1.9 16V jtdm economy remap?
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been reading up on the 1.9 16V jtdm 150bhp motor.
Seems some people have chosen an economy remap instead of a POWER remap.
read one item about it about a week ago, can I find it again, can I buggery.
basically the map makes the engine behave the way it should without the emissions caused power gaps, it does a little more power, but its mainly about increasing the discoverability rather than power.
anyone else heard of this?
Seems some people have chosen an economy remap instead of a POWER remap.
read one item about it about a week ago, can I find it again, can I buggery.
basically the map makes the engine behave the way it should without the emissions caused power gaps, it does a little more power, but its mainly about increasing the discoverability rather than power.
anyone else heard of this?
Yup - I have an economy map on my GT diesel.
I bought the GT because I was spending £200+ a week on fuel for my Fiat Coupe AND I was getting through expensive clutches and brakes.
At first, I just enjoyed a smooth quiet drive, with a light clutch and the resultant 42-44mpg. After about six months, I decided to have it mapped. I read some horror stories about chocolate gearboxes, so I went for a pure economy map. It still gave me more power (I'd guess at 20-ish bhp) but the mid-range torque gain was lovely.
Now doing 46-48mpg on the daily commute, and easy 50-52 on a long trip and over 60mph trundling with the trucks at 60mph on the motorway. Best ever tank was 55mpg and best ever journey was 66.5mpg for a 40-mile commute over varied roads (Leamington to Rugeley if you want to check out the route)
Not bad for a rattly old diesel with 200,000+ miles on it
PS - shameless plug - I work part time for Motormech in Birmingham - an Alfa/Fiat indy - we can do an identical map for you
I bought the GT because I was spending £200+ a week on fuel for my Fiat Coupe AND I was getting through expensive clutches and brakes.
At first, I just enjoyed a smooth quiet drive, with a light clutch and the resultant 42-44mpg. After about six months, I decided to have it mapped. I read some horror stories about chocolate gearboxes, so I went for a pure economy map. It still gave me more power (I'd guess at 20-ish bhp) but the mid-range torque gain was lovely.
Now doing 46-48mpg on the daily commute, and easy 50-52 on a long trip and over 60mph trundling with the trucks at 60mph on the motorway. Best ever tank was 55mpg and best ever journey was 66.5mpg for a 40-mile commute over varied roads (Leamington to Rugeley if you want to check out the route)
Not bad for a rattly old diesel with 200,000+ miles on it
PS - shameless plug - I work part time for Motormech in Birmingham - an Alfa/Fiat indy - we can do an identical map for you
cirian75 said:
how good is the GT?
the ones I see in car parks all seems to be nice cars in tip top condition.
all the ones I seen on sale, have been dogs, a lot with blasted out rust rear arches.
As with all cars, there's good 'uns and bad 'unsthe ones I see in car parks all seems to be nice cars in tip top condition.
all the ones I seen on sale, have been dogs, a lot with blasted out rust rear arches.
As a car, it has exceeded expectations. It is comfortable, quiet, economical and hugely practical (with the seats down, I've had a brand new washing machine in, PLUS a boxed microwave and a full-size boxed Dyson vacuum cleaner)
Mechanically, its been fine. Its had new wishbones (almost a consumable on modern Alfas). It had a new turbo at about 150,000 and a new clutch at about 170,000 - nothing out of the ordinary.
As for rust, we see a lot of GTs at Motormech (more people seem to trust their GTs to a specialist than 147/156 owners). A couple of Saturdays ago, I turned up for work and there were five GTs in the workshop and no other models at all! Some GTs are now 12+ years old and whilst Italian steel isn't as bad as it was in the days of the Lancia Beta, its still not as good as it could be. There doesn't seem to be much of a pattern - I've seen very early cars with no rust and later ones with holes in the floorpan.
IMHO, the biggest killer for the GT is owner neglect. At the end of the day, they are closing in on banger territory and few owners are going to spend £1,000 on a car that only cost twice that. Consequently, servicing gets missed, maintenance is skimped and the car's quality then spirals towards the inevitable scrapyard.
There are a few good ones out there, you just have to be prepared to look at a few dogs before you find a good one. TBH, looking at some rough ones simply makes the good ones more obvious.
Nigel_O said:
IMHO, the biggest killer for the GT is owner neglect. At the end of the day, they are closing in on banger territory and few owners are going to spend £1,000 on a car that only cost twice that. Consequently, servicing gets missed, maintenance is skimped and the car's quality then spirals towards the inevitable scrapyard.
There are a few good ones out there, you just have to be prepared to look at a few dogs before you find a good one. TBH, looking at some rough ones simply makes the good ones more obvious.
I do very much hope i can get a good GT before the window closes, i already missed out on the GTV pretty much, as most tend to be nearing scrap status. If my 147 is wellbehaved for a year or two i might be able to step up to a GT soonish!There are a few good ones out there, you just have to be prepared to look at a few dogs before you find a good one. TBH, looking at some rough ones simply makes the good ones more obvious.
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