Is it worth getting an ECU remap?

Is it worth getting an ECU remap?

Remapping can increase both performance and economy in most types of vehicles. Even a car with a 1 litre engine can receive good power gains from a remap, especially if it has a turbocharger. It is more fuel efficient to increase power this way rather than just having a larger engine to begin with.

Do you need a performance chip for your ECU?

Whether your vehicle has stock ECU tuning or has aftermarket modifications, our performance chip will adapt to your modifications and provide the tune necessary for your vehicle’s individual setup. All performance chips are dyno and road tested. No wire cutting wires or tools needed to install our performance chip.

Why do you need to reset the ECU after a modification?

This means that you have to erase the old data from memory and new data pertaining to post modification should be logged into the ECU memory by mapping in new readings. This is the reason why ECU resetting is essential for optimum performance after any modification has been carried out in your car.

What happens when you remap the ECU of a car?

When an engine is tuned to produce more power, you are also creating more stress and strain, so things will start to fail such as air flow sensors. Any weak spots in an engine usually show up a couple of months after a remap has been done. Generally the turbo/clutch weaknesses will manifest themselves clearly at this point.

Can You flash an ECU with a hand held device?

In some rare situations you can flash an ECU with a hand held device. Unfortunately, there is a lot of math involved with performance. Sometimes if you change the fuel or ignition, the ECU gets confused and gets angry.

Whether your vehicle has stock ECU tuning or has aftermarket modifications, our performance chip will adapt to your modifications and provide the tune necessary for your vehicle’s individual setup. All performance chips are dyno and road tested. No wire cutting wires or tools needed to install our performance chip.

What do you need to know about ECU remapping?

What is ECU Remapping? ECU Remapping is a simple, safe and extremely effective method of electronic engine tuning. It allows increasing the power and torque of the engine, as well as increase driving comfort and the engine’s efficiency. This all sounds promising.

Can You remap the ECU on a Rover MEMS?

Some cars are not easy to remap, I remember that the Rover MEMS & Toyota ECU’s are a case in point. The Manufacturer holds the key to the ECU and locks their Map into their firmware. Some ECU’s are simply not reprogrammable.

This means that you have to erase the old data from memory and new data pertaining to post modification should be logged into the ECU memory by mapping in new readings. This is the reason why ECU resetting is essential for optimum performance after any modification has been carried out in your car.