Has any one used these re map guys?

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Hi, Just been looking at re mapping and came across these guys, does anyone have any experience of their work?
Thanks,Will

I've used Mike at Dynachip and would recommend him to anyone with a TD5 engined vehicle.

He knows his stuff and is a top bloke.

I'm with him^^^ He recomended mike to me for my TD5 auto now its BRILL

Mike @ Dyna Chip is the only way to go, mine is a different truck TD5 Auto, lots of lovely grunt anytime i want it and if used normally with a light right boot you get more mpg as well.

Nice bloke too !

Dyna Chip seems to good reviews on here but then again so does Gary at TD5 alive, he done mine and it's fantastic the difference, the choice is yours and loads of peeps will shout for their favourite.

Mike at Dynachip did my TD5 Discovery, what a difference in power plus a slight improvement in fuel economy. Top bloke.

Many thanks chaps, some food for thought there. One last question though, my TD5 is new to me and I have never driven one before - is there any way of telling if any re map work has been done already?
To be honest it seems very smooth once you are out of first but I have not really given it any stick yet or been up any serious hills.
Not sure on MPG yet either , thought I would just get used to how the car likes to be driven first and then see what I can make her do.
Thanks,Will.

williamraff said:

Many thanks chaps, some food for thought there. One last question though, my TD5 is new to me and I have never driven one before - is there any way of telling if any re map work has been done already?
To be honest it seems very smooth once you are out of first but I have not really given it any stick yet or been up any serious hills.
Not sure on MPG yet either , thought I would just get used to how the car likes to be driven first and then see what I can make her do.
Thanks,Will.

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Look at your ecu the top should be sealed. if it has been taken apart at any time there is a good chance its been done. I spoke to the guy at dynachip today regarding exactly what you said about it running sweet. if you can open it look inside and compare the chips inside with a picture on their web site. be very careful not to short anything out, disconnect your battery. just relaying what was said to me today, speak to either company they are both really helpfull.

Thanks, I will do just that. I may be wrong but I never expected a Land Rover to start and run as quietly and smoothly as this (touch wood - best not to tempt fate).
Cheers,Will .

scooper said:

Mike at Dynachip did my TD5 Discovery, what a difference in power plus a slight improvement in fuel economy. Top bloke.

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it seems the right place to butt in...........there are theorys that chiptuning/remap is bad for the engine....not that it's killing it just that the engimne will burnout faster....any other oppinions........becalm me pls cos i've just did it

The only way it would burn out faster is if it was done badly. Manufacturers do it with their different power levels, so a good remap will do no more harm than if it came out of the box that way. My opinion mind, not wanting to start an argument

sierrafery said:

it seems the right place to butt in...........there are theorys that chiptuning/remap is bad for the engine....not that it's killing it just that the engimne will burnout faster....any other oppinions........becalm me pls cos i've just did it

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It stands to reason that if something is made to work harder it will wear out quicker, having said that the power/torque gains for most of these upgrades isnt massive and the way they are generaly driven it probably wont cause any major issues however, one of the things done is to lift the torque limit in the lower gears so it feels quicker pulling away this wont hurt the engine but will put more straighn on the transmission (thats why the limit was put there to protect the trans)

It is my understanding that manufacturers tend to de tune engines when they leave the factory to increase longevity. I do not see a problem with re mapping an ecu to enable an engine to perform to its optimum capabilities so long as these are kept within design paramaters and not exceeded to any great extent (unless further measures have been taken to upgrade and strengthen critical engine components to an appropriate level.
i am happy to stand corrected though.

oldskool said:

It stands to reason that if something is made to work harder it will wear out quicker, having said that the power/torque gains for most of these upgrades isnt massive and the way they are generaly driven it probably wont cause any major issues however, one of the things done is to lift the torque limit in the lower gears so it feels quicker pulling away this wont hurt the engine but will put more straighn on the transmission (thats why the limit was put there to protect the trans)

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this is pure logic without any questionws

Without openeing the flood gates of opinions on does a remap knacker the ungine i must add I looked at all the comments on here for and against, Dyna Chip and 5 alive.

i went for Dyna chip as it had more praise on here than 5 alive, they were slightly cheaper too.

I now love my td5 more than ever knowing i have the grunt needed to overtake, not noticed too much in the mpg as im still enjoying the heavy right boot feeling.

However....... i do now have a squeal when just started if i accelerate harder than the norm, my gut feeling is that there is something being required to work hard and that oil has not yet reached this part (me thinks turbo), the reason for this reckoning is it goes after a few mins driving not to be heard again even if i open all the taps up?

Was/is this part on the way out anyway, has the increase of power helped its dimise, who knows?

What i do know is for anyone out there thinking should i shouldnt i get a remap, bloody well do it!
or at least find one of us near you that will let you feel the difference.

Has anyyone re mapped a TD5 anywhere near Leeds / Bradford / Harrogate?

I.ll put in my findings here.

About 7 or 8 months ago I had my TD5 Disco remapped by a very reputable company that had done 3 of my previous vehicles with great effect. ( all non LR though ! ).

From the moment I started to drive it home I could feel the wonderfull difference in power delivery, most noticable was the eradication of the low down flat spot.
I did, at the same time though, notice a " puff " of black smoke when the car came on boost.

Now, as the months have gone on I seem to be always looking in my rear veiw mirrors to see this " puff ", which is actually more like a " bellow " of black smoke.

I spoke to the re-mapper, ( who is also a friend ), and he reduced the fueling a bit. But this still seemed to make little difference.

Upon another trip back to him, he found an injector fault logged in the ECU. As a result of this I did resistance checks on all the wiring from to red ECU plug up to the injector plugs, then with then connected to the injectors, and all the readings were fine. ( indicating wiring to be ok ). Injector " balance " was a bit out on this one aswell.

I then scouped a cheap injector of an auction site and put it in, ( coded into the ECU ),and all was fine with no more fault codes in 1500 miles.

At this time the re-mapper is still sure that the map is not the problem. So I keep looking.

I must say at this point that, THE CAR GOES LIKE SH1T OF A STICK, ( and always has done post re-map ) HAS NO HESITATION AND IS THE SAME AS BEFORE ON MPG. And also has the correct " boost " pressure and air flow rates.

So another candidate for black smoke is hose delamination. Take off the rigid pipe to inercooler hose and there it is, an egg sized bulge inside the hose. Bingo thinks me, so orders a set of silicne hoses. Fit them on and still black smoke on boost.

So, after reading for months and months and months, about "TD5 black smoking", I can tell you this; If you TD5 has black smoke and a misfire/poor performance, then it will probably be delaminated hose,blocked or collapsed air filter,split turbo hose/intercooler,fauly EGR system, oil in the red plug. ( theres a couple more but I cant remember them at the mo ).

Or, if your re-mapped TD5 goes really well with no faults and reasonable MPG, then it is being over fuelled. ( for a reason I have yet to find ).

From my extensive reading on the matter, it would seem that the TD5 cannot just have a " generic " map put into the ECU.

Again, from my reading, is would seen to be the case that the " TD5 " tuning experts, ( Alive Tuning and Dynachips ), always " road test " and " check for smoke ".

My advise is this,

1, Get your TD5 re-mapped. ( it transforms the cars ).
2, Get Alive or Dynachip to do it.


( I,ve actually bored myself now ! ).

Del.

Hi Del, thanks for your input.
So, to re cap - your TD5 did not smoke noticably pre re map but does now and the culprit is yet to be found?
Am I also right in thinking that despite the "puff" or " bellow" of smoke you would still recommend the re map on the grounds of performance and driveability?
Thanks,Will .

Hi,
how did the remap affect your insurance? (getting a D2 TD5 at the weekend myself wondering whether to budget in a remap)

williamraff said:

Hi Del, thanks for your input.
So, to re cap - your TD5 did not smoke noticably pre re map but does now and the culprit is yet to be found?
Am I also right in thinking that despite the "puff" or " bellow" of smoke you would still recommend the re map on the grounds of performance and driveability?
Thanks,Will .

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I can update you further.

I got the re-map taken off today, and guess what,.............. no more black smoke !.


I would highly recommend a re-map for the TD5. It just makes it more drivable. And due to the de-tuneing of the TD5 for use all around the world with crappy fuel extreme temps and poor maintanence, the increase in power is still well within the limits for the engine/transmission.

You must get it done by someone who knows the TD5 motor, Dynachip, Alive, Bell Autos or IRB. ( there is a few more ).

Fuel econ will be unchanged, perhaps even improved,and it transforme the car.


Del.