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sharkey964



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France 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Tuning options?
I have booked to have my 2.4 puma remapped at Alive in a couple of weeks.So,I wondered if some of you guys who have had various mods done to the engine could give your opinions on what upgrades are worth doing,and what gains I can expect to get.
I have ordered the stage 1 remap.So, what extra gains would say a bigger intercooler give.Is it worth putting silicone hoses on and what gains,if any will a decat give me.
All thoughts at the mo.I'm thinking of some or all these mods.
What do you think?
Marc
Post #416070 14th Apr 2015 5:57am
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K9F



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Decat is still the cheapest and most worthwhile modification. The rest you mentioned will not give you any noticable gains but will drop the running temperature of your engine, reduce wear and give you a cleaner fuel burn. There is loads of information on the forum about the rest. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
Post #416073 14th Apr 2015 6:23am
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Alive Tuning



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Hi Marc,

A stage 1 map will transform the drivability, as you will see. Adding a more efficient intercooler will help keep exhaust gas temps low, and engine efficiency up, adding (the potential for) more torque to even further improve the smoothness and drivability, not to mention the copious amounts of grunt! Mr. Green

Silicone hoses won't add any extra performance, but they do look pretty!

As for a decat, if you want the exhaust noise then go for it, but there are obvious down sides regarding MOT, both now and in future. Exclamation You will notice a huge gain in low end grunt, and engine response/sharpness with my tuning, with your catalyst still in place, so you can have the 'decat' performance and stay legal too. Wink

Kind Regards,

Gary.
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dezezill



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i have had the remap done in mine with a decat pipe Yes i know about the MOT
also an ITG air filter large intercooler and also the silicone hoses

must say it runs nice https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=78...mp;theater
Post #417536 20th Apr 2015 10:56am
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