O Bife
Active Member
Thanks Datatek, but alas that is not quite what I was hoping to hear. LOL
O Bife
Active Member
I have heard that remapping can cause damage to the engine in that it tends to over heat etc. Is that so?
Datatek
Well-Known Member
No problems that I've heard of if the engine and cooling system is in good condition but they do tend to eat the ZF4HP22 auto box.
The TDV6 seemed to work OK. Would love to do the same if I have the funds for it.
http://www.bodylogicuk.com/index.php/11/327170/
I imagine the M57 would fit into the engine bay without too much hassle. Would need some fettling to make the electronics work.
http://www.bodylogicuk.com/index.php/11/327170/
I imagine the M57 would fit into the engine bay without too much hassle. Would need some fettling to make the electronics work.
O Bife
Active Member
As mine is a manual it should not too much off a hassle then.
I have just come across the following:
"...DDE4 Short ecu loom
This loom enables the use of the M57 BMW engine easily in a engine conversion for the range rover P38
The M57/306D1 engine fits easily into a P38 2.5 diesel, but the wiring can be complicated this looms makes it plug and play.
For automatic gearbox cars you also need EL_1205 to make the gearbox ECU work correctly.
no working out the wire or if you need something or not, its all done with this loom.
It comes with all the connections needed to run the engine in any situtation,
Loom has connections for,
ECU x 2,
Throttle pedal,
EWS, and arial
OBD socket,
power connection,
body connection which has outputs for alternator, Oil light, RPM, and CAN-BUS..."
Would the whole thing need re-mapping with that engine?
O Bife
Active Member
Right then, after doing a tad of thinking (it hurt) what do you wise chaps think would be a better option: Swapping the engine or just getting my M51 remapped?
Then my question is, if it's remapping, where, how, which are to be trusted and, finally, the price of such?
(as an after thought, what are the opinions of the PSI Power Box?)
Then my question is, if it's remapping, where, how, which are to be trusted and, finally, the price of such?
(as an after thought, what are the opinions of the PSI Power Box?)
Datatek
Well-Known Member
I'd go for a remap, is yours EGR or pre EGR? A Superchips re-mapped ECU would be a good bet.
Lot less hassle than an engine transplant and no conformity problems when you go for an MOT.
O Bife
Active Member
Bladerunner919
Active Member
Think of that question in another way - would you like to spend a few hundred pounds or a few thousand?
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Google Superchips for a remap, or you can fit a power box as a second best choice, google PSI Power box.
