vespa166
A2OC Donor
Seeing dan_b's advert for the 5th gear mod got me thinking about some of my first comments about the a2 when i purchased it, i mentioned in my introduction post how surprised i was with the nippiness and compared it to a 2 litre hdi i had previously owned, being unsure if the car had been remapped i put it down to the weight ect.
now on my visit to a2 cars Tony was able to confirm the remap simply by sitting in the car and pressing the accelerator to watch the rev needle move.
Now what's got me thinking is there any tell tale signs one could look out for to confirm if mods like this have been done in the past, (example what rpm at 70 mph is normal for a standard unmodded a2), i looked at this on the a1(motorway) this evening with mine (remapped) nice straight flat stretch of road and 70mph=2600 rpm.
one may never no, someone could purchase an a2 through a dealer who discards all the oil smudged paperwork out the glovebox whilst valeting not knowing it's importance to the purchaser.
now on my visit to a2 cars Tony was able to confirm the remap simply by sitting in the car and pressing the accelerator to watch the rev needle move.
Now what's got me thinking is there any tell tale signs one could look out for to confirm if mods like this have been done in the past, (example what rpm at 70 mph is normal for a standard unmodded a2), i looked at this on the a1(motorway) this evening with mine (remapped) nice straight flat stretch of road and 70mph=2600 rpm.
one may never no, someone could purchase an a2 through a dealer who discards all the oil smudged paperwork out the glovebox whilst valeting not knowing it's importance to the purchaser.
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