Has anyone ever had their 550/575 remapped?

Has anyone ever had their 550/575 remapped?

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Mario149

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7,758 posts

179 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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Was just having an idle google and it seems there are quite a few places that do it, was wondering if anyone had gone down that route with any success? 550 engine strikes me (in my very limited knowledge) as possibly quite a good candidate given it's design age and the fact that it has a relatively lazy specific output i.e. it's not highly strung like say a 355

A4B

2,107 posts

240 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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One of our members had a 575 map and decat on his 550, sure he will be along soon...

Bluebottle911

811 posts

196 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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Is your 550 not fast enough, then?

F355spider

1,395 posts

232 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Yes we used 'superchips' on the 550 it made a big difference. Installation was done by RGS motorsport in Wellingborough

Mario149

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7,758 posts

179 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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F355spider said:
Yes we used 'superchips' on the 550 it made a big difference. Installation was done by RGS motorsport in Wellingborough
Interesting....can you define big difference? Did you get updated figures/dyno results after? (Or before and after for comparison?)

F355spider

1,395 posts

232 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Mario149 said:
Interesting....can you define big difference? Did you get updated figures/dyno results after? (Or before and after for comparison?)
Loads more mid range power, we did do dyno results not sure where they are. its been fitted now for 7 years, best few hunded quid weve spent

Mario149

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179 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Bluebottle911 said:
Is your 550 not fast enough, then?
sorry, somehow missed this!

Powerrrrrrr!

Of course it's plenty fast enough smile although clearly my prowess behind the wheel means that it is holding me back somewhat wink

But on a serious note, why not consider it if it's an option? Discrete reversible use of modern tech to make a classic better. You could bet Ferrari engineers would have if they could have at the time. Hell, might even get better fuel economy to make the greenies happy hehe

Dino550

244 posts

220 months

Wednesday 29th January 2014
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A4B said:
One of our members had a 575 map and decat on his 550, sure he will be along soon...
Yes, mine was from Micholotto (who know a thing or two about Ferraris). It isn't a 575 map as such but gives similar power. John from GT Cars arranged it all and installed it. Michelotto have a choice of maps - depending on style of driving. It cost about £400 and made a difference - dyno showed 510 bhp and 431 lb ft. The software guy at Micholotto tailored map for decat exhaust. Works well.

Well worth it.