TD5 tuning.

Austin Shackles · 2009-09-09T13:34:05+00:00

ISTR it being said that it was worth getting the TD5s put onto testbook andrecalibrated at intervals, to restore facture tune settings or somesuch.is this true, or is it horseshit? It's obviously going to cost to get itdone, but if it improves the running/power/economy than it'd have to begood.or would I be better off putting the money into chipping it, and if so, anyrecommendadions pro or con the various different offerings?I'm not keen on taking the ECU apart and making with the soldering ironinside, and not that keen on posting it off for someone else to do so. It'san early motor (1999) so likely doesn't have a socketed ECU or owt. Anexternal plug-in solution would be preferred, especially if it allows foradjusting the tune myself once fitted.Judging from what I hear, and from previous experience with the TDi, tuningit for a bit more performance makes it go better and boosts the economy atad at the same time, probably 'cos you no longer have to rev the nuts offit to get any sort of action :-)

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Austin Shackles 17 years ago

On or around Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:06:06 +0100, "Lee_D" enlightened us thusly:

I intend to, unless they're going to be totally silly about it. insurance for hire and reward is a bit harder to shop around for, but there're more then one company even so, and I use a pretty reasonable broker.

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