is my car remapped?

**mike 850** · Wednesday 5th May 2010, 18:50

may seem like an odd question but as on another thread (related to something else) my car hesitates without v power. it boosts at 14psi and heres a clip of the 60-100 (without a run up) it drives so smooth and doesn't feel "fast"

http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...=Video0008.flv

i read somewhere it should be about 11 seconds, I also beat a 330 bmw so much he stopped me and asked what size engine do I have

I will at some point get it rolling road'd and I did want to get it mapped but if its already done then it saves me a bit of cash. just want people who might know what a standard or chipped one goes like to compare

thanks

**JelT5** · Wednesday 5th May 2010, 19:34

Looks like it's been mapped to me judging from the video- pretty quick from 60-100mph.

Have a look at the ECU there may be a sticker on the side of it, there will be if it's been RICA'd! Don't know if any of the others like BSR or MTE do this though.

HTH

**Jamest5r** · Wednesday 5th May 2010, 19:39

Also if there's no sticker look at the little tabs that keep the case together if there are scratch marks they have been flicked off and the only reason to open the ecu is to remap it.

**Wombatbomb** · Wednesday 5th May 2010, 19:48

The video shows the dashboard on a Phase 2 car, so looking at the ECU isn't likely to tell you anything.

**t5_monkey** · Wednesday 5th May 2010, 21:56

60-100 in 6.5 seconds - that's pretty damn quick. Mine pulls 7.6 and I'm running all the mods (albeit on an S40)

I'd be very surprised indeed if your car was bone stock pulling that split.

**LiamT4** · Wednesday 5th May 2010, 22:15

I can't watch the vid as my internet don't like photobucket, but if your car really is doing 60-100mph in 6.5secs then their must be other mods as well, a remap alone (even on a 2.4 t5) won't produce those results.

**mike 850** · Wednesday 5th May 2010, 23:09

dunno whats been done, it all looks standard. just goes really well, I counted 7-8 secs but either way seems alot less that 11 odd. would a remap give 14ish psi?

cheers

**t5_monkey** · Wednesday 5th May 2010, 23:21

Originally Posted by LiamT4

I can't watch the vid as my internet don't like photobucket, but if your car really is doing 60-100mph in 6.5secs then their must be other mods as well, a remap alone (even on a 2.4 t5) won't produce those results.

timed it with a stopwatch - obviously it's a rough guess but it's a very rapid car assuming the time coding etc... on the video is good.

I think 14psi is more than stock on those cars - don't they run 10 standard? I think they can run 20+ psi on a good tune though... so not really sure.

**polredt5** · Wednesday 5th May 2010, 23:22

You say it hesitates without v-power,mine was the same for a while until i tried closing the gaps in the plugs.Sorted the need for v-power at the time until i got new plugs,maybe you need to check the gap in yours. Paul.

**mike 850** · Thursday 6th May 2010, 07:30

there new plugs, fuel filter vac hoses, pretty much full stage 0 done, although im sure I feel a bit of hesitation again this morning, I also saw the boost moving around a bit, I wonder if the boost control valve is on the way out.

**princepugh** · Thursday 6th May 2010, 09:28

Boost control issues could well be related to failing TCV, worst case it could be the wastegate actuator adjustment or wastegate itself * - does the boost wander on part throttle or is it just at full chat?

* I'm planning to check my wastegate operation soon as I'm getting spikes at full throttle.

**steveo82** · Thursday 6th May 2010, 19:54

christ! that is quick, my ex plodder wouldn't do that even when it was running correctly, i'd be well chuffed if mine took off like that

!!!!

i know ex police arn't modified( usually!) but who knows for sure, i hope if get mine running properly might be able to see how fast it really is

**LiamT4** · Thursday 6th May 2010, 20:49

Where would the ecu be on my 98 s70r?

**Wombatbomb** · Thursday 6th May 2010, 20:58

In the black plastic box behind the drivers side headlight.

**LiamT4** · Thursday 6th May 2010, 21:05

Originally Posted by Wombatbomb

In the black plastic box behind the drivers side headlight.

Cheers. Will have a look tomorrow. As i'v said before, although the car is supposed to be remapped (and there is a receipt for this, £695!!!), i do wonder sometimes (but have never been in a normal t5/R, to compare with). I'll see if its got any stickers on or stuff.