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ronk
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Durham
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Im sorry if this has been done to death before but _____
The advantages of a remap circa £700 ! have been expressed by my local place. He reckons inceased performance and 10mpg improvement ???? He also says that hesitation / which gear from an almost stop problem goes!
If thats true I'm impressed but what are the downsides of a remap?
You can buy a lot of 10mpg for £700 
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 4th Oct 2012 7:46 pm |
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Garym2000
Member Since: 17 Apr 2012
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
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10mpg would be a miracle I would think. If your looking for a remap speak to pete bell as bas autos as his maps are excellent. I have one and I get Good performance now and gains of around 2mpg.
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| 4th Oct 2012 7:48 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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10 mpg gain 
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| 4th Oct 2012 7:50 pm |
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DSL
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Member Since: 11 May 2006
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In yer dreams!!
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| 4th Oct 2012 7:53 pm |
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Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
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Ronk
There are a lot of remaps out there and a portion of them will be rubbish and a fair few will be good. The would you are looking at seems quite expensive at £700 and like you say £700 buys a lot of diesel. The maps from Pete Bell at BAS are tried and tested, you also get a little box of tricks that allows you to remove and re-apply the map when you want, it's worth a phone call as Pete will offer his advice and knowledge on the subject freely. Good luck with your choice 
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| 4th Oct 2012 7:57 pm |
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ronk
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Durham
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As I thought !!!
In his defence the fella did say that improvement was on the normal 24/25 around the doors. The extra performance didnt really do it for me - I got a 260 brake sports car for that job! Its not why I bought the D3
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| 4th Oct 2012 7:58 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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2-3mpg is more realistic, dependant on driving style 
But the temptation to press the go pedal will never subside with a remap
£700 is pretty expensive though. We were doing a deal on remaps a while back for £350 + VAT My D3 Build Thread
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| 4th Oct 2012 8:00 pm |
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geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
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and the BAS one is a couple of hundred quid cheaper
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| 4th Oct 2012 8:01 pm |
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Garym2000
Member Since: 17 Apr 2012
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
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He maybe meant a 10% gain which might have been slightly more realistic.
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| 4th Oct 2012 8:46 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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Ronk
It's a no brainer IMHO - Pete Bell of BAS has the answer .. but be aware he's away for a couple of days:-
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic84370.h...80f268e24e
Good luck.
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| 4th Oct 2012 9:08 pm |
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cold_n_wet
Member Since: 05 May 2009
Location: Bergen
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I'll fly in & do the remap for fifty quid less..... 
I think everything you need to know has been said before.
Its not just the extra power, it redefines the way it drives, it feels better more drivable.
You probably understand where I am coming from if you have a 260 BHP toy...
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| 4th Oct 2012 9:20 pm |
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MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
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No harm but £700 he should be wearing a mask. I got a Scania R620 remapped for less than that and there's a bit more a stake there if it all went bad.
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| 4th Oct 2012 10:31 pm |
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