TDP Wicklow - Mapping

[Nicky]

Hi,

Recently bought myself an Apexi Power FC for the S14, but finding someone competant enough/experienced enough with the Apexi's in the 6 Counties is proving to be a hard task.

I see on TrackDay Performance's website that they list Apexi's as 1 of their specialties, but having heard some horror stories about other folk that think they can map them, only to have the engine go pop after a short while, is kind of daunting, and putting me off going to them.

So basically, im just wondering if anyone has any experience with Rob Thornton and the guys at TDP regarding mapping, namingly an SR20DET, and more precisely with the PFC...

Cheers

Nicky

[Eoin R.]

Ahhh here we go!!

[Bryan_H]

Podge in his S13 with a PFC got Robbie to do an extreme map and a year later its still mint..

[Nicky]

Ahhh here we go!!

Go ahead and elaborate...

[Eoin R.]

Go ahead and elaborate...

There will be more mixed stories on this thread than the sun!

[Nicky]

There will be more mixed stories on this thread than the sun!

Great

I suppose though, its the same for everywhere.. Hit and miss i guess.

Just thought i'd try and find out a few personal experiences from a few guys a bit closer to them than myself, as theres very few folk up here that have had work done by them. Would rather trailer the car down South than have to head across the water with it, but if needs must, then i'll be hitting Horsham Developments...

[Eoin R.]

East coast customs are meant to be savage!! they must be as close to ya??

[Nicky]

About 15 or 20 mins away, but again, heard some serious horror stories about them not knowing Nissans in the slightest. Great when it comes to Evo's, but thats about it..

But, i have no personal experience, so im not going to go bad mouthing them, its just that they aren't pushing their experience with the Apexi's as much as TDP are, if ya know what i mean...?

[Eoin R.]

About 15 or 20 mins away, but again, heard some serious horror stories about them not knowing Nissans in the slightest. Great when it comes to Evo's, but thats about it..

But, i have no personal experience, so im not going to go bad mouthing them, its just that they aren't pushing their experience with the Apexi's as much as TDP are, if ya know what i mean...?

You wouldnt know what ta do!! Like a yoke cud have blown up on a lad cause he was driven the bag outt it with a new turbo or watever and he blames the tuner next thing the tuner gets a name for blowin up stuff!!

[s13-ste]

"i have no personal experience" is what you do not hear enough in this country.
i myself have had no personal experience with robbie or TDP but when it comes t me getting my car done have a guess where it is going.
i know a few lads that have had work done by robbie and they all swear by him. chuck, greg, podge dan moorehead(i think) have all had their car mapped by him and had had no problem with it. i have read a very very bad story about robbie, it was in the old shop and people say it was due to rushing jobs to get the work done and new shop sorted that caused it. iv heard robbie can be hard to work with as its his way or the high way. but then again iv heard he is the best in the country at the same time!
my advise would be find out who he has mapped for in motor sport terms and see what they say.