Soldato
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- 18 Oct 2002
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Had my Mondeo ST TDCi for 3 months now, and I love it. The handling and grip are fantastic - it has so much feel and you know exactly where you stand with it.
However, I have had a nagging feeling it could handle a touch more power through the gears. In light of this I have acquired the following items:
For those that don't know, a Bluefin is an ECU remapping and diagnostic tool made by Superchips. It stores your existing ECU mapping data in the unit and installs the improved Superchips map in its place. The handset will also read and reset diagnostic trouble codes from the ECU, and can be used to act as an immobiliser by removing the ECU data altogether so the car cannot be started. You can restore your original engine map at any time too. According to Superchips, their latest map for the 2.2 TDCi should give at least 185BHP and 430Nm of torque from 2200RPM.
To get the best out of a Turbo Diesel, you need to get as much air as possible into the engine. I don't want an induction kit for noise reasons, but this should be a good compromise:
K & N panel filters seem to be well regarded and should let a bit more air through than the standard item.
I've only installed the Bluefin up to now, but
The car hangs on to the power for an extra 500rpm and the torque is fantastic. It flys from 30-70mph in 3rd gear on a massive wave of torque and nailing it when motorway crusing at 70mph in 6th has the speedo flying past 120mph with ease, on my private track! I shall have to be careful out on the road because its so quiet in 6th its all to easy not to realise how quick you're actually moving.
Now I need to get saving up for some new 225/40/18 tyres because I can't see them lasting much longer!
However, I have had a nagging feeling it could handle a touch more power through the gears. In light of this I have acquired the following items:
For those that don't know, a Bluefin is an ECU remapping and diagnostic tool made by Superchips. It stores your existing ECU mapping data in the unit and installs the improved Superchips map in its place. The handset will also read and reset diagnostic trouble codes from the ECU, and can be used to act as an immobiliser by removing the ECU data altogether so the car cannot be started. You can restore your original engine map at any time too. According to Superchips, their latest map for the 2.2 TDCi should give at least 185BHP and 430Nm of torque from 2200RPM.
To get the best out of a Turbo Diesel, you need to get as much air as possible into the engine. I don't want an induction kit for noise reasons, but this should be a good compromise:
K & N panel filters seem to be well regarded and should let a bit more air through than the standard item.
I've only installed the Bluefin up to now, but
The car hangs on to the power for an extra 500rpm and the torque is fantastic. It flys from 30-70mph in 3rd gear on a massive wave of torque and nailing it when motorway crusing at 70mph in 6th has the speedo flying past 120mph with ease, on my private track! I shall have to be careful out on the road because its so quiet in 6th its all to easy not to realise how quick you're actually moving.Now I need to get saving up for some new 225/40/18 tyres because I can't see them lasting much longer!
