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Offline Blake-R

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How would you know?
« on: October 01, 2009, 01:24:19 pm »
Hey guys just wondering how you would know if a car has been remapped previous to you owning it? for some reason i think my Gti which i picked up a couple of days ago feels like it pulls more than when i test drove an edition 30 (standard) awhile ago.

Would it be obvious?

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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 02:33:46 pm »
get a presure gauge rigged up and see what it reads acelerating in 4th gear, someone on here will know what a standard and mapped one reads
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 02:41:15 pm »
ko3 GTI has less lag than a k04 edition 30, which is much more capable top end wise
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2009, 02:44:48 pm »
or nip into a remap company and they will see if there is a code on there
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2009, 04:45:45 pm »
do you still have the previous owners details? a quick letter to them might clear it up?
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2009, 05:51:29 pm »
dyno it.
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2009, 05:57:28 pm »
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2009, 06:24:58 pm »
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2009, 01:22:11 pm »
I'm guessing i should Dyno it then lol.

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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2009, 01:26:00 pm »
Get it on VCDS the engine ID will tell you if and how many times the ecu has been flashed.

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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2009, 02:00:11 pm »
Quote from: mortygttdi on October 02, 2009, 01:26:00 pm
Get it on VCDS the engine ID will tell you if and how many times the ecu has been flashed.

Darren

not sure this would work as many companies now reset the flash counter when reprogramming the ecu
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2009, 02:04:31 pm »
logging boost values will quickly tell you.
Where are you? someone close by with VCDS could hook up and 5 minutes later youd know... :happy2:
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2009, 02:06:32 pm »
Quote from: john_o on October 02, 2009, 02:04:31 pm
logging boost values will quickly tell you.
Where are you? someone close by with VCDS could hook up and 5 minutes later youd know... :happy2:

I'm down in Plymouth, Devon mate.
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Re: How would you know?
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2009, 02:18:11 pm »
i use the dyno at alan jeffreys. they have a dyno dynamics and are pretty good. they specialise in japanese cars not Vag but the results will show you waht you want to know. www.enginetuner.co.uk. in plympton behind the old superbowl
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