Actually, that is a good point - in theory would a remap also have the ability to recalibrate the drive-by-wire response?

(not sure if any "chippers" do, but could they?)

Yes it can.

I read recently that JabbaSport have been doing throttle remaps to make the throttle response more linear on various VAG cars (Fabia vRS, Audi TT IIRC); to make the response more directly linked to pedal movement.

At present there is IMHO a trend to provide big response for little movement on initial travel and less response later on (if that makes sense).

When I said "they should chip it" - I meant if anybody wanted remove the engines short comings. Before the turbo is "on-song" the ecu wont allow excess fuel into the engine as it would violate the emissions and possibly interfere with DPF operating parameters. However, adding more fuel off-boost is simply running the engine as if it is a SDI and although inefficient (and environmentally unfriendly as more unburnt soot is produced), it does liberate more power.

Also, I am not sure you can use the chart you have found there: a) SuperChips are on their second or third PD170 map now and that chart is not my engine!

Here is mine:

The torque grows fairly linearly from the lowest rpm the chart shows (each square is 80 rpm) - from 1520 rpm.

Obviously this doesn't show you the response at lower rpm, but there is no obvious change of gradient prior to chart cut off.

As for not broadening the curve, even on the SuperChips chart you can see "useable" power or torque is acheived earlier and maintained until later.

ie comparing with standard power values, 100 bhp is achieved at about 200rpm lower, torque of 350 Nm is achieved almost 500 rpm lower.

Compared with the standard max power value, 170 bhp is maintained or exceeded for about 700rpm longer, std max torque of 350 Nm is maintained or exceeded for almost 400 rpm longer.

If that doesn't define a broadening of the power (torque) band I do not know what does?

You could always wait to have a go before you disagree with my experience of my own car.

Hmm. Very interesting to see your graph and compare with Superchipps website one.

On your car the Torque curve is flatter with a plateau, hence I can appreciate and agree your belief on having a broader curve; whereas the website curve is more 'dome' shape and mirrors the OE curve.

It will be interesting to compare your second graph from the JKM RR day next week with mine (OE tune) on the same day.