To remap or not to remap.
Discussion
Just after some real world advice. I havn't put this in the vag section as I'm hoping for some non biased feedback on this.
I have a mk4 Vw golf estate with the 1.8T engine, 2005 model. I pretty sure it has the later ko3s turbo so it will respond to a remap very well.
BUT
What I really want to know is if it will effect the one thing I really hate about the car. I've never had a turbo before. And to be honest I'm not that keen on it. It seems that when you're cruising there always feels like there's power there, but when you want it, it's not really there. Also, when you take a tight corner you really have to change down to 2nd and even then it's very slow to pull away. It feels like 1st gear is needed, which is never been needed in any other car I've driven.
So, I'm fairly keen to remap IF it will help boost low down grunt. All I can find is power figures. I'm not particularly interested in bhp as much as drive ability. Would a remap suit my needs or is it purely for chasing figures.
Any other pro's or cons to consider.
Car has done 71k and seems to be well cared for.
I have a mk4 Vw golf estate with the 1.8T engine, 2005 model. I pretty sure it has the later ko3s turbo so it will respond to a remap very well.
BUT
What I really want to know is if it will effect the one thing I really hate about the car. I've never had a turbo before. And to be honest I'm not that keen on it. It seems that when you're cruising there always feels like there's power there, but when you want it, it's not really there. Also, when you take a tight corner you really have to change down to 2nd and even then it's very slow to pull away. It feels like 1st gear is needed, which is never been needed in any other car I've driven.
So, I'm fairly keen to remap IF it will help boost low down grunt. All I can find is power figures. I'm not particularly interested in bhp as much as drive ability. Would a remap suit my needs or is it purely for chasing figures.
Any other pro's or cons to consider.
Car has done 71k and seems to be well cared for.
Thanks for the replies.
The car is just a cheap runabout. But seems well cared for. Having said that, if I had it mapped and the turbo or went within weeks I'd feel fairly daft.
How do I know if it's a generic or a custom. There's a Revo dealer close to me. I know revo has been round a long time so I presume it's good quality software.
Like I say I'm after more torque rather than power. It sounds like I will be able to achieve this with a remap so will start speaking to local mappers.
I'm in South Wales so if anyone knows of a reputable place let me know.
Thanks
The car is just a cheap runabout. But seems well cared for. Having said that, if I had it mapped and the turbo or went within weeks I'd feel fairly daft.
How do I know if it's a generic or a custom. There's a Revo dealer close to me. I know revo has been round a long time so I presume it's good quality software.
Like I say I'm after more torque rather than power. It sounds like I will be able to achieve this with a remap so will start speaking to local mappers.
I'm in South Wales so if anyone knows of a reputable place let me know.
Thanks
Thanks for all these helpful replies.
Sounds like I need a boost leak check. The car feels like it runs out of pull quite early. I'd say around 5k and it's stopped pulling. Add this to the lazy lag low down and it's a very short power band. Maybe there's a leak.
Do your average garages do these boost leak tests or am I going to need a specialist.
Thanks again.
Sounds like I need a boost leak check. The car feels like it runs out of pull quite early. I'd say around 5k and it's stopped pulling. Add this to the lazy lag low down and it's a very short power band. Maybe there's a leak.
Do your average garages do these boost leak tests or am I going to need a specialist.
Thanks again.
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