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We have just purchased a 2001 Dakota with a Fiat Ducat 2.8 JTD engine and was wondering if there was anybody out there with experience of engine re-mapping. If so with what what was used and what was the difference if any. Would appreciate any information and help.
thanks
Try Cartech. Harold did mine and he has an Autotrail himself. As for the difference? excellent, but if you look in techmet/motohome performance or do a search you will find plenty of info.
My 2005 2.8jtd has been done for about 2 years now..
A straightforward re-map, where they plug into your system and re-configure things... Works a treat for me. Cant see any difference in MPG but has more grunt up hills, equalling less gear changes etc...
Mine was done by guy in Cannock, staffs... Just do a web search for your area.. Plenty of people about who are offering it.
You can buy plug in units as well but have no experience on these..
Others will no doubt be along soon..
______________________________________________________________ Steve Tonks...
1. If you have a remap then that surely is a modification and will affect your insurance cover. Should you notify your insurer?
2. If remapping works so well then why don't the manufacturers do it in the first place? Having set that I suspect some of these mods will put extra strain on the engine.
Re-mapping does not put extra strain on the engine it makes the engine run more efficient with good fuel as we have in europe. When the engines are built the fuel mapping is designed to run the engine with very poor fuel as some 3rd world countries may have.
I fitted a plug in box 4 years ago which made a vast improvement coupled with a lower 5th gear.
Will there be an impact on emissions if you do a remap? Surely, to get better performance you'll need to burn more fuel albeit more efficiently. So you might not get much or only a little improvement in mpg but you could produce more pollution along with that increased power. Also I still have an issue about insurance. I spoke with Direct Line about remapping a car and it will definatley result in higher premiums with obvious consequences if you don't tell them. I don't fancy the idea of my £65k motohome ending up with only third party cover!
Will there be an impact on emissions if you do a remap? Surely, to get better performance you'll need to burn more fuel albeit more efficiently. So you might not get much or only a little improvement in mpg but you could produce more pollution along with that increased power. Also I still have an issue about insurance. I spoke with Direct Line about remapping a car and it will definatley result in higher premiums with obvious consequences if you don't tell them. I don't fancy the idea of my £65k motohome ending up with only third party cover!
Most insurers are fine about remapping, its not the same as a car you are not increasing the speed performance of the M/H to that extent only torqe and BHP. If its not for you then don't do it, I know its made a marked difference for me.
Will there be an impact on emissions if you do a remap? Surely, to get better performance you'll need to burn more fuel albeit more efficiently. So you might not get much or only a little improvement in mpg but you could produce more pollution along with that increased power. Also I still have an issue about insurance. I spoke with Direct Line about remapping a car and it will definatley result in higher premiums with obvious consequences if you don't tell them. I don't fancy the idea of my £65k motohome ending up with only third party cover!
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