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Is the default gear in ‘D’ wnd gear? Hence being slow when pulling out. I put mine in Sport and launch’s out of junction. I have no idea if it has been mapped.

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Buckster wrote:

It helps to select Sport mode before a busy round about, but in my experience the map does sort it out

Alive are based in Louth in Lincs. They did my SDV6 2012 prob near 3 years ago. I visited their HQ. It was an ECU out job and took between 3 and 4 hours including test drive after.

It totally transforms the car. Well worth it. Sorts out the roundabout roullette. So much more driveable. No reliability problems in 40k plus miles since. Running about 300 bhp now as opposed to 256 stock and this and the torque boost make it the car it always should have been.

In theory you get better mpg. I do notice this very occasionally if in cruise control on a long stretch. Got near mid 30s mpg on speed camera controlled section of the A9. However, if you exploit the performance then you can hit very low 20 or less .

For a very quick getaway at a roundabout select 1st on paddles in D or S (by default as others say it takes second at a standstill) and go for it. In D it will shift up into 2nd etc, in S not so you must manually shift (or hold right paddle to go auto again) or it will bounce off the rev limiter. I prefer S if in a hurry and with dynamic selected for fast cross country, mostly as it holds on to gears longer and gives better power delivery, but also because engine braking and downshifting is much better than in D mode (think approaching a corner at speed and how you would downshift a manual).

So you have done 40k miles since having the map installed with no reliability issues, I'm sure I read on one of your other posts you had to replace both turbos, if that's correct what was the cause and was this on this car after having it mapped ?

I'm not looking for the power gain or trying to turn it in to a Sunday morning ripper, I just want to know that when I put my foot down it will go and not leave me in front of oncoming traffic while it wakes up and realises it's time to move. 2017 SVR. SVO Scafell grey Ebony interior
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The turbo issues were unconnected to the remap is the short answer, as many others who have had the same issue but not the remap would attest to. Similarly, an inlet manifold change is very common due to a crap original design and material spec. Nothing to do with the remap.

Both nothing to do with the remap at all. Search the site for either faults. The common concern on a remap is typically additional stresses on key engine components, and the gearbox and driveline. When I said no issues that is what I referred to, and the manifold/turbo point I cover above.

The remap will sort your hesitancy issue. And the power boost is there if you need it although if you don't use it I understand some notice a mild mpg increase.

Why don't you give them a call or pop them an email direct ? I did and they were very helpful, no pressure or sales pitch just honest advice.

Hope that helps.

I've now decided I'm going to have it done at Alive headquarters but need to work out when I can get up to them as I'm down by Gatwick so not very local.
Think I might try and make a few days away out of going up there so need to work out when I can be off and they can fit it in. 2017 SVR. SVO Scafell grey Ebony interior
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If you only do 5k a year why not get a S/C, unlikely to get snapped crank and no chance of blown turbos no need to mess about with paddle shift to get it moving and certainly no hesitation.

Cheers
Col

Smarttech wrote:

I've now decided I'm going to have it done at Alive headquarters but need to work out when I can get up to them as I'm down by Gatwick so not very local.
Think I might try and make a few days away out of going up there so need to work out when I can be off and they can fit it in.

Col wrote:

If you only do 5k a year why not get a S/C, unlikely to get snapped crank and no chance of blown turbos no need to mess about with paddle shift to get it moving and certainly no hesitation.

Cheers
Col

I'm lucky and live in louth and thinking of having mine done turbos changed last month plus other bits and bobs plenty of B&Bs in and around louth mate Rrs sport 2012 Orkney grey