patrick1234
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The warranty on my much loved V8 (petrol) is soon to expire so I have decided that now is as good a time as any to get it chipped..  Does anyone here know of a reliable firm for this? I know that there are lots of firms offering remaps for the TDV6 but I can't seem to find an engine upgrade for the V8. Also does anyone know if the JE Engineering exhaust system is any good and if it gives any improvement in performance??
Thanks Formerly a Buckingham Blue V8 HSE, Side Steps, Privacy Glass, Lamp Guards, A-Frame Protection Bar with Driving Lamps and DVD
Formerly Buckingham Blue RR Vogue SE with all the bells and whistles
Stornoway Grey Disco 4 so back in the fold.
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Bodsy
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I think AndrewS has the JE Exhaust system & perhaps ChrisTyler? Those are on TDV6's though.
I'm sure the system will provide smoother power delivery & an increase in the flow (combined with an updated air filter)
Don't know of anyone chipping the V8 though (Aren't you gettting through enough fuel already...  ) Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 16th Jul 2007 11:25 am |
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DG
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Ask Mossy ..he may have looked into it  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 16th Jul 2007 11:28 am |
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Mossy
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DG wrote:Ask Mossy ..he may have looked into it
I did / have looked into it, although it was some time ago so I could be talking utter !"£$%cks - other than filters for improved airflow and exhaust systems (max 5% improvement if you're lucky) there's not much out there unless you want to start seriously playing with the engine (replacing big bits 'n' stuff) ..... and I aint going there whilst it's still under warranty.
Sorry 
There's alway Nitrous... D3 HSE V8...
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| 16th Jul 2007 11:38 am |
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patrick1234
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Thanks, I might pm them.
Fuel isn't too bad, in fact not much worse than a friends TDV6!! Anyway I like getting a Christmas card from OPEC!! Formerly a Buckingham Blue V8 HSE, Side Steps, Privacy Glass, Lamp Guards, A-Frame Protection Bar with Driving Lamps and DVD
Formerly Buckingham Blue RR Vogue SE with all the bells and whistles
Stornoway Grey Disco 4 so back in the fold.
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| 16th Jul 2007 11:44 am |
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Mossy
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patrick1234 wrote:...
Fuel isn't too bad, in fact not much worse than a friends TDV6!! Anyway I like getting a Christmas card from OPEC!!
I found this too  If I'm not thrashing it, it returns quite sociable figures. Be interested to know what you turn up - mine wont be on warranty forever D3 HSE V8...
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| 16th Jul 2007 11:48 am |
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patrick1234
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I'm not sure I want to do quite as much as supercharging it!!  I was thinking of exhaust and ECU. I did manage to find on the web a firm in Scotland who offered a remap to take it up to 325 bhp, but now can't find the site!!  Formerly a Buckingham Blue V8 HSE, Side Steps, Privacy Glass, Lamp Guards, A-Frame Protection Bar with Driving Lamps and DVD
Formerly Buckingham Blue RR Vogue SE with all the bells and whistles
Stornoway Grey Disco 4 so back in the fold.
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| 16th Jul 2007 12:17 pm |
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BarryG
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Hi Patrick
Being a petrol V8 , and this site mostly the TDV6 , I would post a similar topic over on RRSport.co.uk
as you might find more petrol's on there , Larini exhaust are a main Sponsor on that Site so you
might even get a discount 
here is a RRS V8 with an K&N induction to wet your appetite
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/dd94c1a...a64bd2.htm
Also an RRS with a FOX exhaust sustem (looks very much like the Larini)
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/d620178...367b0e.htm
Barry
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| 16th Jul 2007 12:51 pm |
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patrick1234
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Mossy,
I have found these people but I get the feeling that they may not be a profesional as some of the other big tuning firms. I can't see any testimonials from Landrover owners.
http://www.celtictuning.co.uk/vehicles/lan...uning.html
Can't seem to find anyone else who does more than an exhaust system, even Overfinch have nothing, rather a shame would have been fun to have an Overfinch Disco!!! Formerly a Buckingham Blue V8 HSE, Side Steps, Privacy Glass, Lamp Guards, A-Frame Protection Bar with Driving Lamps and DVD
Formerly Buckingham Blue RR Vogue SE with all the bells and whistles
Stornoway Grey Disco 4 so back in the fold.
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| 16th Jul 2007 12:55 pm |
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Mossy
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Cheers Patrick,
Thing is, with Land Rover having now dropped the V8 petrol from the D3 options list and I'm sure I read that us V8 D3ers only made up 0.6% of UK sales, it's hardly a growing market.
Interesting link, but like you, I'd like to see a testimonial or two first.
Good find though I looked everywhere. D3 HSE V8...
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| 16th Jul 2007 1:19 pm |
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10forcash
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Currently I can remap the V8 S/C.... 8)
Just looking for a V8 NA to develop a tune for 
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| 16th Jul 2007 1:48 pm |
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Mossy
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10forcash wrote:Currently I can remap the V8 S/C.... 8)
Just looking for a V8 NA to develop a tune for
Something good has just happend in the Universe  D3 HSE V8...
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| 16th Jul 2007 1:54 pm |
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patrick1234
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Location: London
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10forcash wrote:Currently I can remap the V8 S/C.... 8)
Just looking for a V8 NA to develop a tune for
Sounds good, please let me know if you do develop one. Stupid question but what sort of improvement would you expect?? Formerly a Buckingham Blue V8 HSE, Side Steps, Privacy Glass, Lamp Guards, A-Frame Protection Bar with Driving Lamps and DVD
Formerly Buckingham Blue RR Vogue SE with all the bells and whistles
Stornoway Grey Disco 4 so back in the fold.
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