Remap by Remap Science
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:57 pm
Hey there guys and girls.
Iv had my megane dci 120bhp for 2 weeks now and this being my second post on the forum. I am enjoying it and just had cambelt and service done.
I did have a 250bhp astra turbo (owned for 2 years) before so this is a downgrade but hopefully saving me money as i was spending £60 a week in fuel.
Anyways the first thing i wanted to do was a remap or maybe a tuning box. I looked high and low for the right person to remap and didnt care who did it as long as they didnt f**k it up.
I would of loved to go up to RS Tuning in leeds. But £400+ for a remap (live or not) i just cant justify that amount of cash just for a extra 30-35bhp.
I came across 'REMAP SCIENCE'.
No one has heard of them and no reviews of them. Looks like this will be the first one.
It didnt look all that good on the website but did have my car listed.
I phone them up and came round to mine at 7pm (same day) from bradford to Sheffield instead of the next day which was better for me.
He plugged up the laptop upto the obd port and what looked like 'alienware' technology. Anyway, he read my original file and saved it. Then he told me that he had to save and store my 'injectors' code which made me very worried!
After this he sent the file off to head office and 15-25min later recieved a modified file. He uploaded it without no problems at all.
We went out for a spin and thought it was just 'ok'. Nice pull in 3rd and felt quicker. I pulled up outside my house and told his team over the phone in bradford what i thought of the map and told him what it was missing. I told him my remapped VW Bora 115bhp was faster with more punch.
Anyways 15 minutes passed and the new modified file was ready to be uploaded again. It wouldnt load onto the car at first but i wasnt that worried as my car was working with a better map on in the first place. After afew settings changed it uploaded fine. we fired up the beast and went out for another test drive and OH MY GOD, what a difference. This is how it should of left the manufacturer like a little rocket! Lots of punch and pulled right upto the limiter. Was it worth calling remap science 'yes'.
Was it worth 200 notes 'yes'.
Would i get a tuning box for the same money as a remap 'no way'.
Would i pay 400+ for a remap 'no' Not unless loads of mods have been done to the engine which i haven't done and wont do in the future.
Would i use them again 'maybe'.
According to the website, they were ment to take a diagnostic results (faults, problems etc) non were taken which should of set alarm bells ringing. But iv remapped loads of astra's in my time so i know what he needed to do but it didnt bother me as i was after a cheap but good result.
These are nice guys and did a good job of the motor. Only time will tell now. At least i know my original file was rewritten and NOT generic map files which have to be different to each renault.
Anyway, thanks for reading guys as a 'first review' of this company on the renault forum should be noted of my experience.
Iv had my megane dci 120bhp for 2 weeks now and this being my second post on the forum. I am enjoying it and just had cambelt and service done.
I did have a 250bhp astra turbo (owned for 2 years) before so this is a downgrade but hopefully saving me money as i was spending £60 a week in fuel.
Anyways the first thing i wanted to do was a remap or maybe a tuning box. I looked high and low for the right person to remap and didnt care who did it as long as they didnt f**k it up.
I would of loved to go up to RS Tuning in leeds. But £400+ for a remap (live or not) i just cant justify that amount of cash just for a extra 30-35bhp.
I came across 'REMAP SCIENCE'.
No one has heard of them and no reviews of them. Looks like this will be the first one.
It didnt look all that good on the website but did have my car listed.
I phone them up and came round to mine at 7pm (same day) from bradford to Sheffield instead of the next day which was better for me.
He plugged up the laptop upto the obd port and what looked like 'alienware' technology. Anyway, he read my original file and saved it. Then he told me that he had to save and store my 'injectors' code which made me very worried!
After this he sent the file off to head office and 15-25min later recieved a modified file. He uploaded it without no problems at all.
We went out for a spin and thought it was just 'ok'. Nice pull in 3rd and felt quicker. I pulled up outside my house and told his team over the phone in bradford what i thought of the map and told him what it was missing. I told him my remapped VW Bora 115bhp was faster with more punch.
Anyways 15 minutes passed and the new modified file was ready to be uploaded again. It wouldnt load onto the car at first but i wasnt that worried as my car was working with a better map on in the first place. After afew settings changed it uploaded fine. we fired up the beast and went out for another test drive and OH MY GOD, what a difference. This is how it should of left the manufacturer like a little rocket! Lots of punch and pulled right upto the limiter. Was it worth calling remap science 'yes'.
Was it worth 200 notes 'yes'.
Would i get a tuning box for the same money as a remap 'no way'.
Would i pay 400+ for a remap 'no' Not unless loads of mods have been done to the engine which i haven't done and wont do in the future.
Would i use them again 'maybe'.
According to the website, they were ment to take a diagnostic results (faults, problems etc) non were taken which should of set alarm bells ringing. But iv remapped loads of astra's in my time so i know what he needed to do but it didnt bother me as i was after a cheap but good result.
These are nice guys and did a good job of the motor. Only time will tell now. At least i know my original file was rewritten and NOT generic map files which have to be different to each renault.
Anyway, thanks for reading guys as a 'first review' of this company on the renault forum should be noted of my experience.