Re: The What You've just Bought thread!
Purchased a CRD-T tuning box for my car. Standard my car is 105hp with 250NM of torque. It was a pretty decent amount of torque for a car that weighs 2800lbs, but it's a little dead around the 1000 to 1200rpm mark, and performance drops off readily after 3000rpm.
The CRD-T tune box connects to the common rail and turbo, and alters boost and fuel delivery. There are about 8 different presets to choose from. At best it increases hp from 105 to about 140, and 250Nm to about 330Nm. The official figures are a little lower on the website, but from what i've read they are slightly conservative on the site.
Not only does it increase overall power, but the turbo is set to spool up earlier in the rev range and also comes on faster (that's one of the presets, anyway). Of course when you floor it, more fuel is delivered too. But due to the increased power lower in the rev range in normal more eco driving MPG actually increases. Lots of reports that these changes really help improve throttle response, eliminate much of the feel of turbo lag, and then ofcourse just more power in general.
It wasn't a cheap tune box, basically the best you can get bar going and getting a proper custom ECU remap. Cost me £400, but I am happy to pay that if it does what so many people say it does. If not, 14 day money back guarantee.
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