new shape 240 bhp cupra

[kroni]

I can see this is an old thread, which is good for the next question. I have a seat leon fr tfsi 200bhp and am thinking of getting the ecu remmap done taking it to 250bhp does the remap shorten the life of the car. As I dont won't to ruin a good reliable fast car. Would just like it a little faster

 

[vfr400racer]

Knock out precat and go custom stage 1.5 or shark remap I have one and am very pleased with it. Or go stage 2 but to be honest on the tfsi the jump from stage 1.5 to 2 isnt much.

 

[kroni]

Have lost the backbox in favour of a stainless tailpipe think is I take the cat out it will be far to loud, are ecu remaps safe though? I don't want to do any damage to my much loved car. Its already faster than anything standard with silver wing mirrors lol

 

[mike0105]

Remap should be fine mate, just make sure you keep on top on maintenance. Stage 1 is about 230-260hp depending who does it. The more aggressive the map the higher the wear on clutch etc.

If you get rid of the pre-cat and fit a larger downpipe you should free up some power, but the main cat (the one that actually matters in the uk) remains in place.

I would take it to a reputable tuner, such as R-tech or a good Revo/APR dealer and they should perform a health check before mapping.

Mine was mapped before I bought the car and that was about 30k miles ago in Feb 2014. The problems I have had so far appear to be those that affect all Leons, mapped or stock, so my experience is get it mapped