ballsdeep Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Has anyone used these guys in Warrington? http://www.tuningdevelopments.co.uk/ I'm looking for mappers in the northwest area? I would be willing to travel abit for somewhere that was experienced with na-t's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Seems to ring a bell, maybe I have seen a Glanza V with their stickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Are they the ones round the corner from Thelwall motors? EDIT: Make sure they were never known as RC Developments!!!! EDIT EDIT: See it DP Motorsport are still on Astmoor. Top of Brindley Road. They're the nuts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 A turbo petrol engine is a turbo petrol engine. Choose the mapper based on their experience with your ECU and general experience. I would travel the length and breadth of the counrty to find a suitable mapper and a suitable mapping facility, rather than try and find someone in your own locale. Trailer hire is cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Are they the ones round the corner from Thelwall motors? EDIT: Make sure they were never known as RC Developments!!!! EDIT EDIT: See it DP Motorsport are still on Astmoor. Top of Brindley Road. They're the nuts!! Il find out, all I know us there based somewhere around birchwood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Not sure dude. I left in 2007 and AWD Racetech (where I used to work) closed in 2008. DP were the dogs danglies in Runcorn. Failing that, Pete at Waxacar has had some fast cars played with, he'll know someone capable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 After today dude. Find someone who knows there shit rather than just as experience with that setup , make sure they are similar with the software, I will be finding someone with a lot more supra knowledge in ture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) Not sure dude. I left in 2007 and AWD Racetech (where I used to work) closed in 2008. DP were the dogs danglies in Runcorn. Failing that, Pete at Waxacar has had some fast cars played with, he'll know someone capable. cheers pal will look into it. jimmys bpu supra - anyone on here? https://en-gb.facebook.com/TuningDevelopments some good reviews, I might pop over and have a chat with them, I would still be interested to see where other na-t's have gone for there map?? who did you use nick? Edited May 30, 2013 by ballsdeep (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 It still confuses me why people go to the `nearest` tuner. You spent thousands on your engine, then only want to travel 50quid's worth of fuel to get the whole engine blown to bits. I drove 5 hours each way to get my car dyno'ed last time. The best experience I ever had. If your getting your car tuned get someone who has worked on that ECU and it's parameters. Knowing their stuff on engines is all well and good, but being able to apply that experience through software is useless if they don't even have it. I highly recommend going to Austec. I have dude's mobile number for problems. The customer service is great, I messed them around on booking dates and they were fine. If I had an issue on the day, they got the parts in to do the job. Trust me, the drive to anywhere highly recommended is worth it. BUT please only go with someone who recommends a tuner where they have been themselves. Austec racing is the only tuner I'd recommend that I have been too. He also done Ash's drift Supra - team yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Noz I think ile take your advice Austec it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 I haven't decided on them yet noz just trying to get some info on them, before I decide! im interested in these guys because they tune the EMU where is austec based? might be good idea to do a new thread in the club-na-t to find out where everyone went? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Agreed gaz you starting one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?291258-Recommended-NA-t-Tuners&p=3673607#post3673607 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 cheers noz (subscribed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I haven't decided on them yet noz just trying to get some info on them, before I decide! im interested in these guys because they tune the EMU where is austec based? might be good idea to do a new thread in the club-na-t to find out where everyone went? Miles away, although I took mine down there from Manchester and drove their courtesy car back up. Very helpfull guys... Muffleman (aka Matt) mapped my car last and did a great job on boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 after a lot of thought and research I have decided to go with tuning developments, they specialise in Japanese performance vehicles and can carry out anything from oil changes / fault finding right through to full race preparation with forged engine rebuilds, turbo kits and ecu remapping. i am booked in for the 8th July and they have asked if they can have the car for 2days so they can iron out any niggles... Not sure if that should be ringing alarm bells or if its a good thing? Iv never had a car mapped before? Now I chose these guys because i have the e-manage ultimate installed and they have mapped a lot of EMU and EMB's only time will tell, I will keep you all posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 nice, so where are they located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I'm hoping to return to Austec when I get a remap, and I plan to leave the car there for a week (or however long it takes due to travelling etc) Leaving the car over night means they have the chance to sort problems without you having to drive the car back. I think it's a more safe way to do things, even if you may loose that sudden rush of excited seeing the new mapping process happen. Will be watching closely mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Ahh, "road testing", races with the mechanics from the garage up the road, take a way runs, picking up girls, it's all in the catch all, "Best to leave it a couple of days" I can tell you some terrible stories.... Just kidding, no one would do anything like that of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 2 days seems reasonable to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Joking aside, any mapper who claims to be able to a full map in a day is probably going to leave you with a far from optimal cold start and warm up map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Joking aside, any mapper who claims to be able to a full map in a day is probably going to leave you with a far from optimal cold start and warm up map. Most tuners are a drive in and drive out setup though? Is this just for the general public. Are full maps only given to people racing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) Assuming you have a new ecu on the car and you tip at at Tuner X. He gets the car going, in a fashion, and proceeds to map it on the dyno or on the road (shudder....). He gets it pretty good, it's well after lunchchtime. A big engine takes about 10 hours to get thoroughly cold, maybe longer, depending on the weather and season, plus outside air temps need to drop overnight. So how does he do an effective cold start map, given 30 seconds after a cold start, the *Next* one is no longer a "cold start"? He needs it overnight and to be set up ready to log from the get up and go in the morning. Ideally he needs to do this a few times to get things spot on, the next time with cold drivability testing added as well. In fact if it were his own car he'd probably spend weeks fiddling during cold start periods There are terrible maps and there are fair maps, there are good maps, and there are OE standard maps. They are poles apart. Not sure I undersatnd the reference to race maps. race maps are pretty easy, they aren't usually worried about cold starts or cold start driavability, so long as it starts and isn't too much of pain to get up to temp. They aren't usually worried about part throttle drivavibility, or part throttle economy. They aren't usually worried about emissions. They usually accept that if it blows up it's one of those things and haven't got a "Where there's Blame there's a Claim" solicitor's number in their Ipads Edited June 7, 2013 by Chris Wilson (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeep Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Ok so I though I would update you all on this, after a couple of failed attempts due to a cheap wastegate, wrong spring and melted hose's, mike and his brother did a fantastic job on mapping my e-mange ultimate and made a respectable 365bhp 370 ft lb torque at 7psi, it could have made more but my spec3 clutch is rated at 370 ft lb. Through out my problems mike was always quick to respond to any questions I had and was very helpful and patient with me. Prices are reasonable and mike even reduced the cost for me on a few occasions. Overall I'm very pleased and will be going back next year when I lower the compression! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 A turbo petrol engine is a turbo petrol engine. Choose the mapper based on their experience with your ECU and general experience. I would travel the length and breadth of the counrty to find a suitable mapper and a suitable mapping facility, rather than try and find someone in your own locale. Trailer hire is cheap. This! I ended up needing a new engine because i went with someone local. I ended it trailering the car after the rebuild to TDI, they run it in on the dyno for 6 hours then it was mapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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