hi there, a friend offered me a tune it box that apparantly is a picky back type. ive got a fabia vRS. he said i would probably gain bout 30bhp. he said also that he payed 500 for it a while bk and is now offering it me for 200! is that good??

please somebody help. as i aint got a clue bout this stuff!! cheers

damien

No dont get it, it'll overfuel your car and give a smog screen to all who are behind you. Go for a custom remap the next time Briskoda is offering one,

hi there, a friend offered me a tune it box that apparantly is a picky back type. ive got a fabia vRS. he said i would probably gain bout 30bhp. he said also that he payed 500 for it a while bk and is now offering it me for 200! is that good??

If you're going the tuning box route, you're better off getting a 30 quid Dragon tuning box off eBay which will buy you similar gains, but for a lot less Car will be a little bit smokier, but no smokier than a remap (which basically overfuels like the tuning box!)

Chris

If you're going the tuning box route' date=' you're better off getting a 30 quid Dragon tuning box off eBay which will buy you similar gains, but for a lot less Car will be a little bit smokier, but no smokier than a remap (which basically overfuels like the tuning box!)

Chris[/quote']

Chris,

I have asked this before, maybe even to yourself, but where have you got

Not sitting on my high horse here but I can understand on a TDi why people would use a tuning box, because its a good all round gain on an economical car, I know the vRS too only pumps out 30 more horses but for me, I would like to get the best possible out of mine for the cheapest and no im not doing any long term damage (other than clutch), and I dont rate tuning boxes that highly. Although the Dragon unit is very good I have to admit.

Chris,

I have asked this before, maybe even to yourself, but where have you got

What Lee said

Chris

Car will be a little bit smokier' date=' but no smokier than a remap (which basically overfuels like the tuning box!)

Chris[/quote']

If the car is re-map'd properly there should be no more smoke than on a standard car. As the boost is raised to burn off the extra fuel thats injected.

Dragon do a few different types.

For the 90/110 TDi they do the adjustable box that connects into the 8 or 10 pin connector and either has a local or remote adjuster. They do a standard one or a TUV one that needs MAF connection. These are usually over

I would like to get the best possible out of mine for the cheapest and no im not doing any long term damage (other than clutch)

How do you know you're not doing any long term damage?!

Chris

If the car is re-map'd properly there should be no more smoke than on a standard car. As the boost is raised to burn off the extra fuel thats injected.

I'll have to take your word for that, the remapped cars I've seen smoke more than standard ones I've followed, and even more than mine with a tuning box!

Chris

I'll have to take your word for that' date=' the remapped cars I've seen smoke more than standard ones I've followed, and even more than mine with a tuning box!

Chris[/quote']

Depends who has map'd them and the power increase

This is what you want http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32094&item=7949415446&rd=1

Once fitted you'll notice an instant increase in performance. This is whats known as the EVRY mod. A simple resistor that bypasses the fuel temp sensor and sends an incorrect signal back to the ECU. This tricks the ECU into dumping more fuel into the engine.

I got mine for

Depends who has map'd them and the power increase

Mine was done by jabba, nice job but it does smoke rather a lot!

Mine was done by jabba, nice job but it does smoke rather a lot!

Perhaps because theres not enough airflow? Do you have a cupra air-duct?

there should be minimal smoke, on a standard re-map. the increase in fueling should be matched by an increase in boost.