what does it actually do??

[barrythecat]

RS tuner...what does it actually do to the car regarding power,revs etc?

I notice that lately a lot of people are selling their's and wondered if they are worth the money or not.

Cheers guys.

 

[Addicted]

Yes 100% worth the money, its used to Remap the car with a generic map - it improves driveability and low-down torque (by mapping out slightly the 5k kick to be a bit lower down also), also raises the idle and the rev limit.

People sell them on because once you've used it to map the car, it's only useful l for diagnostic or live data, something most people aren't bothered by. You could also keep it if you wish to switch between maps, for example for a 98 Ron map or a Pops & Bangs map.

If it doesn't have an RSTuner map already, it's well worth it! I don't know anyone who has had a bad word to say about them.

 

[Chip-mk1]

The "5K" kick that people for some reason seem to think is a good thing on these cars is caused by the car running far too lean upto 5K then suddenly correcting the fueling and away it goes, the RS Tuner allows it to run a more suitable amount of fuel under 5K so you fill in a big chunk of the missing power under this point.

 

[Corby G]

The "5K" kick that people for some reason seem to think is a good thing on these cars is caused by the car running far too lean upto 5K then suddenly correcting the fueling and away it goes, the RS Tuner allows it to run a more suitable amount of fuel under 5K so you fill in a big chunk of the missing power under this point.

I thought the maps on these were deemed "safe"?

 

[Matt W]

Why didn't Renault map the clio then to have more power under 5k?

 

[Coops Mk1]

its not dangerously lean, its for emissions regs basically

 

[cat171]

The "5K" kick that people for some reason seem to think is a good thing on these cars is caused by the car running far too lean upto 5K then suddenly correcting the fueling and away it goes, the RS Tuner allows it to run a more suitable amount of fuel under 5K so you fill in a big chunk of the missing power under this point.

I've never got the 5k kick that people on here bang on about tbh. Tbh at about 5k the engine sounds crap so I've already changed gear (this is whenever I drive a 172 etc)

 

[Chip-mk1]

I thought the maps on these were deemed "safe"?

Depends what you mean by safe TBH, the exhaust valves are arguably more likely to fall apart on the standard map than on an RS Tuner one if you dont use the extra revs, so i guess thats an aspect in which the standard map is less safe than it could be.

But mainly its just for emisisons and fuel economy reasons that they are held lean upto 5K I would imagine.

 

[imprezaworks]

Another rs tuner thread, really.

 

[Corby G]

I've never got the 5k kick that people on here bang on about tbh. Tbh at about 5k the engine sounds crap so I've already changed gear (this is whenever I drive a 172 etc)

Tbh, I only feel the kick after I've sat in traffic for a while and then I stretch it's legs. If she's been revving for a while it's a smooth band.

 

[N4TH4N]

Just reprogrammed mine using rstuner. It basically flattens out the power across the rev range giving more low down power.. idles a lot better etc.. well worth it imo

 

[talkingfish]

Thought the "5k kick" was when the VVT kicks in??

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Thought the "5k kick" was when the VVT kicks in??

Vvt is around 2k

 

[icebergclio]

is there anyone who can remap at a price rather than doing a diy job? in the midlands?

 

[imprezaworks]

To be fair if I can do it anyone can. How far are you away from Leeds? Rs running are good but I'm sure there's another trader/s on here who would be spot on too.

 

[icebergclio]

bout 1.5 hours from leeds so not that far tbh

 

[icebergclio]

just had a look at their website. cant see any prices on clio remapping but if its anything like the price that the r26 map is then i think the diy job is the way forward. ill keep an eye out