Remap - DMS vs Chiptek UK

[ACA_Chap]

Guys

I'm thinking of getting my car remapped.

Both companies do ECUremapping and can get 260BHP which is great.

My confusion comes at the prices:

Chiptek are doing it for £300
DMS do it for £800

From what I can see they both flash the ECU which should take an hour or so, and don't offer rolling road.

Has anyone any idea why the large disparity in prices, and recommendations?

Cheers

[Mook]

Neg the price with DMS Automotive. A friend had his 330D remapped by them and they came down to £600, just over the phone.

A lot of the difference in price has to do with the cost of running the business - I've no idea who Chiptek are, how big they are or where they're based, but given the amount of advertising that DMS do in mags like CAR and EVO, I'm not surprised they start at that price. www.amdtechnik.com are in a similar price bracket to DMS, once you add VAT onto their web advertised prices.

[ACA_Chap]

Mook - thanks for the reply.

I've already tried negotiating, but they are standing firm on £700 + VAT

Do you know if the product which they offer is the same? I'm a little worried that Chiptek may not be as well tested. I understand they use remaps programmed by a German company called OBD tuning with a Optican flasher, but I've never heard of either of these.

Can any one shed any light on either Chiptek or Angel tuning (as they are a similar price). I guess what I'm getting at is, are the remaps the same from company to company?

[Golfer]

I would not pay £700+vat for a remap. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/NONO3.GIF[/img]
Plenty out there much the same and a lot cheaper.

[Chrisg]

If you pay too much you lose a little - if you pay too little you may lose everything !
DMS are a reputable ,if expensive, company who have been around for some time. I've never heard of the other two. OBD tuning is, I think the way it is done not the name of the company. OCT is an Austrian company.According to Audi Driver this month Milltek are trying out one of their remaps on a TT, with good results.

[bazza_g]

[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] doesn't OBD stand for On Board Diagnostic - ie the port they use in the car to transfer the program to the ECU [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/169144-ok.gif[/img]

[Chiptek]

OBD Tuning is of the of the biggest and best tuning software companies in the world!!!! check out there website www.obdtuning.no We only use there maps when customers ask for TUV aproved maps, Usualy we use programmers in the UK.

Our prices are lower than the big companies to attract buisness away from them. Most people cant see past a brand name which is what you are paying for from the above companies. I use some of the best programmers in the country, and for TUV approved maps, in the world.

Our maps are also custom to each car and can be specific to customer needs, which belive it or not - you dont always get from bigger companies.

Try us, you wont be dissapointed.

[Chav]

I'm pondering remapping my 3.0TDI.

Some questions...

Your website looks awfully amateurish. (No offence, just my opinion)
How many remaps have you (chiptek) done? - and how many on an Audi A4 3.0 TDI engine? Why is there so little info on your website - such as expected Nm/BHP gains.

What gains should I expect. How is it custom made for my car exactly. From your site, it looks like you've bought an Optican flasher unit and simply upload some new params via the OBD. Why do the suppliers of the Optican refer to optional insurance for the engine if remapping is so foolproof?

Not being awkward - I just want to know my £30K+ baby is in safe hands!

Any other info appreciated....

[Golfer]

Some of the "latest Audi's" are not best re-mapped via the OBD port, as this leaves a signature of entry. Best check that this type of re-map can NOT be seen before you go ahead. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Chav]

Did you used to have a 3.0TDI which was remapped John, or was that someone else?