"Chipping" a TD5?

[gavinwibrow]

With Tombie going off line, and a number of new products coming onto the scene, would anyone care to recommend their suggestions for the most cost effective options for improving my 04 D2a TD5 performance. I'm basically interested in enhancing low down torque/towing capacity whilst maintaining some semblance of economy and most imprtantly trouble free operation.

At the moment I'm looking at the product that my "regular" excellent service provider Franzone in East Perth supports, albeit $880 seems a little steep - ie double Tombie @ $440.

Then of course there are the other enhancements (exhaust, intercooler, boost etc).

I'm dangerous because I don't even know enough to differentiate between chips and plug and play types and/or tuneable by me versions despite reading/searching the forum.

Cheers Gavin

[dundee3012]

try dp(diesel performance ) plug into your injector harness and are adjustable

[Blknight.aus]

when you put the DP thing inline with the harness please send me your engine and VIN number.

[sdt463]

Hi I fitted a chipped ecu from T R S in south australia in my 99 130 dual cab. also upgraded to a intercooler from a D2a which you already have. They charged me about $800 outright for the ecu ( I kept my ecu for a spare ) The vehicle now goes like the proverbial. and returns 15 L/ 100 k towing a 3ton van at about 85 to 90 kph.
hope this helps Dave

[gavinwibrow]

when you put the DP thing inline with the harness please send me your engine and VIN number.

I'll bite - why? Will I be looking for a replacement engine in the not too distant future

[gavinwibrow]

Hi I fitted a chipped ecu from T R S in south australia in my 99 130 dual cab. also upgraded to a intercooler from a D2a which you already have. They charged me about $800 outright for the ecu ( I kept my ecu for a spare ) The vehicle now goes like the proverbial. and returns 15 L/ 100 k towing a 3ton van at about 85 to 90 kph.
hope this helps Dave

Excellent. Tell me more - is it a fixed unit, or one of those you can "play with"?

[gavinwibrow]

try dp(diesel performance ) plug into your injector harness and are adjustable

Did you mean dpchip?

[Blknight.aus]

I'll bite - why? Will I be looking for a replacement engine in the not too distant future

yep, get the ECU flashed its a one shot deal you get one setting and you run with that.

broadly, anything that makes the ecu believe something different from whats happening in the real world is a bad thing.

contact Tombie2 for the work.

[gavinwibrow]

yep, get the ECU flashed its a one shot deal you get one setting and you run with that.

broadly, anything that makes the ecu believe something different from whats happening in the real world is a bad thing.

contact Tombie2 for the work.

Thanks - I would contact Tombie if I could. He has not responded to any of my emails over the last 2 months, so pretty much given up on him, unless he can do the prodigal son thing.

[sdt463]

Fixed Unit. Talk to one of the remaping guys, I used Triumph Rover Spares , but there are others like TD5 alive who is a member here.
Your car should have a flasable ecu which means it can be remapped in the car if you can find some one in your district with a nanacom.
Dave