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11-06-2008, 01:00 PM | #1 |
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Speed Religion - Re-mapping Excellence !!
Okay, as some of you may have read recently on here, I have been mulling over getting a re-map done on my E92 330d.........
Anyway, I finally bit the bullet today, and called into Speed Religion (Ant`s place in Warrington) on the off-chance that Ant may be able to sort it out. On arriving, I found that Ant was clearly busy, but, as usual, took the time out to discuss the re-map with me, and what I could expect. The software used is Superchips, and provides figures of approx 275 bhp, and 427 lbs/ft of torque, and is uploaded by the usual obd-port method. The whole process took approx 30 mins. My thoughts on it.........? Well, myself and Ant went for a quick run-out before I left, and in all honesty, the transformation is absolutely STUNNING !!! This thing pulls like a blo*dy train in every gear, and there is definitely less turbo-lag, (although that`s not to say that the lag has completely gone, for those old-school turbo lovers, like me, that like the old-fashioned shove in the back ) The lag is, however, less pronounced. All I can say, for anyone contemplating getting this done, it`s an absolute " MUST ", and you will be thoroughly impressed, as I am, with the massive increase in both power, and torque. And again, I can once more highly recommend Speed Religion as an excellent outfit; the staff of which cannot do enough for you. In summary; re-map: fantastic, and Speed Religion, again...........fantastic !
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11-06-2008, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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i have a superchips remap too, must say it changed the car,
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11-06-2008, 01:53 PM | #3 |
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Good work Encee, lets face it it was only a matter of time before you gave in and got it done.
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11-06-2008, 02:08 PM | #4 | |
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Err..........yes Will, I think it was always a forgone conclusion !
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Nice one!! The difference is excellent is it not.
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11-06-2008, 03:56 PM | #6 |
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Ant is a good bloke. Contemplating the remap for the m6
glad you like the map. after you stop flooring it everywhere (if) you should see better economy. encee whereabouts are you based
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11-06-2008, 04:35 PM | #7 |
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Glad you are happy, Ant's a quality geeze, hope he can make the next meet.
Your car must fly now. Just confused how there would be less lag when your running more boost.
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11-06-2008, 05:05 PM | #8 |
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I live just north of Warrington Steve, and yes, having just been out again for a blast (whilst the roads are quieter) I can confirm that this thing is now a total monster.
I simply cannot believe the change. Don`t get me wrong, the 330d is quite sufficient as standard, and will happily leave most mainstream things at will, but now this........this is something else again ! Something else that I`ve learned tonight, as well: All the peeps on here, that own an auto, will realise that the Steptronics have 3 gearbox-modes, ie: D, DS, and finally Manual, and you can switch freely between the 3 modes whilst on the move. To be honest, until now, I haven`t really seen the point of DS mode, as I am either pootling about in D mode (which is the default mode when starting the engine), or Manual mode when I want to have a play. Tonight, however, and post-remap, DS mode somehow seems to make more sense, as it really does keep the revs in the "sweet-spot", thus maintaining the optimum torque-thrust also. Okay, I`m sorry if this sounds a bit "Star-Trek", but you know what I mean............ I will probably be leaving Manual mode pretty much alone now, as I realise now why the 335d is only available in auto, and that is simply because the torque has you accelerating so quickly, that you hardly get time to even think about changing gear. Okay, I know that some of this is down to the meagre rev-range you get in a diesel, but again......... Anyway, should ANYONE with a 330d be thinking about this, you have to get it done. Talk about well-worth the money !!!!!!!!
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11-06-2008, 05:14 PM | #9 | |
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Don`t know Carl; maybe Ant`ll be along at some point to enlighten us, but I noticed it even before he mentioned it, so it wasn`t something he "suggested", and I took on board. I know what you`re saying, but as I said, I don`t have the technical know-how to explain that one...........
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11-07-2008, 02:33 AM | #10 | |
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I would never say that I told you so... and I am really gald that your happy, it makes my job even more purposeful. The remap changes more parameters than just fueling and as such, we can alter a few areas to lessen the lag and increase the willingness fo the turbo to spool up. Neil was in a bit of a rush, so we did what we could to complete the process effeciently as possible and this was done in around 30 mins on his car from start to finish. Its worth noting that we do offer a MOBILE remap service which is done in camparable times, so if anybody is a little pushed for time, we can travel to you and can be pretty quick if needed... ant. |
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I would never say that I told you so... I am really glad that your happy, it makes my job even more purposeful. The remap changes more parameters than just fuelling and as such, we can alter a few areas to lessen the lag and increase the willingness of the turbo to spool up. Neil was in a bit of a rush, so we did what we could to complete the process efficiently as possible and this was done in around 30 mins on his car from start to finish. Its worth noting that we do offer a MOBILE remap service which is done in comparable times, so if anybody is a little pushed for time, we can travel to you and can be pretty quick if needed... ant. |
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11-07-2008, 03:53 AM | #12 | |
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You know what would compliment that re-map nicely - a Quaife diff
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11-07-2008, 04:18 AM | #13 |
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Neil Get her down to a drag strip. Im really interested in what a mapped 330d can do.
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11-07-2008, 05:38 AM | #14 |
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I'd like to add to the praise for Ant, I contacted him a few weeks ago to give my car up as the 'mule' for the 318d mapping. Through Ant I was put in contact with Superchips direct and went there last week to have my car re-mapped.
What can I say, it is a totally different car. I'm not fussed about having tons of power but the car is so much more driveable now and overtaking is simple and safe whereas before you had to look for long gaps before trying to pass lorries. For anyone with the new x18d engine I'd fully recommend it, driving 'normally' there is little difference apart from an increase in mpg, whizzing the needle round the rev counter a bit more gives a really satisfying shove in the back - the speed it gets to 80 now is phenomenal! Rich.
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11-07-2008, 10:22 AM | #16 | |
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Yeah, LOL ! Ant was telling me about the diff, mate, sounds like a great idea, especially with the roads greasing up nicely now with all this sh1te weather......... Take it that it`s transformed yours ?
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11-07-2008, 10:48 AM | #19 | |
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Hi mate, The person I dealt with the Michael Anderson who is a calibration engineer, main superchip number is 01280 816781 - I hope he doesn't mind me putting that up, if anyone thinks different let me know and I'll edit the post. I went to the main place in Buckingham as I only live down the road from it. I think I ended up with about +35bhp (might have been 40) and 80 ish NM of torque. I guess it'll pop up on there website soon enough as a product. You really need to get it done, the difference is stunning Cheers.
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11-07-2008, 02:54 PM | #20 | |
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I'm actually tempted to have the 2nd car, a 130i mapped, I know the gains will be minimal in comparison to a forced induction but hey 10 bhp is 10bhp
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Do it and you'll come back with nothing but praise. Outright power won't go up a huge amount but the throttle response and drivability is much better from a good remap. |
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How much slower is the M5 compared to the M6. I have seen a 5TH gear epidose where the M5 was like 0.2 secs behind over a lap of anglesey.
Straightline performance i dont rekon there is much in it. What do you fellaz think?
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