Advice on remap
Discussion
Hoping to gain some advice. I have a megane r26 and I want to have it stage 1 remapped.
I have just been given a quote from Ray West tuning for £540 all in. I don't want to travel to rs tuning as I cannot see it is going to be worth the extra time effort and money. Does this sound reasonable to you and if anyone has remapped there r26 do you think it is worth the money and risk.
I have just been given a quote from Ray West tuning for £540 all in. I don't want to travel to rs tuning as I cannot see it is going to be worth the extra time effort and money. Does this sound reasonable to you and if anyone has remapped there r26 do you think it is worth the money and risk.
Alex_6n2 said:
RSTuning is £345 + VAT for a remap (if you don't have bigger injectors) and Paul was running an offer recently to discount the VAT portion. That's A LOT cheaper than what you've been offered and doesn't involve any more effort. Will you spend £200 on fuel getting to Leeds?
There's a reason almost everyone in the ownership community goes to Paul, he is the most knowledgeable guy in the business.
Also, can we do away with all this "Stage 1" and "Stage 2" rubbish? A re-map is a re-map.
If you take your car to RSTuning, they will map your car to get the best out of it with it's current modifications. Paul won't magically leave horse power on the table for a more expensive "stage 2" map. The only reason he would compromise is to allow for better driveability.
I used the term stage 1 as that generally means you havent got all of the supporting mods for more power. Also yes it probably would cost me 200 quid to go to leeds as it is 3.5 hrs from me (210 miles) and he will need the car for a while so that will likely mean staying overnight. What are rs tuning going to do that ray west is not is what I'm trying to find out.There's a reason almost everyone in the ownership community goes to Paul, he is the most knowledgeable guy in the business.
Also, can we do away with all this "Stage 1" and "Stage 2" rubbish? A re-map is a re-map.
If you take your car to RSTuning, they will map your car to get the best out of it with it's current modifications. Paul won't magically leave horse power on the table for a more expensive "stage 2" map. The only reason he would compromise is to allow for better driveability.
Edited by Alex_6n2 on Wednesday 7th February 10:25
Alex_6n2 said:
Paul is using his 20+ years of knowledge to give you the best map that balances power with driveability and reliability.
When toying with things that could result in melted pistons, I'd take someone with his experience and track record over anyone else.
£200 on petrol to drive that far is a bit of a joke though isn't it?
He can load a new map in about 20 seconds so you'd be there for about an hour...
Alternatively, Engine Dynamics in Essex is the next most well reviewed tuner in the RS Megane community if you're adamant that Leeds is too far.
They're £300 including VAT!
I didn't say 200 on petrol probably 70 - 80 on petrol 20 for some nosh and 100 for a decent room. Ray has been tuning professionally for 35+ years so should be good. I am trying to talk to people who have had a r26 remapped or people who have dealt with Ray west. He is 15 miles from me so paying a bit more may well be worth it for convenience and incase I am not happy with something. So far you haven't given me any reoson not to use him besides cost which is a minimal difference taking everything into account.When toying with things that could result in melted pistons, I'd take someone with his experience and track record over anyone else.
£200 on petrol to drive that far is a bit of a joke though isn't it?
He can load a new map in about 20 seconds so you'd be there for about an hour...
Alternatively, Engine Dynamics in Essex is the next most well reviewed tuner in the RS Megane community if you're adamant that Leeds is too far.
They're £300 including VAT!
Edited by Alex_6n2 on Wednesday 7th February 17:20
Are you deliberately not reading my posts. By the time I've gone to leeds and back it will have cost me more or less the same, been a lot less convenient and to what benefit.
Yet again you still have not given me one reoson not to use ray west. It would seem that you have been brainwashed that paul is the one and only and anyone else is useless. What am I getting from him that I am not from the other? Also since when am I going to cover 210 miles in 2 hours on public roads. If you don't have anything useful to add to this thread kindly p
s off.
Yet again you still have not given me one reoson not to use ray west. It would seem that you have been brainwashed that paul is the one and only and anyone else is useless. What am I getting from him that I am not from the other? Also since when am I going to cover 210 miles in 2 hours on public roads. If you don't have anything useful to add to this thread kindly p
s off.I will have a look at some of the garages mentioned however I am not keen on having a map just put on the car with out it being checked. I am sure they are probably great but I like the idea of it going on a rolling road so they can see it in action and I actually get to see the improvevent.
I am no no means knowledgeable on this subject so bow to those in the know. When I spoke to ray on the phone he said it is a bespoke map done on his dyno. From this I assume he Wrights the map there and then for that particular car. He said he will want the car for 4 or 5 hours. I am trusting some other people who have had there car worked on by him and that he has been going 35 ish years so he should be genuine if a little pricey.
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