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Old 09-24-2009, 01:50 PM   #11 (permalink)
 
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90; 110 mph: What's the difference???


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90; 110 mph: What's the difference??
22.2% will wipe that jerks smile off in the hummer H2 that CAN'T keep up (top speed 99 2008 Hummer H2 - Inside, the Dress Uniform - Car and Driver )!

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Is this the same as a remap that we have over here in Britain, where the map is overwritten to give more power, better throttle response, increased rev limit, and in our case allows the turbo to boost to 1.5 bar instead of 1.0 bar?
If it is, I presume instead of plugging in a computer to the ECU and overwriting the map, which only takes a few minutes, the whole ECU is removed and replaced with the remapped ECU.
Forget about top end speed, you can't use it anyway, but a remap is the best thing you can do to your smart car, in my opinion, as it gives it the power it should have had, you don't need to change gear as much, you pull away from junctions a lot smoother and quicker, and if it is a well written map, it saves you money as you get increased fuel economy along with the extra power.
I also recommend you change the stock air filter for a sports filter, the 2 combined is a huge difference.
I am friends with a couple of guys that have a remapping business here in Britain so know quite a bit about reprogrammed ECU's and remaps, and although I don't know the product in question, it will be interesting to hear some figures when they are done, it could be the best thing you do to your car.
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I agree. My ECU remap increased my performance more than the cold air intake and exhaust system combined.

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We will be doing a lot of testing for the ECU remapping in the next few weeks. The numbers will be detailed, showing Horsepower, Torque, and even acceleration times.
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PMOLINK: is the H2 the Ying to the smarts' Yang?
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PMOLINK......... LOVE the spare tire cover on your Hummer!! BTW..... I'll be anxiously awaiting the specs on the ECU Remap!!
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20mph.
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Since there's video of dyno testing but no numbers posted, I can only assume that remapped ESU is total disappointment.
Please prove my assumptions wrong.
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