Thanks m8 , I've only had the Clio 4 days and I'm over the moon with it but I just wanted a little bit more power but I'm new to this lol
Just 'chipped' then no it wont make a difference - a custom map then yes but hardly anything.
Bear in mind a open induction kit will loose you power not gain
A good quality exhaust, decent set of springs (or coilovers if you're wealthy), remap the ecu, and decent brakes, job done.
Anything else is a waste of money really.
say hello to Geoff for me if he's still there
For sure Fred, I was saying that the days of EPROM are long gone.
I'd still argue a map is pointless if all you've got is an exhaust and a filter on an NA engine.
hahahaha, superchips "bullshit marketing" secret is out in the open!
Flywell power scaled to air intake temp of 20'c (to match manufacturers advertised power etc) - Pre work 203.4bhp post - 211bhp.
Actual with air intake of 53'c (on the rolling road) - Pre 195ish bhp post 203bhp
Do you really think that the biggest commercial mapper in the UK is going to stick a chip in a modern ECU? Of course it's a remap, and because it's the first one they're doing it will be customised. It'll then be used as the base for their future Clio 197 retail maps.
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It is so easy to see how people get suckered in, i agree with fred, i expect the advertised figure will be 210
I dont see what the big deal is with them doing that though. Its the same scale as manufactorers use when cars are new and the pre-map figures given are using the same scale, so its a 10bhp increase (regardless of the scale you use) and the car now revs to 8080rpm (although im not taking it that high!!!). Beyond all the figures though, the every day driving exsperiance has been vastly improved! No more max speeds of 2mph when cold and there are no flat spots whatsoever! Torque has been hugely improved and it is noticeably faster.
I would highly recommend the map (ignoring figures) for the overall improved driving exsperiance it has given.
My personal experiance of Superchips has been excellent all round and the bluefin is fantastic for warrenty perpuses as you can reload the original map at any point within seconds. Thank you Superchips.
Oh dear!
I'll give it a year before that blows itself to a million pieces revving that high and not having a 'cold limiter' when its not up to temperature, its there for a reason...
Sorry, did i not highlight enough that i will not be taking it that high. The car isnt 'limited' when cold, SOME of them just run like a sack of s!t for the 1st 2 minutes of driving......
Im willing to place any amount of bet you want.......
Bloody hell, some of you lot are so pessimistic, im supprised half of you have even got a clio, or any kind of 'hot hatch'.
The amount half of these cars have been ragged to hell for the last 10 years, im sure an engine will be able to cope with an extra 10bhp for longer then a year.
No, i'm a realist.
I'm not trying to take the piss i'm just clearly stating, i'd personally take it to someone thats had lots of experience in mapping a specific manufactuer that's qualified rather than every tom/dick and harry's cars. The fact it shows in the rolling road printout, why make the car rev to over 8,000rpm when it makes peak power at around 7,500rpm.
Indeed these engines are well made and relish being driven hard, but with a decent calibration...
I'll leave it at that, as long as your happy and its made a difference, just hope you dont get stung later down the line.
What effect does this have on your warranty?
How much are they gonna be charging for this?
So you have to hide it come service time?
Shame they can't be like Thorney with VXR range....
Oh wait....