Perth · German car specialists · Stage 1 remapping

See what your car is really capable of.

Foot down and the car takes its time thinking about it? It's not the car. It's the settings on it. The factory writes one map for the whole world and leaves power on the table. Put your reg in and see how much yours is leaving behind. Then we prove it on our own dyno.

It's not the car. It's the settings on it. Put your reg in and see how much power the factory left on the table.

German car specialists: Audi, BMW, Mercedes, VW, Porsche Our own dyno, real before and after figures Unit based in Perth
Your car's Stage 1 gains engines covered · takes about 5 seconds
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Private plate? Fine. We look up the DVLA vehicle record behind the registration, so your car comes back right whatever plate it's wearing.

Checking the DVLA vehicle record for
Identifying engine and model year
Matching to our tuning database

The DVLA record for this reg fits more than one engine. Tap yours and the numbers appear. It's on the boot badge, or under "engine" on your V5C.

Stage 1

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Next step Want your car pulling like that? Leave your name and mobile. A remap expert rings you, talks you through these numbers, and answers anything you're unsure about.

No pressure, no obligation. A remap expert rings you within 5 minutes in opening hours.

You're in. A remap expert will ring you shortly.

Keep your phone handy. If it's after hours we'll ring first thing.

DynoOur own rollers in Perth. Your car's real figures, before and after
GermanSpecialists in Audi, BMW, Mercedes, VW group, Porsche and MINI
£399Stage 1 from, without the dyno runs
£499Stage 1 from, with before and after dyno runs
Why people choose us

Anyone can quote you a number. We put your car on the dyno.

Most remappers flash a file and tell you what it should make. Dragon Performance has its own dyno in Perth, so your car's power can be measured on the rollers before and after, not read off a brochure. And German cars are what we do, day in, day out.

Think of your ECU as the engine's brain, and the factory map as the cautious settings it left the showroom with: set for the worst fuel, the worst servicing and the hottest country the car is sold in. Your engine was built to do more. A remap tells it what it's actually working with. And the dyno is the scales: you don't guess the weight, you step on and read it.

Proven on our own dyno

A power run before, a power run after. You see what your car actually made and what it makes now, in bhp and torque, on the day.

German car specialists

Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Porsche, MINI and the rest of the VW group. We know these engines because they're what comes through the door.

A proper unit, not a van

Your car is tuned indoors at our Perth workshop, with the kit to do it properly. We don't do driveways, because the dyno doesn't travel.

See your numbers first

Put your reg in and see typical Stage 1 figures for your exact engine before you speak to anyone. No guesswork, no pressure.

How it works

From reg to remapped in four steps.

  1. 01

    Check your car

    Pop your reg in above and see your Stage 1 figures. Takes seconds.

  2. 02

    Talk to an expert

    Leave your name and number. A remap expert rings you back, talks through your car and the dyno option, and answers anything you're unsure about.

  3. 03

    Bring it to the unit in Perth

    Your original map is read and saved, then your Stage 1 is written to the car. Choose the dyno option and it gets a power run first.

  4. 04

    See it proven, then drive it

    With the dyno option the car goes back on the rollers, so you leave knowing exactly what it makes. Same car, the way it should have felt from day one.

Pricing

Two ways to do it. Both done properly.

Stage 1 with dyno
from£499
Proven on the rollers
  • Stage 1 remap for your engine
  • Power run on our dyno before the remap
  • Power run after, so you see the real gain
  • Your own car's bhp and torque figures, not brochure ones
  • Done at our Perth unit by German car specialists
Talk to an expert about my car
Stage 1
from£399
  • Stage 1 remap for your engine
  • Same specialists, same unit
  • Without the before and after dyno runs

Unit based in Perth. Unit 2, Riverview Business Park, Friarton Road. We don't offer a mobile service.

Prices start from these figures and depend on the car. The expert confirms yours on the call. Typical gains of 15 to 35% depending on engine. Check yours at the top of the page.

Questions

Straight answers.

What does a remap actually do?

Your engine is controlled by a small computer, the ECU, running the settings it left the factory with. Those settings are deliberately cautious, because the same engine is sold in countries with worse fuel, worse servicing and hotter climates than ours. A Stage 1 remap rewrites those settings so the engine delivers what it was built to deliver. No hardware changes, nothing bolted on.

How much is it?

Stage 1 starts from £399. With before and after runs on our dyno it starts from £499. The exact price depends on the car, and the expert confirms it on the call before you commit to anything.

What do I get with the dyno option?

Your car goes on our rollers before the remap and again after it. You see what it actually made as standard and what it makes now, in bhp and torque. It's the difference between being told a number and watching your own car make it.

Which cars do you work on?

We're German car specialists: Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Porsche and MINI, plus the rest of the VW group such as SEAT, Skoda and Cupra. If yours is something else, leave your details and the expert will tell you straight whether we can help.

Do you come to me?

No. We're unit based in Perth, at Riverview Business Park on Friarton Road. The dyno and the workshop kit are here, and that's how the job gets done properly.

Will the reg lookup work with a private plate?

Yes. We look up the DVLA vehicle record behind the registration, not the plate itself, so a private or cherished plate comes back as the right car. If anything looks off you can pick the car manually instead.

Can it be reversed?

Yes. The original map is read and saved before anything is changed, so the car can be put back to standard.

Will it affect my fuel economy?

Driven normally, most turbo diesels see the same or slightly better economy after a Stage 1, because the engine makes its torque lower down and works less hard. Drive it hard and it'll use more, like any car.

Do I need to tell my insurer?

Yes. A remap is a modification and you should declare it. Some insurers don't mind, some add a small premium. We'd rather you know that up front.

What about Stage 2 and beyond?

If your car has hardware fitted, or you're planning it, ask the expert on the call. The dyno is exactly what that kind of work needs.

Where you go from here

From flat to pulling like it should. Here's the bridge.

Stage 1 from £399. From £499 with before and after dyno runs.

Leave your name and mobile and a remap expert rings you within 5 minutes in opening hours. They'll talk through your car's numbers, the dyno option, and whether it's worth doing at all. If it is, you bring it to our unit in Perth.

  1. 1
    Name and mobile. That's it. Your car and figures come through with it, so nobody asks you twice.
  2. 2
    A remap expert rings you. Within 5 minutes in opening hours (8am to 8pm, 7 days). They talk through your car, what it'll feel like after, and answer anything. No pressure.
  3. 3
    When you're ready, bring it to Perth. Stage 1 at our unit, with before and after dyno runs if you want your car's real figures. You drive off in the car you thought you'd have to replace.
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What you get: a Stage 1 remap from German car specialists, with the option of before and after runs on our own dyno. What happens next: one of our remap experts rings you within 5 minutes in opening hours to talk it through. Nothing to pay, nothing to decide on the call.

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Keep your phone handy. If it's after hours we'll ring first thing.

Stage 1 from £399 · £499 with dynoTalk to an expert