Can you map PURELY on the open road?
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Can you map PURELY on the open road?
I'm in the process of putting together a power upgrade package for my 03 STI (looking to take it to about 350bhp or thereabouts). One of the tuning companies I've been speaking to has offered a competitive price on the right kind of components (headers, sports cat, exhaust, panel filter, uprated fuel pump, EcuTek remap etc), but it turns out that the only mapping they do is on the open road, with no rolling road mapping.
Now while I appreciate that RR mapping can't simulate the air flow and cooling characteristics that road mapping can, surely you need to at least start with some RR mapping a) to get a baseline, and b) to get some feel for what the toque/power curve looks like and therefore what parameters might need altering to optimise timing/fuelling etc. Only then would you go on to road mapping? Or am I missing something here
Now while I appreciate that RR mapping can't simulate the air flow and cooling characteristics that road mapping can, surely you need to at least start with some RR mapping a) to get a baseline, and b) to get some feel for what the toque/power curve looks like and therefore what parameters might need altering to optimise timing/fuelling etc. Only then would you go on to road mapping? Or am I missing something here
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When Paul Blamire does his maps at Zen Performance (not sure how he does them for TSL) they are done entirely on the road. It's a bit hairy too, because you spend most of your time looking for feds/scameras - you can hit some VERY high speeds. If the mapper knows there stuff then they can start with a goodish "guess" map anyway, exactly what you'd get off a RR.
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I also live live in cumbria and took mine to steve cotton at garstang who mapped it on the road, couldent tell you what the mapping process was like as i just left the car with him, top job though
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I think mapping on the road is more beneficial - why? well you dont drive your cars on the rollers do you? forget maximum bhp figures - go with your seat of your pants.
Andy F mapped mine and did a great job
Andy F mapped mine and did a great job
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Mapping on dyno can be a good thing if you can hold a load site (as you can adjust parameters and see any increases/decreases in tourque/power). This NEEDS to be followed up by a session on the road though.
My car was mapped on the road by Bob Rawle, and its response is out of this world.
My car was mapped on the road by Bob Rawle, and its response is out of this world.
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