MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

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MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by HobsonS4 » Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:42 am

took a trip to MRC TUNING on friday to have a health check and custom map.
first the car was checked for any fault codes, came up clear :)
a pressure test was done, again all good :)
went out for a run to get the standard power, which was 211bhp
then we went on a second run while the car was been mapped.
result was 260bhp and a HUGE GRIN!!!
massive differance in pulling power when the car comes on boost it feels like a totally diferent car.
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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by david7m » Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:36 am

Excellent!

What fuel was that on?

Why's it called stage 2, whats stage 1?

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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by HobsonS4 » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:49 pm

bp ultimate fuel. 97 RON
stage 1 is a generic map as far as i know. stage 2 is done custom to each car
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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by david7m » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:58 pm

Mine is a stage 1 APR then.

Once you get used to the extra power, try Tesco 99RON for a tank and let me know if you think its any better.

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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by HobsonS4 » Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:41 am

i have looked high and low for a tesco that does the 99 i cant find one near me.
ill have to google it and find the nearest one
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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by david7m » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:26 am

If your nearest one is a drive out the way, then maybe you could consider octane booster.

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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by HobsonS4 » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:00 pm

is it really worth it?
i mean how much differance are we talking? i dont think i would be able to notice
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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by david7m » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:02 pm

I can tell the difference going from Shell Optimax to Tesco 99, but this is only the arse dyno and may be influenced by me filling her up ;)

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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by JaseS3 » Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:34 pm

Dave,
Have put two tanks of Tesco Finest in and tbh i have not really noticed much, a wee quicker responce time with the throttle.

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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by david7m » Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:19 am

Not sure about power, but with the Tesco 99 I find it a lot more responsive.

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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by davidhodgkinson » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:09 pm

I've always run mine on optimax/v power.
I've got the Stage 2 MRC map.
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RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by posterboyj » Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:35 pm

Revo > MRC
Cornishmoocher wrote:Buying an RS6 and then worrying about the fuel consumption is a bit like buying a boat and worrying about getting it wet.

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Re: RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by Nige_RS4 » Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:45 pm

posterboyj wrote:Revo > MRC
Revo might feel faster, but they always seem to have a tendancy to spike quite high, then tail off far too early. There was a 1.8t car on the roller when I was there that was Revo'd - I saw the before (revo) and after (MRC) plots - big difference in power delivery.

Oh, and 99 RON fuel does make a difference - you will need to run a couple of tanks though for the car to adapt properly.

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RE: Re: RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by JaseS3 » Tue May 04, 2010 1:40 pm

Nige, from what i have heard it is very difficult to get good power read outs from the s3's due the Haldex system interfering. Not that i am fighting any corners as i have a revo on mine and like the chaps at mrc. lol.
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RE: Re: RE: MRC STAGE 2 REMAP

Post by graemep » Tue May 04, 2010 4:38 pm

I think what Nige is referring to is the actual shape of the power/torque curves as those would have been comparable on the same dyno, rather than the headline figures.

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