309PUG 2 1 Cars Posted December 28, 2007 Have done a search which through up a couple of sugeestions of where to take my 8v for a re map, but I have been drawn to a couple of other companies, anyone had any experience with the list below be it good / bad / indifferent ???? Ric Wood - Cheshire Motorscope - North Allerton Northampton Motorsport - Err Northampton Any feedback of the above or below would help. Also on the list are Mikeanics and Chip Wizards, I am familiar with Mikeanics capabilities but not so of chip wizards. Another year has almost gone so has anyone used any of the above over the year. Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris H 10 Posted December 28, 2007 Which engine management are you running...this would help with recommendations? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daza4 24 Posted December 28, 2007 I am going to be looking for the same companies If I replace my weber alpha kit with the KMS kit I have just bought so will keep an eye on this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,621 Posted December 28, 2007 not too hot on my English geography Daza but Powerstation cant be too far away for you? they did the mapping work on Jon Murgie's 205 if you remember, best setup I've ever seen (i.e BLOODY COLD!!) in theory any mapper can map any system, but they all have their favourites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daza4 24 Posted December 28, 2007 Has anyone used longmans for mapping? I had my car rolling roaded there before and the service was absolutly top class! will contact them in the new year. Yes welshpug powerstation are pretty close. But I'm not to keen on them myself. I felt they werent to interested unless you had a lot of money to spend ......... with them. just my personal opinion. but thats how I felt the last time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
309PUG 2 1 Cars Posted December 28, 2007 Forgot to mention I am running DTA, I believe all the companies I have mentioned are capable of mapping with DTA, although not sure about Ric Wood Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted December 28, 2007 Have done a search which through up a couple of sugeestions of where to take my 8v for a re map, but I have been drawn to a couple of other companies, anyone had any experience with the list below be it good / bad / indifferent ???? Ric Wood - Cheshire A friend of mine has had a couple of engines built and mapped by Ric Wood, they are both bloody amazing and he seems very very pleased with Ric after he had problems with other engine builders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boombang 2 Posted December 28, 2007 If you don't have the management yet, what about Emerald + Dave Walker as a combo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
309PUG 2 1 Cars Posted December 28, 2007 If you don't have the management yet, what about Emerald + Dave Walker as a combo? Already have DTA, looking for a RE Map Jackherer - Were you friends engines built by Ric of Peugeot origin ?? Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted December 28, 2007 Jackherer - Were you friends engines built by Ric of Peugeot origin ?? No, they were Ford Essex V6 engines which admittedly is Ric Woods speciality (he manufactures his own alloy cylinder heads to replace the standard cast iron ones!) but he is more than just another engine mapper, I'd be happy to take any engine there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davepug205 7 Posted December 28, 2007 I live right round the corner from rick woods and he always seems to be busy with a good selection of very impressive cars outside. Ive not had any work done myself as yet but my mate had a bit of trouble with his Capri's engine rebuild something to do with compression i think after head work was done. My pug will be going there for a map when i finally get the engine in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted December 28, 2007 I live right round the corner from rick woods and he always seems to be busy with a good selection of very impressive cars outside. Have you ever seen my mates bright yellow mk1 Granada there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davepug205 7 Posted December 28, 2007 There was a purple one outside the other week not sure if was having work done. I just love random coloured cars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pip470 61 Posted December 29, 2007 Are you just giving him your engine, I didnt think rick had a rolling road, only an engine dyno. Im probably wrong. I got introduced to all the guys that work there through a mate and the technology that that shop has and the things they are capable of is amazing. They seem very profesional and technacly advanced. The dyno room was immaculate. Cheers phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 70 2 Cars Posted December 29, 2007 (edited) From experience dont use northallerton. Recently Ive heard lot of complaints and Im sure if you contact chris417mi he will tell you the full story. If you want someone very highly reccomended and also very reasonably priced contact automark in stokesly. Hes booked well in advance but is worth waiting for. Edited December 29, 2007 by Richie-Van-GTi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pdd144c 0 Posted December 29, 2007 Ric Wood is great at what he does, just built us a 715bhp V8! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
309PUG 2 1 Cars Posted December 29, 2007 Thanks for all the replys, keep them coming. Richie - Where is Stokesly ???? Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 240 3 Cars Posted December 29, 2007 What about Nobles of Chersterfield? They are DTA specialists iirc. I haven't been back to Chipwizards for over a year now but I've now complaints with Waynes work on my car. Once I get my next 205 built, wired up & running it'll be going back to him for mapping. Chirs, Stokesly is in North Yorkshire, just south of Middlesborough, click here Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craigb 2 Posted December 30, 2007 Nobles.... I live 1 mile from nobles , they are ok , but if anything goes wrong , watch them run . Thats why if i need a remap , i'll be travelling the 360 round trip to emerald again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
309PUG 2 1 Cars Posted December 30, 2007 Nobles - hmmmm will not take my car there if they paid me, had no good feedback of them, also know someone who worked there and then retired and even he said don't take your car there, gone down hill since original Mr Noble retired. Anyone been to Northampton Motorsport ??? Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 240 3 Cars Posted December 30, 2007 OK, I wasn't aware that Mr Noble had left since Martin (crf450), NickR & Mark (Blackscooby) took their cars there. From what you've said there is plenty of reason not to go there if they have truely gone downhill so much since then. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James_R 3 Posted January 1, 2008 I know of a few people that have had work done there, mapping wasn't brilliant from what I could gather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
