Remapped pre LCI 525d
12-19-2007, 12:56 AM
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Well I've had the car for nearly a month and remapped already! Simon at E Maps was given the task and managed to fit me in before Christmas and before a 1000mile pending trip up North.
The process must be listed in other threads but suffice to say after an uplift of about 70Nm, I really don't think I could notice any difference and said as much, a tweek to an extra 100Nm followed and there is an improvement in torque but still not the marked improvement I was expecting. I guess I was expecting a night and day type change in performance. On the plus I am now getting a constant 40-42 MPG at 70-80 and 1st seems to be largely redundant!
Simon was excellent and very professional and went the 'extra mile' when I was initially disappointed. Has anyone else had a slight anticlimax post mapping or is it just me?
The process must be listed in other threads but suffice to say after an uplift of about 70Nm, I really don't think I could notice any difference and said as much, a tweek to an extra 100Nm followed and there is an improvement in torque but still not the marked improvement I was expecting. I guess I was expecting a night and day type change in performance. On the plus I am now getting a constant 40-42 MPG at 70-80 and 1st seems to be largely redundant!
Simon was excellent and very professional and went the 'extra mile' when I was initially disappointed. Has anyone else had a slight anticlimax post mapping or is it just me?
12-19-2007, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepstertim' post='508388' date='Dec 19 2007, 04:56 AM
Well I've had the car for nearly a month and remapped already! Simon at E Maps was given the task and managed to fit me in before Christmas and before a 1000mile pending trip up North.
The process must be listed in other threads but suffice to say after an uplift of about 70Nm, I really don't think I could notice any difference and said as much, a tweek to an extra 100Nm followed and there is an improvement in torque but still not the marked improvement I was expecting. I guess I was expecting a night and day type change in performance. On the plus I am now getting a constant 40-42 MPG at 70-80 and 1st seems to be largely redundant!
Simon was excellent and very professional and went the 'extra mile' when I was initially disappointed. Has anyone else had a slight anticlimax post mapping or is it just me?
The process must be listed in other threads but suffice to say after an uplift of about 70Nm, I really don't think I could notice any difference and said as much, a tweek to an extra 100Nm followed and there is an improvement in torque but still not the marked improvement I was expecting. I guess I was expecting a night and day type change in performance. On the plus I am now getting a constant 40-42 MPG at 70-80 and 1st seems to be largely redundant!
Simon was excellent and very professional and went the 'extra mile' when I was initially disappointed. Has anyone else had a slight anticlimax post mapping or is it just me?
12-24-2007, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike O' post='508694' date='Dec 20 2007, 06:47 AM
I had my 530d auto remapped by DMS and the difference was very obvious - the car pick-ups much faster when accelerating (it's the proverbial kick in the back when in sport mode) and better economy too. I definitely felt the difference when my dealer accidentally overwrote the remap and the car went back to its default settings - it felt as though I was driving through treacle. I very quickly had the remap reinstalled by the DMS boys (the cost covered under their warranty)....
Something is not right, are you sure the map has actually taken?
12-25-2007, 12:17 PM
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He did try the map twice, how would I tell if it hasn't? I suppose a rolling road would reveal the uplift.
12-25-2007, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepstertim' post='510501' date='Dec 25 2007, 09:17 PM
He did try the map twice, how would I tell if it hasn't? I suppose a rolling road would reveal the uplift.
Because it wouldn't feel different. It should be extremely obvious, and if in doubt I would say then it hasn't been done properly.
12-30-2007, 11:19 PM
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The best way to confirm would be on a rolling road. My 535d felt wildly different, and a stint on the rollers confirmed what she's packing: was 268hp and 413 lbs as standard (because I had to know what was in there), and finished with 325hp with 502 lbs..... And it is night and day to drive.
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