i know this mite be a silly question as i know bot all about it! but do these maps have names or codes to identify them ill travel up to 200miles (full tank) to get a good map im in newcastle upon tyne and cant seam to find anyone who dose them for my octy localy other than mobile remapers ??

If Scarborough isn't too far, (about one and a half to two hours drive from you), I can recommend the service that I received from James at Chipboost. He did me a Briskoda discount and is a thoroughly nice bloke. Drop him a line and see what he can do for you.

I got the generic map and I'm more than happy with the results so far and I am really picky about smoothness of delivery and notice any blips in the boost etc. This particular generic map is tried and tested and for the money, it was worth a go. If you don't like it he'll put the original map back on and you don't have to pay him. Hope this helps.

An introduction to Chip tuning and remapping

If Scarborough isn't too far, (about one and a half to two hours drive from you), I can recommend the service that I received from James at Chipboost. He did me a Briskoda discount and is a thoroughly nice bloke. Drop him a line and see what he can do for you.

I got the generic map and I'm more than happy with the results so far and I am really picky about smoothness of delivery and notice any blips in the boost etc. This particular generic map is tried and tested and for the money, it was worth a go. If you don't like it he'll put the original map back on and you don't have to pay him. Hope this helps.

An introduction to Chip tuning and remapping

thanks mate but if im traveling that kind of distance it has to be custom there is a mobile lad up hear he has i website called supertuning nice looking site but no idea what his maps are like anyone used this guy :confused::confused:

mmmm but just coz its the same engine, ECU and stuff doesnt mean its gonna give the same power with the same map. every engine is unique in some minor way. so generic maps really are crap imo. they are just a cheap way for tuners to make money.

good thing with a custom job, you know you are gettin the best out of the car and the extra ££££ is worth it i think. after I had the generic map on mine there is always that feeling that more can be got. and 16bhp was the result. plus 50ft lb iirc. and it was soooooo smooth in comparrison too.

So what you are saying, is that the factory VRS ECU is a cheap and nasty way for Skoda to make money, and in fact the factory VRS ecu (or any other ecu) are actually all wrong, as each identical engine the factory turns out is actually so drastically different the power/torque/mapping is way off?

A map is a map, be it factory or otherwise. It does not have to be custom. An other way to view it is that ALL maps are custom, the mfr's original map and standard ecu tuning maps are custom made for a STOCK engine. if you engine is worn, has problems, or is modified, it's not stock.

An off the shelf ecu will do just great with a new exhaust, or a CAI, as will a 'stock' performance map. If you have a big turbo, a different cam or other rather radical mods, you will either not get the best from the stock/off the shelf map, or in a worst case situation it may run badly eg not able to control boost, not able to give enough fuel - etc etc.

I do agree that on a 'custom' engine that's heavily modified, you need a custom map. But 90% of the guys on here are either stock or so lightly modified (things like CAI's which make little to no difference, given that the stock engine has one) that unless something is wrong, they will get better value for money from an off the shelf map.

IMHO of course, Greg.

what i am sayin is a map is a map but the map on one std engine wont always give the same power on another engine.

take the map i have at the mo, put it on to ur ecu and you may get better power or not as nuch,

if that makes sence lol

billy

i know this mite be a silly question as i know bot all about it! but do these maps have names or codes to identify them ill travel up to 200miles (full tank) to get a good map im in newcastle upon tyne and cant seam to find anyone who dose them for my octy localy other than mobile remapers ??

See if you can stretch to Peterborough & go to Jabbasport. Ive had several maps from them on different cars & always been incredibly impressed with the knowledge, service & the stunning results.

re the clutch as Bengie said, no need to change it until it goes but be prepared for it. If you & the previous owner avoid traffic light grand prixs & dont generally slip it a lot the std clutch may last for many more miles. I dont believe the Police upgrade them in their Octys & they get a lot of hard work but the police generally know how to drive so they dont suffer clutch dumping or slipping in traffic. Our diesel that was mapped by Jabba at 8000 miles & power increased to 164 from 110 is still on the original clutch at 132000 miles.

The only other upgrade I would do it to change the brake fluid to dot 5.1 (cheap at Halfrauds) & upgrade the front pads when you can, I would recomend Ferrodo DS2500

As for the wheels look around for s/hand, Insurance companies are totalling loads of cars at the moment due to low values so plenty in the scrappies to choose from & as you are probably already aware many wheels from VAG cars are interchangeable, just check stud pattern & offsets.

As long as they are straight & with only a little kerbing a good bodyshop should be able to respray them for a max of £40 each, probably less for cash. so lightly damaged might be cheaper than pristine wheels. If you can stick with 17's get a quote for respraying the wheels that you have, if you fancy it change the colour. I mullered one recently on a Kerb & for £40 its as good as new

If you go for one of these special wheel & tyre deals on new wheels check carefully the tyres fitted, some companies fit cheap tyres to make the deal look good. Also some cheaper & pattern wheels arent that strong. I had a set of cheap woolfrace wheels & buckled 2 on one Cannonball run & another a few months later, all on potholes taken a tadge too quickly Switched to Cesam (French) & never had another problem in 4 years ( & 2 more Cannonballs )

what i am sayin is a map is a map but the map on one std engine wont always give the same power on another engine.

take the map i have at the mo, put it on to ur ecu and you may get better power or not as nuch,

if that makes sence lol

billy

Perfect sense

Thats why a custom map & running on the rollers is IMO essential

exhaust comming tomorow cant wait :)