Tuning up your car has plenty of advantages, and it can help set your vehicle up to match your driving goals and driving style better. And now that you are considering a car ECU remapping, you may have many questions.
Read the expert's answers to the three most frequently asked car tuning questions.
- How Does Car ECU Remapping Work?
Cars have an engine control unit (ECU) that is programmed to control many aspects of the vehicle's performance. ECU remapping essentially involves recalibrating the performance related parts of the engine control strategy to meet goals more suited to the driver.
For example, reprogramming can affect the power, torque, fuel efficiency, vehicle emissions and overall drivability of the vehicle.
Together with the tuning engineer, you will be able to choose the characteristics that are most suited to your driving style thus improving the performance of your car in areas that matter to you.
Tuning allows the vehicle's engine to be utilised to its full potential and run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
- Will Fuel Consumption Increase After The Car ECU Remapping?
No, performance gains are made by extracting more power from the injected fuel quantity so efficiency is increase. There are different focus areas available when doing a car ECU remapping. The objective could be to increase power and torque or to increase the vehicle's fuel economy, however in all cases increased efficiency is desirable.
The engineer will discuss the requirements and driving style with each client on a case-by-case basis to ensure that the desired outcome is achieved.
- What Are The Risks Associated With Car ECU Remapping?
To minimise the risk associated with this tuning yor vehicle, the Auto Upgrades engineers will use the very best available equipment e.g. SnapOn gas analysers, the latest Keysight oscillicopes and bench multimeters, Plex Tuning knock monitors, the latest cutting edge Alientech Master Tuning tools and decades of experience obtained working directly in development at the worlds most prestigious motor vehicle manufacturers. In addition where applicable
- The integrity of pipes will be checked to ensure they can handle the increased pressures that may be generated.
- Clips and connections will be tested to make sure they don't come loose.
- Professional Diagnostic tools will be used to identify any pre existing issues so they can be rectified befor problems occur.
- The vehicle's battery will be assessed using the latest SnapOn battery tester, and a dedicated GYS Flash stabilised power supply will be utilised during the remapping process to ensure a stable voltage.
Make sure to hire the services of professional, experienced and qualified engineers to carry out the car ECU remapping to minimise any risks associated with the job.
Contact Auto Upgrades to book your car ECU remapping today and let our experienced engineers reveal your vehicle's full potential and match its performance to your driving goals.