Not sure if this one has been asked before but is there an easy way of telling if a car has been remapped if its the only one of its kind you've driven?

I ask as I've read a couple of times that the turbo on a standard vRS kicks in at 3k revs i genuinely feel quite a heavy boost or surge power at between 2-2.5k in 2nd and 2.5k upwards in 3rd or higher e.g. your head starts to fly back

Not sure if this one has been asked before but is there an easy way of telling if a car has been remapped if its the only one of its kind you've driven?

I ask as I've read a couple of times that the turbo on a standard vRS kicks in at 3k revs i genuinely feel quite a heavy boost or surge power at between 2-2.5k in 2nd and 2.5k upwards in 3rd or higher e.g. your head starts to fly back

Sounds normal too me !!

You can tell with vag com by logging the boost.

HTH

Perhaps, its all down to your perception of speed...perhaps get someone else to confirm/deny in the area.

Where are you based?

Sounds normal too me !!

You can tell with vag com by logging the boost.

HTH

Brilliant - I've been experiencing hesitation in 1st and 2nd when pulling off for the first 1/8-1/4 of a journey I've been putting it down to the hesitation issue though.

Perhaps, its all down to your perception of speed...perhaps get someone else to confirm/deny in the area.

Where are you based?

Cheshire at the moment closer to jaymd at the moment if I recall correctly

Brilliant - I've been experiencing hesitation in 1st and 2nd when pulling off for the first 1/8-1/4 of a journey I've been putting it down to the hesitation issue though.

Just let idle until the revs drop on cold start. If that doesn't work leave it idle a bit longer:)

HTH

I fixed my secondary air pump at the weekend as the car had a bit of a judder and sounded a bit like a spitfire on startup .

The car now runs smooth as silk from cold

I only had one bust rivet!

I fixed my secondary air pump at the weekend as the car had a bit of a judder and sounded a bit like a spitfire on startup .

The car now runs smooth as silk from cold

I only had one bust rivet!

I really should do mine as it sounds awful and below 5'C it jolts up the road

I read the guide and it looked like a PITA so I left it

The turbo on my completely standard one comes in noticeably from 2k so I wouldn't worry about that.

You'd either need access to a car which you know is standard, VAG-COM or an in-car boost gauge to get a log of boost pressure, or a rolling road to get measurements of everything.

Standard boost pressure should be just over 10psi but remapped it will be anything from 14psi to 17psi, you wouldn't know that by driving the car though as it makes maximum boost pressure at around 3000 revs whether it's remapped or not. Just with a remapped one your head would be snapping back a bit harder!

I fixed my secondary air pump at the weekend as the car had a bit of a judder and sounded a bit like a spitfire on startup .

The car now runs smooth as silk from cold

I only had one bust rivet!

Did you fit a new one or just fix the rivet? Is it easy to get at? Mine sounds like a tractor for the first couple of minutes and then it's fine. Would be nice to smooth it out a bit. Cheers

I really got to stop visiting here, putting on front wheel flaps and changing pollen filter this weekend. Looks as if I might add the 2nd air pump to my list.

Did you fit a new one or just fix the rivet? Is it easy to get at? Mine sounds like a tractor for the first couple of minutes and then it's fine. Would be nice to smooth it out a bit. Cheers

Step-by-step guide for repairing the Secondary Air Pump (with pictures) - uk-mkivs

it really is a POP, took me 30mins up on axle stands and drilling out without completely removing the pump (just disconnected and turned it around to get to all the rivets)

would recommend it, just watch your eyes as a lot debris will fall in your face (says the voice of experience :( )

I would say 2nd is the same as 3rd in terms of pull and there is a noticeable difference between 2nd and 3rd if its not been mapped. however as said its difficult to know unless you've experienced it yourself.

Would I be right in saying that a remapped car would cruse at a lower rpm than a std car.

Would I be right in saying that a remapped car would cruse at a lower rpm than a std car.

No

the gears are the same so the rpm will be same lol

Did you fit a new one or just fix the rivet? Is it easy to get at? Mine sounds like a tractor for the first couple of minutes and then it's fine. Would be nice to smooth it out a bit. Cheers

I saw that the bottom rivet had snapped, so i took the whole pump out and drilled all the rivets out and replaced the lot. I followed the guide as karlbar2k has posted.

So that would mean that an octo tuned to say 350bhp will have the same top speed as a standard. The only difference is that the tuned one will get there quicker. This just doesn't work for me.

remap + other mods and they will have the power to be able to rev higher. therefore not only will they get there quicker but top end will be improved. normally peak BHP is quite a bit below the limiter, so the car appears to "run out of steam" with mods car has the guts to keep going to the limiter and beyond. HTH

The only difference is that the tuned one will get there quicker. This just doesn't work for me.

Definitely works for me. Speed in itself isn't that exciting - just ask all of the people currently on 747s how they feel about travelling at over 600mph - but acceleration most definitely is.

I remember reading about a potential electric performance car a while back that would pretty much top out at 80mph, BUT it would get there in around four and a half seconds, with maximum torque available from standstill. Given the restrictions imposed by law, those are the sort of figures I could appreciate

I remember reading about a potential electric performance car a while back that would pretty much top out at 80mph, BUT it would get there in around four and a half seconds, with maximum torque available from standstill. Given the restrictions imposed by law, those are the sort of figures I could appreciate

I often wondered how long it would take before someone started tuning Prius's:rofl:

Definitely works for me. Speed in itself isn't that exciting - just ask all of the people currently on 747s how they feel about travelling at over 600mph - but acceleration most definitely is.

I remember reading about a potential electric performance car a while back that would pretty much top out at 80mph, BUT it would get there in around four and a half seconds, with maximum torque available from standstill. Given the restrictions imposed by law, those are the sort of figures I could appreciate

Have a look here...

Tesla Motors

Heh, yup - I know a bit about the Tesla already Saw it at the motor show, lovely little thing

The one I'm thinking of was a proof of concept using a specific battery type and powertrain that meant it would be genuinely usable when powered from a home mains supply. I think the closest we have at the moment is the concept Lifecar from Morgan, which only has the equivalent of around 30bhp but uses it in a remarkable way.

This was back when there was talk of the government restricting all new cars to 100mph and while everyone was moaning I was thinking bring it on! I'll take your limit, and I'll have the same engine power with revised gearing that'll get me there faster than ever. ta!