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smiffy180

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Thursday 6th September 2012
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/KWP-2000-Flasher-Remapping-Tuning/dp/B004HD93I6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346958997&sr=8-2 my mate spotted this online and wondered if it would be worth a punt?
he has a 2010 1.3 suzuki swift with a decat exhaust

smiffy180

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Pints

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221 months

Thursday 6th September 2012
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Link not working here (Android browser).

Urban Sports

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Thursday 6th September 2012
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Pints said:
Link not working here (Android browser).
Same here, iPhone

750turbo

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Thursday 6th September 2012
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Urban Sports said:
Pints said:
Link not working here (Android browser).
Same here, iPhone
Same here - PC!

Parabola

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224 months

Thursday 6th September 2012
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I'm guessing he means this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/KWP-2000-Flasher-Remapping...

'KWP 2000 ECU Flasher, ECU Remapping, ECU Tuning Tool
by KWP "

£34.95


Product Description
KWP 2000 Remapping tool

Brand New with software for laptop

Package Contains

1. KWP2000 Plus device
2. USB A/B connection cable
3. OBD2 connection cable
4. 38 pin Mercedes connection cable
5. 20 pin BMW connection cable
6. female banana cable
7. CD with software

Works with most vehicles fitted with either Bosch EDC15 ECU or EDC16 ECU

This includes
Ford, Fiat, Citroen, Peugoet, VW, Vauxhall, Kia, Hyundai, Mercedes and many more

smiffy180

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Thursday 6th September 2012
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Parabola said:
I'm guessing he means this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/KWP-2000-Flasher-Remapping...

'KWP 2000 ECU Flasher, ECU Remapping, ECU Tuning Tool
by KWP "

£34.95


Product Description
KWP 2000 Remapping tool

Brand New with software for laptop

Package Contains

1. KWP2000 Plus device
2. USB A/B connection cable
3. OBD2 connection cable
4. 38 pin Mercedes connection cable
5. 20 pin BMW connection cable
6. female banana cable
7. CD with software

Works with most vehicles fitted with either Bosch EDC15 ECU or EDC16 ECU

This includes
Ford, Fiat, Citroen, Peugoet, VW, Vauxhall, Kia, Hyundai, Mercedes and many more
Yeh thats the one, sorry i couldnt get it to work confused

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

235 months

Thursday 6th September 2012
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Does the Suzuki have the Bosch ECU listed? If not, no.

Has he remapped a car before? If not then I would read up on it first and a wideband is essential.

smiffy180

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Thursday 6th September 2012
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RobCrezz said:
Does the Suzuki have the Bosch ECU listed? If not, no.

Has he remapped a car before? If not then I would read up on it first and a wideband is essential.
Erm bosch dont know,
He hasnt mapped before. Is it worth buying? I thought the ecu kits were thousands of pounds?

VWAUDI

335 posts

184 months

Friday 7th September 2012
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It may work - it depends on what type of ECU the car uses and if there's any encryption.

It's not as simple as plugging the car in adding a bit to a few numbers and boom you get more power.

I could understand DIY mapping and learning on a snotter but on a 2010 car I think it's asking for trouble - if he melts the pistons I'm sure he wouldn't be too pleased.

smiffy180

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Friday 7th September 2012
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VWAUDI said:
It may work - it depends on what type of ECU the car uses and if there's any encryption.

It's not as simple as plugging the car in adding a bit to a few numbers and boom you get more power.

I could understand DIY mapping and learning on a snotter but on a 2010 car I think it's asking for trouble - if he melts the pistons I'm sure he wouldn't be too pleased.
Ah okay cheers, he thought he could get a map off the internet and bobs your unclr. If he asks for a company to customise one a discounted rate do you think that would work?

Krikkit

27,917 posts

208 months

Friday 7th September 2012
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smiffy180 said:
VWAUDI said:
It may work - it depends on what type of ECU the car uses and if there's any encryption.

It's not as simple as plugging the car in adding a bit to a few numbers and boom you get more power.

I could understand DIY mapping and learning on a snotter but on a 2010 car I think it's asking for trouble - if he melts the pistons I'm sure he wouldn't be too pleased.
Ah okay cheers, he thought he could get a map off the internet and bobs your unclr. If he asks for a company to customise one a discounted rate do you think that would work?
Would you trust an engine to a random map dug out on the internet? Even without the possibility of malicious tampering, there's always accidental data corruption.

If he wants it mapping take it to a map house and get them to do a proper job. They won't give a discount to use someone else's tools (if they even touch them at all, I wouldn't).

RobCrezz

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235 months

Friday 7th September 2012
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smiffy180 said:
VWAUDI said:
It may work - it depends on what type of ECU the car uses and if there's any encryption.

It's not as simple as plugging the car in adding a bit to a few numbers and boom you get more power.

I could understand DIY mapping and learning on a snotter but on a 2010 car I think it's asking for trouble - if he melts the pistons I'm sure he wouldn't be too pleased.
Ah okay cheers, he thought he could get a map off the internet and bobs your unclr. If he asks for a company to customise one a discounted rate do you think that would work?
You could simply upload a map that you found on the internet, but I wouldnt just do that an hope for the best, I would always check it with the wideband, make sure its not too lean or rich at any point and also check that it isnt detting (with det cans if you cant log from the knock sensor), but thats much less of an issue in an n/a engine.

To be honest, I wouldnt bother, if its a standard engine with no mods, its unlikely you will make any huge gains - you might get a little bit more power if you fill it with 99 RON and see if you can add some ignition advance and lean it out a little (depending on what the AFRs are), but we arent talking big gains really.



However, I wouldn't discourage against DIY mapping (I do it on my car) but just make sure you fully learn all about it.

Edited by RobCrezz on Friday 7th September 11:19

smiffy180

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Friday 7th September 2012
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RobCrezz said:
You could simply upload a map that you found on the internet, but I wouldnt just do that an hope for the best, I would always check it with the wideband, make sure its not too lean or rich at any point and also check that it isnt detting (with det cans if you cant log from the knock sensor), but thats much less of an issue in an n/a engine.

To be honest, I wouldnt bother, if its a standard engine with no mods, its unlikely you will make any huge gains - you might get a little bit more power if you fill it with 99 RON and see if you can add some ignition advance and lean it out a little (depending on what the AFRs are), but we arent talking big gains really.



However, I wouldn't discourage against DIY mapping (I do it on my car) but just make sure you fully learn all about it.

Edited by RobCrezz on Friday 7th September 11:19
Ill tell him not to bother haha, hes got the exhaust and i think has just won a carbon fibre induction kit. I said it would be best to remap to take full advantage of it but a 5-10hp gain isnt worth the £250+ cost to him