Anybody Got The Essesse Kit On Their Abarth?
Just wondering if anybody here has the Essesse kit yet?
Just wondering if anybody here has the Essesse kit yet?
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same as above, would love the extra power but not at that joke of a price! ...even with the unneeded brake upgrade and the rock hard suspension it gives you!
will get mine remapped as soon as the warranty runs out though - havent looked into cost but im guessing i'll get a lot of change from £2500....
The BMC filter makes little difference, but i'm guessing (mileage depending) that it's running higher than 135 HP anyway. Some have reported a reading of 140 to 161 HP on a standard A500! (take with a pinch of salt) it that were the case, then the SS kit would REDUCE power!395+ vat is a propper remap on rollers etc...
I am going on the FF roling road day on the 17th jan to see if mine is 135 and to see if a bmc makes any difference...
Dave Q
The BMC filter makes little difference, but i'm guessing (mileage depending) that it's running higher than 135 HP anyway. Some have reported a reading of 140 to 161 HP on a standard A500! (take with a pinch of salt) it that were the case, then the SS kit would REDUCE power!
Does anybody know when cars are tested for these figures? If it's on a brand new car with 0 miles on it, then surely it's going to be underpowered and slower than once it's run in? Hence why there's such a big difference in performance after a run in period! The 0-60 times seem quicker too, at least 3 people i know have timed them from 6.8 to 7.4 secs after a few thousand miles.Although I imagine the standard A500 power rating is pretty conservative- Imagine the trouble if someone put their A500 on a roller and it was "only" making 125bhp.
Does anybody know when cars are tested for these figures? If it's on a brand new car with 0 miles on it, then surely it's going to be underpowered and slower than once it's run in? Hence why there's such a big difference in performance after a run in period! The 0-60 times seem quicker too, at least 3 people i know have timed them from 6.8 to 7.4 secs after a few thousand miles.
i have test driven both and the essesse has a very different character - much more focussed and exciting to drive, but not as relaxed if that makes sense
That's what I am after, sounds like I need to test drive an Essesse, then try to sort out the problems with warranty work.
I wouldn't worry too much about the warranty repairs - you know how hard my 500 gets driven and it has been the most reliable car I have ever owned
Wish i could say the same! I am just unlucky...I wouldn't worry too much about the warranty repairs - you know how hard my 500 gets driven and it has been the most reliable car I have ever owned
Could be how it's driven, you may give it a harder life.Wish i could say the same! I am just unlucky...
Plenty of other A500 owners i know have driven theirs hard from new and had no issues at all.
Either way, at least the dealers won't argue when it comes to warranty work, unless they are hypocrites of course. Some dealers have race prepped Abarth 500 Assetto Corse models with their names all over them which they take to racing events etc. If they choose to promote a brand in this way then that's fine, i just hope they realise the image it's portraying. A bit ironic if you watched them nail it around a track all day then you took your car in and they refused to replace a part because they thought the car had been thrashed!Could be how it's driven, you may give it a harder life.