Plug 'n' Go Supechip

[CupraDean]

Right, after chatting away with rich, we were talking about a plug n go superchip... which you plug into diagnostics port and it changes the ecu, to gain more bhp and torque. Just wondering if anyone knows of one being available for a Cupra?

 

[jc_boc]

Is that essentially not the same as a remap?

 

[Daryld]

like a bluefin

 

[Daryld]

wot would be the reason for buyin this rather than a remap? warranty? or the fact that you would want to drive it standard sometimes?

 

[swampy06]

i supose some times its eaiser for people to oreder off the net then drive miles to a remap

 

[mardon]

Revo and Blufin both offer this function but its plug in, flash take out off you go. I dont know of one you leave plugged in.

 

[ibizaracebrake]

Still time to get the May, members only, 10% discount on the REVO remap from AMD Surrey in Woking.

 

[VRSLOZ]

Are you talking about tuning boxes that are popular on diesels?

 

[CupraDean]

yeh a bluefin. its so you can remap the ecu.... but if the car goes in the garage you can plug in your bluefin in and change it back to the standard meaning they dont know you have played around with engine.

 

[revo carl]

Revo and Blufin both offer this function but its plug in, flash take out off you go. I dont know of one you leave plugged in.

No our switch is simply that... a switch, you have to have your software installed by an authorised dealer. The switch allows you to switch between stock, 95, 97 and 100ron modes and all this without incrementing the flash counters

 

[CupraDean]

How much does this cost?

 

[garethrobson]

I dont know much about tuning, but could anyone tell me...

There is a blufin chip available for the VW Passat 2.0L TDI which has the exact same engine as the 2.0L FR TDI, does this mean that the bluefin chip will also work on the ibiza fr tdi, or not?

 

[Daryld]

what so revo your saying you offer the remap with a switch which does not show up how many times the ecu has been flashed??

if this is correct? im saving up for that

 

[mardon]

It doesn't alter the flash counter because the software is never removed by the switch it is just turned back down to normal levels so if the dealer drove the car it feels normal and can't be picked up by normal diognostic machines. Techie may be able to comment further on this point.

Non of the remaps are completely safe or untracable

P-torque - No switch, could be flashed back to standard by p-torque but the flash counter would alter

Revo + APR - Software stays on ECU, power can be returned to standard for service etc - could be flashed back to standard by the installer but the flash counter would alter

Bluefin - Can be switched/flashed back to stock map at any time but the flash counter would alter

Custom Code - Cant comment

Hope this helps.

 

[Daryld]

this has made my day...

 

[CupraDean]

mehh... i goin to get saving... after my holiday

 

[Daryld]

i was just speaking to a mate at work who is getting his octavia vrs remapped by revvo and said that some bloke took his in got it remapped and then once they loaded it on it completely locked the ecu out and car was undriveable and even the seat dealer had problems sorting it! just a bit scared that this would happen to mine... he said to me that they have it sorted now...

there isnt something that the dealer puts on that stops you from tuning is there?

ive had problems with remapping on another car aswell...

 

[mardon]

Well if that happened you'd think revo would be liable.

 

[Daryld]

yeah you would think....

Will remapping a petrol improve fuel consumption like a diesel does or does it do the reverse?

 

[Jim H]

yeah you would think....

Will remapping a petrol improve fuel consumption like a diesel does or does it do the reverse?

This depends on how you drive the car.

If you drive at the same rate as the stock map then you may get an improvement in mpg. If you use the gained performance (ie put your foot down) you will obviously get decreased fuel economy.