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Old 24th July 2012, 22:23   #21
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I'm in West Yorkshire and Brian is in Newcastle, the tunes we use are the ones for the standard ZT 1.8T so there's no issues to worry about.

These are applied with T4 the MG/Rover diagnostic machine not something you could do at home.

Although it's possible to get hold of tuning files and a lead off the internet unless you are careful you can turn your ECU into a useless brick, you are never sure if the files are good or bad or if they will work at all

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Thanks Russ, if its ok ill keep you in mind for if I plan to come your way, I was hoping for some where closer, but the few companies ive tried contacting haven't replied yet. I may have to plan some time out and travel to you. Can you let me know either on here or message me, time needed to do the remap, other than 8 bhp what else seems to improve going from stock r75 to stock ZT is their improvements you can do on from that,costs, notice required? I'm sure ill have more questions if visit. Thanks for all your help.
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Old 25th July 2012, 20:17   #22
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I am very grateful for all the reply and advice but im surprised there's not been any more people knowing of tuners/remappers in or near my area. i know, for most things, im out on a limb being in east Anglia. maybe im expecting too much? making things worse, the couple ive found "near" me haven't replied to my emails. Is someone trying to tell me something ?
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Old 25th July 2012, 22:25   #23
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I'm not far down the road from you (I'm near Sudbury) philt4 is I think the closest chap with the T4 setup and he put the 160 tune in my 75. Still a couple of hours down the road (he's in Olney iirc) but as I needed another key programmed as well it was a two birds, one stone thing. It's also worth plugging into a T4 if there are any features you want enabled or disabled.
There was a Rover Metro featured in PPC a year or two back fitted with a 1.8T and that was running 200 to 210bhp, but that was running an Emerald ecu.
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Old 25th July 2012, 22:39   #24
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Isn't tuning a 1.8 a bit like pulling the pin on a granade with an uncertain fuse length?????
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no james , thats the diesels your thinking of... innit
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Old 26th July 2012, 05:57   #25
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I'm not far down the road from you (I'm near Sudbury) philt4 is I think the closest chap with the T4 setup and he put the 160 tune in my 75. Still a couple of hours down the road (he's in Olney iirc) but as I needed another key programmed as well it was a two birds, one stone thing. It's also worth plugging into a T4 if there are any features you want enabled or disabled.
There was a Rover Metro featured in PPC a year or two back fitted with a 1.8T and that was running 200 to 210bhp, but that was running an Emerald ecu.
Ok thanks, I actually live in sudbury too, I tend to put ipswich down as there's two Sudburys. Plus I spend most of my life in/based in ipswich for work. Can I ask what "features are enabled or disabled via t4? I cant think what I can change??
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Old 2nd August 2012, 12:36   #26
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I'm soon travelling to Tamworth, Is there any T4 people or good re-mappers close to here. trouble is ill have the family with me so diverting too far off course might not be possible.

thanks all.
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These guys http://www.rica-uk.com/viewcar.aspx?vehicle=801

Will get you 195 bhp & 260nm torque. At a price though...
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Old 2nd August 2012, 12:57   #28
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I'm soon travelling to Tamworth, Is there any T4 people or good re-mappers close to here. trouble is ill have the family with me so diverting too far off course might not be possible.

thanks all.
or on the way back to suffolk??
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Old 2nd August 2012, 13:08   #29
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Yes, more power (approx 8 bhp) but the noticeable difference was smother rev range, throttle response etc. Overtaking is a breeze Best £200 I ever spent on a car.
Im no expert but that, from what i've read about remapping, seems a pretty poor return for a remap on a turbocharged engine, would have expected at least a 10-15% increse in power, or about 16-25 bhp.
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Old 2nd August 2012, 13:10   #30
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These guys http://www.rica-uk.com/viewcar.aspx?vehicle=801

Will get you 195 bhp & 260nm torque. At a price though...
Is that about the price of a new engine?
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