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1. Opentoideas - PD100 Fabia 2. Jon.Etheridge - Mk1 Octavia vRS 1.8t - Map + STS 3. Kris M - PD100 Fabia - Map + STS 4. robert_waite - Octavia 2.0 tfsi + STS - PAID 5. Willcox - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 6. BishBashBosh - Octavia 2.0 TFSI - Map + STS - PAID 7. Crayon_UK - Mk1 Oct VRS 1.8T - Map + STS - PAID 8. kelvinmoon - Octavia II (MY11) vRS (tsi) Map + STS 9. BigD30 - Mk2 Octavia 2.0tdi 140 - Map + STS 10. paulolourenco76 - FL VRS TSI DSG with Stage1 + STS 11. heavyd - map + sts - PAID 12. lucy_t - map + STS - PAID 13. manicmiller - map + STS - PAID 14. Disbloke - Map + STS (mk2 octavia 2.0tdi pd 140) - PAID 15. omin147 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS minimum needed for group buy (STS £75 with map) 16. dully86 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 17. pully - fabia vrs pd130 map +sts - PAID 18. Bogwoppit - Fabia mk2 1.9 PD (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 19. VRSid - Fabia vrs mk1 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 20. flaconage - MK1 Octavia Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) 21. Liam-6 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 22. Sonic_Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 23. Fif-Magic (numbers need to hit 30 ) 24. M450N -Octavia vrs mk1 - (numbers need to hit 30 ) 25. phil08 - Mk1 Octavia VRS (numbers need to hit 30 ) 26. robwils (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 27. hazastaza (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 28. bettsy (numbers need to hit 30 ) 29. Superbum (numbers need to hit 30) 30. Naxtek 06 Fabia vRS (numbers need to hit 30) - PAID 31. The_Judderman - Fabia vRS PD130 Map + STS 32. Gum - map + STS

A friend of mine (policeman) was done for speeding by another copper in the same force, and the form wasn't filled in properly. Apparently an error in administration didn't mean that it could be dropped and he had to stand it.

I will make sure stickers are sent with the STS units

The 90TDI engine is not PD as stated above, however some of them are remappable rather than having to fit a chip, it depends on the ECU that's fitted to the car. Many UK post-2000 cars have the EDC15 ECU fitted which is remappable, however the earlier ones were MSA15 and needed to be chipped.

4 days is a long time to resist..

1. Opentoideas - PD100 Fabia 2. Jon.Etheridge - Mk1 Octavia vRS 1.8t - Map + STS 3. Kris M - PD100 Fabia - Map + STS 4. robert_waite - Octavia 2.0 tfsi + STS - PAID 5. Willcox - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 6. BishBashBosh - Octavia 2.0 TFSI - Map + STS 7. Crayon_UK - Mk1 Oct VRS 1.8T - Map + STS - PAID 8. kelvinmoon - Octavia II (MY11) vRS (tsi) Map + STS 9. BigD30 - Mk2 Octavia 2.0tdi 140 - Map + STS 10. paulolourenco76 - FL VRS TSI DSG with Stage1 + STS 11. heavyd - map + sts - PAID 12. lucy_t - map + STS - PAID 13. manicmiller - map + STS - PAID 14. Disbloke - Map + STS (mk2 octavia 2.0tdi pd 140) 15. omin147 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS minimum needed for group buy (STS £75 with map) 16. dully86 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 17. pully - fabia vrs pd130 map +sts - PAID 18. Bogwoppit - Fabia mk2 1.9 PD (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 19. VRSid - Fabia vrs mk1 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 20. flaconage - MK1 Octavia Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) 21. Liam-6 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 22. Sonic_Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 23. Fif-Magic (numbers need to hit 30 ) 24. M450N -Octavia vrs mk1 - (numbers need to hit 30 ) 25. phil08 - Mk1 Octavia VRS (numbers need to hit 30 ) 26. robwils (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 27. hazastaza (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 28. bettsy (numbers need to hit 30 ) 29. Superbum (numbers need to hit 30) 30. Naxtek 06 Fabia vRS (numbers need to hit 30) - PAID 31. The_Judderman - Fabia vRS PD130 Map + STS 32. Gum - map + STS

Yes indeed, however as Wardy says it cannot be delivered via the STS at the moment.

Steve - yes it's the same as an Octavia, it had slipped my mind! Sorry!

1. Opentoideas - PD100 Fabia 2. Jon.Etheridge - Mk1 Octavia vRS 1.8t - Map + STS 3. Kris M - PD100 Fabia - Map + STS 4. robert_waite - Octavia 2.0 tfsi + STS - PAID 5. Willcox - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 6. BishBashBosh - Octavia 2.0 TFSI - Map + STS 7. Crayon_UK - Mk1 Oct VRS 1.8T - Map + STS - PAID 8. kelvinmoon - Octavia II (MY11) vRS (tsi) Map + STS 9. BigD30 - Mk2 Octavia 2.0tdi 140 - Map + STS 10. paulolourenco76 - FL VRS TSI DSG with Stage1 + STS 11. heavyd - map + sts - PAID 12. lucy_t - map + STS 13. manicmiller - map + STS - PAID 14. Disbloke - Map + STS (mk2 octavia 2.0tdi pd 140) 15. omin147 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS minimum needed for group buy (STS £75 with map) 16. dully86 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 17. pully - fabia vrs pd130 map +sts - PAID 18. Bogwoppit - Fabia mk2 1.9 PD (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 19. VRSid - Fabia vrs mk1 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 20. flaconage - MK1 Octavia Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) 21. Liam-6 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 22. Sonic_Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 23. Fif-Magic (numbers need to hit 30 ) 24. M450N -Octavia vrs mk1 - (numbers need to hit 30 ) 25. phil08 - Mk1 Octavia VRS (numbers need to hit 30 ) 26. robwils (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 27. hazastaza (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 28. bettsy (numbers need to hit 30 ) 29. Superbum (numbers need to hit 30) 30. Naxtek 06 Fabia vRS (numbers need to hit 30) - PAID 31. The_Judderman - Fabia vRS PD130 Map + STS 32. Gum - map + STS

1. Opentoideas - PD100 Fabia 2. Jon.Etheridge - Mk1 Octavia vRS 1.8t - Map + STS 3. Kris M - PD100 Fabia - Map + STS 4. robert_waite - Octavia 2.0 tfsi + STS - PAID 5. Willcox - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 6. BishBashBosh - Octavia 2.0 TFSI - Map + STS 7. Crayon_UK - Mk1 Oct VRS 1.8T - Map + STS - PAID 8. kelvinmoon - Octavia II (MY11) vRS (tsi) Map + STS 9. BigD30 - Mk2 Octavia 2.0tdi 140 - Map + STS 10. paulolourenco76 - FL VRS TSI DSG with Stage1 + STS 11. heavyd - map + sts 12. lucy_t - map + STS 13. manicmiller - map + STS - PAID 14. Disbloke - Map + STS (mk2 octavia 2.0tdi pd 140) 15. omin147 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS minimum needed for group buy (STS £75 with map) 16. dully86 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 17. pully - fabia vrs pd130 map +sts - PAID 18. Bogwoppit - Fabia mk2 1.9 PD (numbers need to hit 30 ) 19. VRSid - Fabia vrs mk1 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 20. flaconage - MK1 Octavia Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) 21. Liam-6 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 22. Sonic_Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 23. Fif-Magic (numbers need to hit 30 ) 24. M450N -Octavia vrs mk1 - (numbers need to hit 30 ) 25. phil08 - Mk1 Octavia VRS (numbers need to hit 30 ) 26. robwils (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 27. hazastaza (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 28. bettsy (numbers need to hit 30 ) 29. Superbum (numbers need to hit 30) 30. Naxtek 06 Fabia vRS (numbers need to hit 30) 31. The_Judderman - Fabia vRS PD130 Map + STS 32. Gum - map + STS

Yes indeed, everyone is welcome

If you'd like to give us a call then I'm sure we could do something for you at the workshop

1. Opentoideas - PD100 Fabia 2. Jon.Etheridge - Mk1 Octavia vRS 1.8t - Map + STS 3. Kris M - PD100 Fabia - Map + STS 4. robert_waite - Octavia 2.0 tfsi + STS - PAID 5. Willcox - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 6. BishBashBosh - Octavia 2.0 TFSI - Map + STS 7. Crayon_UK - Mk1 Oct VRS 1.8T - Map + STS 8. kelvinmoon - Octavia II (MY11) vRS (tsi) Map + STS 9. BigD30 - Mk2 Octavia 2.0tdi 140 - Map + STS 10. paulolourenco76 - FL VRS TSI DSG with Stage1 + STS 11. heavyd - map + sts 12. lucy_t - map + STS 13. manicmiller - map + STS 14. Disbloke - Map + STS (mk2 octavia 2.0tdi pd 140) 15. omin147 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS minimum needed for group buy (STS £75 with map) 16. dully86 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 17. pully - fabia vrs pd130 map +sts - PAID 18. Bogwoppit - Fabia mk2 1.9 PD (numbers need to hit 30 ) 19. VRSid - Fabia vrs mk1 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 20. flaconage - MK1 Octavia Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) 21. Liam-6 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 22. Sonic_Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) 23. Fif-Magic (numbers need to hit 30 ) 24. M450N -Octavia vrs mk1 - (numbers need to hit 30 ) 25. phil08 - Mk1 Octavia VRS (numbers need to hit 30 ) 26. robwils (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 27. hazastaza (numbers need to hit 30 ) - PAID 28. bettsy (numbers need to hit 30 ) 29. Superbum (numbers need to hit 30) 30. Naxtek 06 Fabia vRS (numbers need to hit 30) 31. The_Judderman - Fabia vRS PD130 Map + STS

1. Opentoideas - PD100 Fabia 2. Jon.Etheridge - Mk1 Octavia vRS 1.8t - Map + STS 3. Kris M - PD100 Fabia - Map + STS 4. robert_waite - Octavia 2.0 tfsi + STS 5. Willcox - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 6. BishBashBosh - Octavia 2.0 TFSI - Map + STS 7. Crayon_UK - Mk1 Oct VRS 1.8T - Map + STS 8. kelvinmoon - Octavia II (MY11) vRS (tsi) Map + STS 9. BigD30 - Mk2 Octavia 2.0tdi 140 - Map + STS 10. paulolourenco76 - FL VRS TSI DSG with Stage1 + STS 11. heavyd - map + sts 12. lucy_t - map + STS 13. manicmiller - map + STS 14. Disbloke - Map + STS (mk2 octavia 2.0tdi pd 140) 15. omin147 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS minimum needed for group buy (STS £75 with map) 16. dully86 - Fabia vRS PD130 - Map + STS 17. pully - fabia vrs pd130 map +sts - PAID 18. Bogwoppit - Fabia mk2 1.9 PD (numbers need to hit 30 ) 19. VRSid - Fabia vrs mk1 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 20. flaconage - MK1 Octavia Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) 21. Liam-6 (numbers need to hit 30 ) 22. Sonic_Vrs (numbers need to hit 30 ) 23. Fif-Magic (numbers need to hit 30 ) 24. M450N -Octavia vrs mk1 - (numbers need to hit 30 ) 25. phil08 - Mk1 Octavia VRS (numbers need to hit 30 ) 26. robwils (numbers need to hit 30 ) 27. hazastaza (numbers need to hit 30 ) 28. bettsy (numbers need to hit 30 ) 29. Superbum (numbers need to hit 30) 30. Naxtek 06 Fabia vRS (numbers need to hit 30) 31. The_Judderman - Fabia vRS PD130 Map + STS

The STS does not support the ECU used in the 2.0TDI CR engines at the moment. I am also quite sure that your ECU will be protected although there is no cast iron check that you can do without trying to read and write the ECU.

Looks like we have ourselves a group buy gentlemen, well done You are welcome to start making payments whenever you'd like by calling the office on 01623 332233, please leave a message if no one is available to take a payment and one of us will call you back. Once your payment has been made I will update the list saying that you've paid. The sooner the payments are in, the quicker we will be able to get the units out to you Of course this group buy is open until March 5th, and so ordered will be accepted until then, so if you know anyone who would like to take part be it a friend or users on another forum, they are very welcome. Deadline for payments is 17:00 on Friday 12th March and the units (providing all payments are in) will be ordered on the Monday. Please ensure your payments are in to make sure we can keep to a tight timescale please gents! I would fully expect units to be shipped week commencing Monday 22nd March and so there should be no reason why you won't have your units by Monday 29th March. We usually state 24hr turnaround on maps however with a group buy there will inevitably be a longer turnaround time, however we will endeavour to get your maps back to you as soon as possible. Best regards Ben

Very probably! Those who read PPC may have noticed that some of our shenanigans were featured recently

Shame there's no 4x4 option!

Have you had the immobiliser removed from the ECU?

Busted!

Given that not every diesel car sold since then has a DPF, I would fully expect so. I am happy to test the next one we have in.

I will check tomorrow

And if they are, are the customising the right things? I'm not joking when I say I've seen a map with only NINE altered maps. Nor am I joking when I say I've seen a map where even the limp mode maps have been "tuned". It's pretty scary to be honest.

If you'd like to prove that someone has, I'm all ears. However, you have pinpointed one of the major problems with tuning boxes. All they can do is alter outputs. They can't measure any of the inputs. They can't check the state of a switch. They can't tell if the DPF is being regenerated... There's one thing they can do: modify an output. Unfortunately an ECU's job is obviously much more complex than just sending the output signals to the injectors.

Well Sy, this is part of the problem. A lot of time is put in to developing our maps through learning about the ECU, and testing cars on the road and on the dyno. R&D is critical for any company to make sure they're offering a good service. For stage 1 and 2 applications, we generally use similar or the same mapping as on other cars we've done. It's not as simple as that because of the differences inside the software of each version of ECU but generally if you bring us a 2002 Octavia VRS, you'll leave with the same map as another person with a 2002 Octavia VRS. I would call this generic. We road test every car and if there are imperfections or a problem of some kind, we'd then work to solve that issue through datalogging, and altering code to suit. I would call that custom. For further applications, a map will be made specifically for that car usually because the sheer number of modifications and the type of those modifications will be so different to any other car. I would also call that custom. HOWEVER. It really isn't as straightforward as that. There are so many people out there remapping cars, and there are several ways to boil an egg here. 1. Man with laptop who buys remap files from another man (or indeed lady, we're not sexist here at Shark Performance) and puts it on a car, charges you £200 and away you go. Generic, and probably rubbish. 2. Man with laptop who makes his own maps sat in your car in around 5 minutes, charges you £200 and away you go. Usually you end up with a rubbish map with various values altered by a common percentage across the board. The man doesn't really know how to "tune" but knows more than man 1. Custom, and definitely rubbish. 3. Man with laptop who makes his own maps by loading them into a map editing suite which then picks maps out for said man and allows him to turn them up and down at will. Custom, possibly rubbish but sometimes good with some easy to spot and generally schoolboy errors. 4. Man with laptop who creates maps without the use of map editing suites and often with the original manufacturer's reference documentation and thoroughly tests them via logging, road testing and dyno testing. Custom, probably the best available. Now of course for each of the men, 1-4 there are going to be good and bad examples of each. Just because you write your own maps and have a dyno does not make you a good tuner. Conversely, the man with the laptop who buys maps from another man might get lucky and buy a good map that's been well written. Whichever of the above categories a tuner falls into, what really matters is good customer service, good knowledge, good results and most of all good feedback. So, that's a long winded answer to your question, hope it makes sense.