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Jon Chalk · Sep 19th, 2006, 07:09 PM

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Quote: Originally Posted by Smub (original)

Yep, but if the bluefin or similar remaps offer more power and better economy (as I'm lead to believe) why don't BMW make this kind of map stock?.

..The standard map needs to be able to cope with a wide range of conditions/fuel RON's/etc. One of the things most remaps (& the Bluefin, I think) require is that you limit your choice of fuel so that the remap can make best use of it. Plus as Rakey says, the remap can push the boundaries a bit further than BMW might want to with regard to adverse fuel economy, engine life, etc.

The S engine has physical changes - the supercharger for one. The ECU map wouldn't incur an additional cost etc, just change the 1s and 0s.

I'm confused,

So the BF map doesn't offer better economy is that it? Or is the Cooper map just limited to make the stock S seem even more superior?

..The S will have a completely different map - forced induction (via the supercharger) will necessitate a different set of parameters.
A remap could, potentially, deliver better fuel economy, if you have the self-restraint not to use the additional power on offer!

Sep 19th, 2006, 07:09 PM	#6
Jon Chalk Cooperama? Who's he? Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Local Time: 06:51 AM Posts: 698 Offline	Comments in bold Quote: Originally Posted by Smub (original) Yep, but if the bluefin or similar remaps offer more power and better economy (as I'm lead to believe) why don't BMW make this kind of map stock?. ..The standard map needs to be able to cope with a wide range of conditions/fuel RON's/etc. One of the things most remaps (& the Bluefin, I think) require is that you limit your choice of fuel so that the remap can make best use of it. Plus as Rakey says, the remap can push the boundaries a bit further than BMW might want to with regard to adverse fuel economy, engine life, etc. The S engine has physical changes - the supercharger for one. The ECU map wouldn't incur an additional cost etc, just change the 1s and 0s. I'm confused, So the BF map doesn't offer better economy is that it? Or is the Cooper map just limited to make the stock S seem even more superior? ..The S will have a completely different map - forced induction (via the supercharger) will necessitate a different set of parameters. A remap could, potentially, deliver better fuel economy, if you have the self-restraint not to use the additional power on offer!