What are the cons of remapping? (2023)

What is the downside to remapping?

Once your car's been remapped you may need to buy higher octane fuel, which is usually more expensive. If you get a remap that isn't approved by the manufacturer or approved dealership, it may invalidate your car warranty. Remapping your vehicle could have an impact on your car insurance.

Some people are concerned that engine remapping could cause problems with their car. But it shouldn't affect reliability if you use a reputable company. Remapping does put extra strain on an engine, but not a dangerous amount if it's done properly.

Remapping can increase both performance and economy in most types of vehicles. Even a car with a 1 litre engine can receive good power gains from a remap, especially if it has a turbocharger. Most modern cars these days have a turbocharger (or supercharger) fitted to the engine.

Is this safe? Yes, if the code is altered properly. No two vehicles are the same, and no two engines are the same. In our case, we have remapped thousands of cars, vans, trucks, tractors and a wide range of agricultural machinery and we can categorically say that remapping is a safe modification.

An engine remap doesn't put any stress on the engine, so it doesn't affect the longevity of it as long as it is done by a garage like AP Autocare who have the equipment and expertise to do it properly and safely.

Though you'll get more performance, a remap will put more stress on your engine too. This can have an adverse effect on the reliability of your car and components could fail earlier than expected from the factory.

Motorists often ask, “can insurance tell if a car is remapped?” The answer is no, but they may find out. Insurers don't inspect cars before giving them cover, so, in reality, your insurer won't randomly check your car for remapping even though some policies may say the insurer can inspect a vehicle if they want to.

CAN THE REMAP BE REVERSED? The beauty of the remap is that this process is completely reversible without any trace; therefore if within 14 days you want it changed back, we will carry it out free of charge with a full refund.

Stage 1 is the level of remapping that Remap Kings use as it is the only safe level for your car, allowing us to guarantee our work on your vehicle.

Does remapping add value?

Remapping your car could only affect the private resale value if you were to tell the person who's buying it. And even if you were to tell the person who's buying it, the chances of your remap decreasing the value of your car are minimal at best.

You can expect a 20-30% increase in bhp and torque after a remap. This extra performance is accessible across the rev range, particularly at low revs and in the mid-range. A typical 30-70mph run will be reduced by 1.5-2 seconds, and your car will pull better at higher speeds.

Remapping your car can increase how many miles per gallon you can go, improving your overall fuel economy. As your remapped car will now be able to do extra miles for every gallon of fuel, this means you will find yourself filling up your fuel tank less often, thus lowering your fuel costs.

Remapping is considered a modification and is, therefore, a change in what you had originally insured with the insurance provider. If you do not tell them, at the very least you may invalidate your policy, but you could also be in trouble legally for hiding information from your car insurance provider.

So, if you're wanting to increase your car's performance and efficiency, and you're driving a car built before 2000 then you will need a chip tune. If you're driving a car after 2000, then you need ECU remapping.

Yes, if the code is altered properly. No two vehicles are the same, and no two engines are the same.

Depending on the vehicle, the remap normally takes less than 1 hour to complete. 2.

There are a couple of ways for a remap to be detected. The most cost effective and most commonly used method by manufacturers is to check the CVN with diagnostics tools. If an ECU has a different CVN than it should, a manufacturer's diagnostic tools will be able to detect this.

Remapping a vehicle can also have an immediate effect on speed and power; in some cases, remappers claim to have increased horsepower by 30-40bhp, and torque up to 80nm! A car's engine can also become more responsive, allowing the driver to overtake more easily.

Is a Superchips remap detectable by the dealer? In most cases, no. Some manufacturers can tell that something has changed, but not necessarily what. If and when you need to return your vehicle back to the original remap, you will need to do one of the following, depending on your purchase.

Can a dealer see a remap?

Can OEMs check to see if I have had a car remap? Yes, they can. But whether or not they will find out that your car has been remapped is another question. The diagnostic equipment in most dealership garages is not sophisticated enough to check ECU software for discrepancies between it and the original software.

Will remapping my car make it louder? No remapping a car does not make it louder. The car's engine may act differently producing more RPM (Revs per minute) at different and producing more power but does not make it louder.

If the remap includes more diesel volume, and hence more combustion, hence more power, and more exhaust gases, then YES, there will be a louder and sweet turbo whistle.

Remaps are a permanent install, and cannot be removed when you sell the vehicle or if you wish to remove it during servicing.