All Things Aftermarket Tuning

All Things Aftermarket Tuning

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Meonstoke

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275 posts

109 months

Monday 20th February 2023
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Given the interest in tuning 252 PS models, I thought it'd be an idea to set up a dedicated thread.

First question I have is towards Dom ref: your Life110 300PS tune - out of curiosity is your car from end MY 2020 onwards by chance, or an earlier MY 252 PS version?

My understanding is that from end MY2020 / begin MY2021 Alpine had a slightly different turbo set-up for the 252 PS model; and this may have an impact on limiting any torque increases c.f. to earlier 252 PS models?


bcr5784

7,182 posts

152 months

Monday 20th February 2023
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Meonstoke said:
Given the interest in tuning 252 PS models, I thought it'd be an idea to set up a dedicated thread.

First question I have is towards Dom ref: your Life110 300PS tune - out of curiosity is your car from end MY 2020 onwards by chance, or an earlier MY 252 PS version?

My understanding is that from end MY2020 / begin MY2021 Alpine had a slightly different turbo set-up for the 252 PS model; and this may have an impact on limiting any torque increases c.f. to earlier 252 PS models?
That squares with the Life110 site which quotes lower torque increases for later models. Specifically it's 340nm for the later cars - exactly the same as for the current 300bhp engine. On paper at least, it makes the Life 110 upgrade pointless on the latest S.

domrusty

267 posts

46 months

Monday 20th February 2023
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Meonstoke said:
First question I have is towards Dom ref: your Life110 300PS tune - out of curiosity is your car from end MY 2020 onwards by chance, or an earlier MY 252 PS version?
I ordered my Legende in June 2020 and picked it up just after Christmas, so it was built during the second half of 2020.

Can’t fault the Life110 map though. Doesn’t change the character of the car particularly, especially in standard Auto mode as the box changes up before the fat bits of the torque curve. But it’s creamy smooth and if you hold onto the ratios a bit longer it really flies… I now do almost all my driving in Manual smile

Meonstoke

Original Poster:

275 posts

109 months

Monday 20th February 2023
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domrusty said:
I ordered my Legende in June 2020 and picked it up just after Christmas, so it was built during the second half of 2020.

Can’t fault the Life110 map though. Doesn’t change the character of the car particularly, especially in standard Auto mode as the box changes up before the fat bits of the torque curve. But it’s creamy smooth and if you hold onto the ratios a bit longer it really flies… I now do almost all my driving in Manual smile
Thanks Dom, good to know.

BTW, can you recall what max torque setting was used for your car - 340 nm or 380 nm?

domrusty

267 posts

46 months

Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Meonstoke said:
Thanks Dom, good to know.

BTW, can you recall what max torque setting was used for your car - 340 nm or 380 nm?
I don’t know to be honest. David did ask me to confirm the model year (2020) after I booked so I’m assuming it got the full beans version but I couldn’t say for sure.

vagmag

55 posts

168 months

Thursday 23rd February 2023
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Ia there any chance they Life110 tuning to be done remotely ?

I live in Greece , have liked the idea, but cannot travel to UK .

Whaleblue

381 posts

95 months

Thursday 23rd February 2023
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vagmag said:
Ia there any chance they Life110 tuning to be done remotely ?

I live in Greece , have liked the idea, but cannot travel to UK .
Why not contact them? I sent a question recently and David Pook replied within a day.