VR6si 0 Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Just had my 1997 VR6 Highline re-mapped by AMD. It was kicking out 190.6bhp and 180.6 1b ft with Supersprint system, de-cat and induction kit now it's making 201.9bhp and 193.7 1b ft. Well pleased! Link to post Share on other sites
Mangold 0 Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Thats pretty impressive! I wonder if the fact you have removed your cat allowed such an increase after the remap? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6si 0 Posted February 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 AMD claim to achieve 12-15bhp increases with the CAT so prob not! The cars much smoother to drive and pulls a lot harder all the way through the rev range, well worth the £293 I reckon![ file0008.jpg ] Link to post Share on other sites
VR6si 0 Posted February 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Sorry bout the crappy photo, didn't mean it to be that big! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Car looks good. Congrats on the figures. Link to post Share on other sites
VRmonster 1 Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 i have wanted the AmD throttle body and remap for a while now, and was just wondering, when you say remap, is that on the standard ecu, or a piggyback chip, or a replacement chip? im after something that can be altered as i add mods. also would i have to get a complete new chip if i wanted to FI my vr? Link to post Share on other sites
jamieVR6 0 Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I had mine re-chipped at AMD along with a miltek exhaust, Ram-Aid induction kit & a sports cat. Mine came back with 212.2 BHP & 202.7 lbft of torque. Now she struggles for traction! Link to post Share on other sites
VRmonster 1 Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 are the sports cat's any good? and did you get a rechip if so which chip, or did they just map the standard ecu? im a bit lost when it comes to chipping etc... Link to post Share on other sites
jamieVR6 0 Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I think they re-mapped the standard ecu, i don't really know. The cat seems to be great, but as the one i replaced was knackered i don't have a lot to go on. All i ca say is it's a totally diffrent car from when i dropped it off! Link to post Share on other sites
VRmonster 1 Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 are the sports cat's any good? and did you get a rechip if so which chip, or did they just map the standard ecu? im a bit lost when it comes to chipping etc... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest couzens Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 If you want to make further engine mods, its the piggy back chip you need to use. Link to post Share on other sites
jamieVR6 0 Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 So if i want to go down the new cams & head it'd needs a piggy back chip? or should i supercharge it? Heard the mpg goes down the pan with a charger though. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest couzens Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Yes piggy back chip it if you get the cams and head done and still want further mods done. I presume you mean the Schrick route when you say cams + head? If you have this done, the ECU will need chipping any way for it all to work correctly. With the piggy back chip you can supercharge at a later date. However, you may lose a bit adding the charger to what you have already gained with head + cams. The man for all these mods is Mima. Also contact Vince at Stealth Racing who is currently doing the head/cam mods for us. Link to post Share on other sites
jamieVR6 0 Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Yes i was thinking of the shrick route. Has anybody had this done & if so what sort of power are you making? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 I've just bought a 94 VR thats pretty much standard except for some suspension tweaks. Looking to see if the £300 quid on an ECU from AMD is worthwhile? Will i notice the difference?Also would you recommend sticking the car on a rolling road to see if its still performing? With it being a 10yr old car, owned by a middle aged lady and only done 40k miles, it should be close to original bhp?Thanks for help in advance Link to post Share on other sites
jamieVR6 0 Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 As i said, the AMD chip with an exhaust, ram-air kit & sports cat got me 212bhp & 202lb-ft of torque. Thats 37bhp up on standard & 32lb-ft up as well. Transforms the car, the only thing i've noticed is the peak torque has moved up the rev range to about 4000rpm so when overtaking it's sometimes necessary to change down. but apart from this it's brilliant. AMD also rolling road it before & after the mods so you know exactly how much you've gained.Hope this helps. Link to post Share on other sites
VRmonster 1 Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 its definately sorted me my next mod lol. already running a K&N, scorpion cat back. a throttle body and rechip from amd is next, £600 not a bad deal realy, and should see a nice torque gain. ill have to see what change i have after my spree at inters tho. lol. Link to post Share on other sites
jamieVR6 0 Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 I wanted the throttle body doing too, but it seems the later engine has an electronic throttle body so it can't be upgraded (mines a '96). So just check which engine's in yours before you book it in, it saves a lot of dissapointment. lol Link to post Share on other sites
mina 0 Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 Sports cats are only worth fitting when you've got forced induction as they reduce pressure and increase gas flow. I don't reckon they make that much difference on a N/A engine? Anyone else know? Link to post Share on other sites
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