Remaps

[BenWall]

Hey folks,

All around this forum I hear people talking about remaping there engines etc.

I would like to know what exactly what is meant by this? And how much on average?

Sorry for being dumb lads/gals.

Thanks

 

[Fred@BTM]

basically an engine is controled by an electronic fuel map within the car's computer, the stock map is the same on EVERY car of that make and model, a remap is basically this map adjusted to suit the engine and moddifications on that specific make/model

does that make sense???

 

[BenWall]

Kinda, thanks. So would I be able to remap my 1.4 engine or is there no point? And how much?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yes you can (hillpower are the company you should speak to if its a mk1 1.4 RT) but if its worth it or not is entirley up to you, its not mine nor anyone's place to tell you that

 

[stan*]

not much point on a stock engine.

As Fred said, an engine is controlled by an ecu.

The ecu stores fuel and ignition requirments for a given load/speed event. the best way to describe the data is in a "look-up table", whereby for every load and speed event there is a certain fuel/ign value to make the engine run. this value on a stock ecu however isnt optimum for performance. basically, "remapping" changes the fuelling and ignition variable to increase perfromance.

 

[BenWall]

how many bhp more would I get?

 

[Fred@BTM]

^^^lol^^^ i was trying to keep it "untechnical"

 

[stan*]

gains would be minimal mate...very minimal. like i said, not much point on a stock engine.

 

[stan*]

^^^lol^^^ i was trying to keep it "untechnical"

LOL so was i!