The remapping process enhances and optimises the power of the engine within safe limits, not beyond them. Extra power will also result in fewer gear changes, which may actually reduce overall wear.
Manufacturers build in a tolerance to manage the effect of wear and tear on engine parts, production variations and to ensure their warranty claims during their warranty period (normally 3 years) are kept to a minimum. Most race and rally engines are pushed for every last BHP and are therefore more likely to fail. Whilst normal car / van / lorry engines are limited well before multiple failures become likely, each individual engine is different in how far it can be pushed as a result of a remap. A good remap from a quality tuner like MAX TUNE will never get close the limits of component failure.
You may have seen that the other tuning companies within the market place quote vehicle improvements at higher outputs for similar vehicles. Beware of tuners who claim significantly more, it may be that the engine will be pushed too hard and become unreliable.
Manufacturers generally sell one vehicle to various markets. Markets in different geographical regions have different tax and emissions regulations, climates (including extremes of temperature and humidity), fuel qualities, operating altitudes, etc. A manufacturer has to take all of these factors into consideration and make substantial compromises in the vehicles operation. We aim to optimise the engine performance.
We offer a 2 year warranty on software faults. A professionally remapped engine will not cause technical faults with a well serviced and maintained the engine.
Yes, we keep a copy of the original maps. You can request that we reinstall your original map at a later date if you need to.
The official line from most manufacturers is that if a modification causes a problem with the vehicle, then the part of the vehicle affected will not be covered under warranty. This does not necessarily mean a unilateral cancelling of the whole warranty.
Standard diagnostic equipment cannot detect a remap. We can also return your vehicle to stock (reinstall the original map) if you would like us to for any reason.
Yes all modifications to a vehicle are notifiable to your insurance, however standard diagnostics equipment cannot detect the remap
A Stage 1 remap is unlikely to affect the emissions on a well-maintained vehicle, Decatting, DPF removal and EGR blanking will fail an MOT and are not recommended for road use.
