Tailhappy

Having spent some time reading older postings on these forums I have read more than anything about people re-mapping their cars.

Now I have had my vRS for a few weeks I noted that it is very easy to drive, and easily surges past other motors (without going at crazy speeds). There is no visible smoke and it is good on fuel. Hills are a breeze and cruising is smooth. It deserves all the accolades it has received in the past.

However I am wondering why it needs to be re-mapped by so many users? What is wrong with the car that makes a re-map necessary? What was the car not doing for you that made you want a change?

It may be that a re-map may help me, but I cannot see what is wrong yet.

Cheers, Ian

Skodaboy1983

For me mate, I bought the car standard and after confirming with the dealer our vrs has had a mild map by the last owner, not sure of her reason why it was remapped but it saved me some cash as thats one of the things I wanted to do the vRS. For me it would have been more power for a remap.

If it was actually me I would have stuck in a tuning box

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ap0gee

A tuning box (as just mentioned) increases the amount of fuel injected per stroke by a certain amount, as well as maintaining the increased fuelling levels until much higher in the rev range, thus making it accelerate a bit faster, but also maintain this acceleration beyond the 3500-ish rpm point where it drops off on a standard car. A remap also increases the turbo boost so that there's even more of an increase...

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youngsyd

Mine has increased my MPG and my smiles!

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skudmissile

I bolted a big hybrid turbo on mine, so it needed to be remapped in order to run properly

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ap0gee

Valid reason? Yes.

Helpful to this chap? Perhaps not!

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Tailhappy

To those who fitted a box or had a re-map, was this mainly for track days or for the road? If for the road, did it help with hills even more or something different like pulling away from rest?

Is there more smoke?

Cheers, Ian

skudmissile

Ok Ok heres my Proper answer.

Many People get bored and like to "tinker". Its just one more thing we can customise on our cars.

Side effects are as follows, but these may differ according to driving style.

Increase Mpg

Increased smile factor

More Relaxed car to drive when driven steady

more in gear shove for safer over taking

More smoke (useful in despatching tailgating idiots)

Some people just want to simply go faster, useful for traffic light grand prix's.

Another reason is the monkey see monkey do factor....... I myself am a victim to this phenomon. Monkey see big hybrid turbo..... monkey has big hybrid turbo......... monkeys engine goes pop

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Tailhappy

I have a PD160 trumpet assembly on order - I don't like that original restrictive pipe, but I know it will not offer any more performance - more MPG though hopefully.

It would be nice to have more 'go', but I am worried about the smoke. I see those modded Subaru's pumping out smog and howling along, but I feel the smoke does not make for a pleasant experience for the other road users - it may give Skoda a bad name if all they see is thick smoke...

Ian

dxg

But how else will others know that it's been mapped if they don't get to see the smoke?

Personally I can't wait for the time when I'll be able to get mine done. Just waiting for the warranty to run out first.

As for the reason - because I can. Tinkering is very much a reason for doing this. The fact that VRS' can be fiddled around with so readily was a factor in my purchase.

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Basil

Living in a country where the smallest cars are usually 1.8 petrols, I wanted more power.

In fact if I'm honest, I just wanted to make it slightly mental, and I think I succeeded.....

Bas

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Emily-Elizabeth

How about looking at it like this:

Why did you buy a Fabia vRS over a normal Fabia PD100 elegance for example? I mean, for the same/less money you can get a better spec'd car and more mpg.

I think the most common reason for getting a remap is because - we can! Mpg is only marginally changed (for better or worse) and that extra 30-40bhp is always good fun. I bought my car with a switchable map (I can turn it on or off in a few minutes). I hate driving the car as standard, it feels broken

Maybe you should just try driving a non standard fabia

okeh

Ive got a dragon box,pd 160 intake and a panel filter on my fabia and the car is a bit faster than standard but smokes a fair bit.

I quite like the smoke,especially in this weather when someone is behind me in a soft top

Oh the reason i did a few mods...more in gear speed/better acceleration,which has margionaly been achieved

yegnold

I don't think the fabia is even capable of putting down the original 130 horses to the road (in 1st and 2nd), so what do the tyres do, exactly, with the extra 30-40?

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Chrispy

This is purely down to driver ability - mash the throttle all the time in 1st and 2nd and yes, the front wheels will spin and the ASR will kick in.

Mine is getting remapped next month (Jabba custom job) as after 1.5 years ownership I'm bored with the standard power, plus I have trouble despatching the average Mondeo these days as they're all running similar power. 130bhp simply doesn't cut it any more. I know I'll be able to put the extra power down simply because I know how to drive it. It's no petrol so traffic light grand prix are pointless - 1st and 2nd just rev out too quick.

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Lummox

Why did I remap my Fabia?

It was free.

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VRS 203

I would have to agree with that!
Always makes me laugh when they tailgate you, then into boost then back off.

I personally got mine because there was a group buy on a local site and i thought why not. Got it nice and cheap!

Alot more go. Nice to cruise, nice to cruise past cars on motorway effortlessly.
Also very good when you give "high performance" petrol cars a fright.
Then they dont believe its a diesel. (Ohh the boy racer i am! )

Over time i also want to make the motor a bit quicker.
Just got a passion for more speed. And thats where to start, with a re-map!

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yegnold

Obviously, but if you're feathering the throttle then, I think you'd agree, you are yourself manually limiting the rate of increase in speed. Therefore, surely that means that the full benefits of the extra 30-40 horses are not felt until you're in 3rd/4th and don't have traction issues?

Am I speaking bull**** here?

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skudmissile

Try putting down an extra 100bhp then you have problems

Wheels spins in 1st 2nd AND 3rd if your mash the go throttle.

You have to learn to feed the power in, and make use of the extra top end breathing

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Chrispy

Yes, that's true, but that doesn't mean the 30/40 horses won't get used - I just wait till 3rd before I use them. If we all thought like that we'd all be driving 1.2's simply becausse they wouldn't light up the front tyres if you mashed the throttle in 1st.

Been in many cars where the amount of power they've got is questionable in terms of excess - a Supra twin turbo for example, now that was insane. You couldn't boot it in 1st or 2nd cos the back end would just step wide but good god that thing was fast. It doesn't take much to overwhelm grip, but that's no reason not to have more power.

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vindaloo

It seemed to offer a lot of extra go for not much cash.

I found the standard mapping to be "odd" around 3k rpm. I felt there was a bit of a hole there.

I wanted an extended power band so it felt more "right" holding on to 3.5K, 4K RPM in 2/3/4 gear.

Everyone else seemed to having so much remapped fun and I felt left out.

J.

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paulk22

My remapped Fabia didnt smoke much, no more than standard anyway but i think the pd160 intake and a green cotton air panel helped alot (cleaned it every 2-3k)

The main reason i went for it was for abit more power, got abit bored after a few months so i got a dragon box then got bored with that so got a remap. I would recommend a remap or dragon box just to see the look on peoples faces when your keepin up with cars you shouldnt be

Paul

oilburninnut

using the 2nd gear launch tecnique rev to 3500rpm and sidestep the clutch then bury the go peddle,i can confirm i can mash the throttle and put everything to the road,all 173bhp and 346ft lbs,i get no wheelspin at all,and the reason i had it mapped? to test my newdiff out before the big hybrid goes on

paulk22

That may work but your clutch wont in a few months

oilburninnut

my clutch will last just fine,its rated to 600ft lbsso a bigback at you