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superflyjim
XTR
Age : 34
Joined : 29 Oct 2006
Posts : 272
Bike : Commencal Meta 5.5.2 with bling bling XTR
|  Subject: ECU Remapping  Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:57 pm | |
| Ello,
Completely off topic,but do any of you know of anyone that does or has had there car/van ECU remapped.As fuel prices are killing me at the mo,so I need to get more MPG out of the beast.
Ta
Jim |
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Paul
Deore LX
Age : 38
Joined : 18 Feb 2007
Posts : 58
Bike : Trek Top Fuel 8
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superflyjim
XTR
Age : 34
Joined : 29 Oct 2006
Posts : 272
Bike : Commencal Meta 5.5.2 with bling bling XTR
| | Subject: Re: ECU Remapping Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:43 pm | |
| Hi Paul,
Cheers mate for the links.
I'm quite happy to lose a few BHP's to get more MPG as at the moment
I'm only getting about 30MPG @ 80 on the Motorway all day!
I should be getting more than that.Even if I get an extra 5MPG,spread that over the 45k I do a year it soon adds up.
Jim |
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Pete
Deore LX
Age : 43
Joined : 29 Jan 2007
Posts : 56
Bike : P7
| | Subject: Re: ECU Remapping Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:35 pm | |
| This has turned into a competition in our house which my wife in currently winning  . Her best is 70.3mpg on a run from MK to Buckingham!
Top tips -
foot off the gas
short shift - keep revs between 1500 and 2000
engine braking = no fuel
no AC
check tyre pressures
Not sure if all these apply to petrol as our car is a diesel but we've improved our mpgs from 40's to 60's with a bit of care and its a lot less stressful too.
For my next attempt at the record I'll by waiting for a good easterly blow and breaking out the turtle wax! |
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superflyjim
XTR
Age : 34
Joined : 29 Oct 2006
Posts : 272
Bike : Commencal Meta 5.5.2 with bling bling XTR
| | Subject: Re: ECU Remapping Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:47 am | |
| | I do most of those things apart from short shifting... |
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MKSteve
Deore LX
Age : 27
Joined : 05 Aug 2007
Posts : 61
Bike : Univega DS830
| | Subject: Re: ECU Remapping Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:33 pm | |
| What car do you drive fella?
I've saved a fortune getting rid of the MR2 turbo and switching to a deisel Astra Van. It's been like a payrise!
30mpg would have been great on the MR2!
I would recommend a quick rolling road session before you remap. Usually costs about 15-20 quid I think.
They will analyse all sorts of things, but most importantly, should be able to tell you if you are overfueling.
Could be as simple as a broken lambda sensor, blocked air filter, or something simple like that.
Steve |
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superflyjim
XTR
Age : 34
Joined : 29 Oct 2006
Posts : 272
Bike : Commencal Meta 5.5.2 with bling bling XTR
| | Subject: Re: ECU Remapping Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:10 pm | |
| | Merc Vito on a 57 plate 2.2l CDI 150 BHP. |
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Pete
Deore LX
Age : 43
Joined : 29 Jan 2007
Posts : 56
Bike : P7
| | Subject: Re: ECU Remapping Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:30 pm | |
| Short shifting my help greatly - keep away from ye turbo.
My brother's a bit of a road warrior and reported a considerable improvement in distance between refills by keeping a firm lid on the revs. Nearly drove him mad though so it didn't last long. |
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superflyjim
XTR
Age : 34
Joined : 29 Oct 2006
Posts : 272
Bike : Commencal Meta 5.5.2 with bling bling XTR
| | Subject: Re: ECU Remapping Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:54 pm | |
| Me short shifting????
NEVER!!!
It's just the boy racer in me  |
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