Ecu Remap Report

[lydanial]

OK as some of you might know i was getting my ECU remapped yesterday!!.

 

anyway here is the outcome..

 

firstly although they say an extra 50bhp is achievable the man who did it has conservatively estimated an increase of 35-40bhp but he said it could be a little higher, this means that i am now running at least 150bhp with this being possibly up to 165bhp!!

 

firstly overall impressions are fantastic!!

 

where i live ( a small village) there is a hill leading out now before my galaxy would pull up quite easily in 4th and then slowly carry on pulling in 5th.. this has now changed.. it actually shoot up the hill in ALL gears... i guess due to the extra torque aswell!!

 

overtaking in 6th gear from 60 mph is better too with the car simply pulling away very effectively.. not having to change down to 5th or 4th is just a bonus!!

 

as for MPG, i took it on a long run yesterday and noticed a slight increase 4-5 mpg over a long journey however when i use the power now it does seem to drop a little more than before maybe by 1 or 2mpg.

 

i havent got any urban figures (as i ive out of town) but no doubt in time i will have to visit the city and so will reset the computer to get some readings.

 

heres the best bit..

 

before the ecu the chap took it for a run (with me as i wanted no cheating) and used some hardware to record 0-60 and 0-80 times, we did six runs over the same stretch of road, heres the results.

 

first tests (before remap)

0-60 slowest 0-60 fastest 0-60 average 0-80 slowest 0-80 fastest 0-80 average

14.91-----------13.25-------14.02---------26.52---------23.56----------25.22

 

second tests (after remap)

0-60 slowest 0-60 fastest 0-60 average 0-80 slowest 0-80 fastest 0-80 average

11.10-----------9.85---------10.53--------20.22----------18.15----------19.13

 

a significant improvement i think you will agree..and a sub 10 second 0-60 in a galaxy diesel... excellent!!!

 

just some pointers.. 2 runs on the second tests were completely left out, this was due to the fact that we left half my front tyres on the road and couldnt seem to get the power down to start with.

 

also yesterday was an extremely hot day... really hot!! during the first set of tests the air temperature was 22 degrees, during the second set it was 28 degrees (according to galaxy temp thing).. now for those that dont know, hot air = slower car!!

 

the guy mentioned that during a cool (perhaps even foggy evening) i may well be able to get another 0.5-1 second off those times!!! this would be due to moisture on the intercooler combined with the colder air making the air entering the engine even cooler..

 

i will admit there is some truth behind this.. i used to drive an impreza turbo and on days like yesterday (24+ degrees) i noticed it was a hell of a lot slower than on nice cool evenings, this is what prompted me to have an intercooler spray added and that made a lot of difference!

 

i also spoke to him about getting a massive deal for all those intersted on these boards and he said it wouldnt be a problem and that the best bet would be to arrange a meet somewhere and then find out how many want it done..

apparently there is a fiat mulupa meeting twice a year and he does these cars, 70+ cars were there last time and about 15 had remaps.. if we can arrange this sort of turn out and ammount wanting doing then im sure a good deal will be had by all!!

 

anyway, i will update this thread in the future with more conclusive mpg results for urban and overall.

[Wideboy]

Wow very impressive stats,have a good friend with a tdi alhambra,without being too nosey was it very expensive??

[lydanial]

Wow very impressive stats,have a good friend with a tdi alhambra,without being too nosey was it very expensive??

 

it should of been

[raymac]

very impressive figures speed and economy only thing i would be worried about would be the engine as that sort of increase could be detrimental to the engine/box as they are built to specifics or am i worrying about nothing :wub:

 

Wow very impressive stats,have a good friend with a tdi alhambra,without being too nosey was it very expensive??

 

it should of been

[NikpV]

How long did it take him without the time trials - I presume he just used some electronics to 'have a word' with the ecu ?

[mumof4]

Hubby wont even consider it..says we have a bus not a bugatti!!! :wub:

[NikpV]

would he notice ? :wub: -_-

[mumof4]

would he notice ? -_- :D

 

 

probably when hes only expecting to hit 100mph on the motorway and all of a sudden when he puts his foot down we hit 150!! :wub: -_- -_-

[lydanial]

 

can you post the link to website please ;)

 

www.angeltuning.co.uk, there offer on the first page (galaxy etc for

Edited June 10, 2006 by mumof4

[seatkid]

on another note, an ECU remap is completely undetectable except in the newest audis.. meaning any warrenty you have will not be effected.. as no-one will know its been done.!

That simply isnt true, all the manufacturer / insurance investigator has to do is to read the ECU program memory and generate a CRC checksum, which if it doesnt tally with factory settings means..... :angry: Edited June 10, 2006 by mumof4

[lydanial]

well i am only going on what ive been told/read everywhere.. if thats the case then...

 

IT WAS LIKE THAT WHEN I BOUGHT IT!... HONEST!

[jkspoff]

I have looked into Angel Tuning recently as per earlier pole this year, I was very tempted by the increase in power as a mate of mine had his Mercedes done with significant improvements, but the wife stopped me ! One thing I was curious about is how does it put the power down when cornering, the biggest reason Ford/VW do not output the higher power on these models is due to the 'wavy' handling when cornering with 150 bhp plus, without the wider tyres and harder suspension fitted to the newer 150bhp Galaxys...?

 

Mumof4, how about we arrange for angeltuning to attend the meeting this summer and see what block booking discount we could get for numerous re-maps at the same time ?

[lydanial]

I have looked into Angel Tuning recently as per earlier pole this year, I was very tempted by the increase in power as a mate of mine had his Mercedes done with significant improvements, but the wife stopped me ! One thing I was curious about is how does it put the power down when cornering, the biggest reason Ford/VW do not output the higher power on these models is due to the 'wavy' handling when cornering with 150 bhp plus, without the wider tyres and harder suspension fitted to the newer 150bhp Galaxys...?

 

Mumof4, how about we arrange for angeltuning to attend the meeting this summer and see what block booking discount we could get for numerous re-maps at the same time ?

 

 

i dont think cornering is an issue because at the end of the day you can only go round a corner as fast as the car will let you. it just means breaking a little harder coming in but it gives you a lot more pull coming out. i dont think the top speed will be altered, it just means you should be able to get to it quicker.

my impreza was about 220 when i bought it, with various mods and a remap it was just shy of 300 when i sold it yet the corners that i took at 90mph before the remap i could still only take at 90 mph after it.. but it was more fun leaving the corner :lol:

also i have noticed that with the extra power i am not using it ALL the time, just mainly for overrtaking and p*****g of my brother in his brand new zafira from the lights..

if you buy a ferrari do you drive it on the limit ALL the time or just open it up now and again??

 

i have already spoken to them about a block booking and the guy said it would be done... how much discount probably depends on how many people turn up and want it done.

[mumble_bee]

heya lydanial

 

I'm grateful for the info you've shared about this..

 

for the nay sayers: I've had a few ecu remaps done on different cars in the past, and never had any problems, or shortfalls due to it.

 

I think its cool you've sorted out the block discount.. more power to you !!!

 

I sadly will not be getting it done - cause I'm a little strapped atm. and its a luxury I can live without for a few months. but thank you nonetheless.

[lydanial]

on another note, an ECU remap is completely undetectable except in the newest audis.. meaning any warrenty you have will not be effected.. as no-one will know its been done.!

That simply isnt true, all the manufacturer / insurance investigator has to do is to read the ECU program memory and generate a CRC checksum, which if it doesnt tally with factory settings means..... :lol:

 

ok my mistake it IS detectable, what i meant was its not date detectable.. ie no-one will know when it was done.. the newer audis have something built in to the ecu that will 'date stamp' any tampering meaning that if you have it done and they find out its done then it can be proved that you did it.

 

so if you have a second hand car then no-one can prove when it was done, this is where i was meaning to go.

 

on another note, do you guys have galaxy meets then?? if so when and do you take ALL the reasons with you that made you purchase it in the first place?

[cartman]

Well Hi all.

Don't mean to upstage anybody,but a friend of mine has just had his galaxy remapped for

[jkspoff]

Well Hi all.

Don't mean to upstage anybody,but a friend of mine has just had his galaxy remapped for

[raymac]

jkspoff just looked on e-bay and have found a place in yorkshire who travel but are doing a buy it now price for vw pd engines for

[jkspoff]

jkspoff just looked on e-bay and have found a place in yorkshire who travel but are doing a buy it now price for vw pd engines for

[jkspoff]

Found the listing on ebay now, its very tempting. A bargain at

[raymac]

Found the listing on ebay now, its very tempting. A bargain at

[jkspoff]

For me to Scarborough is about an hour, I will be getting it done ASAP at that price, for me to Birmingham is about 1.5 hours depending on traffic.

[raymac]

For me to Scarborough is about an hour, I will be getting it done ASAP at that price, for me to Birmingham is about 1.5 hours depending on traffic.

Have you bought it already?

[jkspoff]

For me to Scarborough is about an hour, I will be getting it done ASAP at that price, for me to Birmingham is about 1.5 hours depending on traffic.

Have you bought it already?

 

No, not yet, I am waiting for a reply from the seller from a question I asked. I am still reluctant to pay out even

[cartman]

Sorry for late reply.

Firstly the guy my mate used is based around the london area i think, I'm in the Slough area. So this may be of benefit to others this side of the country. Will post contact details as soon as i get them. Also according to my mate the guy reckons he can vary the degree of tune-up so you don't damage your engine. But another thing of interest is that after a remap tune, You can install one of those tuning boxes as well. And in the guys own words he reckoned he made his galaxy 90 bhp so fast it would leave porsches behind !!!. Not that i would want to go so mad.