Beattie's 4motion - NEW UPDATES!

[Beattie]

Yeah I'll keep u all posted. Always wanted to get it mapped. I've had it on the rolling road before and it came in at 147Bhp standard. So hoping to gain 50bhp!!

[nadlad]

Nice work am contemplating getting my 140 remapped too

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[Andy]

How you finding it now its mapped

[Beattie]

Well on the way home i found it interesting as I had a civic type R on my arse and i kept toying with him lol pulling away easily. Found that quite fun ha, usually doesnt happen then a focus st came past and i tried to keep up but at 225bhp i wasnt near it lol.

Much better response and theres not any lagging as yet. Jim at star said the car needs to bed into it so take it easy for a couple of days but already i can see the difference and the fuel is better, usually i get about between 48 and 56 on motorways but it was sticking up at 58 average. So that was nice.

[nadlad]

lol if a tyre r couldnt leep up with u then must of not been trying

[Beattie]

well the type r is usually 200 are they not?

[GrayMK5GTI]

lol if a tyre r couldnt leep up with u then must of not been trying

The EP3 model (2002-2006) very rarely make 197bhp as standard - some as low as 160bhp, the 2007 onwards are usually bang on (I've had both the old & the new  )

The lack of torque will mean they will struggle to keep up with a torquey TDI which has roughly the same power   especially if your already moving

You have to be a VERY good driver to get the most of a type-r, if you change gear to early you will miss the power band  

[Beattie]

It was fun anyway. He kept coming closer and even tried to undertake me lol but i kept pulling away and you could see him trying. Good fun but wont make the mistake of a making it a habit or my clean lisence wont be clean for very long.

[Dan.b]

lol if a tyre r couldnt leep up with u then must of not been trying

The EP3 model (2002-2006) very rarely make 197bhp as standard - some as low as 160bhp, the 2007 onwards are usually bang on (I've had both the old & the new  )

The lack of torque will mean they will struggle to keep up with a torquey TDI which has roughly the same power   especially if your already moving

You have to be a VERY good driver to get the most of a type-r, if you change gear to early you will miss the power band  

I've not heard of a k20 making much if any less then its quoted figure :-s

I agree with you about driving them properly to keep it in vtec though, that takes a bit of getting used to!

Back on topic...car looks great. I'm seriously thinking about swapping the GTi for a diesel!

[benj1989]

Car looking sweet. I got a 140 pd  leon and from a rolling start a type r only edges in front. These pd140's are very impressive once maped.

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[GrayMK5GTI]

lol if a tyre r couldnt leep up with u then must of not been trying

The EP3 model (2002-2006) very rarely make 197bhp as standard - some as low as 160bhp, the 2007 onwards are usually bang on (I've had both the old & the new  )

The lack of torque will mean they will struggle to keep up with a torquey TDI which has roughly the same power   especially if your already moving

You have to be a VERY good driver to get the most of a type-r, if you change gear to early you will miss the power band  

I've not heard of a k20 making much if any less then its quoted figure :-s

I agree with you about driving them properly to keep it in vtec though, that takes a bit of getting used to!

Back on topic...car looks great. I'm seriously thinking about swapping the GTi for a diesel!

That's what the chaps at TDI north recon (Warrington CTR specialist). Also at the Feb JKM dyno day, an EP3 only made 187bhp - the owner wasn't impressed 

[Beattie]

Well if anyone was to ask id defo say got for a remap now ive had it done. Before hand i kept asking how different it is and to be honest yesterday as soon as i got in it i didnt think much of it but tonight ive been out and about doing things and testing it on motorway and my god its good fun!

[Andy]

upgrading the brakes next than

[Beattie]

Haha.. Well is that a priority?? do they need done? dont think there that bad tbh, im discs all round as im 4x4 so get a good range of breaking. Dunno if the 2wd was discs all round aswell...

Got the timing belt, waterpump etc coming up in the next couple weeks so thats that lol.

[Andy]

no not essentail mate --i just found mine were not up to the job after the map