Remapping a D4 SDV6, any experience?

[Dr LC8]

Guys,

Has any of you remap his/her 3.0 SDV6 256bph engine?

Pros and Cons?

I did it on my Disco 2 Td5 and the car was running much better. And cruising up to 120 kph was even more efficient.

Is it worth on the D4?

Thanks

Nic

[Tombie]

On an SDV6 you can get more but the biggest gain in engine longevity is closing EGR via tuning.

[DiscoJeffster]

Who has this capability in Perth? Does anyone know?

[Tombie]

Who has this capability in Perth? Does anyone know?

What year vehicle?

[DiscoJeffster]

What year vehicle?

D4 2010 TDV6 3.0L

[2012 Lux]

Hello,
I've had my Discovery 4, 2012 3.0 re-flashed. 100% better, no throttle lag and pulls more strongly through the rev range.
Now feels like a 3.0ltr twin turbo should with good throttle response and more torque, atleast by the seat of your pants anyway.
Ask Rover-Tech for details of tuning, I think the name is Auto Code, he's just up the road from them in Bently. Also closed EGR valves when re flashing ECU.
Significantly cheaper than the other options i looked at also.
Mine has also somehow lost the big muffler and secondary cat unit underneath https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/icons/icon12.pnghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/icons/icon12.png, I've kept the twin rear section of the factory exhaust with the resonators.
It is a little louder when you put the boot in, i like the sound, but very little noise difference in normal use. I think this also helped with improving the response and feel of the engine.

Hope this helps
Cheers
Tom

[Tombie]

Mine has also somehow lost the big muffler and secondary cat unit underneath https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/icons/icon12.pnghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/icons/icon12.png, I've kept the twin rear section of the factory exhaust with the resonators.
It is a little louder when you put the boot in, i like the sound, but very little noise difference in normal use. I think this also helped with improving the response and feel of the engine.

Hope this helps
Cheers
Tom

Don't you just hate it when that happens... [bigrolf][thumbsupbig]

[rocket rod]

I've done the re-tune and EGR emulators from Autocode and I'm happy with the results. I have a MY16 TDV6 and it has more oomph than the SDV6 without the price tag.

[Strop]

On an SDV6 you can get more but the biggest gain in engine longevity is closing EGR via tuning.

Could you explain what you mean by this please? Sorry for the ignorance.

Laurie

[ATH]

Wouldn't closing the EGR on a vehicle still under warranty give them grounds for denying any claims for engine faults? I want this on my MY16 but think I'll wait until after the warranty period.
Darren from Aztech showed me the **** in an 3ltr engine with a normal EGR and there's no way I want that in my motor. I had it done on the Puma with a remap and believe it's beneficial to the engines longevity.
AlanH.

[Tombie]

By the time your warranty is over it will be all through the engine....

And if you're quiet about it, why would it be noticed [emoji41]

[DiscoJeffster]

I had a quote. $650 EGR only or $1050 inc tune. More than I'd hoped EGR only

[veebs]

I had a quote. $650 EGR only or $1050 inc tune. More than I'd hoped EGR only

Did you end up getting this done DJ?

[DiscoJeffster]

No. Higher priorities for my money in the end. If I could DIY it I would but $650 simply for that is not good value for me

[veebs]

Fair enough - much the same opinion. Though pictures of gunked up intakes, my own experiences in cleaning what I dare to, and the concurrent thread about failing EGR valves makes me wonder if i'm living a false economy. Saving $650 now only to be hit with many times that later on.

Thankfully there are plenty of examples of high(er) KM vehicles running just fine!

[DiscoJeffster]

I wonder how serviceable the EGR valves are? Anyhow, I'll remap it when mine fail unless I can find some from a wreckers.

[factory]

Hi, digging up this old thread, I'd like to get my 2016 Landmark SDv6 remapped in Melbourne to get rid of the awful lag off the line. Has enough mid range go but could be better with less lag. any experience in Melbourne or recommendations

thansk
Grant

[remoman]

I've had a blue tune put on mu 2010 2.7 Disco 4 at Quantum Tuning in Braybrook. He also made some 'adjustments' to the EGR which you might have to discuss when you get the tune done. No DPF on mine so no worries there.

Really happy with it so far.

Chip Tuning | ECU Remap | DPF Solution - Melbourne - Exceltune (http://melbourne.quantumtuning.com.au/)

[Biggogs69]

Hello,
I've had my Discovery 4, 2012 3.0 re-flashed. 100% better, no throttle lag and pulls more strongly through the rev range.
Now feels like a 3.0ltr twin turbo should with good throttle response and more torque, atleast by the seat of your pants anyway.
Ask Rover-Tech for details of tuning, I think the name is Auto Code, he's just up the road from them in Bently. Also closed EGR valves when re flashing ECU.
Significantly cheaper than the other options i looked at also.
Mine has also somehow lost the big muffler and secondary cat unit underneath https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/icons/icon12.pnghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/icons/icon12.png, I've kept the twin rear section of the factory exhaust with the resonators.
It is a little louder when you put the boot in, i like the sound, but very little noise difference in normal use. I think this also helped with improving the response and feel of the engine.

Hope this helps
Cheers
Tom

When you got the remap done at Auto code do they put the car on a dyno and adjust the tune to suit or is it "one flash suits all"?

I'm looking to get my 2012 D4 SDV6 done in Perth but from what i've read most people advise to go with someone who can live tune the remap via the dyno. Can anyone clarify this??

How is it going since the remap?

Where did you get the exhaust delete done and did you buy the replacement pipes online?

Cheers...

[Tombie]

Live tuning will see your remap blow out to about $2500 including dyno time.

The maps done are usually just an incremental adjustment. (One size fits)

[Biggogs69]

Live tuning will see your remap blow out to about $2500 including dyno time.

The maps done are usually just an incremental adjustment. (One size fits)

Tombie,

I gave UFI in Perth a bell, got quoted $1450 for a live remap on the dyno, this included closing the EGR valves.

Sounds a fair price however he could only recall doing a couple previously, don't want to end up being the guinea pig and it all turning to a farce!!

They seem to know the score with Toymotas and Pootrolls but the Disco not so much...

Any Perth guys had it done?

[Tombie]

Anyone claiming to do a tune on a vehicle - that the factory takes months to do - in just a few hours... is full of it [emoji6]

Tweaking a couple of fuelling tables as opposed to timing, fuel and smoke tables isn’t a good tune.

And whilst they may have perfected the Toyota gear, the Discovery needs bench tuning, how do they propose to do that on the dyno?

[Eric SDV6SE]

Hey,

ive had the Roo Systems “Tow and Economy” tune done just before Christmas, after talking to them at length and friends that have had the same done. It’s a desk tune, the ecu is removed from the car and the tune file uploaded after the parameters are send to their office in Brisbane.

Cost was $1250

They have a 30 day money back guarantee and 5 year warranty, if anything goes wrong with the tune they will redo at no charge. They will also redo the tune up to 3 times in case the ecu is RE flashed, say during a service at LR. All settings are within safe engine parameters.

so far I’m very happy with it, lots more power and noticeable increase in torque, especially off the line. (Try “sand mode” and Sport manual shift at the traffic lights, heaps of fun).

towing our 1.6 t camper was never an issue, but with the tune it was even better, hardly noticed it was there, overtaking is effortless.

However I will talk to them again RE EGR valves.

i still have standard exhaust, I’m told with the 3” system it gets even better....Have to be good this year, maybe Santa will put one under the tree...

[Mungus]

I wonder how serviceable the EGR valves are? Anyhow, I'll remap it when mine fail unless I can find some from a wreckers.
If it’s done at a LR Dealership they will most likely do a body off. Mines going through that now for the second time for a suspect EGR issue. A lot of people say it has been done without B.O. though.

[Tombie]

If they fail you’ll have a double cost..

They must still be functional when the ECU has them tuned out...

[PeterJ]

Hi Eric, did you do any fuel economy calculations before (not from the trip computer) and will you do any after to see if the tune has made any difference. I have certainly seen some significantly different [bighmmm]claims for performance and fuel economy changes after these ECU updates. My experience was slightly worse fuel economy after the remap which included EGR defeat.

Be interested to hear your perspective.

Peter

[flotty1974]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/01/880.jpg

This was done with a bigger exhaust and snorkel. Hopefully the rest of the car can deal with the new output.

[TuffRR]

This was done with a bigger exhaust and snorkel. Hopefully the rest of the car can deal with the new output.

They are some pretty big gains. Importantly, what's it feel like behind the wheel?

[flotty1974]

They are some pretty big gains. Importantly, what's it feel like behind the wheel?
I've got front and rear bar work with a long range tank. It feels like it doesn't have those mods on it. Minimal loan as well.

[flotty1974]

I've got front and rear bar work with a long range tank. It feels like it doesn't have those mods on it. Minimal loan as well.
Sorry, lag. That's the problem with replying via phone. [emoji23]

[urhunden]

Hi,
do you have some pictures of your pimped D4.
send to peter@hobab.se
Did some of ot on my D3, but want to do the same on my new D4.






https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/01/880.jpg

This was done with a bigger exhaust and snorkel. Hopefully the rest of the car can deal with the new output.

[Eric SDV6SE]

Hi Eric, did you do any fuel economy calculations before (not from the trip computer) and will you do any after to see if the tune has made any difference. I have certainly seen some significantly different [bighmmm]claims for performance and fuel economy changes after these ECU updates. My experience was slightly worse fuel economy after the remap which included EGR defeat.

Be interested to hear your perspective.

Peter

Sadly no, I was relying on the trip computers. So far economy acc to trip computer is down to 9.0 on the daily commute (the computer is taking some time to re-average after the tune, as the tune clears all the fuel economy history. I’ve yet to measure using kms travelled VS litres filled.

However, towing post tune is awesome, effortless and smoother than before.

One thing I did notice that when changing to a different program, say “grass gravel sand” the difference between mapping’s is more noticeable. We were driving with the camper on dirt roads over the weekend, so I selected the a.m program and found it a bit sluggish, but only in the lower rpms, however the traction control works perfectly.

Driving without the camper is even better, heaps of torque and a good usable spread. Would love to do the exhaust too.

I’m not sure if the tune has defeated the EGR valves, I must ring Roo Systems and ask, just haven’t had the time.

Cheers

[dan00h2]

Interesting to see the quoted power outputs for factory late model sdv6 engines. I'm still going to get mine done, just need to decide who... roo sytstems seems reasonable.

[walahbro]

Just following up any one have any recommendations for remapping and SDV6 in melbourne?

Thanks

Andrew