When a manufacturer designs a new vehicle, they must
consider all the differing conditions that it may be subjected to in all
regions that it would be sold. This means that instead of optimising the
ECU map to deliver the best possible performance or fuel efficiency they must
compromise the map, taking into consideration these potential different
operating conditions. These include extremes of temperatures and altitudes,
sub-standard fuels, different emissions laws and the fact that not all vehicles
will be serviced regularly in accordance with manufacturers recommended
instructions.
The process of ECU remapping begins by taking a read from the ECU (the brain
of the vehicle) of the standard map and adjusting many parameters within this
such as fuel pressures, boost pressures, ignition advance and throttle control
amongst others, enabling us to release the full potential from the engine.
It is a safe process as it is allowing the engine to have the performance it
should have had in the first place before the compromises for regions were
applied to the standard map. Every engine has it own unique map and by adjusting
these we can fine tune the engine characteristics; unleashing much more power
and in a lot of cases reduce fuel consumption.
Remapping will not only improve the engines power and torque
figures; it will also sharpen the throttle response and widen the available
power. This will make the power delivery a lot more linear, which in turn
will make the vehicle feel livelier to drive and the engine more flexible.
Frequently, the vehicle’s power output is restricted by the manufacturer for
no other reason than to ensure that it fits into a class to suit different
markets. As a driving enthusiast, you do not need or want such restrictions
placed upon your vehicle, so by letting us tune your vehicle you can benefit
from the hidden power and torque locked away within your engine management system.
The other main benefit of remapping will be a reduction in fuel consumption.
With the extra torque - especially at the bottom of the rev range - you will see
a fuel saving as it will require less throttle input to maintain motorway speeds;
you can drive in a higher gear at a slower speed; and the additional power is
especially useful when fully laden, towing, or on gradients.
Many see the crop of turbocharged diesels as the future of road cars.
These engines offer fantastic potential for low cost tuning without removing any
of the benefits of owning and running a turbo powered diesel vehicle, such as
reliability, economy and longevity.
After you remap your turbocharged diesel engine, you will enjoy:
Turbocharged petrol engines have always been regarded as the
flagship for performance tuning and fun driving. They have much different
characteristics to naturally aspirated vehicles, boasting far higher power
and torque figures to similar displacement engines. They are perfect for tuning
as the ECU also controls the turbo boost pressure control (wastegate).
After you remap your turbocharged petrol engine, you will enjoy: