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Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« on: May 08, 2017, 12:22:00 pm »
Hi guys, I bought my golf 2 weeks ago and think it's been remapped. It's got a cobra exhaust on it. I'm unsure if it's a cat back or turbo back. How can I tell? Also how do I tell if it's been remapped? She definitely kicks you back in your seat that's for sure, I ran a quick boost log on my way back from the shop


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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2017, 12:23:27 pm »
The two spikes are where I changed gear in the dsg. I went from 50 to 120 on my private runway ofcourse

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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2017, 12:34:49 pm »
If it's got an aftermarket exhaust on it, it's very likely been remapped.

Even the standard mapping spikes the turbo a little bit, but going by your numbers, I'd say it's mapped.   Need a plot of boost vs rpm and amount in kpa or psi.

You can also tell by reading the ECU with a code reader like VCDS and looking at the flash count.  Factory = 0.  1 and above = remapped.


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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2017, 04:14:46 pm »
Is this any better?

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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2017, 04:50:34 pm »
Sort of.  Ideally a full throttle pull in 4th that's longer than a few seconds  :smiley:

Either way, a 2 bar spike isn't particularly healthy. 


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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2017, 04:57:22 pm »
My cars a dsg, shall I put it into semi auto. Select 4th then foot to the floor for few seconds? I've just left it in D for these logs. I can lose traction in 3rd if I just plant my foot. I believe my app only records in 1 second segments

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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2017, 07:23:52 pm »
I believe logging the MAF sensor (g/sec) doing a full throttle run in 3rd is another good way of estimating BHP.

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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2017, 07:51:14 pm »
Up to redline in 3rd?

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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2017, 10:05:07 pm »
I did a hard pull to redline in 3rd this is what I got.


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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2017, 10:06:18 pm »
I believe logging the MAF sensor (g/sec) doing a full throttle run in 3rd is another good way of estimating BHP.

This is probably the best way.  around 185g/s is right for an ed30 so around 230bhp

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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2017, 10:17:31 pm »
She's had a map then. As she's a gti not an ed30 :wink:

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Re: Has my car been remapped? Boost log
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2017, 07:51:05 pm »
Result!