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| Author: | andycable [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | tuning box |
Anyone ever tried one of these tuning box's for dieseil engines, some have quite good claims for improvements in BHP and MPG ? They just clip onto the engine and the feedback the sellers get seems good Sorry everytime I try to insert a picture into post it fails  So heres a general link of ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CDTi-Diesel-Performance-Tuning-Chip-Box-Astra-Vectra-Signum-insignia-/120978578949?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c2ae29e05 |
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| Author: | Jedidaz [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tuning box |
I've come across them, one on a Ford Torneo and another on a Peugeot 308. Both drivers say they get better economy (about 10 miles extra per £10 fuel) and less turbo lag. For £70, I'm tempted to get one soon |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tuning box |
Dont whatever you do buy one of those boxes from ebay, all they do is increase the fueling. Get a proper remap done end of |
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| Author: | 1st Taxi Solutions [ Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tuning box |
A tuning box will never be as good as a proper remap. A proper remap will not only increase the power and torque of the vehicle, it will improve the MPG. I have seen VW caravelles increase from 28 to 35 mpg for town driving and on average it gives you anything from 5-15% savings. If you drive 60k a year at an average of 40mpg you will use 1500 gallons or 6825 litres. At (i'm being generous) £1.35 per litre that will cost you £9213.75 per year in fuel. Retuned - at say, 45mpg (roughly 10% increase) your fuel consumption would be 1333 gallons (or 6065 litres). 6065 litres @ £1.35 = £8187.75 Savings = £1026 per year. Cost of average proper professional Checkatrade.com approved tune is from £275 We at 1st taxi Solutions are able to offer this service through a sister company TH Performance (http://www.thperformance.co.uk). Please get in contact if you require any more information, we are happy to talk to you about tuning and all your other taxi needs. Regards Terry http://www.1sttaxisolutions.co.uk |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tuning box |
You can find some information on these "tuning boxes" on the internet. A chap took one to pieces and all that was inside was a resistor. Read this first. http://www.sedox-performance.co.uk/know ... lained.htm |
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| Author: | 1st Taxi Solutions [ Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tuning box |
grandad wrote: You can find some information on these "tuning boxes" on the internet. A chap took one to pieces and all that was inside was a resistor. Read this first. http://www.sedox-performance.co.uk/know ... lained.htm Yep, the resistor just sends an electrical pulse which in turn chucks more deisel in. Nothing like a proper tune.
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tuning box |
They had some on 5th gear the other week, none of them were any good. |
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| Author: | 1st Taxi Solutions [ Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tuning box |
Nope, none of them are tbh. We've tuned quite a few skoda's, they are a completely different car once tuned, they way it should be.  Terry |
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