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J17YSP



Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HST Zermatt Silver

Hi regards for remaps has any1 heard of {JFA JF Automotive or even evolution chips} as there bloody cheap want to make sure aint no dodge

also i have spoken to LR and they have said that i might have an update for the gearbox but id have to come in they would charge to to have a look is there any way i can find out without gong to LR RRS HST J17YSP

Post #343578 Mon May 14 2012 4:22pm
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Rudskibaliblu



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England 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Just looked in land rover mag and Pete at Bell Autos has a remap for the SDV6 £660 extra 40 bhp and 74lb ft of torque the Journalist seems pretty impressed with it, sounds quite expensive to me though For a reduced 0-60 by 1.1 sec. Now gone Orkney grey SDV6 HSE with body style kit contrast stitch ebony leather, privacy, black piano, 22" Lowenharts for summer, 20" with Leon LTZ for winter.
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Post #343587 Mon May 14 2012 6:54pm
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hoppy_70



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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

It bothers me that the prices vary so wildly for remaps. If you went in with an astra they charge you £100, turn up with a range rover and its 600 sobs! Are they saying the programming costs more for a rrs?? Range Rover Sport HSE DYnamic SDV6 Velocity blue 2020 MY
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Post #343591 Mon May 14 2012 7:18pm
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J17YSP



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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HST Zermatt Silver

JFA chrarging 295 for a 40 horses n 95nm RRS HST J17YSP

Post #343596 Mon May 14 2012 7:30pm
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Kiwi Graham



Member Since: 06 May 2012
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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New Zealand 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey

Rudskibaliblu wrote:
Just looked in land rover mag and Pete at Bell Autos has a remap for the SDV6 £660 extra 40 bhp and 74lb ft of torque the Journalist seems pretty impressed with it, sounds quite expensive to me though For a reduced 0-60 by 1.1 sec.

The plug and play 'Chip Express' box I refered to claims a power increase of up to 59 bhp and a tourque increase of up to 108 lbf/ft and for th equivalent of 80 pounds (second hand) thats a lot of improvement for not a lot of money!!

Post #343623 Tue May 15 2012 1:13am
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Ady 555
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Yes but it could also mean a lot damage to the engine and gearbox Whistle Producing more power and more torque doesn't necessarily mean its a better product, its all about safety margins and longevity of the componants you are changing and bell autos take all these facts into consideration, Pete can produce more bhp and torque but it might not last very long Whistle

Post #343626 Tue May 15 2012 8:39am
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Beancounter_74



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England 

Personally, I'd steer clear of plug and play add-on boxes and opt for a bespoke/live remap.
As every engine is different, a 'one fits all' box isn't the way, just my 2p Smile ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Post #343627 Tue May 15 2012 8:47am
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awd man



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2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

+1

By sticking a box between the ecu and the engine you're playing dangerous games imho

Get the ecu re-programmed, then at least the ecu knows the full picture, it's just holding a slightly higher boost and increased fueling to match RRS gone
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Post #343630 Tue May 15 2012 8:57am
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Ballsy



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Ady 555 wrote:
Yes but it could also mean a lot damage to the engine and gearbox Whistle Producing more power and more torque doesn't necessarily mean its a better product, its all about safety margins and longevity of the componants you are changing and bell autos take all these facts into consideration, Pete can produce more bhp and torque but it might not last very long Whistle


I would like to see all these "facts". I'm willing to bet they don't have detailed failure reports to back up that statement.

Range rovers owners seem to have a very high opinion of the brand which quite frankly isn't backed up by any facts.
The cars have engines which are the same (in principle) as other engine manufactures,the engines aren't voodoo in range rovers, there's nothing special or unique of tuning or modifying that hasn't already been done to countless other engines.
Increasing the power doesn't necessarily mean the engine is under more strain, it can produce less strain on the engine depending in what is modified. The engines are mass produced to suit various different markets and thus different fueling/ emission regulations and can be tweaked to suit the UK market with no impact on the life of the engine.

The tuning boxes mentioned are proven to work and if you search the various different forums they have little in the way of problems.
Me personally if I was going put to chase numbers again it would be a live map all the way.

Post #343675 Tue May 15 2012 11:50am
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awd man



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2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

I'm not sure what tuning boxes people are talking about...but a friend of mine put one of those boxes that increases the fuel rail pressure, which was great for 2 years..until eventually it caused all sorts of issues and he's now taken it off wishing he'd never done it... RRS gone
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Post #343679 Tue May 15 2012 12:06pm
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Ady 555
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

I agree with what you are saying, but we don't always get to hear of a modified engine going pop because a lot of modified engines have some sort of warranty in place and the owners don't want to compromise their claim by advertising the fact that their engine has just gone bang but it was remapped to within an inch of its life, Thats why these mappers ask speciific details about your motor before remapping it, ie age mileage and any modifications already fitted to your motor, If a motor has got very high mileage with no rebuilds then a mapper may recommend you don't get it remapped because the engine may well be already coming towards the end of its realiable life and won't be able to cope with a modified map. If you went ahead with a remap and it failed soon after who would you be pointing your finger at.

Post #343683 Tue May 15 2012 12:17pm
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Kiwi Graham



Member Since: 06 May 2012
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New Zealand 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey

Mmm, with the car beeing so new to me and reveling in the power I was led to belive it didn't have and the fact I still cant belive its a diesel!!
I'll stear clear of plug and play and enjoy what I have.

Thanks for the input guys

Post #343743 Tue May 15 2012 8:20pm
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Cobalt



Member Since: 29 Jun 2010
Location: Exeter
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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Bonatti Grey

I had a 2.7 V6 for 2 years and 40,000 miles. 3 years old nearly when I bought it. Put a Diesel Tuning UK inline style box on it and it transformed the car. Better MPG and way more poke. No reliability issues and used the same manufacturer on 2 other cars I have had. The MY10 3.0 TDV6 can't be tuned this way so I am searching for an ECU remap !

Post #343751 Tue May 15 2012 9:59pm
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Ady 555
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

^^^Give pete a ring @ Bell autos Thumbs Up

Post #343804 Wed May 16 2012 9:57am
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Kiwi Graham



Member Since: 06 May 2012
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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New Zealand 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey

My car is having a 100,000k service today along with a trans flush and EGR blanking (the light came on Mad ).

$1,500 will reflash the ECU and give reliable performance and fuel savings as stated in the pdf (below)
http://www.stag4x4.co.nz/files/Diesel_ECU_Tunes.pdf

Will report back when tested Thumbs Up

Post #344383 Mon May 21 2012 8:33pm
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