Fine on the road
Legal on a private vehicle in the UK. Tell your insurer, because a modification you have not declared can void a claim.
Stages
The main calibrations. Each one is written for your exact engine and gearbox code, never picked off a shelf.
01Road
Stage 1
Standard hardware. Fuelling, boost, timing and torque limiters adjusted inside factory tolerances.
02Road
Stage 1+
The most we will sensibly take a standard car, with the factory emissions systems left working.
03Road
Stage 2
For cars already running an upgraded exhaust, intake, intercooler or downpipe.
04Ask
Stage 3
Hybrid or upgraded turbo with uprated fuelling and the supporting hardware to match.
05Track
Stage 4
Built around a car put together for drag and competition work.
06Road
Sport mode only
Factory power in normal mode, the tune applied only in sport. Useful on a shared or company car.
07Road
Economy calibration
Aimed at mpg rather than headline power. Low end torque lifted so the engine works less hard at a cruise.
Gearbox software
Automatic transmissions, on supported boxes. Send the read and we will confirm before you quote the customer.
01Road
TCU Stage 1
Shift speed, shift points, lock up and torque limiters on a standard engine.
02Ask
TCU Stage 2 and 3
Matched to a Stage 2 or 3 engine file so the box can hold the extra torque.
03Road
Kickdown deactivation
Stops the box dropping gears on the last part of the pedal travel.
Driving features
The things you notice from the driver's seat rather than on a dyno sheet.
01Track
Launch control
Competition feature, on vehicles that support it.
02Track
Pops and bangs
Overrun crackle on petrol engines, full time or sport mode only.
03Track
Hardcut rev limiter
A sharper cut at the top of the range for track work.
04Ask
Speed limiter change
Raised, lowered or removed where the operator is permitted to change it.
05Ask
Start stop removal
Stops the engine cutting out at every junction.
06Ask
Cylinder on demand off
Stops the engine shutting down cylinders at light load.
07Ask
Swirl and intake flaps
The software side, where the hardware has failed or been removed.
08Ask
Exhaust flap control
Valve held open for a consistent exhaust note.
09Road
Sport display activation
Turns on the extra gauges some cars ship with but never show.
Emissions systems
We diagnose and repair these. Software removal is supplied for off road and competition vehicles only, because disabling emissions equipment on a road registered car is an offence in the UK and most of Europe and an automatic MOT failure.
01Track
DPF and FAP
Diagnosis, forced regeneration and repair. Removal for off road use only.
02Track
EGR
Diagnosis and repair of the valve, cooler and control circuit. Removal for off road use only.
03Track
AdBlue and SCR
Diagnosis and repair of the dosing system. Removal for off road use only.
04Track
NOx sensors
Fault finding and replacement guidance. Removal for off road use only.
05Track
Lambda and catalyst
Diagnosis and repair. Removal for off road use only.
06Track
OPF and GPF
Petrol particulate filter diagnosis. Removal for off road use only.
File work
The jobs behind the job. Mostly trade, but worth knowing we do them.
01Road
Checksum correction
Including MED17, EDC17 and EEPROM.
02Road
Immobiliser off or virgin
For second hand ECU matching on supported platforms.
03Road
Original file restore
Back to factory software from the read we saved for you.
04Road
File integrity check
We open the read and tell you whether it is complete before you write anything.
05Ask
DTC removal
Up to five codes, once the underlying fault has actually been repaired.
06Road
Crash data reset
Airbag module reset after a repair.
07Track
4 bar sensor calibration
For upgraded turbo setups running more boost than the standard sensor can read.
08Road
Hot start fix
The common warm start fault on the VW group engines.
09Road
OBD read protection
Stops your file being pulled straight back out of the car.
10Road
Original ECU files
Factory files plus hardware and software compatibility lists.
Depends on the vehicle
Either it varies by platform, or the rules depend on who operates the vehicle. Send the details and we will tell you where you stand.
Competition use only
Not legal on a public road in the UK or most of Europe. Supplied for off road and competition vehicles, and the responsibility sits with you and your customer.
Fixed, not switched offWhere we draw the line // 01
We do not delete emissions equipment on road cars
Removing or disabling a DPF, EGR or AdBlue system on a road registered vehicle is an offence in the UK and across most of Europe, it is an automatic MOT failure, and it makes the vehicle uninsurable if anyone looks closely.
Plenty of suppliers will write you that file anyway. We would rather keep you out of trouble, so instead we help you diagnose what has actually failed and get it repaired properly. In our experience that keeps the customer for longer too.
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About the list
What does Stage 1 actually change?
Fuelling, boost, ignition timing and the torque limiters, all inside the tolerances the engine was designed around. No hardware changes needed.
When do you need logs?
On Stage 2 and anything custom. A file written blind for modified hardware is a guess, and we would rather get it right.
Which gearboxes are supported?
Most common automatics from the main European groups. Send the read and we will tell you before you charge the customer.
What does 'off road' mean on this list?
It means the feature is not legal to use on a public road in the UK and much of Europe. We supply it for competition and off road vehicles, and the responsibility for how it is used sits with you and your customer.
Not on the list?
Ask about your platform
If you cannot see what you need, send the details. We will tell you honestly whether we can do it well or whether you are better off elsewhere.