Phoenix Automotive Technologies

25/07/2026

💥 Another one on the rollers...

Darren's Ford Fiesta Mk2 came to us after being home built, ready for the important bit... making sure everything was safe, reliable and properly calibrated.

🔧 Forged engine, Ford EFI CVH
🐌 Huge side-mounted turbo
💻 OMEX 600 ECU
📈 Engine run in on our dyno
🎯 Custom mapped by Phoenix

We started on low boost, where it's already making just under 200 bhp with a really nice, usable power curve.

It's a cracking build with loads of potential, but as always we'd rather get the foundations right first than chase a headline number. A safe calibration and a healthy engine are worth far more than a few extra horsepower.

Top effort by Darren on the build. We look forward to seeing what it does when the boost gets turned up! 👌

22/07/2026

🔥 Ford Es**rt RS Turbo

🔧 CVH engine built by us

⚙️ Stock Mahle pistons with a mild compression reduction
💨 Stock turbo
❄️ Larger intercooler
🔊 Exhaust system
💻 ME221 ECU

🛠️ We built the engine, installed the management and calibrated it on the rollers.

🎯 Jason wanted 200 bhp

📈 Final result:

🔥 206 BHP

💨 Just under 1 bar boost

Typical CVH below 3,000 rpm, then builds torque strongly between 3,250 and 4,250 rpm before carrying the power on cleanly.

🔧 Built and tuned at Phoenix.

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18/07/2026

Wayne's Clio 200 - Baseline Health Check 📊

Wayne brought his Clio 200 in before starting any modifications. The aim was simple – establish a solid baseline and make sure everything was healthy before spending money on upgrades.

✅ Full diagnostic scan
✅ Vehicle inspection
✅ Rolling road power and torque test
✅ Upgrade options discussed

Results:
🏁 195 bhp
💪 210 Nm

A strong, healthy starting point and exactly why we recommend a baseline power run before modifying any performance car. It gives you confidence the car is performing properly and provides a true comparison once the upgrades are complete.

We'll be looking forward to seeing this one back for the next stage. 👌

14/07/2026

🏁 1990 BMW 325i
🔧 M20B25
🏗️ Built and calibrated at Phoenix HQ

There is something special about building an engine properly from the ground up.

Anyone can bolt parts together and chase a dyno figure, but for us an engine build is about creating something that works as a complete package and delivers the sort of driving experience that makes you want to take the long way home.

This M20 received:

🔹 Forged pistons and rods
🔹 Carefully selected camshaft
🔹 Cylinder head improvements
🔹 Slightly increased compression ratio
🔹 ECUMASTER EMU Black management
🔹 Original inlet manifold retained to preserve the OEM character and appearance

Before calibration the engine was carefully run in on the rollers, monitored throughout, then treated to fresh oil before final mapping and optimisation.

The result?

📈 225 BHP
📈 295 Nm

For an M20 running a stock inlet, we're pretty pleased with that.

At Phoenix we genuinely celebrate these builds. Not because of the headline number on the graph, but because of everything that sits behind it — the machining, the measuring, the assembly, the countless decisions and attention to detail that turn a collection of parts into an engine that feels right.

This one delivers exactly what we wanted:

✅ Strong mid-range torque
✅ Excellent drivability
✅ OEM manners
✅ Modern ECU control
✅ Classic BMW character

An OEM+ build in the truest sense of the term.

Factory soul. Better everywhere else.

Building engines never gets old. Seeing them fire for the first time and then watching them make clean power on the dyno is still one of the best parts of what we do.

❤️💙🤍

10/07/2026

****** NEW WEBSITE******

1st draft of our site is live

There is a shop coming for products we use and recomend ONLY

There is a stock ECU performance configuator

About us page with a bit of detail about our fabulous team

www.phoenixautomotive-tech.com

Also were growing our YouTube page

https://youtube.com/?si=6vs8bUJOUpaEL8id

Phoenix Automotive Technologies in Verwood provides specialist diagnostics, ECU remapping, dyno tuning, servicing and performance vehicle support.

06/07/2026

🔥 DARREN'S CLIO 182 🔥

🇫🇷 Another awesome Renault Sport on the rollers at Phoenix Automotive Technologies!

🛠 Specification 🔹 Stock F4R engine 🔹 197 cams 🔹 Individual throttle bodies 🔹 Mégane injectors 🔹 Gems GEN90 ECU

⚙️ Custom calibrated by us

📈 Final Results 🏁 207 BHP 💪 234 Nm

📊 More importantly than the peak numbers, we've achieved a strong, usable torque curve that will make the car far quicker and more enjoyable to drive on the road and track.

🔍 The car had previously been road tuned, but we found several issues, including the VVC solenoid not being assigned correctly, meaning the engine was missing a significant amount of torque.

🌡️ Despite the dyno cell being a little warmer than we'd have liked, we pushed on and delivered a result we're really pleased with. 👌

👏 Thanks for trusting us with your Clio, Darren.

🏎️ We can't wait to hear how it performs once you get the chance to really stretch its legs!

Ignore the weird bonnet angle, we were trying to get more airflow over the exhaust due to high temps

💙💛

24/06/2026

🏁 Zak’s R53 Mini — feedback from the real test 🏁

We always say the dyno is only part of the story…

The real test is what happens when the car goes back out and gets used properly.

After tuning Zak’s R53 Mini, he came back with exactly the kind of feedback we love to hear 👇

💬 “Really good thanks, so much happier with low speed manoeuvring and idle was spot on! I came away with 2 class wins and a PB.

Got my quickest ever final sector and highest speed trap over the line so it’s definitely running strong.”💬

That’s a mega result 💪

✅ Better low-speed manoeuvring
✅ Idle spot on
✅ 2 class wins
✅ Personal best
✅ Quickest ever final sector
✅ Highest speed trap over the line
✅ Strong performance where it actually matters

This is why proper calibration matters.

Not just chasing a headline dyno number — but making the car work properly from idle, through low-speed control, and all the way to the finish line 🚀

Massive well done to Zak. Brilliant result and great to see the Mini doing the business 🏆🔥

📍 Phoenix Automotive Technologies
⚙️ Custom ECU calibration
🏁 Motorsport, road & performance tuning