Re-Mapping
Stage 1 Re-Map
A custom file written for your engine on standard hardware. More power, better throttle response, and your original map kept on file.
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Re-Mapping
AutomaticsTCU fileGearbox TCU Re-Map
The half of the job most people forget.
From £189
automatic gearboxes only
- Faster, firmer shifts under load
- Raised torque limiters to match an engine file
- Less hunting between gears on a gradient
- Original TCU map saved and returnable
Original map always savedCustom file, never generic12 months on the file
Part of our re-mapping range. Compare the whole range
How it works
What you actually get
Best for: automatics that have had, or are having, a Stage 1 — and any auto that shifts lazily from standard.
On a modern automatic the gearbox has its own computer with its own limits, and some of those limits will hold back an engine file. If you re-map the engine and leave the gearbox alone, you can end up with more torque than the box has been told to allow.
A TCU file raises those limits to match, sharpens the shift speed and stops the box hunting between gears where a standard map would rather sit in the wrong one.
It is worth doing on its own if your car is an automatic that has always felt slow to react, and it is close to essential alongside a Stage 1 on a torque-converter or DSG box.
Which cars? ZF 8-speed, DSG and most modern torque-converter automatics. Manual cars do not have a TCU to write to.
Specification
- Applies to
- Automatic gearboxes only
- Shift speed
- Increased
- Torque limiters
- Raised to suit the engine file
- Original map
- Saved and restorable
- Time in workshop
- 2–3 hours
- Best paired with
- Stage 1 engine file
What’s included
- TCU read and original map archived
- Shift speed and torque limits written to suit the car
- Road test through the full gear range
- Combined pricing if booked with a Stage 1
- Original map restorable at any time
Warranty: 12 months on the file, with your original TCU map kept indefinitely.
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Workshop re-mapping
Professional re-mapping, fully reversible
1
Confirm what is possible
Send us the registration and we confirm what can safely be gained on your exact engine, and what it costs, before you book.
2
Health check first
The car is checked over before a single line is written. If something needs attention first we tell you, rather than mapping over it.
3
Your original map is saved
The factory file is read off and archived before the new one goes on, so the car can be put back to standard at any point.
4
Road tested with you
We drive it, then you drive it. If it is not what you wanted, the original goes straight back on.
Works well with
What people fit alongside it
Each of these covers something the others cannot. Fitted in the same visit they cost less than booking them separately — ask and we will price the combination.
Re-Mapping
Stage 1 Re-Map
A custom file written for your engine on standard hardware. More power, better throttle response, and your original map kept on file.
From £249View
Servicing
Major Service
The full annual service. Every filter, a 40 point safety check and the wheels off to inspect the brakes properly.
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Questions
About the Gearbox TCU Re-Map
Do I need this if I'm having a Stage 1?
On an automatic it is strongly worth it — the gearbox limits are often what stops you feeling the whole of an engine file. Booked together it is cheaper than doing them separately, and we quote the pair up front.
Will it make the box wear out faster?
Not at sensible settings. We raise limits to suit the torque the engine is actually making rather than to the maximum the software allows, which is the difference between a sharper box and an expensive one.
Do I have to tell my insurer about a re-map?
Yes. A re-map is a modification, and not declaring it gives an insurer grounds to refuse a claim. Most note it for a modest premium change, and we will put the details in writing for you to forward.
Do you remove DPFs, EGRs or AdBlue systems?
No. It is an MOT failure and illegal for road use. If your emissions equipment is faulty we will help you fix it properly instead.
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Book the Gearbox TCU Re-Map
Send us the registration and we will confirm the From £189 price for your vehicle, plus the next available date. Usually back within the hour.
- Written price before any work starts
- Fitted at your home or workplace
- No call-out fee on security fitting