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Zikzik
Member Since: 16 Nov 2013
Location: Nr Bath
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Just came across this on the web. Anyone know them or have one? They seem to offer a lot of performance / economy for a very low price!
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 13th Feb 2018 1:55 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
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dont do it - most just overfuel the engine - if you want more "go", then get your motor remapped properly - look at the forum sponsors
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| 13th Feb 2018 2:49 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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Quote:They seem to offer a lot of performance / economy for a very low price.
Sadly there's no such thing as a free lunch. I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole.
I have had BAS's magic box on my D3 - it was brilliant.
If I was going to tune my D4 I would go for BAS's offering:-
https://bellautoservices.co.uk/
which is well thought of here.
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| 13th Feb 2018 2:54 pm |
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Zikzik
Member Since: 16 Nov 2013
Location: Nr Bath
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Thanks both. I have no plans to re-map or anything else particularly. I just spotted it while looking at other disco 4 stuff.
However, back in 2003 ish, I bought and fitted a similar plug in device like this to my then one year old VW T4 camper. It made a massive improvement on that 88hp engine. Both performance and economy. I kept it fitted for all 15 years and 98k miles I owned the camper. It passed its mot's with it and didn't show any black smoke. So, although not apples for apples as these devices are more or less signal amplifiers. My one at least, did work.
Your'e right, there is no such thing as a free lunch. There is an overpriced lunch though. Remapping, is just software loaded via the OBD. Expensive in time and knowledge to create, but more or less zero cost to install! Thats probably why relatively few of us have it done. If we did, the cost might fall. D4 XS new November 2013, RLD Spare protector, Bodsy bars
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| 13th Feb 2018 10:43 pm |
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Space Cadet
Member Since: 05 Dec 2017
Location: Ingatestone
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Impressive gains, but more than BAS and Alive achieve with a ‘proper’ map...!?
I fitted a similar module to my previous car, a Q5, and it just didn’t feel right and just very boosty so I removed it after a couple of weeks.
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| 13th Feb 2018 10:55 pm |
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Zikzik
Member Since: 16 Nov 2013
Location: Nr Bath
Posts: 73
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I might have been very lucky? It also started in a very low state of tune for a 2.5, 5 cyl turbo diesel. D4 XS new November 2013, RLD Spare protector, Bodsy bars
2010 (60) Jag XF 3.0 P Lux. Gone but not forgotten
2012 Toyota IQ 1.3 auto (The wife's)
Hymer motorhome
2001 Triumph Bonneville
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| 13th Feb 2018 11:03 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Zikzik wrote:Remapping, is just software loaded via the OBD. Expensive in time and knowledge to create
Thats exactly what you are paying for. The time someone spent developing the map on a dyno, as well as the cost of said dyno/computers/licences
Anyone can stick a resistor in a box. It takes a person with a great understanding of engines + engine management systems to remap a car  My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 14th Feb 2018 1:46 pm |
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Moo
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I had one fitted to my car. I removed it and had a BAS remap done 140,000 miles ago. Never looked back. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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| 14th Feb 2018 5:40 pm |
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