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  1. 27th May 2012, 09:36 AM #1
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    Anybody used one of these?

    Hi Forumites,
    Has anyone bought and used one of these magic boxes? Any fedback, good or bad..........

    This is a listing for a C.R. Tech diesel tuning box, to fit Land Rover TD4, TDV6, SDV6 and ED4 engines.

    We have a limited number of these available.

    These are high quality units manufactured by Bluespark Automotive in the UK under their C.R. Tech brand, not to be confused with low quality foreign products available on eBay. Our feedback speaks for itself:
    "Better throttle response and torque. Very happy with the results"
    "fantastic item, now doing extra 12 mpg and goes like a rocket, best thing ever."
    "Does exactly what it claims to. Fast delivery. Super-clear instructions, Thanks"
    "Wish I'd got one sooner; big difference to performance - good instructions too"
    "Super item. Very co-operative, excellent help and support. Highly Recommended."

    These normally retail at £150, see Bluespark Automotive Diesel Chips | Improve Power and MPG with our Tuning Boxes for more information.

    Comes with original (OEM) connectors, and detailed fitting instructions.
    Digital control
    Fully adjustable map curve
    Large power gains possible
    Safer overtaking
    Over 10% MPG improvements possible.
    Fully encapsulated to IP65 rating, protecting against ingress of water, dust or other contaminants, protecting the product in an under bonnet environment.
    Unit uses only automotive connectors, no unsealed PC connectors are used, protecting against corrosion
    28 day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the product

    They are on Ebay at the moment, seems like a lot better that the $1000+ you are usually up for, is this to good to be true?
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  2. 27th May 2012, 09:51 AM #2
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    Its a plug-in...

    Avoid... Avoid... Avoid....
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  3. 27th May 2012, 10:08 AM #3
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    maaaate, Have I got a deal for you....

    I've just got my hands on a bunch of hiclones
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    Ha Ha

    How could you risk that on an engine worth 20K+

    On the other hand why don't you try one & let us know how you go?
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    Hi Scarry,
    Aren't they all plug in? The last one I bought for my D3 was a plug in, I had it on the engine for 3 years, made a difference in all the right places and had nine settings. I must admit it did seem really cheap for what it promised. What other options are there apart from plug in?
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  7. 27th May 2012, 11:40 AM #7
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    Hi Scarry,
    yea right!!!!!!!!!
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  8. 27th May 2012, 12:21 PM #8
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    The proper ones remap the original ECU - this remap can normally be removed by computer when the car goes in for serviceing (if they do a software upgrade the map can be wiped). What you may have had before was most likely an original ECU that had been remapped hence the thought it was a plug in module.

    This one looks like it is a piggy back module which fools the ECU into making adjustments - to be avoided.

    You would be better with a remap from here http://bellautoservices.co.uk/ proven and specifically designed for our engines.

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    Piggy back fuel metering devices etc can and often do work quite well in many different applications, so they aren't all bad.

    In motorcycle production based road racing (which is basically what Australian domestic Superbike racing is) in actual fact adjustable piggy back units are often preferred to rewritten ECU's, which to date in most cases haven't proven to be that good or anywhere near as reliable

    I'm not sayng this one is good though as I don't know if it is. I'm just saying don't write off all piggy back plug in units.

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  10. 27th May 2012, 05:30 PM #10
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    Hi Garry,
    How do I know if my ECU has the right mapping? The most recent one? Can I just drive into a LR agent and ask them to check and update as required? Do LR agents do this as part of a normal service? If I went in for a wheel alignment which I'm going to do shortly can I just tag this on as an extra thing to do?
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