General Ok so 1.9 JTD Tuning

[beany_bot]

Ok I have done alot of reading of previous threads about the Remap vs tunning box debate.

All in all the general concensus seems to be for a remap. (allthough my friend has a box on his astra and swears by it, and claims +50bhp +100nM torque, which i would be very happy with, all for £234).

1) If I was to go for a remap (just bought 2006 1.9 sporting (with leather, climate control and cruise. ), What performance increase should i hope to get from it? i.e. when i approach a company what will i be looking to get from them.

2) I live Glasgow Scotland, does anyone know of REPUTABLE companies that have proffesionally delivered good results? i.e. where should I go?

Thanks alot guys.

 

[Ffoxy]

Ok I have done alot of reading of previous threads about the Remap vs tunning box debate.

All in all the general concensus seems to be for a remap. (allthough my friend has a box on his astra and swears by it, and claims +50bhp +100nM torque, which i would be very happy with, all for £234).

1) If I was to go for a remap (just bought 2006 1.9 sporting (with leather, climate control and cruise. ), What performance increase should i hope to get from it? i.e. when i approach a company what will i be looking to get from them.

2) I live Glasgow Scotland, does anyone know of REPUTABLE companies that have proffesionally delivered good results? i.e. where should I go?

Thanks alot guys.

See my Sig below, £199 at Red Dot Racing on a FF Rolling Road day, includes a before and after RR session.

Only drawback for you is Red Dot are in Watford....

 

[beany_bot]

See my Sig below, £199 at Red Dot Racing on a FF Rolling Road day, includes a before and after RR session.

Only drawback for you is Red Dot are in Watford....

Yeah they look great and I would be there tommorrow but its too far away. Anyone know of any (hopefully as good as them) in the glasgow or even scotland area?

 

[punto_matt]

Can Dastek do remapping of standard ECU's or just there piggy backs?

 

[beany_bot]

Can Dastek do remapping of standard ECU's or just there piggy backs?

Its just a box

 

[diseaselweasel]

Yeah they look great and I would be there tommorrow but its too far away. Anyone know of any (hopefully as good as them) in the glasgow or even scotland area?

There is reference to Celtic tuning on here, but I don't know where they are based.

From what we have known, there are mixed results and I believe that the don't have a rolling road to prove the gains...

Other than the circa 800-mile round trip, any other ideas people?

 

[beany_bot]

There is reference to Celtic tuning on here, but I don't know where they are based.

From what we have known, there are mixed results and I believe that the don't have a rolling road to prove the gains...

Other than the circa 800-mile round trip, any other ideas people?

Yeah i saw celtic tuning and got excited and then found out they are down in cornwall !! so couldnt be further!! haha

 

[diseaselweasel]

Yeah i saw celtic tuning and got excited and then found out they are down in cornwall !! so couldnt be further!! haha

Oops.. he he! Bit far

Business opportunity perhaps, someone... anyone?

 

[Ffoxy]

There is reference to Celtic tuning on here, but I don't know where they are based.

From what we have known, there are mixed results and I believe that the don't have a rolling road to prove the gains...

Other than the circa 800-mile round trip, any other ideas people?

Do it, make a weekend of it, view it as a chance to check your "before and after" fuel consumption maybe, plus of course meeting other Forum members as I did, great fun, and recomended.

 

[diseaselweasel]

I'm meant to be commuting to London on January 2nd in the car, so I can tie it in with that

I'll ask Santa to bring me £199.99 + VAT and fitting (if necessary)!

Cheers

 

[beany_bot]

Do it, make a weekend of it, view it as a chance to check your "before and after" fuel consumption maybe, plus of course meeting other Forum members as I did, great fun, and recomended.

I think i might just have to. Google says 7.5hours to GRS and £80 in diesel. So would need to leave at like 4 in the morning

 

[Ffoxy]

I'm meant to be commuting to London on January 2nd in the car, so I can tie it in with that

I'll ask Santa to bring me £199.99 + VAT and fitting (if necessary)!

Cheers

Just £200 is fine and we got free cakes given us too! There is a Bar-b q for those who wanna cook and eat, its an education chatting with Peter and the guys.
Nothing to fit, just a fandangle with the ECU via a laptop and a couple of noisy runs on the Dyno

 

[punto_matt]

Just £200 is fine and we got free cakes too! Nothing to fit, just a fandangle with the ECU via a laptop and a couple of Smokey runs on the Dyno

 

[diseaselweasel]

I think i might just have to. Google says 7.5hours to GRS and £80 in diesel. So would need to leave at like 4 in the morning

It's approx 400-ish miles from Glasgow. Average 80mph and you're there in 5 hours!

(What you do for a pee, er... I dunno!)

Remember, on the M74 in sunny Scotland there are no speed cameras, so a good headstart can be made before you hit the M6 :devil:

 

[Ffoxy]

I think i might just have to. Google says 7.5hours to GRS and £80 in diesel. So would need to leave at like 4 in the morning

Its a good pull but I personally have driven from Telford to Newcastle on Tyne, done a 1 hour meeting and presentation then on to Edinburgh to do the same and home on the same day.... its what diesels are for donchaknow!

 

[Ffoxy]

Lmfao....

Cheers Matt (jealousy is a poor bedfellow)

 

[tifosotony]

It's approx 400-ish miles from Glasgow. Average 80mph and you're there in 5 hours!

(What you do for a pee, er... I dunno!)

Remember, on the M74 in sunny Scotland there are no speed cameras, so a good headstart can be made before you hit the M6 :devil:

That'll keep Dumfries and Galloway's finest in coffee and doughnuts for a while then

 

[punto_matt]

Lmfao....

Cheers Matt (jealousy is a poor bedfellow)

I know, I do wish mind would provide a smoke screen sometimes

 

[Ffoxy]

I know, I do wish mind would provide a smoke screen sometimes

It will......

 

[beany_bot]

Im still upset that there must be somewhere is scotland that remaps diesels?!?!?! or what about a tunning box? my friend swears by his and the results are amazing but will this damage the car in any way?