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VivaLaVolvo · Feb 3rd, 2017, 08:13

Good morning all,

I know this has been done to death several times in the past but I'm going to ask anyway - times change and companies fall in and out of favour so I'd like an up to date opinion on which map to get.

2005 V70 2.4 T5 Geartronic with 260 BHP as standard. In the garage at the moment undergoing a full service. Literally everything is being done apart from timing belt which was done 18 months ago.

Car will be going back in for an ATF change in a week or two.

Once all that's done I need to invest in some cosmetic work to body and wheels but in the meantime I'd like to get the engine remapped.

So, which map?

I think RICA used to be quite highly regarded but have fallen out of favour more recently.

Current considerations are BSR or MTE. Does anyone have any experience of them? The BSR appeals because of the PPC unit which makes it possible to change between standard and remapped at will.

MTE - any benefits over BSR? I know there's a softloader involved but I don't have an XP computer to do it so would need to find a solution if I went down that route.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance folks.

Regards

Andy

Feb 3rd, 2017, 08:13	#1
VivaLaVolvo Senior Member Last Online: Feb 27th, 2020 08:18 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cheshire	Which remap? Good morning all, I know this has been done to death several times in the past but I'm going to ask anyway - times change and companies fall in and out of favour so I'd like an up to date opinion on which map to get. 2005 V70 2.4 T5 Geartronic with 260 BHP as standard. In the garage at the moment undergoing a full service. Literally everything is being done apart from timing belt which was done 18 months ago. Car will be going back in for an ATF change in a week or two. Once all that's done I need to invest in some cosmetic work to body and wheels but in the meantime I'd like to get the engine remapped. So, which map? I think RICA used to be quite highly regarded but have fallen out of favour more recently. Current considerations are BSR or MTE. Does anyone have any experience of them? The BSR appeals because of the PPC unit which makes it possible to change between standard and remapped at will. MTE - any benefits over BSR? I know there's a softloader involved but I don't have an XP computer to do it so would need to find a solution if I went down that route. Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance folks. Regards Andy