should I get my Audi tt 2002 180bhp MAPPED

[Gunny112]

Im thinking off getting my car MAPPED but will it make that much of a difference or will it just lead to things braking down more quickly?????????????

Is there a place to get it done in BRISTOL UK ? and how much should the adverage cost be please

great sight thanks guys and dolls

[Maracus]

I would sort out your underlying issues that you have with your car (on the other thread you started), before looking at a remap.

You'll be looking at around £300 - £400 for a remap to around 225BHP from memory.

[juice]

Gunny112 said:

Is there a place to get it done in BRISTOL UK ? and how much should the adverage cost be please

great sight thanks guys and dolls

Streetwise Automotive are the official Revo dealers in Bristol, hopefully the link below works for you...

http://www.revotechnik.com/product-details/softwar...

[spike ST500]

certainly your best £ vs BHP mod.

If your insurance is high, may be worth be worth getting a quote for increase of premium should you remap it, before you do!

[Kaj91]

You should have bought a 225.

[aka_kerrly]

It's a great idea assuming the rest of the car is in tip top condition i.e you aren't rolling around on budget tyres being powered by a 20vt that hasn't had a service for a decade.

Are you after a straight generic map or something custom but if you venture up the M5 to Stroud there is Turner Racing Developments and Badger5 Motorsport both of whom would be able to offer a generic map or a custom one.

Both can provide a full diagnostic health check before doing the map and Badger5 have their own rolling road to do live mapping.

It's worth budgeting for a good diverter valve (Forge007P is a common choice + another local firm as they are in Gloucester) and a panel filter/cold air feed to get the full benefit be be warned you're then start wanting a 3inch downpipe, cat back and start thinking of KO4s

There have been cases where remaps have exposed underlying problems like worn clutches, fragile boost pipes or vacuum pipes due to the boost levels being increased and the tendency for you floor it to experience the results.....

[Gunny112]

thank you so so much for all your posts and advice ill let you know how i get on
thank you so much your all so helpful and kind

[SuperchargedVR6]

The 180 has the KO3 turbo from memory, so won't give a huge amount more in terms of hp, but will deliver a much bigger midrange thump, such is the nature of tiny turbos.

How old is the clutch? If it's well past half worn (is the pedal heavy?), that may start to slip if you increase the torque significantly.

[chris285]

It will have the KO3s turbo i believe as the KO3 was on the 150bhp 1.8t's only, A word of advice is any good tuner will refuse to map a car if there are underlying issues with it

I would avoid Revo and go for a mapper such as Badger 5 or R Tech who will perform a custom map for you, I know R Tech will refuse to map a car if it is not running ok and I guess Badger 5 is the same

[aka_kerrly]

Technically speaking and this gets brought up all the time there is no such KO3S there is a revised KO3 which has a KO3-58 model that was used from 2001(ish) so even the 150hp models with DBW got the uprated version.

Part numbers are:
K03-53
5303-970-0053
5303-971-0053
5303-988-0053

ALL the same.


I appreciate this is a KO4 plate but it shows how easy it is to think a 5 is a S

[SuperchargedVR6]

The KO3 'S' still has a little more flow than the old KO3 though. My old KO3 'S' boosted 9N3 Polo GTI mapped to 215hp whereas an older K03 equipped MK4 GTI will only map to 190-195hp.

The earlier comment about the 225 engine is a valid one. Bigger turbo, more top end pull. All of the KO3 variants are spent by 5500rpm.

[aka_kerrly]

It may also be that your golf was a earlier pre VVT engine to.

Never the less from the OP's point of view he can expect around 220hp from a map but a bigger improvement in the power throughout the rev range.

[nottyash]

I've mapped 3 Mk4 Golf GTI 150 bhp with the later version turbo and was very impressed with the results.
I did experience coil pack failures on 2 cars as a result.
Now have a mapped TT 225 with no problems. The 225 I believe is a stronger engine having forged internals.

[Searider]

Badger5 all day long from where you are.
Take their advice.

Or, for the £400 plus sorting any other issues that might be discovered that cash might be better invested in a 225 TT

A standard 225 May be cheaper to insure than a remapped 180.

Is the 180 2 wheel drive?
All 225s are quattro

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SuperchargedVR6 said:

The KO3 'S' still has a little more flow than the old KO3 though. My old KO3 'S' boosted 9N3 Polo GTI mapped to 215hp whereas an older K03 equipped MK4 GTI will only map to 190-195hp.

The earlier comment about the 225 engine is a valid one. Bigger turbo, more top end pull. All of the KO3 variants are spent by 5500rpm.

My 2001 Golf has the AUM engine and K03 S/5 turbo, first map took it to 212hp, second to 231hp.

Getting rid now so had the map taken off or hidden not sure which, it now runs a 163hp which is factory standard for that car.

Just add ,it feels hellish slow now.