hello,

i have just bought a 05 plate rr sport tdv6. it is standard at the moment but i can get it re mapped for 240quid at my local garage.

is it worth doing and what results can i expect to see?

thanks

Hi,

I have a 2005 RRS TDV6 and had it remapped about four/five months ago.

I paid a lot more than that (are you comfortable with the garage that is doing it?) but then I used a top end specialist (or just paid over the odds).

The difference from 2600rpm to max is phenomenal. The car takes off as if it were on fire, overtaking is a breeze and it has more torque than many other vehicles especially when you remember this a car that weighs nearly two and three quarter tons.

If yours had a good service history (mine has 93K) and you are OK with the cambelt being of good quality (I had mine changed at the same time) then go for it.

I certainly recommend it.

JT 2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE in Artic Frost. 20" 2010 HST Alloys, sidesteps, Hawke tips, plus minor bits and bobs along with a remap. Four spike spiders ready for the Alps again now tucked up in their garage boxes...

ok cool, yes mine has 43k miles on it, just been serviced and has a fsh.

would it keep up with a 3 litre audi q7? i did have one of them but had to get rid of it.

the garage is a local one, and my work pal said he trusts him as hes had his done (opel zafira)

thanks

Hi,

I have to say that I'm no Range Rover Sport expert and all my knowledge is self acquired through reading manuals, surfing this forum and undertaking minor modifications on my car personally.

I can't comment upon the relative performance of a RRS against the cars you mention because I've never driven those. All I would say is that a remap made a hell of a difference to my Range Rover Sport.

As a slight word of caution I'd not be using a tuning garage that does every make of car but that's just my personal preference. I'd go for a specialist with better 4x4 and if possible Range Rover Sport expertise. You've bought a great car but it's a complex beast and as it's 7 years old I'd be looking after it carefully.

You say it's done 43K? On average that's just over 6K a year or 500 miles a month, 125 a week which puts it into the less well used and shorter journey category. Keep it within the specialist 4x4 servicing network if I were you.

Out of interest how many owners has it had on the V5?

Jim 2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE in Artic Frost. 20" 2010 HST Alloys, sidesteps, Hawke tips, plus minor bits and bobs along with a remap. Four spike spiders ready for the Alps again now tucked up in their garage boxes...

ok fair comment,

2 previous lady owners.

There is no 4x4 specialist around my area!

there are a few garages offering re maps or a tuning place which is close?

http://www.cctuning.co.uk/

also has the mpg gone up any? what do you get driving slow and moderate

£240 !!! That is cheap!! Baring in mind the specialists charge £450 + alarm bells would ring. But then again are the specialists charging way over the odds?? Let us know if you go ahead and use this firm. Some feed back from a remap of the cheaper kind would be good to hear.

only BAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ref Q7

It will be closer but the Audi will still be slightly quicker

 RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

It'll be quicker than a TDV8 though

I believed that too until I bought a TDV8

 RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

Haa thought that might stir it up a bit