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Hi Guys,

Having bought number 499 a few weeks back, I have the engine management light on due to a de-cat.

So I'm mulling over either replacing the exhaust system and fitting a sports cat, or sticking with the one I have and mapping out the CEL light. To add the car on tickover is also quite lumpy.

So question is what map is regarded as giving the best gains?

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Mappers include:

Paul at RS Tuning in Leeds

Scoff at EFI Parts in Runcorn

Mike at Michael Woodford Motorsport in Staines

Dan at SJM in Glastonbury

K-Tec in Ringwood (nr Bournemouth)

I'm sure there are more. Can anyone think of any other people that have plenty of experience mapping F4Rs?
 
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Not me, they are the only people I would go to, unless you try bbr gti where I went last week, they still do cam packages for the 182
 
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the bang for buck is an rs tuner and 98 ron map, makes the feeble f4r come a bit more lively!
 
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Does the RSTuner device address cold start / lumpy idle at all? I have a feeling I've read somewhere that it improves both.
 
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Yes it improves both. It raises the idle speed by a few hundred rpm and i think alters the fuel/timing slightly. this helps make it feel smoother. Also smooths out the kick around 5000rpm.
 
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I've compared mine with the live map and the RS Tuner as I acquired on the cheap and honestly cant notice any difference between the two, I'd say RS Tuner it unless you're doing other mods that warrant a proper map (RS2, cams, ITBs etc...)
 
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When i originally bought my trophy it idle'd like an old cammed saxo vts, i then put the 98 ron map on it which cured cold starts , increased mpg by about 5mpg and smoothed out the high cam crossover, ran a million times better, all for under £100 iirc !
 
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Thanks guys! Having a VAG background can anyone enlighten me to what the RS Tuner is? And where I can get one?

Cheers
 
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Fastchip.nl

Its a device / software package that allows you to map the car using a laptop and a cal file that they provide, there's a 98ron map and a 98 Ron "pops and bangs" style map

You can either buy new from them or buy second hand on Cliosport and pay for the unlock code + map, a lot of people then sell them on.

There are also a number of useful modules available for other functions such as abs and airbag stuff, its also great for diagnostics and gathering live data on the car.
 
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Fastchip.nl

Its a device / software package that allows you to map the car using a laptop and a cal file that they provide, there's a 98ron map and a 98 Ron "pops and bangs" style map

You can either buy new from them or buy second hand on Cliosport and pay for the unlock code + map, a lot of people then sell them on.

There are also a number of useful modules available for other functions such as abs and airbag stuff, its also great for diagnostics and gathering live data on the car.

Thanks fella!
 
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i actually have one at the moment that i will be selling in the near future once i map the birds Twingo
 
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Bare in mind unlock prices vary depending on the vehicle it was last locked too not the vehicle its being unlocked!! Unlocking from something like a v6 Clio costs double that of a 1*2
 
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Thanks all, managed to get one from cliosport that is brand new and just been used on a 182.
 
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how does it cost more by what car its locked to? an unlock code is a single item for all car types? its a set price.
 
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Different prices for different ECUs, I had a chat with Henk about it, if you look there's a drop down with various prices for various ECUs
 
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