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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2858
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First, my apologies if this subject has been visited (or flogged to death) many times before but I will be getting a D3 in a week or two and one thing that interests me is the ECU remapping offered by many companies (via search on Interweb)
From this forum I gather there are probably a few recommended (turbochip, torq-tune, je engineering ...) and many of you have had this remap performed.
The questions I have:
- is there really any performance difference between any of the companies offering this ? (most seem to report exactly the same gain in HP and torque)
- have any D3 owners ever done any comparitive tests ? (I don't appear to see much written on this - or maybe my searching is naff)
- are these all 'stock' remaps or do any actually tailor these specifically ?
- do LR dealers offer these performance remaps themselves ?
I hope the following does not break any forum rules - if it does, would the mod. please delete the following :
- I've noticed the prices for these are pretty similar but I just found this 50% discount offer on this website
http://www.jeengineering.co.uk/index.htm - "FOR ONE MONTH ONLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR 50% OFF STAGE 1 DIESEL TUNE PRICES!! SEE OUR AD IN LRO JUNE 2007. OFFER APPLIES 01.06.07 - 30.06.07 ONLY. "
Is this Stage 1 tune the correct one for a D3?
Can this be the best deal around at the moment ?
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 13th May 2007 8:39 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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Welcome to the site TazDaz 
- performance increases are similar though as no two engines are exactly the same they can differ
- no real comparative tests so far (though there have been a few non scientific ones), very hard to do as driving styles and vehicle loadings can differs so much, maybe one day it'll be done
- Torq-tune can offer tailored remaps
- some dealers do and load the prices accordingly
Yes it's the right tune for a D3 (there is no Stage 2 currently) and that's a damn good offer from JE! (as they're a site sponsor no rules broken) The End
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| 13th May 2007 9:38 pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2858
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Thanks for the info. Slimer
I've spent a couple of evenings reading all the various posts on the subject I can find here and in the RRSport forum. There's certainly a lot of competition for the remaps, however, as you say, they are (well, to me) pretty much of a muchness with very similar outcomes. I think I'll go for the JE Engineering one (mainly because of their 50% offer - I'm a tight s*d) Should be picking up the D3 next Saturday  then take it for a 200 mile drive home !
On another note - I have to congratulate Martin for the creation of the board(s) and also a big THANKS to all those who regularly contribute. There is a huge amount of good information and well thought out advice on them.
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| 19th May 2007 5:54 pm |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
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Welcome to the site TazDaz. Glad you like it
TazDaz wrote:There is a huge amount of good information and well thought out advice on them.
You forgot DG's posts 
You live pretty local - we'll have to compare tunes at some stage  Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 19th May 2007 8:01 pm |
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C6REW
Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 576
 
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Whilst I have not had the D3 chipped, I did have my 04 TD5 chipped. The difference was staggering, offering about 23% more power and smoother auto box changes.
The car went from being a pain with continual changing of gears to being as smooth as a TD5 can get. I guess the D3 would be worth doing if you need more performance and I understand from other threads, no delay on take off with the auto!
Regards
Chris
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| 25th May 2007 12:38 am |
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