hello i have tried contacting andy forrest via fone and email i get 2 him through email but can never on the fone. does anyone know the best time to contact him on his fone? cheerz

 

I have never been able to get hold of him on the hone. Just have to be patient and wait on the replies in emails.

 

hes emailed back. but i would like to speak to him on the fone to go into more detail about the mapping and where we would meet. do you know if he gives to two maps so you can switch between high boost and low boost?

 

From what i'm lead to believe, Andy usually works at his garage as a one man show. So he'll probably be either out mapping or busy working on his own car, hence not always picking up the phone.
Like you said, he will answer your e-mails eventually (he must gets loads lol). Just keep them straight to the point and he'll answer any questions you have .

And yes you can get two settings with Ecutek or more depending on what system your using.

 

hes a busy man as it says on his website. the only problem is that i have been trying to get in touch with him for a mounth and he is the only person i would have to map my car.

 

I'm sure i read s/where that he'd been away on holiday mate plus he's been racing so all i can suggest is send a new e-mail and he will get back to you.
Sorry i can't help any more.

 

He will reply to your emails mate, but just give him time.

 

as dan2 says m8,
Ecutek gives you a high and low boost setting, never used low myself

simtech has more options and you can get different fuel maps, v-power, methanol, etc.. But it is very pricey.
all depends on your requirements

 

I booked my car in by email after sending a few discussing it etc. Probably took a few days in total, and all it involved was checking my emails every night which I do anyway. Was totally hastle free.

Then I showed up at his garage on time on the day - as did he. The car was mapped in the time he said it would be, the results of the mapping were excellent, and so was the way he answered every daft question I had. I then spent the whole journey home smiling because of the way my car was improved.

Just ask questions in detail by email. They surely don't have to be that long.

 

thanks for all your help i suppose i will just have to wait i am hoping for around 340-350bhp with simular torque. mods to be fitted before the mapping is a 3" turbo back milltek with sports cat walbro 255 fuelp pump 3 port boost solnoid and k&n panel filter. does anyone know what the best boost solinoid i can buy? price is not an issue. thanks

 

I first emailed Andy about 3 weeks ago, he replied after about 2 days.
I emailed him again to ask a few questions which he replied to very quickly.
I booked my car in for 25th november which was his first available date.
I also couldnt get him on the phone, but he did reply to my emails.
He's a busy man which means he must be good.
I cant wait to get my map done.



P.S.
Dont mean to hijack but how do you change from one setting to the other with ecutek?

 

alan at as performance recons you press the dimster button on igition and hold the clutch in. am sure andy will let us both know when we get the mapping done.

 

il just book the car in via email with him then as soon as possible
thanks for everyones help

 

Not 100% sure, but I think he can set it to a few different switches. One I've heard of was the rear screen demister. And it still works the demister.

 

i would fit the pro drive 3 port (if needed) ,and as for the exhaust just fully decat and keep the 2.5 system and fit something like the afterburner bk box from scoobyworld

 

Apexi AVCR as that is what AndyF is used to mapping/playing.

 

exhaust, pump and filter is asking a bit for 350bhp imo

 

to change the boost settings on map you have to double tap the rear window heater button with throttle fully depressed


power wise on mine when mods where same as yours i got 357bhp and torque was 320+ mates got 350 and 319 torque but depends on car so just expect 330+ anything more is a bonus.


you wont be disappointed and he's a top bloke he's the only other person other than myself i trust with my car. and if your off up to him enjoy the roads and the public loo you'l get what i mean when you've been

 

how much is a prodrive 3 port boost solinoid? i already have a 3" milltek system ready to be fitted and a k&n panel filter. i just need the fuel pump + boost solinoid. does anyone know of anything else i should get before the remap to help me reach the figure i am after? thanks

 

ryto swifty

 

pretty sure its his wife that does his emails. he will always get bak to you. i know its a pain but patience.
he was away abroad the racing so had a back log of e-mails. mine is booked in for 21ST november but that was a couple weeks agos so could be mid december into nxt year now.

ECUTEK map has both low boost and high boost function and is switchable using ur rear de-mister. fully depress the accelerator and double tap the de-mister to switch maps. very simple but also discreet i.e. when you put it into a garage etc. no 17yr olds trying to boot the **** out it when its on low boost.

 

ryto cheerz

 

I find it strange how some of the most well respected people in the Subaru tuning seem to be able to pick up the phone and reply to emails whenever they feel like it.

I personaly tried to get hold of Andy on the phone for over a week.

Bob Rawle just never got back to me after his assistant Branco promised me he would.

Simon at Jolly Green monster can be a nightmare to get hold of and cancelled my mapping session by text message.

Peronally i don't accept that " He's very busy" as an excuse !!!

 

i have recived an email from him. hes at donnington park on the 29/30 november and he might be able to map my cAR ON the 1t december on his way through neewcastle. what a bonus

 

Result

 

Good news indeed

 

the date has now changd i am geting the remap on the 4th.

 

To be honest wouldnt bother me much so long as my car were sorted in the end-yer theyre providing a service but these are busy ppl who to an extent dont need to fit in around you as they`re busy enough,though im sure alot of business is possibly lost as a result.

To be honest with any of the top mappers (an theres a few not mentioned)i`d be prepared to put up with the aggro in getting in touch/whatever just to have my car mapped by someone i could trust-that to me totally outweighs anything else.

 

Do all ECUtek remaps have the "demister" settings?? Also, when do you press the accelerator and double press the button? Like ignition position 1 etc?? How can you tell its changed?

Cheers

 

private message me any time after the 4th december and il let you know.