So, the big day arrived
- Remap day
To say I've been planning, contemplating and worrying about today is somewhat of an understatement.
Especially after what happened last time.
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When booking in with Ryan I tried to fit it in around a potential break in the lovely weather we've been having recently.
Thankfully this time it worked.
Not the best day but mainly dry, which is really what I wanted for the drive there and back again
(I'm not a Hobbit by the way
)
After a steady and generally dry and relaxed drive down we arrived safe and sound
I was fairly early
(for once) so sat and watched this Supra going through the mill.
It didn't do bad at all considering it arrived with a completely different ECU
The Mule's turn came and on it went, ready to be strapped down, wired in and put through it's paces.
This is what it arrived with, on it's low boost setting
Mule taming in progress.
It did initially keep trying to make a break for freedom
So had to be lashed down tighter.
http://s1072.photobucket.com/albums/w37 ... GA0697.mp4
And the results
Ryan dialled it in to run at 1.6 bar and with the exhaust cam retarded by 6 degrees
(exactly what Peter had already dialled in
).
He said he could have played with the cams and pulled 450bhp out of it, however it would have been at the expense of mid-range performance and that's basically where you really need it in a road car.
My goal was never outright power, it was always 400bhp and a solid/healthy engine.
Usable power on the road, not just a car where I only see the real performance on a track.
We took it out for the test drive and mother of god it's quick now! It was quick before, really quick, but it's now to the point where i was sat swearing as soon as he hit boost
Spun the wheels up a bit in 2nd gear but was solid in 3rd, which was impressive given the fact the roads were pretty damp.
275s doing their job nicely then
Got home safe and sound, with the Mule feeling perfect on the drive back.
To be honest it's actually more settled and well-behaved than my 1 Series.
Net result of the above is a happy Phil
It's been one hell of a long, arduous, emotional and expensive 11 months.
Today though it was all worthwhile.