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Mapping?
« on: August 23, 2011, 09:58:39 pm »
Evening all..excuse my ignorance  :ashamed: but what exactly is mapping? I'm guessing it's some kind of performance enhancement..do I need it in my life?  :driver:

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 10:00:44 pm »
it changes the way the computer runs your car, making it more powerful.


You only need it if your human.

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 10:02:04 pm »
Gotcha..and where can you get it done? I take it insurers don't like it?

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 10:26:58 pm »
Awesome, PDT to name a couple.

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2011, 10:37:27 pm »
Gotcha..and where can you get it done? I take it insurers don't like it?

Have a search for remap theres a few companies.

your insurance will generally go up once mapped.

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2011, 10:47:19 pm »
Cool, I shall investigate..cheers!

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2011, 10:48:58 pm »
This video explains it in simple terms:

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2011, 10:52:16 pm »
it changes the way the computer runs your car, making it more powerful.


You only need it if your human.

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2011, 06:27:29 pm »
Got it, cheers for the video link. I understand it now.

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2011, 07:41:47 pm »
I agree, you need it if you are human.....................animal or vegetable!  :laugh:

As to insurance I switched to Adrian Flux from Privilege, primarily because Privilege would not insure me with the remap, but also because AF's quote was cheaper with ALL mods declared and there would be no increase if i went to stage 2.  :happy2:

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2011, 07:53:36 pm »
just re-mapped mine and Admiral only loaded my premium by £12 pa, BARGIN !!!

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« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2011, 08:20:41 pm »
just re-mapped mine and Admiral only loaded my premium by £12 pa, BARGIN !!!
Sweet!  :happy2:

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2011, 09:40:09 pm »
Only £12? Wow..that's good. How much extra power?

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2011, 11:58:31 pm »
Only £12? Wow..that's good. How much extra power?

was this sarcasm, i really hope it was because it made me laugh.

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Re: Mapping?
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2011, 07:07:42 am »
just re-mapped mine and Admiral only loaded my premium by £12 pa, BARGIN !!!

Did you need to tell them how much power or who did the map or just the fact you had had one?
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