Thread: 2.2 puma performance upgrades

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

No answer came the stern reply.

Haha, I hit submit accidentally

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Why the rear resonator? It's straight through..

Better a Decat and straight through Centre box

Too much drone. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Too much drone. Pat

Not a "hot dog" a proper box - and then we left the resonator on..

Not a drone to be heard

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Have you guys with a tune fitted a better intercooler?
Pickles.

Yes. I run a PWR unit.

Tombie: i completely understand your logic when it comes to me leaving the centre muffler, i had exactly the same opinion. However when i contacted Alive tuning in the UK they said it was a good idea to remove everthing else and leave the centre muffler to avoid potential over spool issues with the variable turbo.
I still struggle to understand the logic as the turbo actuator is controlled electronically but they are the experts and im taking their word on their experience.
Even the bowler defenders run cats and mufflers but they increase exhaust diameter to 3 inch....

Originally Posted by Beery

An improved intercooler will give significantly lower intake temps. I.e 50 degrees above ambient down to no more than 10 degrees above ambient at full boost.
Those are my own measurements on my own vehicle.
I'd personally put that well ahead of any exhaust modifications.




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+1 on this point. Prior to fitting the cooler my temps were alarmingly high on the 170 but dropped 40 degrees after fitting. I Agree with Beery that this should be the priority before the tune. It also pays to have an alarm set up for EGTs as it tends to get away very quickly with the tune in place and heavy loading.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Have you guys with a tune fitted a better intercooler?
Pickles.

The reason I ask this is that more power means more heat, & that because of our much higher ambient temperatures than the UK where many of our tunes emanate from, Heat can be a real issue here, from a safety point of view, therefore, IMHO (I ain't no expert), an intercooler would be on my list at the same time as I installed a tune, & certainly before even thinking about anything else, because of the very high temps that we have here.
Pickles.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

The reason I ask this is that more power means more heat, & that because of our much higher ambient temperatures than the UK where many of our tunes emanate from, Heat can be a real issue here, from a safety point of view, therefore, IMHO (I ain't no expert), an intercooler would be on my list at the same time as I installed a tune, & certainly before even thinking about anything else, because of the very high temps that we have here.
Pickles.

Can't hurt. I agree with your thinking but you upgrade will still work impressively without it.

Originally Posted by AndyG

I have just downloaded the latest Bas file for 150 hp, to get the closed EGR, a significant difference in file name version.. Sweet, , I think an annual update is well worthwhile,

Hi Andy,

So is there an update to the 150hp autobiography tune?

I saw Pete's update about the tool firmware update (which I haven't done yet...!) and I saw he mentions a v2 of the 170hp tune, but didn't notice anything about the 150hp tune.