What is Car Remapping?

We all want to get the best out of anything. We want to wear the best clothes, eat the best food or shop at the best stores. The same is true when it comes to our car.

When it comes to our car, we want to get the best model that our money can buy. We want to get more power out of it. We want better fuel efficiency.

With this in mind, you might be wondering how you can harness the maximum capacity of your vehicle. One way of accomplishing this is by having your car remapped by a reliable car technician.

What is car remapping? It is a careful and methodical process of adjusting your engine control unit or ECU. In simple words, it is like fine-tuning your vehicle to improve its engine performance, power and torque.

The engine control unit was first introduced in the 70s but it was only in the 90s when car remapping was made accessible for car owners and enthusiasts. A car engine is made up of numerous sensors that monitor specific engine functions like crank positions, throttle, fuel injection, and airflow.

The sensors will send the signals to the engine control unit. The engine control unit will process the information that was relayed then use that information to give the best vehicle performance no matter what driving conditions you are in.

During car remapping, no hardware is being fixed or changed. Only the vehicle software is being adjusted. The process happens in stages which usually takes around an hour or more: the length of time depends on the capacity of your car's engine control unit. Each stage can offer an increase in vehicle power output but with each improvement of car power, further car modifications must be undertaken as well.