Available Optra 1.8 remap at your dealership

BUSA · 25th January 2007, 17:59

Went for the car service today and was told by the service personnel that GM has been working on new codes for the ECU of the 1.8L Optra for better performance and FE. The software will be soon send to the dealers and they will remap your ECU with the new codes for better performance and FE. All this obviously free of cost. Good going GM

Its expected in a few days around a week or so. Will keep you updated on the difference once i get it done.

GTO · 25th January 2007, 18:04

Wow, thats a first! I dont recollect any other manufacturer offering better remaps to existing cars though many have had it (OHC Vtec etc.)

Rudra Sen · 25th January 2007, 18:38

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Originally Posted by BUSA

The software will be soon send to the dealers and they will remap your ECU with the new codes for better performance and FE.

Did they tell you how soon?

I'm really not bothered about FE/performance though...but any improvement like this always welcome.

Steeroid · 25th January 2007, 18:42

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Originally Posted by GTO

Wow, thats a first! I dont recollect any other manufacturer offering better remaps to existing cars though many have had it (OHC Vtec etc.)

Tata does it so many times its boring.

GTO · 25th January 2007, 19:16

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Tata does it so many times its boring.

Remapping? Which cars?

Steeroid · 25th January 2007, 19:20

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Originally Posted by GTO

Remapping? Which cars?

2 remaps done on Dicor so far. Basically they say its an "ECU upgrade" and the ECU is reflashed.

The first time they did it was when the EGR was retrofitted. The second was when they changed the airfilter and some other bits and pieces - there was a 'software upgrade' as part of it. Thats basically a remap.

Every time they did it the vehicle just became better.

Jaggu · 25th January 2007, 19:27

the OE ecu can they really be remapped as in flashed and then rewrite, ECU experts please comment

airfoil · 25th January 2007, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

2 remaps done on Dicor so far. Basically they say its an "ECU upgrade" and the ECU is reflashed.

The second was when they changed the airfilter and some other bits and pieces.

Interesting - based on this, I wonder if any ECU changes are necessary/helpful when say, one switches from the stock air filter to a K&N.

v1p3r · 25th January 2007, 19:39

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Originally Posted by airfoil

Interesting - based on this, I wonder if any ECU changes are necessary/helpful when say, one switches from the stock air filter to a K&N.

No. Within certain limits, your ECU "learns" the new settings and accordingly adjusts/compensates. That's why MPFI cars on K&Ns perform slightly better.

BUSA · 25th January 2007, 21:41

Then didnot tell me how soon but showed me the stuff which they will use to remap it. They had some laptop and said that software is on the way from GM.

rdkarthik · 26th January 2007, 09:35

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

No. Within certain limits, your ECU "learns" the new settings and accordingly adjusts/compensates. That's why MPFI cars on K&Ns perform slightly better.

Yes, but only in closed-loop part throttle mode, not in full throttle condition. ECU reflashes to compensate for a better flowing air-filter will definetly help.

viper · 26th January 2007, 11:03

Hi Guys,

This is not a new thing but in fact very common. I know that Tata, Hyundai, Toyota and Ford have done it for sure in India. Basically done on new models introduced in India.

This is to take care of any bugs or large amount of complaints made by customers with regards to primarily 1> FE 2> Poor Pick up 3> Low Speed jerks etc.

Viper

PS - These are normally done discreetly without the knowledge of the customer when the car goes to the service centre for servicing. Only the inquisitive customers are told about the same.

Boom Shiva · 26th January 2007, 11:13

I think OHC Vtec also had a similar remap to sort out some problems and make the car run smoother. Could be wrong though.

Good that GM is doing this, but I'll wait and watch if it really happens.

ST7677 · 20th June 2007, 16:44

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PS - These are normally done discreetly without the knowledge of the customer when the car goes to the service centre for servicing. Only the inquisitive customers are told about the same.

So does it mean that if one has a performance Remap (done externally), there is a possibility that the chip is reflashed with the revised stock settings, without knowledge of the owner...

Deepz · 20th June 2007, 16:54

That sounds scary ST7677.

25th January 2007, 17:59	#1
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Available Optra 1.8 remap at your dealership Went for the car service today and was told by the service personnel that GM has been working on new codes for the ECU of the 1.8L Optra for better performance and FE. The software will be soon send to the dealers and they will remap your ECU with the new codes for better performance and FE. All this obviously free of cost. Good going GM Its expected in a few days around a week or so. Will keep you updated on the difference once i get it done.
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GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Wow, thats a first! I dont recollect any other manufacturer offering better remaps to existing cars though many have had it (OHC Vtec etc.)
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Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	the OE ecu can they really be remapped as in flashed and then rewrite, ECU experts please comment
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25th January 2007, 21:41	#10
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Then didnot tell me how soon but showed me the stuff which they will use to remap it. They had some laptop and said that software is on the way from GM.
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viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hi Guys, This is not a new thing but in fact very common. I know that Tata, Hyundai, Toyota and Ford have done it for sure in India. Basically done on new models introduced in India. This is to take care of any bugs or large amount of complaints made by customers with regards to primarily 1> FE 2> Poor Pick up 3> Low Speed jerks etc. Viper PS - These are normally done discreetly without the knowledge of the customer when the car goes to the service centre for servicing. Only the inquisitive customers are told about the same. Last edited by viper : 26th January 2007 at 11:17.
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26th January 2007, 11:13	#13
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 18 Times	I think OHC Vtec also had a similar remap to sort out some problems and make the car run smoother. Could be wrong though. Good that GM is doing this, but I'll wait and watch if it really happens.
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Deepz BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Jakarta(originally bombay) Posts: 98 Thanked: 2 Times	That sounds scary ST7677.
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