Worx@lemmynsfw.com to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoHow can a car engine remap increase both power and economy?message-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up141arrow-down1message-squareHow can a car engine remap increase both power and economy?Worx@lemmynsfw.com to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
If the remap is better in every way, why wasn’t it just made like that in the factory? What am I missing?
minus-squareBrkdncr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoEngines are tuned for emissions, not power.
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoAlso longevity, reduced wear and tear.
minus-squareHelixDab2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoLongevity is almost always the price you pay for power though. The engine in my VW GTI could put out nearly double the horsepower that it currently gets, but the lifespan would be under half that of normal.
Engines are tuned for emissions, not power.
Also longevity, reduced wear and tear.
Longevity is almost always the price you pay for power though. The engine in my VW GTI could put out nearly double the horsepower that it currently gets, but the lifespan would be under half that of normal.