Fellow stage 2 dpf delete leon fr owner long term reviews
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Well you do better than me. I've averaged 42 - 44 with standard map, P-torque map, Shark map and Shark dpf map. The fuel economy has barely changed. I can get upto 50mpg if I avoid motorways, dual carriageways and my speed never goes above 60. However, 70 - 85mph on the motorway I'd be lucky to hit 44mpg. I'm more likely to average 40 - 42pmg.
You've kind of answered your own question there... driving at lower revs (well, as close as you can to peak torque, usually around 1,500rpm) will give better economy. With a normal gearbox that means around 55-60mph. Driving at >70mph is a double whammy for consumption because of the increased drag from moving faster through air.
A remap might help tweak efficiency but it can't magically improve gearing ratios or alter the laws of aerodynamics. I think you're expecting too much from your map; you need to adjust your driving style if your main goal is economy.
You've kind of answered your own question there... driving at lower revs (well, as close as you can to peak torque, usually around 1,500rpm) will give better economy. With a normal gearbox that means around 55-60mph. Driving at >70mph is a double whammy for consumption because of the increased drag from moving faster through air.
A remap might help tweak efficiency but it can't magically improve gearing ratios or alter the laws of aerodynamics. I think you're expecting too much from your map; you need to adjust your driving style if your main goal is economy.
I fully understand all of the above, but I'm still not prepared to drivea t 55mph up and down the M1. Interestingly my old man's 320cdi Merc returns 35-38mpg at 55 - 60 yet is goes up as 44mpg when you get up around 80 or 90mph. Its an auto though and the gearing means peak torque in top equates to a far higher speed than us.
just had an Mot on mine and passed with flying colours, smoke test read 0.1 which is well below the 1.5 limit.
Nothing to worry about yet.
whats dpf lads??? got a 200bhp leon fr tdi150 i gt around 42mpg motorway/36mpg town its good 4 145mph on the flats tho
slap a NoS kit on it, that will show them your not a petrol, might take a while for the smoke to clear though
got aleon fr tdi 2004 200bhp and its really smoaky when my foot right down whys this????
??i duno mate,,it was on it when i got it,smokes while flying tho,,good for 145 on the flat,,155 if u got a hill
so when i leave the astra turbo/type r ets they no thet been smoked by a diesel sniperftw
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im picking my Fr CR TDI on thursday......can someone explain the point of a DPF delete? Why dont i go straight for a remap!?
The DPF delete is also a remap, removing the DPF has a few plus sides; it allows more power to be had from the remap (less restriction) and also stops all the hassle of the DPF regenerating every couple of days.
Depending who you get to map the car you will see around 205 bhp with DPF still on and around 220-230 with DPF removed
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I've had both, and there is definite improvement, up top revs, instead of tailing off due to restricted mapping because of dpf the power pulls clean over another thousand revs
Defo improvement, i guess it depends what dpf removal remap you have got? What did you go for georgel?
Defo improvement, i guess it depends what dpf removal remap you have got? What did you go for georgel?
I would say that's a good idea. The WILD custom code map is aggresive compared to stage 1, the kick low down and pull high up are much greater than my stage 1 map at 205 bhp and 324 ft lbs of torque. I have heard shark's remap is more user friendly for daily use, but not as aggresive.
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