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Mercedes Benz has for long held the baton of producing vehicles that are exquisite examples of superior German engineering. From its flagship S Class to the smallest of them all A Class line of vehicles, each vehicle the company produces is far ahead of the competition when it comes to style, luxury and performance.
But as much facilities and feature as the vehicle manufacturers would like to offer to car owners, they have to limit themselves. This often is a result of various international and local regulations that set limits on a vehicle’s engine output and top speed, as well as how it behaves on the road. A car’s engine is a highly adaptable machine that can be tweaked to receive various levels of performance. Engine technology has gone so far that a 1.6L V6 used in F1 cars produces an upward of 800 brake horse power. Comparatively, a 1.6L engine in a passenger vehicle produces a 100bhp on average.
Car makers never fully optimize an engine’s output for two reasons. One is the cost, and the second but more relevant is the conformity to regulations. Did you know that a car’s top speed, especially in the case of German cars, is often limited to 155mph and that the engine has the capacity to go far beyond the limit? Yes, that’s true, your Mercedes can go much faster and be much more efficient if the various electronic limiters put in place by the manufacturer are done away with.
The main method car manufacturers utilise to limit a car’s engine output is through its engine control unit, or the ECU as it is commonly known as. The ECU is a vehicle’s electronic brain that controls everything from how an engine fires up and how it gains speed to how it stops and idles. The ECU is like a super computer that monitors hundreds performance indicators each second and passes signals to various parts of the vehicle to keep the ride as comfortable and smooth as possible.
The ECU also controls how the engine burns fuel and generates power, which have a direct bearing on the car’s fuel economy. What manufacturers often do is that they limit an engine’s potential to conform to various laws and regulations. This has direct effect on two things, the car’s power output and its fuel economy.
These artificial constraints led by the ECU inhibit the engine from performing at its full potential. Thankfully, there is an after-market solution to this problem called ECU remapping.
If you too are looking for performance gains from your Mercedes Benz vehicle, an engine remapping is what you will be needing. An engine remapping consists of retuning or resetting the car’s ECU to bypass the factory-set limitations and settings, and retuning the ECU to let the engine perform to the fullest. This retuning not only provides performance gains in terms of additional horsepower that gets available to the driver, but also often leads to a more efficient engine that provides more mileage per gallon.
If you own a Mercedes and are inclined towards an engine remap to receive various performance gains, the first thing you need to do is to find a Mercedes remap specialists in your city or a Mercedes remapping service near you.
Luckily, you don’t have to worry much if you choose to get your service performed at STX Tuning.
STX Tuning has years of experience under their belt that has enabled it to provide five-star-rated services to each one of its customers. We have performed hundreds of remaps for a wide variety of customers. Whether it’s an A35 remap or an A45 AMG remapping that you are after, STX Tuning has the extensive expertise in getting the best out of your Mercedes.
We guarantee that our ECU remapping service will let your engine breathe freely and perfrom at full capacity and potential. No matter what type Mercedes you drive, our remap service will produce significant results that will double the joy of driving.
STX Tuning offers a range of tuning services that include a stage 1 tune for increased power and torque and improvement in fuel efficiency as well as an advanced stage 2 tuning for bigger gains and greater efficiency.
In case you have a queries or looking to book an appointment, call us at 01753 439130 or send an email to info@stxtuning.co.uk. We will be glad to help you make the most out of your Mercedes driving experience.