dogrosie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Hey all. The car: Focus MK2 57 reg Ghia 78,000 miles 2.0TDCI Non-DPF Car in good nick but all engine parts are the originals still. I am looking to get a remap for more power, better pick up from low revs and a touch better economy. I have found that Bluefin are on offer at the moment for £327 inc. VAT and postage. They seem to have a good reputation. Any other companies come recommended? I am wary that many maps claim silly hp figures and/or can damage an engine. Elephant wanted £150 EXTRA per year for a remap up to 25hp (over this they won't insure) - I am 24 with 6.5 years driving and 2 years ncb! Bluefin put the Focus on a rolling road and got 150hp standard. There is a video review of a Passat 140 tdi that was similar. It seems cars make a bit more power than they are sold as. Thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I put bluefin on my 1.8 MK2 and got 148bhp. Runs like a champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogrosie Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Sounds good :-) Did the Bluefin graph show yours making more power than it should before the remap? Their graph says 152hp yet the 2.0TDCI is supposed to make 136hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Mine was rated at 117bhp before modification. Now independently recorded at an average of 148. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy1 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 whats better with a remap? the bluefin or having a ecu remap..isnt a bluefin thats always plugged into the !Removed! lighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 whats better with a remap? the bluefin or having a ecu remap..isnt a bluefin thats always plugged into the !Removed! lighter? A bluefin is basically a fault reader type device. You plug it into the data port while loading the map and remove afterwards. The beauty of bluefin is that you can reset the ECU to standard and reload the map whenever you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy1 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 ah thats handy then changing it to when u want it. does seem alot of money for the bluefin when a proper remap is cheaper im sure, thanks for the info tho pal. do u enjoy yours with the bluefin in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyntdci Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 im undecicive on this..... i want a re-map but unsure, a lad on here mentioned blue fin, but im unsure and just want a obd2 re-map, dont want figures just over-all better driving experience, but more torq would be great.... im thinking about here http://www.ecuremapping.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Better torque and BHP. Fuel economy is marginally better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 ah thats handy then changing it to when u want it. does seem alot of money for the bluefin when a proper remap is cheaper im sure, thanks for the info tho pal. do u enjoy yours with the bluefin in? Oh yeah ;) A decent remap is only a bit cheaper but is fixed with no ability to reverse once done. With the bluefin you have a good quality fault reader to keep too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyntdci Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 bluefin just a chip then? what is it? where does it go? or is it a ecu re-map? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 bluefin just a chip then? what is it? where does it go? or is it a ecu re-map? It's an ECU map. You buy the unit and plug into the OBD port and it saves a copy of your current map. You send it to Superchips and they tweak it and send it back. When you load it to the car you then take it for a good drive to bed the code in and job done. When i did mine they sent me 3 different levels of map to work up through until I found my optimal setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richiemac Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Have mine mapped also, then rolling road , putting out 149 bhp and bags of torque.....fuel economy....not much difference really but on long runs definately 3-4 mpg better if not more than i was getting...........highly recommend getting it done. Makes the car much easier to drive with the horrible flat spots removed. Rich :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Best money I've ever spent on a car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuke Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Hi, http://www.angeltuni...car-tuning.aspx excellent company that did my 2.0l diesel Mk4 Mondeo. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsheikh Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 OP, why dont you try R-Tech in Hinckley, Leics as he does custom remaps so can do a map to suit you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy1 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 u can try http://www.htecelite.com. very good at mapping, and im pretty sure the r-tech boys know them :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy1 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 u can try http://www.htecelite.com. very good at mapping, and im pretty sure the r-tech boys know them :D they are also in leicestershire by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy1 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 just had a look at websites, and what they say my gain will be from a remap/bluefin. on a remap i will only get 12 more bhp and on a bluefin 9 bhp...which is not alot for the money you would be spending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnb1 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I don't mean to needlessly bump this thread, but I'm curious about getting a bluefin map for my new focus sport. However, bluefin only have a chip for ones up to 2005 plate. Would a focus 05 map work on my 06 plate sport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I don't mean to needlessly bump this thread, but I'm curious about getting a bluefin map for my new focus sport. However, bluefin only have a chip for ones up to 2005 plate. Would a focus 05 map work on my 06 plate sport? As long as it a Mk2 I don't think there will be a problem. May I suggest you give them a call. They're very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnb1 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 You have proved very helpful again Stoney, cheers :). Is it worth chipping the 1.6 in your opinion? From what I drove of it today, it didn't seem short on power. Also completely unrelated, but I found it rather interesting how the speedometer went up to 150mph in the Focus Sport. Seems a tad "optimistic" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Optimistic? Maybe but we can pretend. The remap will pretty much eliminate any turbo lag in low revs and get the car up to speed better after junctions etc. Btw i'm here to help in any way I can with my limited skills. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnb1 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I think with the Focus sport being such a nice car, we don't need to pretend :P. Just think, I could of ended up with a Purgeot 307cc or SportKa (which is actually quite nice, its just too femanine). Had to laugh though. On the test drive, I had a fiesta driving up my backside with a 'ZSOC' sticker on the windscreen. Put my foot down, and he was soon a small spec in my rear view mirror. Ahhh, the satisfaction :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmygixer Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Can a bluefin be bought secondhand and then sold on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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