JanetJ
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Please advise me if this is good or bad. Any experience welcome.
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Please advise me if this is good or bad. Any experience welcome.
Many thanks
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Hi Janet, from everyone I have met that has had it done I would say it can make a huge differance. My only reservation would be the fact that there have been plans oulined for chipping to be an automatic MOT failure in the near future. How much creedance we give to that ever happening I don't know, there are also tales of it invalidating your insurance unless you notify them due to the "increased" apparent BHP that is produced.
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Had it done last year on 2.3td. Driving hugely improved. Far more restful and easy. Much fewer changes down. Economy slightly better - well to be honest it drives so much better that we go faster now but at 55 mph it is definitely more economical. Our remap revealed a worn clutch... it definitely didn't cause it as they picked up the slippage and high biting point at the garage that remapped it.
We're glad we had it done. It was a WOW garage by the way.
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Hi Janet, from everyone I have met that has had it done I would say it can make a huge differance. My only reservation would be the fact that there have been plans oulined for chipping to be an automatic MOT failure in the near future. How much creedance we give to that ever happening I don't know, there are also tales of it invalidating your insurance unless you notify them due to the "increased" apparent BHP that is produced.
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Having spoken to my expert, he has come across a number of vehicles that have been re-mapped and in his opinion its not worth doing, he said "There is no what that you can improve on the MPG", he also suggested that in a number of cases the extra 3BHP is simply not worth the effort, any large increase in BP will certainly put strain on other componants and that could lead to extra repair costs.
He further advised that the amount of research that major car companies invest in getting the thresholds right is vast, he then went on about the PSI and the nano seconds and pre-burn etc. I suspect that he may be right and any changed that Funsters see if any will be hard to prove as there are too many variables, unless you test the vehicle on a rolling road under test conditions.
I am no expert but I am confident in my man and Rick from Motor roaming will know who I am talking about,..
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My only reservation would be the fact that there have been plans oulined for chipping to be an automatic MOT failure in the near future. How much creedance we give to that ever happening I don't know, there are also tales of it invalidating your insurance unless you notify them due to the "increased" apparent BHP that is produced.
Sorry mate but your "source!" is wrong.
I promise you, if you ever get in to a remapped motorhome following the work being done you will INSTANTLY recognise the difference in performance. Even Nikki can see that and she knows nothing about cars/vans.
The person to ask the opinions of a remap is not im afraid your so called expert. Its me.
No matter what take he can put on it technology wise I can put a take on it customer wise.
1) My first fan was a 2-0D Ducato, fed up with overtaking lorries only for them to come back up the inside of me---Wild boy remap, lower MPG but I kid you not the van was like a super fast sports car.
2) My last Adria, barely would pull the car, big van on a 2.8 JTD. sluggish but sensible. Wow tuning remap, result no change in MPG (marginal decrease) but if you could not get in to that van and notice the difference in overall performance and pulling power then I would of given you £100 cash and my house. The difference was stunning
3) My current large 2.3 Ducatto Wow tuning again, done it, no difference, called them, back they came done it again, Startling difference amazing MPG increase for a change, and again, if you could not have noticed it when jumping in it then you simply would be mad.
So lend your van to your source for a weekend, Then contact WOW, have it done, and lend it him again. I challenge him then to give you the same duff information.
Unless you are confused between additional power V MPG?
Some people do not see improved MPG, mainly because they are busy using the extra power.
On the subject of MOT and Clutches, Im not going to comment, I would ask the OP to do a search in the forum for this.
Some will tell you it will happen others will tell you it wont.
I know where I bat from and said it many times, but what would I know im just a customer
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Paul, I did say that there would be no benefit in the MPG, performance is another issue, yes you can increase the BHP, but the componants that you van has may not have been designed to perform at those increased stresses.
So you may well run the risk of clutch damage etc.
Yes I Googled it and there no end of postings about issues with the clutch after re-mapping, that may or may not be linked, but on a new van you may certainly make the guarentee invalid.
My expert is an expert , and Rick Motorroaming will back that up, they are small and very specialised, their Service Manager has over twenty five years experience working with the likes of Porsche and Ferrari, road and race.
They have all the latest technology and diagnostics including Autologic Diagnostic System. It enables them to carry out "Full Dealer Level" Diagnostics, Coding, Programming and Tuning to a vast range of vehicles.
Experts they are.. :thumb:
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Always listen to advice from someone who has actually done something rather than from someone who knows a friend of a friend who did it. Then try and factor in will they admit it if it was a not as good as expected.
I only ever take advice from people who have actually done what I'm enquiring about and never listen to opinions no matter how well intentioned as they are just that, opinions not fact.
Totaly agree....my van is mapped,its a Transit 2.2 2008 in a C class weight max 3.5 ton, anyone wants to compare their transit with mine is welcome anytime ,happy days Kim
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No the expert is the customer, is all im saying,
That's me :thumb:
3 remaps, no broken engines, loads more power.
Motorbikes, 5 remaps, loads more power, no broken engines (even in early days)
There is loads of posts on the subject, the OP has asked is it good or bad?
How many above say they have had it, experienced it and its bad?
They too are all experts, your ferrari porshce man can come back and comment when he has ran a motorhome for 8 years with 3 remaps not passed an MOT and suffered premature engine failure or component failure directly resulted to the engine remap. :thumb:
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In that case I'm an expert as well.....read my experience and I'm still not happy with the remapping.:Sad:
Keith
I have owned many cars, motorhomes and caravans. Never had any chipped or tampered with. I hear of so many clutch problems reported, WHY, all bar a couple of my vehicles cover >100k miles before disposal. Never even had a clutch slip. What are you doing with your vehicles to get through so many clutches and gearboxes. Same with brakes a set of new pads on the front every 70k miles would be extravagant. Yes I have own Fiats too.
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