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Skoda Octavia II (1Z3) – ECU remap v2.0

I have spent over 100 hours by looking for all maps in Hilda's ECU. I have studied all possible guides on Internet. Manual map seeking is great fan but you still don't know what is what - I guess that is reason why so many cars are screwed up by [...]

Sava Eskimo S3+ (195/65 R15)

The best and only real winter tire on market. Easily outperforms in snow my favorite Yoko BluEarth. If they just made it for 17" wheels and improved construction. Full specification at manufacturer's web. PLEASE READ WARNINGS BEFORE YOU PROCEED !!! IF YOU FIND INFORMATIONS USEFUL, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATION. price about [...]

ECU remap guide for beginners – think before you even start tinkering with your engine management

Before you start, make sure you don't start from wrong end as most do: make sure your car is in perfect condition - LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE FOR YOUR CAR PROPERLY make sure your car seat isn't weakest link of whole system - LEARN TO DRIVE FIRST understand [...]

ECU remap guide for beginners – risks and trade-offs of chiptuning

This article is follow up to ECU remap guide for beginner - How to not destroy your car. There is no such thing as free lunches - manufacturers employe the brightest people on planet, posses the best tools money can buy. Why do you think you can do it better? [...]

AFR – Air to Fuel Ratio for TDi

There is lots of confusion, myths and misunderstanding. Very little info about TDi engines in books. Fuelled by black smoking tractor puling ECOterrorists from USA. No wonder there is so many jokes about retarded TDi owners with black smoking cars who believe more fuelling is more power. PLEASE READ WARNINGS [...]

Pagid RSL19 rear brake pads

Problems with overheating rear brakes forced me to experiment with new friction material Pagid RSL19. PLEASE READ WARNINGS BEFORE YOU PROCEED !!! IF YOU FIND INFORMATIONS USEFUL, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATION. Ferodo DS2500 has got optimal temperature about 300-500°C (friction coefficient about 0.42) with short burst of 700°C but I've found [...]