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Angel tuning?

GazCaff

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Has anyone had any dealings/experience of Angel Tuning?

They are offering a re-map for my C250TD for considerably less than Torquing BHP and they are a lot closer to me.

I'll be paying them a visit if the input is favorable!!:D:devil:
 
The guy in charge (Nigel) is highly regarded in Fiat circles, at least, and used to contribute regularly to the forum at www.fiatboo.co.uk (Goes under the handle of AlfaNige if you do a search, but you might have to register for this - its free).
The advice he gives there is the voice of reason and no one has a bad word to say about him. They seem very genuine, but I've never used them myself!
Have a search and see what people have said.

DrNick

Yes, I had a Fiat. Actually a very good car, and it didn't rust.
 
Be interested to hear how things go with this...wonder if you can remap a SAAB without replacing ecu hmmmmmmm 240bhp anyone ;)
 
well weird thing is thery are on my MSN as they quote it on there website he/she come online around 10-11am

i also have a c250 td and let me know GazCaff how the tuning goes if u decide
 
Thanks Guys.

Watch this space!
 
Unless Angel Tuning come up with a better option than sending my ECU to Scotland, I may not be having it done by them. Bit of a shame really.

Being able to cut and paste my e-mails would help to show you what I mean, but I feel like I am more of a nuicance to them than a customer...:(
 
GazCaff said:
Unless Angel Tuning come up with a better option than sending my ECU to Scotland, I may not be having it done by them. Bit of a shame really.

Being able to cut and paste my e-mails would help to show you what I mean, but I feel like I am more of a nuicance to them than a customer...:(

what do they suggest and what is the gains?

also sending to scotland? whats that all about:confused:
 
website claims
Fully Mobile – We Come To You
Club Discounts
We will donate 5% of the tuning charge to the registered charity of your choice.
We will pay the VAT on any tuning charge for any Services or Forces personnel.

I have asked for a club discount example
 
NOTE: ECU remapping can only be carried out on cars built after 1999...
 
Do we have 7 interested volunteers at £250 inc VAT

That's not on offer yet but enquiring
 
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£250 each for 7 is now an offer ladies and gents from www.angeltuning.co.uk

Prices / availability / improvements are here http://www.angeltuning.co.uk/vehicle-options.asp

Please sign up below. £25 deposit required. State your county and we'll arrange a GTG based on where we all are.
1)blassberg +45bhp=266bhp, +92Nm=602Nm - Warwickshire
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further info

this price includes the engine tuning work to add up to xxbhp, (xxlb ft torque) pre and post testing, acceleration testing and travel to your home or workplace wherever it may be in mainland UK. Our pre tested and proven engine maps can be customised to the car and the drivers requirements (hence the “up to” as we can do less if required), then tested on the road, where it counts using a calibrated performance meter when conditions allow. Obviously this is an example of your particular vehicle, but what is mentioned here is also included on each car in a group deal - we do not skip parts just because of volume. We prefer to keep to under 8 cars on a day because of this as we would rather take the time doing them rather than rush either the customer or the car.



We do work Sundays if required for a group booking as we understand how difficult it is to get a number of people together on other days.



Whilst we are unable to give an accurate figure on the improvement in economy after a customers car has been tuned, most people get between 1-3mpg improvement on petrols (including Kompressor) and 3-6mpg improvement on turbo diesels providing your driving style and the speed you drive at does not change! As the engine is running more efficiently, the emissions are actually improved so there will be no problem at MOT time should you have the car at that point.



We would like to state that we are not the sort of company that tries to get the ultimate extra 1bhp at the expense of drivability just to look good on paper or on an internet forum. Our aim is to achieve the best combination of power, longevity, economy and as mentioned, drivability.


The ECU remapping we do is physically and diagnostically undetectable by the Mercedes Star Examiner system. Of all the cars we do, some 75% are either brand new (i.e. pre delivery for dealerships) or under warranty because of the stealth nature of it. However, we do understand owners concerns, which is why we offer a free* “return to standard” for any owner who is concerned about taking their car into the dealership with the modified mapping on.



ECU remapping is fully reversible, which means if you are unhappy with the results on the day, we will return the car to normal and thank you for trying us. After this, we offer a 14 day "cooling off" period** during which you can at least get the chance to test our work over distance and familiar journeys. If once again you are unhappy for any reason, we can either modify what we have done or indeed return the car to standard and give you a full refund.



When you come to sell the vehicle we can return the car to standard for you free of charge****. As a previous customer we will also offer a 25% discount from list price on your next car too.



All of our technicians have served at least 10 years in the automotive trade, either as dealer trained technicians or in the Armed Forces as engineers. As such we have a high degree of technical understanding and experience of a very wide range of manufacturers from Alfa Romeo to VAG group. Our technicians are full insured not only to carry out the work on your vehicle but to fully test drive a modified car too, which is something we implore you to check if you decide to go elsewhere for a “cheap deal”.


Angel Tuning are a UK wide company with locations strategically placed to ensure coverage. We are big enough to cope with the largest of demands but still retain the small company approach to care and flexibility. By becoming an Angel Tuning client, you benefit from the experience of a company tuning 80-100 prestige cars per month and a commitment to customer support and satisfaction. We are an independent tuning company, we are not dictated to be being a franchise of another tuning company and can therefore be flexible to every individual’s needs, be it from a dealership to a private individual.



In addition to the products mentioned here, Angel Tuning also supply and fit, Eibach suspension, Powerflex bushes, Red Dot brakes and can put together packages to suit all requirements. Please view our main website for details on all these products and more. www.angeltuning.co.uk



We accept all major credit/debit cards except American Express, cash or cheque. The only upfront requirement we have is a £25 booking deposit via credit card to secure your booking slot and the technicians time.*** The remainder of the payment is made to the technician upon completion of the work to your satisfaction on the day. On a group booking we leave this to the organiser to determine whether its required or not.
 
Hi

Gentlemen, just popped on to say hi and introduce myself and offer any advice or answer any questions any of you may have.

We do a large quantity of Mercedes mainly because our Technical Director and main tuning guy spent 11 years (man and boy lol!) as a technician with a Mercedes main dealers. Therefore if you have any queries over what we do and the affects on your Mercedes, please do drop us an email (please do not use forum PM's) to [email protected] or give us a call on 087 091 091 16.

We do a large quantity of petrol Mercedes as well, and have taken an incredible 0.5s off the 0-60 of a E55 AMG a few weeks ago - so we work on all versions really. There are one or two that we can't do but the majority are OK.

I am sorry if we couldn’t help you directly GazCaff, your enquiry is of course important to us, but the ECU on the '97 C250 can't be remapped, it has to be re-chipped and we only do that in Scotland and you need to ask them directly about the older ECU's as they are not our core business and therefore they price it themselves. Give Paul a call on 087 091 091 17.

I will pop on here from time to time and help if I can, but if you have a question its best to use the email or call as there are hundreds of forums and we do not get time to go round them all unfortunately.

Nige
PS - note to administrators, I trust this is in keeping with the thread and not seen as a direct advert, if it is please edit accordingly but let me know.
 
andy_cyp said:
Just diesels ?? or can they re map my 32?

Andy I beleive they can do the C32, their website indicates a 25 bhp gain. I can only get 15 :( although even with that, I may be tempted with this :bannana:

Superchips can do this for the 320:

Mercedes C Class 320
2000 - 2004
Engine type : Non-Turbo Petrol
Engine size : 3199 cm3
Cylinders : 6

Original bhp : 218
Original nm : 310
BHP increase : 13

Fitted Price (inc VAT): £293.75

Have emailed Torquing BHP (sent email on Wednesday - no reply yet). May try DMS Automotive but I believe there's not much that can be done on the non-supercharged 320's.
 
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A-AvantGarde said:
Andy I beleive they can do the C32, their website indicates a 25 bhp gain. I can only get 15 :( although even with that, I may be tempted with this :bannana:

Superchips can do this for the 320:

Mercedes C Class 320
2000 - 2004
Engine type : Non-Turbo Petrol
Engine size : 3199 cm3
Cylinders : 6

Original bhp : 218
Original nm : 310
BHP increase : 13

Fitted Price (inc VAT): £293.75

Have emailed Torquing BHP (sent email on Wednesday - no reply yet). May try DMS Automotive but I believe there's not much that can be done on the non-supercharged 320's.

Mines been superchipped too but im quite not liking it, maybe its because mercedes performance done it and im not liking them either. spossed to have been de-limit too, yeah right!!!!!!!!
 
blassberg said:
£250 each for 7 is now an offer ladies and gents from www.angeltuning.co.uk

Prices / availability / improvements are here http://www.angeltuning.co.uk/vehicle-options.asp

Please sign up below. £25 deposit required. State your county and we'll arrange a GTG based on where we all are.
1)blassberg +45bhp=266bhp, +92Nm=602Nm - Warwickshire
2)A-AvantGarde +15bhp - may be tempted?
3)andy_cyp instead of superchip? money back 14 day period?
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According to the website i would get about 30bhp improvement on my C200K. £250 seems to be very reasonable and i may just be tempted.

However:

1. are there any drawbacks to getting this done? i.e. increased engine wear?

2. Also would the 30bhp increase be noticeable? i.e. would the car pull away more quickly or would overtaking be easier?

3. Can the insurance company find out?
 
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The simple answers are:

1. Only if and when you drive harder and therefore add the new stresses to the drive train.

2. 30BHP is a fair chunk but will be felt mostly when you rev hard (obviously). For overtaking you need to look at the torque % increase available for your car. Normal Merc models don't really suit red-line driving.

3. Yes, assuming an assessor goes so far as to download and compare the map after an accident. The Optican software etc is available to all of us at a price!

My E280CDI was mapped by ChippedUK in Bromsgrove (+42BHP/85NM) and the difference is immediately obvious in driving - smoother, pulls harder, more eager to rev - it has also fixed the issues where the 7G box sometimes gets confused in 1st/2nd when you are travelling slowly (maybe because of the more linear torque??). These guys are good - and do an optional package of before and after dyno run plus the map so you KNOW what you achieved.

Told the insurer and the premium went up by £11 per year....they charge me for the E320CDI that I effectively now have.
 

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