Rica stage 2 re-map

**Craigtange** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 15:47

Has anyone else got a stage 2 rica re-map , I hear a few complaints about them. Would I be better just spending the car and getting an MTE re-map instead.

**volvokid** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 16:11

I have the mte stage 2 and have no complaints

**Ettienne** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 19:04

I've had the bsr map and mte2, prefer the mte2

**volvokid** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 19:15

I've heard the bsr one is more aggressive

**don kalmar union** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 19:36

BSR have been found to alter the throttle mapping to give a considerably greater movement of the actual throttle against pedal travel.......

Some more brutal opinions of BSR's work are recorded in some detail at www.t5d5.org

Another consideration with BSR product from stage 2 on is that their downpipe, which is well made by Simons and the same as the Jetex branded item, incorporates a rather inefficient cat compared to that used by Ferrita, it is priced accordingly slightly cheaper.

Don.

**Ettienne** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 20:05

I've got bsr cat back on mine, very happy with that, with gwe downpipe which so far has been ok apart from lambda light came on after I was driving very fast indeed, which I don't usually do but was getting gearbox oil nice and hot for a drain.

I've got a fooler on the rear which is a 90 and need orientating in 180 degrees so not facing in direction of gases, but I'll see how it goes normal driving.

**Craigtange** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 20:30

So no one uses rica at all, I did see some bad reviews on swedespeed forum but nowhere else.

**volvokid** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 20:58

Take a drive of mine!

**Craigtange** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 21:15

Would love too, but yet again they have me working out in the good old U.S.A. You heard much about these shark re-maps also?

**volvokid** · Sunday 5th April 2015, 21:17

Yeah they are supposed to be good, honestly when your home, give me a phone and take my car for a blast i dont honestly mind. Take advantage of getting to try before you buy

**Craigtange** · Monday 6th April 2015, 06:26

Thank you very much, I will give you a shout when I get back.

**Craigtange** · Monday 6th April 2015, 06:28

I am still quite surprised no one has ever had a rica re-map or any dealings with them at all.

**volvokid** · Monday 6th April 2015, 06:47

Good stuff, just let me know.

**don kalmar union** · Monday 6th April 2015, 08:02

Originally Posted by Craigtange

I am still quite surprised no one has ever had a rica re-map or any dealings with them at all.

If you visit www.t5d5.org and do a search you will find a representative number of owners with experience of rica's work going back many years.

Don.

**Craigtange** · Tuesday 7th April 2015, 03:43

Originally Posted by don kalmar union

If you visit www.t5d5.org and do a search you will find a representative number of owners with experience of rica's work going back many years.

Don.

What would be your thoughts on this don? I read the threads on the other forum buy no real direction apart from Rica more aggressive in the lower range and MTE being mor progressive.

**Kingsford G** · Tuesday 7th April 2015, 11:58

Go for MTE 2 mate,nice smooth map an is progressive.

**Dream3r** · Tuesday 7th April 2015, 18:07

What car is this for? I had RICA on my old S60 T5 and after complaining they sorted the crappy throttle mapping.

I remember reading that they didn't do that anymore somewhere, post by Adam maybe?

To give further balance there are posts of RICA on here complaining about poor customer service (via dealers I think).

BSR isn't something I've had experience with.

**Craigtange** · Wednesday 8th April 2015, 01:00

Originally Posted by Dream3r

What car is this for? I had RICA on my old S60 T5 and after complaining they sorted the crappy throttle mapping.

I remember reading that they didn't do that anymore somewhere, post by Adam maybe?

To give further balance there are posts of RICA on here complaining about poor customer service (via dealers I think).

BSR isn't something I've had experience with.

its for a 2005 v70 r, i suppose i cant really judge how good/bad it is until i fix the boost issue first.

my car has G.W.E downpipe and 200 cell sports cat and 3" turbo intake

IPD cat back exhaust

elevate air management system

Shimmed block,

**Dream3r** · Wednesday 8th April 2015, 08:35

True. Word to the wise get the stock airbox back on

I've got a 360bhp map for your specs. Stock cbv and stock airbox though.

**don kalmar union** · Wednesday 8th April 2015, 10:15

You will certainly not get anywhere near 360 bhp with any map with a 200 cel cat.

An original Swedish written set of software calibrations from MTE will give you around 350bhp with a Ferrita Swedish made downpipe with the very best quality 100cel cat, and no other physical modifications, your IPD cat back will be just fine.

Don.