Hi, Bought a 300 disco.. (m reg, auto) and it seems really slow on the take off.. Is this normal? and is there a chip that can be fitted to stop this? if so what sort of price range?
Thanks
i got the 3.5 v8, and seems to be atlest 3 or 4 seconds between booting it and the engine dropping down and goin off. could just be somethin daft like needing an oil change or something, so would also be interested to know
Hi, Bought a 300 disco.. (m reg, auto) and it seems really slow on the take off.. Is this normal? and is there a chip that can be fitted to stop this? if so what sort of price range?
Thanks
There was a delay on my 3.5 of a few seconds, but the 3.9 the delay is now is about a second this is perhaps due to a faster processor within the engine ECU.
would an increased flow exhaust make any difference? or is it all in the ecu? if so will a remap help
The original poster is talking about a TDi 300 and at that age is unlikely to have EDC.
300tdi have mechanical injection pumps only electronics were for the fly by wire throttle but at that it's just a stepper motor on standard pump more or less, and most of them have an EGR control system which is sometimes confused as being some sort of EDC/ECU.
would an increased flow exhaust make any difference? or is it all in the ecu? if so will a remap help
A different exhaust will certantly make the engine more responsive and yes a remap will help but I'm unsure if the ecu can be remapped in the modern sence of the word ie. plugging in a laptop and running the vehicle on a rolling road and altering the tune.
I think it's a 3.5 thing my 3.5RR was nippy and I lived with the delay which was not that long until a 3.9RR kicked down passed me going up a hill![]()
A bit off topic but I assume we are still talking about you disco and not about the original posters Tdi![]()
Both i think! Any way to give the auto's a helping hand on kickdown is always useful, it imagine many things will help both the OPs tdi and a V8
Hi, Bought a 300 disco.. (m reg, auto) and it seems really slow on the take off.. Is this normal? and is there a chip that can be fitted to stop this? if so what sort of price range?
Thanks
If u got a few quid to throw at it or do alot of towing or got big wheels its well reccommended.