smacks wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:33 pm
I went the Q4 like Saeb as well. While i haven't yet made the plunge to BPT's system, I've also started thinking similar to Stu.
The UniChip is good, in fact it's great.
But like Stu said, it becomes complicated when ECU updates are performed
It doesn't provide any TCU adjustability
And i'm 100% convinced that the car doesn't know it's real fuel usage. (Although I've been told by tuners that it does... i'm just not convinced that their claim is correct)
I seriously want the TCU tune, it's something I've been looking at for a couple of years. And BPT are the only ones that have recently come to the market with a solution in Aus. Before the solution even existed I felt it was something that was needed, and having spoken to the BPT guys, it sounds like an awesome adjustment. (They are extremely accommodating and easy to talk to which is a plus)
You are 100% convincingly correct. Intercepting anything will always make something think it is doing something it really isn't so no your DTE will never be correct.
You could always get the ngauge and just do the TCM tune at the moment then purchase the PCM tune at a later date. It will be doubtful that the ngauge will come to other aus tuners at the moment due to contractual obligations.
Thanks Stewart. Nguage should be here next week. Their release video sealed the deal. On an honest looking dyno it produced 21kw gain at the fly but circa 150nm more torque at 2000rpm averaging out to about 90nm. Looking forward to it.
Received my Ngauge yesterday as well, and man what a difference it makes to the manual gearbox as well. It pulls nicely in 2nd gear now where it has always been a dog. Only used the stage 1 tune and it's very smooth, not aggro at all. Really happy with it.
diomac wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:40 am
Received my Ngauge yesterday as well, and man what a difference it makes to the manual gearbox as well. It pulls nicely in 2nd gear now where it has always been a dog. Only used the stage 1 tune and it's very smooth, not aggro at all. Really happy with it.
That's the main reason for my purchase. The torque limits on the manual box suck big time.
Why did I have to look at this thread..... there I was thinking I'd leave the tune alone but now I've seen mention of BPT who are just 100m from where I work.
Is their tune "undetectable" by Ford? My vehicle is still under warranty.
Goochie wrote: ↑Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:20 pm
Why did I have to look at this thread..... there I was thinking I'd leave the tune alone but now I've seen mention of BPT who are just 100m from where I work.
Is their tune "undetectable" by Ford? My vehicle is still under warranty.
*Must resist*
Ford can see the changes if they look.
You get a stock map with the ngauge so if you have flashed it with a modded map, just flash it with the stock map before you take it to the dealer, then reflash it again.
Seriously, the local dealer does not have anything hardware or software that can see any change with the PCM. They could see the calibration level and that is all.
All they could do if they need to diagnose is flash the standard calibration again and still would not know the difference.
It will come down to the tune but tuners base their changes on existing calibration files so when these are flashed they still display as a standard calibration file name.
I would not and will not revert to a stock tune before taking the vehicle to Ford for anything.
The big thing at the end of the day is if someone is concerned about warranty and cannot get this out of their mind, then just don't do.
I had 4 warranty claims while I either had the Unichip on or a flash but none of the issue were caused by this so there was no issues with warranty.
I think I made a post a while back which states I would rather tune it in warranty and have the best of both worlds.
The first line above still applies, do I jump off the cliff or don't I? What makes you feel more settled in your own mind at the end of the day. Follow your gut.
Goochie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:42 am
Next question for those with an opinion - Would a remap make a catch can and/or EGR restriction/blank more or less necessary?
I think it will not alter anything.
If your motor is a breather it's not going to alter it in any way, if you drive it the same.
More power and you drive it harder my change that.
All motors are different and I have seen some catch cans with a lot of sludge in them only after 10,000 klms.
I have seen others with nothing after 25,000 klms.
These are production engines and the +/- tolerances might not be what we would like.
Goochie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:42 am
Next question for those with an opinion - Would a remap make a catch can and/or EGR restriction/blank more or less necessary?
I think it will not alter anything.
If your motor is a breather it's not going to alter it in any way, if you drive it the same.
More power and you drive it harder my change that.
All motors are different and I have seen some catch cans with a lot of sludge in them only after 10,000 klms.
I have seen others with nothing after 25,000 klms.
These are production engines and the +/- tolerances might not be what we would like.
I dont have a catch can on my Ranger (9000km from new) and I'm sitting on the fence on catch cans. There are many Rangers out there with 100k+ km that dont have them and there are others that have failed before that. Would a catch can have prevented a particular failure? Is the catch can a perfect example of heard mentality lead by social media? Can I just let the engine breath into the chassis frame? Do I leave it alone?
Goochie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:42 am
Next question for those with an opinion - Would a remap make a catch can and/or EGR restriction/blank more or less necessary?
I recently had a retune and they also turned off the EGR so no need for a blocking plate.
