1.9d italian tuning box

[skyship007]

Originally Posted by bigboz

I have had plenty of cars re-mapped and none of them ever failed on an emissions test. A proper re-map of any description be it "kosher"...by this is mean one that actually interfaces with the ECU, be it a piggy back ecu or direct software manipulation, or not, and not just a resistor that increases fueling, (usually known on ebay as a "chip tune") should have very little emissions differences.

The 2 Vag TDI's that i had remapped (both 1.9TD PDI 130's one star chipped to 170, the other some no mallet Bradford remapping place to 160) were both cleaner at the tail pipe than standard

You are talking about a more expensive professional MAP job than a Fleabay special, If I had money to burn I might even get one done in Germany myself. It would just be an audio link boost system (Or the software can recognise Led Zeppelin etc) for emergencies AND a lean burn cold warm up tweak (Set to the Ride of the Valeries theme at medium volume), to save fuel and EGR cleaning. There is a chap in Lindau that has that program installed in a phase 1 1.9d (350K km and still on first turbo with less oil consumption than mine), BUT he wanted more than my car was worth to do a fully TUV passable and warranted job.

The new MOT emissions test will be to the same standard as the German one, so the figures have to be very similar to OEM. What happened last year does not matter, unless the MOT chap looks the other way when it's booted (Not easy as it's an auto recorder and you have to do the whole test on one page)

Most classic Volvo cars are over 10 years old with worn petrol blocks, so fitting a tuning box and passing emissions will be interesting. The last VW I saw trying to pass it, got failed after sign in for 2 different readings.

I have no idea how you can increase power without increasing CHT or ICP, that means an Expo curve increase in blowby AND engine wear rates, the CHT boost is also one of the fastest ways to a blown HG, even if it is only short term. Buying a real sports car does work for sure, as 160 or 170 hp is less than a V40 T4!