i'm looking into getting a 9n 1.9TDI sport and wondering what the remap's all about..
i'm presuming it adds more power but does it do anything else?
better fuelness?
cheers
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not really any point in spending £200-£300 on 3mpg more.
10,000 miles is about £1000 in fuel, and 3mpg more probably a 5% saving = £50?
so it'd be at least 40k miles before you had any benefit.
the remap is all about better torque delivery. I've had 70mpg out of mine driving with fatter wheels and a remap, but I reckon on the whole a remap won't improve economy or you can't rely on it.
10,000 miles is about £1000 in fuel, and 3mpg more probably a 5% saving = £50?
so it'd be at least 40k miles before you had any benefit.
the remap is all about better torque delivery. I've had 70mpg out of mine driving with fatter wheels and a remap, but I reckon on the whole a remap won't improve economy or you can't rely on it.
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sounds good!
I recommend the remap though, makes the car more usable. you just can't guarantee better economy.
you'll get much better results by learning to drive economically. put it this way, my mpg to and from work (33miles each way) can vary from 40 (nailing it all the way), to an average of 52 (careful driving) all the way past 60 and 65mpg.
just look ahead at the other people and make sure you never have to brake, and turn the car off at long traffic lights
I recommend the remap though, makes the car more usable. you just can't guarantee better economy.
you'll get much better results by learning to drive economically. put it this way, my mpg to and from work (33miles each way) can vary from 40 (nailing it all the way), to an average of 52 (careful driving) all the way past 60 and 65mpg.
just look ahead at the other people and make sure you never have to brake, and turn the car off at long traffic lights
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the car's been sold now 
i'm uber gutted.
i'm not looking for a car now till november when i have the money so i can buy one and not be dissapointed like this.
it was a 1.9TDI sport in silver and fully colour coded.
winter setup inside (heated leather seats)
and loads of other random stuff.
i'm gutted.
i'll have one before christmas though
then bring on the modding properly
i'm uber gutted.
i'm not looking for a car now till november when i have the money so i can buy one and not be dissapointed like this.
it was a 1.9TDI sport in silver and fully colour coded.
winter setup inside (heated leather seats)
and loads of other random stuff.
i'm gutted.
i'll have one before christmas though
then bring on the modding properly
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