R-Tech Remap - What power gains are expected?

[MC71]

^^^^ Its known as "The Heartbreaker". 

My 331 ponies on R-Tech's rollers will probably be 30 less on theirs!   

[Saintsteve]

^^^^ Its known as "The Heartbreaker". 

My 331 ponies on R-Tech's rollers will probably be 30 less on theirs!   

If yours is 331bhp as well like mine was set up at R Tech, I can tell you, at jkm, yours will be 298bhp on theirs 

[Hurdy]

^^^^ Its known as "The Heartbreaker". 

My 331 ponies on R-Tech's rollers will probably be 30 less on theirs!   

If yours is 331bhp as well like mine was set up at R Tech, I can tell you, at jkm, yours will be 298bhp on theirs 

On that basis I would have made well over 400bhp with mine at R-Tech.

[CarlW]

As in going direct with the likes of Flux, Sky and Greenlight?

Also try bell insurance, i gave them a try after being recommended by a friend and they gave me a really good quote but as i am still waiting to sell my 1.6 Golf to move onto a GTI i haven't tried the others like green light etc.

[akbarirfan]

Yeah I'll be trying a range of insurers and get haggling nearer the time of purchase.

I'd want them to quote me for the planned mods at the same time as the stock car, with no 'admin fee' involved when I come to make a change to my policy.

Hopefully it'll then be a case of fighting them off against each other 

[Homer]

Thanks Guys - will run a few quotes, see what the premium difference is between less than 26% and 26% and greater..

So with the custom map, are you able to specify at what revs you want most of the power? (Never had a remap, not worth doing on my beast of a Lupo!!)

Could you for instance, say you want a map that gives major acceleration rather than greater top speed? Or even a more economy map?

Thanks

Can you not use insurance companies that specialise on modded cars?

[akbarirfan]

Yes there is no problem with that Homer..that is not what I was asking about though.

This was more to have a play on confused.com who give the percentage increase figures, so wanted to know what to expect from a custom Stage 1 R-tech map with a precat delete and panel filter 

[Janner_Sy]

Id wager you wont get anywhere near your cheapest quote through confused.com

[akbarirfan]

 

[roughd]

Insurance companies really dont look into this sh*t guys....why bother mentioning it?

[GrayMK5GTI]

Insurance companies really dont look into this sh*t guys....why bother mentioning it?

 

Tuners on the forum have had insurance companies approach them to check if ECU's have been tampered with 

It does happen and your better to be safe than sorry and potentially get a claim refused.

It's actually been cheaper to insure a modified car for me using the right insurer.

Everyone is having ECU's mapped these days, it's big business and insurance companies a) aren't daft, and b) will check everything if it means they can avoid paying out.

Well covered subject on this forum

[MC71]

Insurance companies really dont look into this sh*t guys....why bother mentioning it?

Yes they do! 

If your driving around in a mapped car and you've not told your insurance provider, that insurance is worth (as you so politely use the word) sh*t.

Adding all the mods to mine (on a like for like basis) and also adding over 100 bhp cost next to nothing extra.

[xjay1337]

I know Gary from Brentacre has seen my build thread as he recongised the car!!

Insurance people, especially enthusiast oriented insurers can and do check on forums.
For me at 22 to add a power limit to my policy, is £150 or something perfectly reasonable (280bhp more than enough for a k03s or a low tuned k04).

[MC71]

^^^^ Yes, they all check the forums and if you've got nothing to hide (as it's all declared), you've nothing to worry about.  I've even declared the various decals/stickers on my car.

[akbarirfan]

Yeah not worth hiding any mods and invalidating your insurance.

How long does the whole mapping process take?