vRS remap -v- 4x4 remap

[doEboY]

I've just looked on Jabba's website. According to them for the same price they will take your 4x4 from 150bhp to the top 220-230. So I’m assuming that the standard map in the 4x4 is more conservative than vRS??? this is the only way I can see how a remap can produce the same power from the same engines.

So if you remap the 4x4 to 220-230 does it cope? breaks, suspensions, 4wd drive system etc..? anyone done this to a standard 4x4?

[bengie]

yup and the breaks would fade on standard power so they aren't good enough to start with, either that or i'm driving it too hard

[doEboY]

What 0-60 times do you get Bengie? how much to upgrade the brakes?

[Goochie]

doEboy - take a look at www.philgooch.com/video the white car launching off the line is bengie's 4x4. I wish I'd been a little more patient and waited for a suitable 4x4

[Stuart_J]

A map wont hurt a 4x4, Ivehad one from virtually nes (ex demo 600 miles), It was mapped by jabba at 8000 miles has done 3 cannonballs, & prior to raising the bhp via other mods to 250 I didnt even loose the clutch.

The std Internals will take about 340 bhp safely so the map to 225 ish is a walk in the parK for the Engine, its the best value for money mod you can do & the car will cope with it.

For brake upgrades trawl through the site, their have been loads of posts. the std brakes arent that bad, decent pads say ferrodo DS2500 & decent fluid will help a lot. Brake fade is normally caused when the fluid fails when too hot.

To go much bigger on the brakes you will need 17" wheels to fit them in

[EddyH]

Originally Posted by Stuart_J

A map wont hurt a 4x4, Ivehad one from virtually nes (ex demo 600 miles), It was mapped by jabba at 8000 miles has done 3 cannonballs, & prior to raising the bhp via other mods to 250 I didnt even loose the clutch.

The std Internals will take about 340 bhp safely so the map to 225 ish is a walk in the parK for the Engine, its the best value for money mod you can do & the car will cope with it.

For brake upgrades trawl through the site, their have been loads of posts. the std brakes arent that bad, decent pads say ferrodo DS2500 & decent fluid will help a lot. Brake fade is normally caused when the fluid fails when too hot.

To go much bigger on the brakes you will need 17" wheels to fit them in

vRS/TT 312mm brakes will fit behind 16's but for anything bigger like Brembo, AP and the upgrades that Godspeed offer you'll need at least 17's as Stuart has said.

[doEboY]

I have to say that while the vRS looks great I would rather have a wolf in sheep’s clothing + 4x4 aspect is a bonus.

Another question though. Is a 230 4x4 going to perform better than a 230 vRS? acceleration, handling etc..?

[bengie]

off the mark yes but not in the long run due to the longer gearing off the FWD cars