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Remapping Diesel Engines

  • 13-04-2012 01:26PM
    #1
    NewApproach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a 130bhp variant VAg 1.9TDi and was thinking of remapping it (mainly for economy, extra power a bonus)

    However, is there any negative effects of doing this? would it affect the transmission or any other parts in a negative way?


Comments

  • #2
    giant_midget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭giant_midget


    NewApproach wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have a 130bhp variant VAg 1.9TDi and was thinking of remapping it (mainly for economy, extra power a bonus)

    However, is there any negative effects of doing this? would it affect the transmission or any other parts in a negative way?

    depends on the mileage, would be a bit more work for your clutch...


  • #3
    Dirkster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭Dirkster


    I had the same engine mapped before the car got hit and is now gone. I didn't suffer any adverse affects that I can think of. MPG doesn't really improve as is claimed and realistically will drop by 2-3MPG I found. I only had it for 20k miles though and it was put on when the engine had only 60k on it.

    There are varying degree's of remap that you can get and naturally these will stress the engine and components more or less depending. I found a very big increase in performance and torque and was very happy with it. If you were getting it done I'd advise looking at www.chippedire.com as he's excellent and a nice fella. There's an awful lot of cowboys with laptops out there with a "friend" in Germany doing the remap files. I'd stay away from them and just go with chippedire as its a car specific map and he knows the engine inside out. You can ask for more or less torque and keep it semi-conservative so the engine doesn't suffer as much wear.


  • #4
    gollywog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭gollywog


    Dirkster wrote: »
    I had the same engine mapped before the car got hit and is now gone. I didn't suffer any adverse affects that I can think of. MPG doesn't really improve as is claimed and realistically will drop by 2-3MPG I found. I only had it for 20k miles though and it was put on when the engine had only 60k on it.

    There are varying degree's of remap that you can get and naturally these will stress the engine and components more or less depending. I found a very big increase in performance and torque and was very happy with it. If you were getting it done I'd advise looking at www.chippedire.com as he's excellent and a nice fella. There's an awful lot of cowboys with laptops out there with a "friend" in Germany doing the remap files. I'd stay away from them and just go with chippedire as its a car specific map and he knows the engine inside out. You can ask for more or less torque and keep it semi-conservative so the engine doesn't suffer as much wear.

    + 1 had joe map my car recently and it's the best money I've ever spent. Sound guy and knows his stuff


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