Morning all,

I recently got my car mapped with a standard air box (with high flow panel)... I would like to change it to an aftermarket "induction kit" for lack of a better name that I already have, Not for power gains I just feel like the car is too quiet for me with the standard box on, I like a bit of "Compressor Stall" (Lets not open the what its actually called debate) noise on deacceleration and sucking noise on acceleration.

Just wondering if I change it will it NEED remapping?

Cheers all
Sam

 

It would need a tweak I would have thought

 

I'd definitely get it remapped, worth it imo to avoid any potential problems down the line.

Sunny

 

As said above, in extreme cases filter changes can start to cause det

 

I would personally stick with the air box unless your running big power, they seem to cause more problems than have benefits. But if really want to fit it I would get it tweaked on the dyno.

 

Cheers for the advice guys, looks like I will need it tweaked... My mapper doesnt have a Dyno, however I was looking to go to a dyno soon anyway just to see what sort of power the car has, Am I right in thinking though that only the person that originally mapped the car can access/tweak the map?

Cheers
Sam

 

Not necessarily, but it would be cheaper, especially if you paid for the ecutek licence with that mapper, thats where the money goes , after that he should just charge you for the time on the dyno for further tweeks.

 

So if I went to somebody else for a tweak they would have to pay for the licence again?

 

No, the license follows the ECU.

However, the maps are encrypted, I believe, so that only the mapper who originally produced the map can open it up and change it. I.e. if you take it to a new mapper, they'd have to start from scratch.