tuning boxes...

[skidpan]

I've just ordered mine

Goodbye to your warranty.

How much extra is your insurance (or are you just keeping quiet).

 

[DeanC]

It's a risk you take but my only warranty issues so far are build quality related which this won't effect. Insurance was fine.

 

[skidpan]

But why would anyone want more than the 184 PS and god knows how much torque provided as standard.

My 1.4 TSi has way more power than I need most of the time and in the circumstances when power is needed I have not found it lacking so far.

And I do know what a fast car feels like, one of mine has nearly 300 bhp/ton and is way faster than any Leon on this forum.

 

[Shiners]

But why would anyone want more than the 184 PS and god knows how much torque provided as standard.

My 1.4 TSi has way more power than I need most of the time and in the circumstances when power is needed I have not found it lacking so far.

And I do know what a fast car feels like, one of mine has nearly 300 bhp/ton and is way faster than any Leon on this forum.

Why would anyone want more than 300bhp/ton...?

 

[DeanC]

But why would anyone want more than the 184 PS and god knows how much torque provided as standard.

My 1.4 TSi has way more power than I need most of the time and in the circumstances when power is needed I have not found it lacking so far.

And I do know what a fast car feels like, one of mine has nearly 300 bhp/ton and is way faster than any Leon on this forum.

I think it's just a case of each to their own.

 

[tardis56]

I've just ordered mine after the recent development work DTUK having being doing with Ben at shark performance on the 184 tdi. I will give honest feedback after I have had the chance to test it.

Ordered mine today (for my Mar1st car) so will read with interest how yours performs. And before anyone bleats why I got it so early it's cos it was discounted till end of Dec.

 

[GrahamFR]

Just in case anyone is wondering about the quality of these boxes it seems Andrew at Dtuk is developing them with Shark and this is the best option possible for tuning until they crack the ecu which no one appears to have done yet. Very tempted to get one myself. If anyone is close to Mansfield they can be adjusted also, just like a map

 

[DeanC]

I'll start a new thread once I've tested it. That can be about the product and service provided and this thread can accommodate the remap vs box debate.

 

[luntley24]

I'm Looking forward to reading your opinion I hope its as good as others have made out.

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[Deleted member 11430]

How does a photo of a car on a rolling road prove anything. I could take a photo of my car on a rolling road and put up a graph, it would prove nothing.

I'm sure I'm going to take a day out of a busy schedule to park my car on a dyno..

You should get yourself onto Briskoda.net, you'll fit in great there

 

[skidpan]

I'm sure I'm going to take a day out of a busy schedule to park my car on a dyno..

Would it really take a whole day to park a car on a dyno and take a photo, I think not.

You should get yourself onto Briskoda.net, you'll fit in great there

If they are realistic and realise what a total waste of money tuning boxes are perhaps I should.

 

[Deleted member 11430]

honestly you'd fit in perfectly , and if you ever decide to crawl from behind your keyboard then let me know as I'm quite prepared to prove you just how wrong you are.

 

[skidpan]

I would never in a million years allow any man in a shed overwrite the manufacturer map in my ECU. The manufacturer has spent 1000's of hours optimising the map and has tested it thoroughly. Just increasing the fuel pressure to increase power may work but for how long.

Some people who watch that idiot Clarkson and think that power is everything will keep buying the cheap tat off you but I always feel sorry for the people who come along a few years time and buy the car second hand and find that its been knackered by a combination of inexpert tampering and an owner who does not have a clue.

When I buy a car I make sure I am happy with the performance before I buy it. To do anything else is just plain stupid. If you want a faster car buy a faster one.

 

[RobH]

I would never in a million years allow any man in a shed overwrite the manufacturer map in my ECU. The manufacturer has spent 1000's of hours optimising the map and has tested it thoroughly. Just increasing the fuel pressure to increase power may work but for how long.

Some people who watch that idiot Clarkson and think that power is everything will keep buying the cheap tat off you but I always feel sorry for the people who come along a few years time and buy the car second hand and find that its been knackered by a combination of inexpert tampering and an owner who does not have a clue.

When I buy a car I make sure I am happy with the performance before I buy it. To do anything else is just plain stupid. If you want a faster car buy a faster one.

Why are you even on this forum if we're all stupid? 80% of the cars on here are felted with one way or another.

And trolling the tuning threads when you have absolutely no interest in tuning and telling everyone how stupid they are is in fact stupid!

Do yourself and everyone else a favour and stick to the 1.4 MPG threads

 

[Nath.]

Shock horror!!!!!,,,,, Skidpan getting all humpy on a forum....................................................

 

[skidpan]

Why are you even on this forum if we're all stupid? 80% of the cars on here are felted with one way or another.

And trolling the tuning threads when you have absolutely no interest in tuning and telling everyone how stupid they are is in fact stupid!

Do yourself and everyone else a favour and stick to the 1.4 MPG threads

When I joined the forum the last thing I expected was a load of people buying expensive cars that were getting 5* ratings in the motoring press and then modifying them.

Why would anyone want to do this, its the end of the warranty if things go wrong for starters and if you are not happy with the car why buy it.

No issue with people spending money on older cars that are out of warranty but to start trying to improve a brand new motor is just plain stupid.

 

[RobH]

When I joined the forum the last thing I expected was a load of people buying expensive cars that were getting 5* ratings in the motoring press and then modifying them.

Why would anyone want to do this, its the end of the warranty if things go wrong for starters and if you are not happy with the car why buy it.

No issue with people spending money on older cars that are out of warranty but to start trying to improve a brand new motor is just plain stupid.

Do you ever get bored of typing the same thing over and over?

Im pretty sure everyone is bored of reading it!

 

[GrahamFR]

Making friends everywhere we go arent we Skidpan.

You know what they say about about the ones that think everyone is crazy but them...