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andy bird 30 November 2011 08:43 PM

has my car been remapped? how do I tell?
 
the reason I ask is that when i got it it had a catback fitted and a ITG panel filter.

the car runs fine and boosts to 1 to 1.1 bar, although boost is alittle wobbly so going to look at the solenoid.

the reason for my question is that boost isn't limited in first and second gear and im lead to believe that it should be?

also i figured that if the cat had been fitted again this would potentially drop the boost a tiny bit hiding higher boost set from the remap

I can get onto the OBD system from my Galaxy Tab and the Torque programme but I feel that this will not help!

chrisl25lnf 30 November 2011 08:52 PM

sti or wrx ??

andy bird 30 November 2011 09:02 PM

sorry its a 51 plate WRX Bugeye

the hamster 30 November 2011 11:14 PM

Who led you to believe the boost is limited in 1st/2nd? thats a new one on me!

standard boost on a 51 bug is 0.8 bar so if you're making over 1bar then you either have a dicky gauge or a remap. Having said that, it would be unusual to map to such a low boost, so you may have a PPP ecu which boosts to 1.1 bar.

The cat doesnt make/affect boost, the turbo makes the boost and is controlled by the solenoid.

Easiest way to check is to take it to a tuner/mapper. they'll tell you just by plugging a gizmo in.

Jolly Green Monster 01 December 2011 07:44 AM

Yep needs a laptop plugged in to check :)

andy bird 01 December 2011 04:50 PM

Who is the nearest to me?

Im between kettering and southampton

jimmyinrugby 01 December 2011 08:17 PM


Originally Posted by andy bird (Post 10359854)
Who is the nearest to me?

Im between kettering and southampton

Thats a 160 mile road !!! Do you mean Northampton ?? :wonder::wonder::wonder:

andy bird 03 December 2011 06:30 PM

No i mean i live in kettering and work alot in southampton

the hamster 03 December 2011 07:16 PM

Zen in Wellingborough are your nearest chap.


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