Code:Red or Tuning unit Device

What is the difference between the Code:Red System and either specialist ECU remapping suppliers and other commercially available ‘add on’ tuning units & devices?

Code:Red in comparison with Specialist ECU Remapping services

The majority of Specialist ECU remapping companies can only offer the following service options

1. The customer has to travel to the remapping specialist to have their vehicle upgraded.
   
2. The customer has to remove and send away to the remapping specialist their ECU to be upgraded
   
3. The customer has to arrange for the remapping specialist to travel to them – normally at additional cost.
   

The Code:Red System has resolved the above problems by allowing the Customer to easily upgrade their own ECU using the Code:Red Hand processor. Using this device allows the customer to either install or uninstall upgraded Code:Red software or the Standard original software

Code:Red in comparison with Tuning units & devices

There are currently many commercially available ‘add on’ engine tuning units which can be purchased by mail order. In the majority of cases these devices have to be installed by the customer and often have to be wired into car requiring considerable skill and sometimes specialist tools.

Many of these devices relay on intercepting and altering the information & data being transmitted to the cars standard ECU (normally 4-8 key parameters) to ‘fool’ the ECU into transmitting alternative setting to the engine in order to give some performance increases.

The disadvantage of using these type of devices is that the performance gains in many cases are very moderate and that the devices can also be easily detected. These devices also tend to use generic universal settings which can work better in some applications than in others.

The Code:Red System directly optomises the ECU software using the Code:Red Hand processor linked to the cars ECU via the vehicles OBD2 diagnostic port. Up to 35 key engine parameters are modified and upgraded. Each of the Code:Red software upgrades are vehicle specific and have been designed and tested to suit each vehicle.

Initally there will only be one level of upgrade available for Turbo Diseal applications. However there will be three upgrade levels for Turbo petrol applications each with its own software upgrade:
Level 1 – Code:red Software 1 upgrade
Level 2– Code:red Software 2 upgrade, sports induction kit and exhaust
Level 3– Code:red Software 3 upgrade, sports induction kit, exhaust and upgraded turbocharger (some applications might also require an upgraded intercooler to be installed)

The Code:Red System should also not be confused with Professional motorsport ECU applications where complete new replacement ECUs, wiring looms and special race software are utilised.

Features of Code:Red

Code:Red software upgrades are currently available for Turbo (Petrol & Diesel) engines only.

See the vehicle/car specific pages for the individual Performance & Power specifications

The performance/power results are recorded using Code:Red test/demonstrator cars on our own ‘in-house’ rolling road equipment.

Due to variations in OE production these figures can vary from car to car.

On Petrol models the performance/power results are produced using 100 RON fuel – However the Code:Red handset and software has been

designed to automatically adjust itself to run on petrol down to 95 RON.

Our Code:Red handset and software system is ‘locked’ onto the VIN/Chassis number of the vehicle and can only be used only with this car.

It is possible to transfer the handset/software to another vehicle (due to sale or replacement) for a small charge.

The Key Features of the RaidHp Code:Red ECU upgrade System

Contents (supplied)
1 x ‘Code Red’ Hand Held Unit
1 x connecting cable (between ‘Code Red’ Hand Held Unit & the OBD2 port on car)
1 x USB cable to connect ‘Code Red’ Hand Held Unit with computer/laptop
1 x CD (containing software to install internet connection to RaidHp website)
1 x Operating manual

There will be are two options available at launch

Code:Red Universal Handheld Processor
Direct purchase/Internet upload version
(via Computer/Laptop)
The Customer purchases the universal Code:Red Handheld processor, including the Customer’s relevant selection of the Code:Red upgrade Software, from a licensed Code:Red Dealer/Distributor.

The Customer loads the Code:Red software onto their computer using the CD supplied. The customer then connects their Code:Red handheld processor to their computer, via the USB cable supplied, enters their vehicle’s chassis number and downloads onto the handset the upgrade Code:Red software of his choice and a copy of the original OE standard software.

Using the ODB2 cable supplied the customer connects the Code:Red handheld processor to his vehicle’s OBD2 diagnostic port and uploads the upgraded software to the vehicles Engine management unit. – The Code:Red handheld processor retains a copy of the original vehicle software which can be reinstalled at a later date when ever required.

Upload & Download of the Code:Red or OE software takes about 3 – 4 Minutes.

Code:Red Pre-Loaded Handheld Processor
Car specific/Mail-order
(no computer/laptop required)
The Customer orders (mail,online or by telephone) a Code:Red Handheld processor package. The customers selects the relevant Code:Red upgrade Software and registers their vehicle chassis number with Code:Red.

The Code:Red System package is then sent direct to the customer: a Code:Red handheld processor package preloaded with both the Customers selected Code:Red software upgrade and a copy of the customer’s standard OE software installed specifically for the customers registered chassis number.

Using the ODB2 cable supplied the customer connects the Code:Red handheld processor to his vehicle’s OBD2 diagnostic port and uploads the upgraded software to the vehicles Engine management unit. – The Code:Red handheld processor retains a copy of the original vehicle software which can be reinstalled at a later date when ever required.

Upload & Download of the Code:Red or OE software takes about 3 – 4 Minutes.

Specials
The RaidHp ‘Code:Red’ system can also be adapted to suit any customer’s own modified upgrade software.