It's great when an already potent engine receives an aftermarket dose of extra muscle - this is exactly the case of the Ford S-Max's 2.0-liter 203 hp Ecoboost unit, which has been gifted with an ECU remap by Superchips.
The turbocharged, direct-injected four-cylinder petrol unit uses a Bosch MED17 ECU, with the engineers playing freely with the parameters. Thus, a dyno-proven gain of 40 bhp at 5,648 rpm was achieved, with performance being increased from 1,500 rpm to the end of the red line.
As for the torque, this was boosted by 67 Nm at 2,065 rpm, increasing the engine's already high drivability factor. Superchips claims that, if the person behind the wheel maintains the same driving style, the fuel consumption will not be affected by the remap, which means you'll get 35 UK mpg.
"In an age of record petrol prices, Superchips has placed great emphasis on retaining the S-MAX’s renowned 35 mpg combined fuel economy. So despite the performance increase produced by the upgrade, if a Superchips remapped S-MAX is driven in a ‘like for like’ manner, fuel consumption will not be adversely affected," stated the press release.
The Superchips ECU remap for the Ford Focus S-MAX is suitable for all models that rolled off the production line from March 2010 onwards, being priced at GBP455 (this includes the 20 percent VAT).
"The Superchips ECU remap for the Ford Focus S-MAX requires installation at one of approximately 80 Superchips performance centres, where trained technicians can undertake the procedure.Customers can be assured the Superchips conversion is covered by a full Customer Service Guarantee and an industry-leading 12 month / 30,000 supplementary full vehicle warranty," a company statement brags.
The turbocharged, direct-injected four-cylinder petrol unit uses a Bosch MED17 ECU, with the engineers playing freely with the parameters. Thus, a dyno-proven gain of 40 bhp at 5,648 rpm was achieved, with performance being increased from 1,500 rpm to the end of the red line.
As for the torque, this was boosted by 67 Nm at 2,065 rpm, increasing the engine's already high drivability factor. Superchips claims that, if the person behind the wheel maintains the same driving style, the fuel consumption will not be affected by the remap, which means you'll get 35 UK mpg.
"In an age of record petrol prices, Superchips has placed great emphasis on retaining the S-MAX’s renowned 35 mpg combined fuel economy. So despite the performance increase produced by the upgrade, if a Superchips remapped S-MAX is driven in a ‘like for like’ manner, fuel consumption will not be adversely affected," stated the press release.
The Superchips ECU remap for the Ford Focus S-MAX is suitable for all models that rolled off the production line from March 2010 onwards, being priced at GBP455 (this includes the 20 percent VAT).
"The Superchips ECU remap for the Ford Focus S-MAX requires installation at one of approximately 80 Superchips performance centres, where trained technicians can undertake the procedure.Customers can be assured the Superchips conversion is covered by a full Customer Service Guarantee and an industry-leading 12 month / 30,000 supplementary full vehicle warranty," a company statement brags.