Anyone here remapped?
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Ok so I’m not about to do it, I’ve never driven home and thought the 720 wasn’t quite quick enough but I am curious about people’s experiences. I remember reading EVO mag years ago and the car they had seemed to be lighting up the rears at any speed, I also saw the vid from Thorney discussing blown engines due to poor remapping. So thought I’d ask the question, if you did it how was it?
Googled just to see what gains people are getting... And 1st result was here.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I remapped a 570 but not a 720.
I came to the 570 after previously owning a 650 and a 720. The 570 was a fabulous car, really the best handling and most fun of all three but after the previous two it did feel under powered. After the remap (Thorney) it was perfect, the power of a 650 with the direct handling of a 570.
I've had a couple of 720's and wouldn't even consider remapping them, just no point.
I came to the 570 after previously owning a 650 and a 720. The 570 was a fabulous car, really the best handling and most fun of all three but after the previous two it did feel under powered. After the remap (Thorney) it was perfect, the power of a 650 with the direct handling of a 570.
I've had a couple of 720's and wouldn't even consider remapping them, just no point.
Edited by br d on Saturday 31st May 17:37
I remapped both my previous 570 and 720.
It made the 570 great fun, was the perfect balance of power and playfulness that you could still control. 720 was just too quick and personally I wouldn’t advise as it makes that car a handful to say the least.
DMS did both and given that the map was removed prior to the 720s oil pump self imploding, requiring a new engine - it clearly wasn’t detectable as this was covered under warranty at the time.
It made the 570 great fun, was the perfect balance of power and playfulness that you could still control. 720 was just too quick and personally I wouldn’t advise as it makes that car a handful to say the least.
DMS did both and given that the map was removed prior to the 720s oil pump self imploding, requiring a new engine - it clearly wasn’t detectable as this was covered under warranty at the time.
I'd ask this question on mclarenlife if you want some 1st hand experiences, there are a lot more Americans on there so you'll probably get more answers. For some reason they have an inexplicable obsession with tuning anything and everything they get in. Maybe it's something in the water over there, but they'd probably buy an electric pencil sharpener and immediately be asking how they could up the power.
Personally I share the consensus opinion here. I have a lowly 650 and it's bonkers fast, I cannot imagine driving a 720, which has 10% more power and almost 15% more torque, and thinking "this thing could really use some more power".
Personally I share the consensus opinion here. I have a lowly 650 and it's bonkers fast, I cannot imagine driving a 720, which has 10% more power and almost 15% more torque, and thinking "this thing could really use some more power".
Trollbuster said:
I remapped both my previous 570 and 720.
It made the 570 great fun, was the perfect balance of power and playfulness that you could still control. 720 was just too quick and personally I wouldn t advise as it makes that car a handful to say the least.
DMS did both and given that the map was removed prior to the 720s oil pump self imploding, requiring a new engine - it clearly wasn t detectable as this was covered under warranty at the time.
What pwr and torque did you get? It made the 570 great fun, was the perfect balance of power and playfulness that you could still control. 720 was just too quick and personally I wouldn t advise as it makes that car a handful to say the least.
DMS did both and given that the map was removed prior to the 720s oil pump self imploding, requiring a new engine - it clearly wasn t detectable as this was covered under warranty at the time.
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