Majorjevin said:

Hi guys! I have just bought a 1.8 freelander I've done all the servicing stuff and head gasket, cambelt, thermostat. It runs realy well and only has 70k on it!
BUT I need more power especially up hills!

Any ideas any one? I'm on quite a tight budget but can most of the work myself.
Thanks guys.

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Brack said:

I might try this 52mm throttle body trick one day - some say yes, some say don't bother ...if you try it let us know how you get on
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/ecu-remapping-1-8-freelander-187643.html

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Freelaner said:

a slight increase in power but gollups fuel like it no tomorrow

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Brack said:

Ok theres one strike - have you tried one fitted Freelaner?

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Freelaner said:

no but i know peeps that have

it can be tuned but if the rest of the system is left standard it sprays juice in by the bucket load.

not a worthy gain after all the messing imho

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Brack said:

Oky Doke ta bud

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Freelaner said:

anyroad why do you want more power?

mine traps along like a scalded cat most of the time and zooms in/out of traffic.

new leads, good plugs, dizzy cap, rotor arm and air filter. when these are good the car engine will run at optimum if the timings right

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Brack said:

Hills - how does yours cope with hills? - Im in 3rd gear and I keep it down to 3000 revs to save fuel, it would die in 4th on some of em - specially with a few peeps in the car...your right tho a good sorted ignition system is a must.

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Brack said:

Ah thats what I'm doing then - worrying too much

I'll give it a bit more welly

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