mwg
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Didn't seem to increase or decrease the MPG on my old car when it was remapped
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Kyle T
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Friend got one of these on a 3year lease, with the 1.6 petrol engine in it (same from a mini cooper S I believe?)
It's hopeless, bits have been dropping off of it from new. Mainly harmless, bits of fake chrome hanging off etc but nearly killed him when the boot lifters failed on him 
Also the timing chain sounds like it's about to fly off, and Citroen aren't interested.
He's properly counting down the days to getting rid, such a shame as he was a massive petrol head before and was forced into the lease due to his commute at the time... got rid of a Mk2 Focus RS for it and I think regret is a bit of an understatement.
Sincerely hope his is a lemon and yours is alright, I think they look pretty funky to be fair 
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Steve
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The later Cooper S had these engines, the one which MWG has 
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Didn't seem to increase or decrease the MPG on my old car when it was remapped
depends how you are measuring it - if off the dash then the figure is calculated by injector firing at a given rate before remap therefore will always be incorrect, because for the same injector pulse you will be pushing more fuel as part of the remap
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mwg
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I just used to go off how many miles it did tank to tank
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
The later Cooper S had these engines, the one which MWG has
I've got a JCW m8, not a Cooper S
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Steve
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Same engine
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deano87
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2 at work. No such shoddy build qualities. Other than the gearbox feeling like it has done 100k.
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SteveW
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Originally posted by deano87
2 at work. No such shoddy build qualities. Other than the gearbox feeling like it has done 100k.
i thought that when i test drove it.. then read up on it and thats just how they are. seems very sloppy
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mwg
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Originally posted by Steve
Same engine
kind of
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RS6
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your not going to be happy for long just got rid of my rs6 for a corsa vxr nurberg edition its not bad, but not a touch on the six powerwise 
im actually after a vxr8 now want to go back to a v8
[Edited on 07-11-2013 by RS6]
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Jambo
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It's not about being happy it's about saving cash?
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SteveW
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quote:
Originally posted by RS6
your not going to be happy for long just got rid of my rs6 for a corsa vxr nurberg edition its not bad, but not a touch on the six powerwise
im actually after a vxr8 now want to go back to a v8
[Edited on 07-11-2013 by RS6]
I went for full on moneysaving mode.. so a 600miles per tank DS3 was the way to go. Going to save me a shed load of cash. Keep it for a few years, get a good chunk in the bank. Then look at getting a weekend car.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
quote:
Originally posted by deano87
2 at work. No such shoddy build qualities. Other than the gearbox feeling like it has done 100k.
i thought that when i test drove it.. then read up on it and thats just how they are. seems very sloppy
They're cable actuated, so it's going to be a bit different to being directly connected to a big ol' gearbox right next to your left leg! Saying that, the 1.6 petrol I drove felt pretty sharp in the gear shift department but I was comparing it to my Punto which was a bit like stirring coal.
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Paul_J
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Originally posted by Steve
I dont buy the better MPG after remap arguments. You dont get extra power from thin air.
You are joking right steve?
More power comes from a leaner mixture, not richer.
leaner = less fuel, more air - mixture. This produces more power.
The problem is, if you go too lean, the combustion cycle will do damage internally... e.g. melt things like valves. This is why most cars have a 'fairly balanced' fuel ratio, no where near as lean as it could go so that no damage will ever be done. One of the key points of a remap is to make it leaner, while still staying hopefully safe.
This is why often you get more power and more mpg.
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Paul_J
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http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/airfuel_ratio_tuning_rich_vs_lean
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Ojc
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Is Steve for real
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Ben G
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Here we go, the elitists have arrived to talk car geek.
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
It's not about being happy it's about saving cash?
I tried that, traded the car in within 2months for a loss of £2k to buy the sportier version
Lotus Elise 111R
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