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(Message started by: Digger69 on Sep 16^th, 2011, 5:30am)

Title: Re map on their ECU or used a piggy back tuning bo
Post by Digger69 on Sep 16^th, 2011, 5:30am

Looking at improving performance, towing & MPG on my 97 Ultima which is a 2.5td manual. Has anyone fitted a tuning box or had a remap done on the ECU.

Cheers,

Darren

Title: Re: Re map on their ECU or used a piggy back tunin
Post by Matt on Sep 16^th, 2011, 9:35pm

Hi mate

Thered not a lot of support for the older tds, they dont even use a ford ecu.

Your best bet would be to google the VM forums, failing that, have a look on the landrover and jeep forums, the same vm was used in those cars which have a good off road fan base. Perhaps they could point you in the right direction

Matt

Title: Re: Re map on their ECU or used a piggy back tunin
Post by Digger69 on Sep 17^th, 2011, 3:40am

Cheers Matt, I will take your advice.

I have found a couple of companies that do a tuning box that fits onto the Scorpio, both boast of improved performance, torque & MPG ( but then they would, wouldn't they).

I'll let you know how I get on.

Title: Re: Re map on their ECU or used a piggy back tunin
Post by Mike H on Sep 18^th, 2011, 1:55pm

Beware of some of them quick add-ons boxes, are just resistors in series with the injectors or something, if they do anything at all, popular concencus says they will just make consumption worse. Just money rip-offs basically.

Title: Re: Re map on their ECU or used a piggy back tunin
Post by Digger69 on Sep 18^th, 2011, 11:35pm

Yeah that was my thoughts Mike. I've checked out some different forums & they get mixed reviews, but on the whole, remapping gets the nod, but I'm not certain that is a good investment on what is a 11 year old motor.

She may have to go :'( as she is going to get ruined towing my race car. Not the towing, but all the crap I have to carry around in her ???

Title: Re: Re map on their ECU or used a piggy back tunin
Post by Mike H on Sep 19^th, 2011, 10:28am

Wish I could say something comforting ;D

Title: Re: Re map on their ECU or used a piggy back tunin
Post by Highlander on Sep 19^th, 2011, 3:50pm

Hi Darren,

changing the differential would be the cheapest/easiest solution.

it will increase performance, towing ability and mpg whilst towing but will lower the mpg at higher speeds

you diesel should have a 3.36 diff fitted

If you fit a 3.64 from one of the V6 Scorpios (straight swap) or a 3.91 from a 2.3 16v (need to swap drive pinions) it'll be a LOT better for towing.

I have a 24v fitted with a 4.27 diff and around town it gives a lot better mpg than it did with the standard diff, its great for towing with and its VERY fast ;D

the downside is that on motorway runs the mpg is higher

But you can't have everything :)

Title: Re: Re map on their ECU or used a piggy back tunin
Post by Digger69 on Sep 19^th, 2011, 5:45pm

That's very interesting. I especially like the VERY fast bit.lol

Cheers Highlander.