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brightondefender

Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 97

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Alaska White

Alive Tune

Just had a Stage 2 Alive Tune fitted by The Man For Landrovers in East Sussex and the results so far are fantastic. Loads of mid range torque and power, has improved off the mark acceleration as well. Not sure what increase in BHP I have got but I generally judge it on how it feels rather than what the figures say.

For anyone who is thinking about a tune I can highly recommend the Alive - and if you are in East Sussex the guys are Man For Landrovers are defiantly the ones to fit it. This was after my previous tune by a different tuning company did nothing but bring fault codes up and put the engine into limp mode.

14th Jul 2012 3:51pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Excellent! Another tuning thread.

Really, really pleased for you I am! Honestly!

Useless statistic...placing 'Alive Tune' into the search facility only throws up a mere 525 threads!

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!!

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14th Jul 2012 3:53pm

Killer90
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Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 6478

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Fuji White

well worth it aint they glad your happy with it

14th Jul 2012 3:55pm

brightondefender

Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 97

K9F wrote:
Excellent! Another tuning thread. Really, really pleased for you I am! Honestly!

Not sure if I detect a hint of sarcasm there - and sorry for another tuning thread - just wanted to share the love

14th Jul 2012 3:56pm

stevie d

Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: Bishops Stortford
Posts: 342

That's ok Brightondefender some of the old lags get a bit tetchy at times!!

Steve

Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 330i Coupe

14th Jul 2012 4:23pm

chadjizz

Member Since: 25 Apr 2012
Location: sussex
Posts: 559

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Orkney Grey

k9f - sorry but i find this very useful compared to the other tuning topics because i live 10 mins from "the man for landrovers" so its interesting to here some feedback from there.

bightondefender - i have been to "the man for landrovers" before and found them over priced, especially when i was looking to buy a 130 of them.
they did how ever say something useful, they "say" their servcing is 40% cheaper than caffins or local LA dealers and it does not effect your warranty on your landy...... not sure if thats true tho...! im looking for somewhere to service and return (because im sure their will be problems) my new 130 to.

14th Jul 2012 4:41pm

brightondefender

Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 97

chadjizz wrote:
k9f - sorry but i find this very useful compared to the other tuning topics because i live 10 mins from "the man for landrovers" so its interesting to here some feedback from there.

bightondefender - i have been to "the man for landrovers" before and found them over priced, especially when i was looking to buy a 130 of them.
they did how ever say something useful, they "say" their servcing is 40% cheaper than caffins or local LA dealers and it does not effect your warranty on your landy...... not sure if thats true tho...! im looking for somewhere to service and return (because im sure their will be problems) my new 130 to.

Hi chadjizz I bought my Defender from them and must admit that it wasn't the cheapest on the market at the time. That said I have had problems and they were fixed under their warranty no problem or hassle and thats why I stayed a returning customer. It is also worth saying that when I bought my Landrover from them it came with extended warranty from Landrover but they did not tell me to go speak to Landrover they sorted it themselves.

I had my service done at the same time as the tune, as I have heard exactly the same that car manufacturers can no longer deny a warranty claim because the main dealer did not service the vehicle.

Good luck with the 130 - worth a try at Man For Landrovers.

14th Jul 2012 5:07pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

stevie d wrote:
That's ok Brightondefender some of the old lags get a bit tetchy at times!! Steve

I do!

In people's excitement to post why is it they forget to do a quick search first? It can be hard to find the information you seek when there are so many duplicated threads. I help people whenever I can and I can source the information they seek. I also do a search and tag on to an existing thread whenever possible. The 'old lags' quite often can lay their hands on the information required from keywords or threads remembered from memory which naturally becomes more difficult with age and repetetive threads.

chadjizz wrote:
k9f - sorry but i find this very useful compared to the other tuning topics because i live 10 mins from "the man for landrovers" so its interesting to here some feedback from there..

My personal favourite....

nicknick wrote:
HAD MY PUMA RE-MAPPED YESTERDAY BY GARY AT ALIVE TUNING FOOKIN HELL ITS BRILLIANT!

Good! You'll be positively 'cock a hoop' with these then! I only got to page 4 of 7....

14th Jul 2012 5:50pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20487

Mal, It's time to take your medicine again

No Guts, No Glory.
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14th Jul 2012 5:52pm

Killer90
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Quote:
Mal, It's time to take your medicine again

14th Jul 2012 5:55pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

custom90steve wrote:
Mal, It's time to take your medicine again

Another trip to the garage for some solvent sniffing action I think.

Another thing I hate is 'power posters' who simply post something like:

with no addition or useful information to contribute....What's the friggin' point?

Here's a couple for the 'power posters' you know who you are....

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!!

14th Jul 2012 6:00pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20487

There's a few that like filling the screen up with quotes and come backs too

*EDIT*
Talking of power posters where does 2800 post count come from

I'll shut it now going off topic by far

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14th Jul 2012 6:06pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

And links to numerous threads on the same topic!!!!

Straight back at you!

14th Jul 2012 6:08pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20487

Back on topic: So I've heard in places often or not a tune add's a bit more MPG which is nothing but a good thing and a great excuse to get one with the mrs on your case

It also will mean in time it'd pay for itself

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14th Jul 2012 6:16pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Evostick Scotchgrip Adheseive has hit the spot....

Good point about mpg, however I find it difficult to exercise restraint on my right foot and use the extra torque and bhp, therefore in my case the mpg is as it always was but I can get from A-B quicker. 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!!

14th Jul 2012 6:19pm

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