TD5 tuning, or un de tuning

[stuvy]

I've remapped a few with Nanocom 1 and MSV2.Not sure if I've got a map kicking about for a later one, been I while since I was doing it.

It does make a really nice difference. Don't get sucked with all the pub numbers it's more about driveability. What you will find is it's likely to snap an exhaust manifold stud more so if you labor like sitting in 5th with a heavy load on at lower speeds. Easily fixable though. Probably looking at around 160-65 BHP for a stage 1 but it makes a big difference at the bottom end. There is absolutely no smoke on ours. Ours is an early engine running a flashable ECU.

To go any higher than that then you will be looking boost box and bigger intercooler.

Alive tuning are probably the best if you a proper tailored tune instead of a standard map. They started out doing TD5s. A few years back one of the shows ran an oval with time trials and they set the fastest time in their TD5 Disco(may have even been an auto) pretty impressive given there were tuned V8s there.

it can be quicker but you can’t beat the sound of a v8 petrol engine

 

[Tinbasherdan]

it can be quicker but you can’t beat the sound of a v8 petrol engine

Or a Cummins

 

[tom2207]

I must say I dislike the td5 in std trim immensely for towing, they’re drive a bit like a petrol in that you need to get the revs up before they do anything

like an old two stroke moped .

 

[stuvy]

Or a Cummins

your right mate the v8 petrol does sound better

 

[zzr1200]

Does he know the speed limit is 70 ?

France is 90mph (130kph) or on the auto barn , he doesn't state where his friend lives...

 

[Tinbasherdan]

your right mate the v8 petrol does sound better

Behave

 

[stuvy]

Behave

 

[reb78]

France is 90mph (130kph) or on the auto barn , he doesn't state where his friend lives...

Haha. I know where his friend lives cos he’s my friend too. Its a very well sorted TD5.

 

[armalites]

It's certainly worth checking the airflow meter too, any tuner that knows TD5s should check the readings from that first. It's reasonably common that they are outside the spec but ECU doesn't recognise it as a fault. You can check that by simply unplugging it. That will/should flag an error but if it drives better then most likely you need a new one.

Before you do any of this though I would recommend hosing that chassis with rust killer and waxing. The way they rust is bizarre, they got from the inside out and sometimes nothing seen externally until it starts crumbling.

I also tweaked the suspension height on ours so it sat level as they do tend to have a bit of a nose down stance on the air suspension versions.