning company that will dyno and create a custom map for you, not just throw one on that's for your model of car. That's the key.
Finally a genuine guy with a genuine answer. I have a Skoda Octavia petrol 150bhp wanted to remap to get 180 nearly did it too but then I took a step back after this video. It’s a family car wtf am I doing lol thanks man
dale tindall thank you. It means a lot. Hope everyone that like it subscribed so I will make more videos
That’s not huge jump there 150-180 I’d remap if my car was petrol but diesel has the dmf which usually costs £1000+ to replace. I’ve got a civic 2.2 was going to remap it but the jump is to much it goes from 140bhp to 190bhp I just think that would fuck things up. Some car are de tuned though and they are the kind of car I would remap.
If its petrol I would do it on a petrol
Not on a diesel though
Not again
The Civic BHP is irrelevant, it's the torque. Use a professional company that know that vehicle. Celtic Tuning know the Civic inside out. They were the first company to widely remap them.
@@lukey3507 I dne a remap on my metro took it from 50bhp to 350bhp,happy daze.
This was good information! Thanks!
I have a Golf 2.0 TDI 6 speed manual. I had a remap done with the Bluefin self remap device. It did increase the boost and power in a big way. I think the car also had a turbo noise before I got it and not long after doing the upgrade the turbo blew up, likely due to the extra boost and the age. My clutch did also go but this was probably at 350,000kms, so was mostly just due to age.
The car still runs and has been running with a remap for about 7 years now up to 490,000kms and runs perfect. I don't drive it that hard, but the extra boost helps especially when overtaking or going up hills.
I understand also it does put more pressure on other components, so if driven hard I'd expect more issues.
I thought the injectors and other parts wold have failed, but it keeps going. 90% of my driving though is long trips and average about 600kms per week.
Thank you, I was thinking about this 'coz in my country it is about half of the price compared to UK. I was blinded by the figures like increased hp and fuel economy. However I did not thik about what the increase of hp would do to the rest of the components such as gearbox and turbo . . . until now. Dad always says to me son if you want a gti save up and get a gti stop puting lipstic on a pig, hate to admit it he is wright.
Marko ime ti je jako ja imam 1.6 hdi sad 240 konja 400Nm sa TF035 turbom i kvacilom od kevlara petu godinu..preko 100.000km svake god za srbiju..
2.5 cola auspuh
Veliki 2.5 cola intercooler
Egr blok
Dpf blok
Sve moze samo kvalitetno ovaj ne zna kako se kvacilo zove i nema pojma o cemu prica
@@schoumv6 google translate saved me a lot of typing there. Also, 400 pounds but you won't spend another 30 on the air filter?? It's simple, with every "stage" there are some components you must upgrade. Read the forums, not the YT comments...
😂😂😂 Lipstick on a pig 🐷 the
Never met an rb26tt
Everything in your vehicle works as a unit. With that in mind you really have to pay attention to what and how much you upgrade on it. If you add more power you need to be sure of what else is being stressed because of the extra boost and either upgrade those items as well or drive only to the limit that it can handle.
Took me 4 years to finish my 88gt
Complete engine dismantle and upgrade to stage 3 track everything except heads top to bottom even injection was staged 3 and man did it ever preform.
Every time I got out I was shaking all over from the rush as if I had just escape death lol
I did everything by the book for my engine build but forgotten about the clutch..duh .. it didn’t last long.. I ordered a stage 3 race kit $600usd.
It was amazing and so much fun ... 3 weeks later I had to change the transmission because it completely shattered
Few weeks later another transmission.. then another until I realized my engine was killing them and it’s been parked for years now
I should have been smarter about it and took my time
Thanks for this , been thinking of remapping my 2L VW T5 from 102 bhp to 170 bhp, don't think I'll bother now, really don't want the mechanical problems that'll follow. 👍👍
I appreciate the honesty, because I was on the fence about doing it, that's why I was doing the homework first. VW 2.0tsi
I had a seat Leon cr fr 170bhp diesel remapped 6 years ago when the engine had 95000 miles on the clock, it remapped to 212bhp and 335lbs/ft torque, changed it into a very capable car that was fast enough in every way for me, no problems all these years now has 186000 miles on the clock, thing is a stage 1 remap is safe and I’d say worth your money.
How much was it to remap
@@voltage3692 remapping usually costs around 400+ at least in my country with dyno results. But your car better be mint
Great video fella. I've been debating wether to buy a BMW 320d and remap or a 330d and leave it stock and you've answered my question and likely saved huge headaches in the future. Thanks again 👌🏻
Thanks for the comment. You’ve embodied exactly what my point is. Good luck with you new car and enjoy. 👍🏼
Well it's obvious 330d would handle more power or go 335d even better,
You are not gona get more power from 4 pot
Very sound video, thank you for sharing!
great advice, thanks for the video
Mapped my bmw 635d from 286bhp up to 360 2 years ago no problem whatsoever for mpg too
Big difference with a bmw and Vw group cars
3 litre straight six twin turbo, that engine is pretty strong, so no surprises it can handle the power 👍
I had my 325d remapped. It has the same straight 6 as the 330d, so handled the remap perfectly well as the engine/clutch/gearbox is already designed to handle what a 330d has. This man speaks sense!
Also what a 335d has I think they are all the same platform apart from the bolt ons turbo intercooler etc
cheers man for the vid I was thinking of doing it to my a3 1.6 tdi but I wont now
Thanks for the honest advice. I've got an Audi S1 which I'm considering getting more power out of but I am also very cautious. Only company that I have found that let's you keep your warranty is ABT which adds a whopping 85bhp but I'm considering changing the clutch and flywheel first. Was going to change the exhaust until I found out the price. £3k for a decent full exhaust with sports car sod that!!
Very informative opinion. And also correlates to what, despite them not being real, racing video games are basically telling you while you are modifying your cars. You HAVE to upgrade EVERY part on your car for each part compliments and supports the other! Games like Need for Speed and Gran Turismo go in depth letting you know that you can only upgrade one part of your car to "Street" "Underground" or "Pro" for so long while still racing the other parts still on stock and NOT see any huge improvement compared to where if you UPGRADE everything so that each part can handle what the other parts are putting out. Gran Turismo does this the best by telling you how you'll only see gains by using a closely tuned or compatible part with another. So yeah, before doing any ECU remapping, upgrade the core parts to withstand that new output demand. SO GLAD I watched this video before investing in just an ECU for my daily driver to give it a small boost of 60 to 70 HP to it's already lame 78 HP. Because that would have damaged the stock parts inside of it like SUPER bad and voided the warranty that I still have on it should anything bust and it's due to the aftermarket ECU installed. Oh well...
Thank you. You’ve validated my assumption and helped me decide not to bother with a remap
Great video. I have a 2000 1.9l golf and I'm glad I watched.
Nice to see honest free advice. Keep up the good workman.
Nice Mercedez man. I will follow your advice by not remapping my GTI.
I got a 1.9 tdi a4 b7 it was originally 116 hp, after the remap it got to 150, been driving it for 3 years had absolutely no problems with it.
I think you may have a point there..
VW do 140bhp and 170bhp and sell 170bhp for extra 5k but probably just done factory remap.. So upping power to 170 is probably safe..
Problem comes when you take their 170bhp to 210bhp.. You are then running the same kit as 140bhp model at 210bhp which is asking for trouble.. Just a thought??
Same with volvo and bmw. Buy low model in range and remap it within the normal model ranges is probably safe.. Going above what manufacturer designed that engine and gearbox to run at is asking for problems..
@@devonmantimtim8263 agreed, if you get it done by guys that know what they're doing it's gonna be ok, I had it done at Adler Auto(best in Bulgaria) they have a live dyno, they adjust it as it goes, it's a bit more expensive but it's worth every penny. I recently got a Peugeot 508 2.0 HDI 140HP, remappred to 175 and 380 NM, it's taking it very nice.
2nd year with my mapped ST180, loving it. I've had every car (bar my EP3) remapped to no issues.
If you're gonna start upping power, you gotta do it all...clutch, brakes whatever
how much would that cost then?
Just had my 2001 Mini Cooper remapped. Hoping I didnt make a mistake 🤞
Getting my r56 stage 2 tune this weekend lol
I wish I’d have seen this video before I blew my turbo in my VW Touran 2.0 TDI. It’s costing me £700 to fix and then I’m undoing the remap which is another £150. Lesson well and truly learned but yeah I only heard the positive stuff related to a remap and I wasn’t aware of the dangers......I’ll be spreading the word though. Great video cheers!
You just saved me a big bill, was going too pull the trigger on my 18 2.0 Touran, it’s staying standard 👍
Appreciate the knowledge, changed minds for me
Good thoughts Mr Lopes. I was thinking about having this done to my next car, but reconsidering now- as you say it's probably pointless.
Unfortunately nobody ever gives the pitfalls of a remap so I appreciate the honesty.
Great video! It brought up a lot of interesting points to my mind 😁
I think it depents from car to car.
For example I think a Fiesta 1.0 with the 100hp could easily handle a remap to get it up to around 125hp and also 20pounds extra, because there is also a version from Ford with this kind of power... Also a 911 Carrera might handle a slight remap aswell due to the similatities with the Carrera S.
Your Audi was the top of the range version of this engine (Correct me if I‘m wrong), so it wasn‘t the slightly detuned version of a engine.
Another example would be the C63 AMG and the C63S... Just a different software ☺️
Yes I have 1.2tsi ibiza ive remaped it from 105 to 135hp its fine. U can also limit the tourqe to not imapct the fly wheel or gearbox
Stage 1 or light upgrade clutch would of held up fine, you can ask your tuner to have the torque smoothly come in
Kudos on a thoughtful video thats purely meant to help. Ive been debating a remap on an e350 3.5 v6 and might just stay away now. Cheers
Petrol car will see very small gains man it will be fine
Tried explaining this to one of my friends who has the exact same car as the one you remapped and he didn’t understand that his going to stress all the OEM parts to the point of failure.
But i found your video and sent it to him and he backed down after hearing your experience with remap on his car.
Good job explaining mate.
Great advice and honest! I've got a stage 1 BMW M4 (520bhp), the map is running fine but I'll tell you what's really bugging me, you can literally hear the turbos spooling a lot faster! Sounds weird, soulless!! And because of this reason, I'm selling it.. Like you said - lesson learned, I'm never tuning my cars again!
You should just not have a car to be honest mate. Complaining that your 520bhp M4 has sounds of a turbo? Sell it and don't buy another car. Unless ofcourse you're being sarcastic.
Oh shut up you twat.
@@tolgadevrin3536 OK you stuck up fuck 😂 be greatful that you can even own an M4
@@SassyOnline Stop being a keyboard warrior, you're more than welcome to join me for a drive to see what I mean.. If you have OCD like myself then trust me you'll know what I mean.
@@tolgadevrin3536 no one's ever complained about a turbo noise on a 520bhp M4 😂
Thank you for your experiences!
Great video, I was thinking of getting my 1.7 astra h diesel remapped, now I'm keeping clear as you say, it's a normal car and I can see it going bang.
Keep up the great videos...
Thank you so much made my mind up leaving it alone will save up and get a more powerful car instead keep up the fantastic work my friend 👍👍
Ant Stance thanks for your comment. Means a lot
Stage 2 flywheel and clutch kit in an A5 would have set you back about an extra 200 quid on top of the Sachs one. You didn't have to sell it, should have just put a upgraded clutch and flywheel in to handle the power gain. And bigger brakes to stop faster, of course, because supporting mods matter.
Bigger brakes won't stop you faster, tyre width is almost always the limiting factor.
Broooo u just opened my eyes. Thanks for the video. And good luck
Thanks for the tip buddy.
Amen to that brother I got that out of my system too, or is it just an age thing? 😉I've come to realise standard is underrated!! don't get me on getting your car lowered 😂😂😂
Depends what car you got & how well you do your homework on the hardware that’s in the car; for example; a 2015 BMW 320D Efficient Dynamics (163hp) has the exact same hardware as a 325D (220hp) gearbox, turbo, torque converter all the same! So you can safely stage 1 to 210hp; plus a stage 2 Xhp gearbox flash for the auto box actually improves the life of the gearbox; provided you don’t thrash the ass off it! But that principle applies wether a car is remapped or not
Yeah that’s my point but most people don’t know to check things like this first. You have to know your and how the manufacturer has made the final product. Yes, a lot of cars have a de-tuned engine with the same parts as a higher spec but you have to k ow and do your research.
Totally agree with this! I had a 1.0 Focus EcoBoost, 100bhp stock... 150bhp after a remap! Ridiculous to drive, turbo kicks in immediately.... but the car was not made to go that fast, didn’t handle as well, car started to have a few little issues, no longer have it - was very fun, but not sure I’d do it again
same here. 100bhp model are weak . stock 150model are way better.
Really good video, one thing to mention is various power outputs from the same engine, ford transit for example has the same engine but with outputs ranging from 95 to 185. Its daft paying ford a extra 4500 when a safe 'factory' remap will do it.
Thanks so much for your valuable feedback. I’ve just changed my mind about a remap since hearing about the potential problems. It’s engineering logic when you think about it. Placing all that additional stress on the drive parts will inevitably lead to failure.
trully depends on the car to be honest, I have a bmw x3 remapped for about 3 years and did around 50-60k miles and had 0 issues with it, had a remap on my previous car for 3-4 years no issue whatsoever, but I do change the oil very often, I think most tuners don't say this, but if you get a remap change the oil often. I change mine around 5k miles tops
I think remaps are pretty interesting when u have a "limited" engine. I mean, sometimes brands offer the same engine with 3 levels of power. If u get a lower version, going from 120 to 180 Hp, when max stock is 170 Hp is fairly safe and difference is enough.
For 20/30 Hp don't think is that worthy as well
Miguel Ángel Del i agree with this but sometimes them “limited engines” will have some differences e.g. the 2.0 tdi vw engines they can come as 140hp 170hp 180hp or something but they have different turbos, yes the engine is the same but the turbo may not be able to cope with making extra boost
@BlaccBenz dude I'm here for the same car lol. Did a shit ton of research and colud't find a real difference between the c200 and c220 engine. You helped a lot. But it's still a problem those figures are way to little for that car I really don't know what to do I don't know if just getting a used turbo from c220 is worth it and just swapping it the risk there is that you don't really know in what kind of a condition you're getting it
BlaccBenz Same. But my c200 is really well maintained it has low mileage so I don’t really want to sell it I think I’m going to ride it just how it is for some time and then maybe eventually upgrade to a w205 or maybe a w212 e class but definitely with a better engine
Miguel Ángel Del
I had my wife’s Mercedes a250 done 218 stock and 30 up after map and as nice as the power boost was it didn’t feel very refined. But my bmw 635d was begging to be mapped and handles it superbly.
@BlaccBenz I'm pretty sure 220 and 250 have the same exact engine but mercedes just charges extra for the hp you can get from a 220 aswell no?
Thanks bro. You might have saved me a lot of money and headache!
Thanks for the video man, great stuff, I had the same story gane even to stage 2 with my ex car, had to sell it after 3years 'cause it started to fall apart, I have a new car now and not even thinkin' about remaping it, on a 2.0tdi it will never transform it into a race-car, just not worth it....