HP tuners MPV12 tool
Want to tune your own VW yourself? Want to datalog it? Troubleshoot codes? Or use its ECU to create track data? Then HP Tuners MPVI2 tool could be just the ticket.
Quite simply, you purchase the MPVI2 dongle for £299, tweak your map to your desired settings and tolerances using the free to download VCM Editor (see www. hptuners.com) and then upload your tune to the vehicle via the OBD port using the dongle. According to HPT, it’s really that easy, although for those who see it as a double edged sword – due to the complexities of mapping knowledge and understanding how an engine will react to certain changes – HP Tuners dealers around Europe will be able to offer off-the-shelf, upload-and-go coding solutions to suit whatever stage of economy or performance tuning you’re looking for. Basically, once you have a license for a certain ECU / ECM that credit is linked to the ECU forever. If for any reason you have to replace the ECU at a later date, the license goes with the old computer, so you’ll need to re-fl ash any other ECU with new credit(s).
So, once you’ve paid out for MPVI2 dongle, you can then upload each tune using something HP term as a credit, with each credit costing £50 – some ECUs require multiple credits in order to flash them. So, imagine if you will, a group of mates with similar cars and upgrades all chipping in (see what we did there?) for a dongle and then paying out to remap each car from as little as £50 each – how budget conscious is that? Even if you have to shell out for a pre-approved map from one of the growing list of HP Tuners dealers, it’s still the most cost-effective way to gain performance while opening up the possibility to grow and learn all about engine management. And there’s more. HP Tuners also offer a range of supporting data logging and acquisition tools including both the Track Addict app for your Smartphone and Race Render software for video output data logging and overlays via a PC or Mac. Track Addict is the app that turns any smartphone into a powerful motorsports telemetry and video system. You can see your lap times instantly, capture video and telemetry data, analyse laps and impress your inline audience with video and data overlays. It even works with OBD-2 interfaces so that you can add additional data such as engine RPM, throttle position and temperatures. Best of all, it’s free and you get almost all of the functionality even with the complementary download version. You’d be mad not to have it on your blower, really! Race Render, on the other hand, is a much more involved software package that’s intended for either PC or Mac users. Create amazing videos with high-tech data overlays using GPS and OBD-2 signals. By combining the output from your camera (GoPro, 360FLY, Sony ActionCam, Garmin VIRB and many others) you can visualise the data from a range of GPS devices, dataloggers and other third-party apps. However good your lap, Race Render can help to bring your performance alive.
PRICE: £299
CONTACT: www.hptuners.com