WHAT IS ECU REMAPPING?

When a manufacturer develops a new car they have to take into ​consideration all of the conditions it may be subjected to in all of ​the regions in which they intend to sell this model. This means ​instead of just optimising the ECU’s program or ‘map’ to deliver the ​best performance or the most fuel efficiency they have to make ​compromises to the map to take into account these potential ​differing operating conditions. These could include sub-standard ​fuels, extremes in temperature and altitude, differing emission ​laws and even the possibility that vehicle may not be serviced on a ​regular basis and in accordance with the manufacturers ​recommended instructions.

ECU remapping is taking a read from the ECU’s processing chip of ​the vehicles standard compromised map and adjusting various ​parameters within the map such as fuel pressure, boost pressure ​(on turbocharged applications) ignition advance and throttle pedal ​control amongst others to release the true performance from the ​engine. It is a completely safe process as it is just giving the engine ​the performance it should have had in the first place before all the ​compromises were applied to the original programming. Every ​engine will have its own unique map and by adjusting this we can ​fine tune the characteristics of the engine; unleashing more power ​and in many cases reduce fuel consumption too.

BENEFITS OF ECU REMAPPING

ECU remapping will not only improve the engines power and torque ​figures it will also sharpen the throttle response and widen the power-​band. This will make the power delivery a lot more linear, which in turn ​will make the vehicle feel a lot livelier to drive and the engine more ​flexible. Frequently, the vehicles power output is restricted by the ​manufacturer for no other reason than to ensure that the vehicle fits ​into a class to suit fleet buyers. As a driving enthusiast, you do not need ​or want such restrictions placed upon your vehicles ECU and its ​performance therefore you can benefit from the hidden power and ​torque locked away within your engine management system.

The other main benefit of remapping will be a reduction in fuel ​consumption. With the extra torque especially at the bottom of the rev ​range you will see a fuel saving as it will require less throttle input to ​maintain motorway speeds, you can drive in a higher gear at a slower ​speed as well as helping significantly when fully laden, towing or on ​gradients and even in start stop traffic.

If you're looking to save money on fuel while still gaining sharper throttle ​response and reduced turbo lag along with additional power and torque ​then check out why our remapping service is the product for you!