OK I can't take it any more * Ford 1.4 TDCI tuning help*

jigger · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:04

I've had the car for a little while now and I'm finding it painfully slow. I'm thinking 100-110 BHP with 200-230 torque should be doable, but as this will be the first time I have tuned a small derv car I have no real clue what that would entail, and dont wan't to start throwing K's at it.

I'm thinking of maybe a Motec programmable ECU, a custom exhaust / air filter and a decent remap should make huge difference, but I have also seen some piggy back type ECU's promising some decent gains for sub £350 but I'm a little cautious as they seem to use a generic setup.

Anyone have any experience with tuning this engine ?

Cheers,
Jigger.

Vita · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:06

Save up and get a better car, not worth it imo.

Morba · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:07

Sell it and get a better model tbh.

sigma · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:07

You'll soon get bored of the upgrade...

iaind · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:08

Sell it and get something better

Janesy B · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:08

Sell it and buy something else.

jigger · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:11

I have a few other cars, but yeah I should have got a Panda 100HP.

peterattheboro · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:12

Buy it and sell something else.

Will · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:13

A remap might make an improvement but its still gonna be slow....sell it and buy another car!

iaind · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:16

A "few other cars" and you're running around in a diesel fiesta?

Janesy B · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:17

DIESEL TUNING MODULEZZZ!!!!11

iaind · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:18

Wait, you're telling me I can get more power AND use less fuel!?! Where do I sign?

jigger · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:18

I can deal with not fast, just not this not fast lol. A remap of the original ECU would be great, but I think it might void the warranty.

Janesy B · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:20

Just sell up and buy the 1.6 TDCI Fiesta if you want to go from achingly slow to just plain slow.

iaind · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:21

Just sell it and get something like a 1.6 TDCi or 1.6 petrol. The petrol will give you close to 50mpg anyway, so its really not worth worrying about the diesel in a small car.

The benefit would be if you sell and buy privately, you'll end up with something newer/higher spec or some cash in your pocket

Joshy · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:21

jigger said:
I can deal with not fast, just not this not fast lol. A remap of the original ECU would be great, but I think it might void the warranty.

And a MoTec standalone ECU won't?

MikeHiow · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:22

So will changing the ECU and all the other bits you speak of?

Superchips will remap it to 85bhp and 192Nm torque for a £399 bluefin unit.

jigger · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:23

Joshy said:
And a MoTec standalone ECU won't?

Well technically yes it will, but as its a bolt on apart no.

Scania · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:26

Sell it and buy something else.

Joshy · 12 Sep 2010 at 19:27

jigger said:
Well technically yes it will, but as its a bolt on apart no.

You really haven't thought this through, have you?