cav1904

Thanks mate, the requirement or not to have to support the stage one remap was what I was especially unsure of having never done this before. I was thinking the remap would more or less take the engine to a similar output of the vrs diesel version which to be fair should be plenty for the likes of myself.

Sounds good mate, I've currently got a kia which although is great in a practical sense warranty wise it really drives poorly compared to the old 64 plate Octavia I used to have. Supposed to have 134bhp in a small car, but it doesn't use the power well at all imo. I really don't drive that fast the majority of the time and I'm barely getting 52mpg also. My old Octavia to be fair was built for economy and averaged 69mpg, but despite it being the underpowered 1.6 diesel I trusted it more in a strange way? Much more roomy when I've got the family with me obviously as well.

I'm an hour southwest of Edinburgh and southeast of Glasgow. I know colleagues who have used guys in Larkhall and Carlisle without issues so far.both are between 45 minutes and 70 minutes drive from me.

That would certainly be an issue if I was taking an extended warranty, and definitely something to think about so thank you. I have a good mechanic but he doesn't have all of the diagnostic equipment required for everything as far as I'm aware so that's in my thinking.

I'm in a rural area mate, I like to have a bit of power to overtake safely which isn't always easy on some of the back roads I have to use but the estimated fuel saving my colleagues are getting is obviously a bonus as well. According to some online companies if I buy the sportline version I'm after I could potentially get up to 196bhp with a stage one, with economy anywhere between 5-10% improved as a rough estimate. I used to work in car insurance many moons ago so I'm aware of getting my ducks in a row on that side of things first. I'm more wanting to know of potential issues and if the stage one is purely an ecu upgrade or whether I should be upgrading other parts of the car to be safe. Really appreciate the replies btw.

Hi all, recently moved workplace and due change of car. Looking at a 69 plate Octavia with the 2 litre diesel 148bhp unit partly as I'll be doing circa 17k mileage wise and it would give me the balance of space, reliability and cost on top of a decent drive and spec. Few workmates have already had a stage one remap on their diesels (Jags mostly) and noticed a considerable difference in economy and performance without it causing any grief due to being a purely ecu upgrade I'm told. Asking if I can expect the same if I go down this route and any advice or potential issues I should watch out for? Many thanks in advance. Cav