I bought the car with it already running a shark stage 1 map, and it felt fine and quick, but I hate DPF filters.. Before the Leon I had a mapped 57 Plate Bmw 520 D M SPORT and was so nice to drive with the map, BUT everytime it did a regen it was horrible to drive. In the end that's why I got rid of it as DPf removal was expensive and it was time for a change of car...
So with me been 40 in Feb this year the wife agreed to pay for the DPF removal and shark stage 2 map, WOW what a difference its made I'd like to say its running 220BHP but I didn't want loads of smoke so I recon its putting out between 210/215BHP..
But I've had the dreaded STUTTER issue with it from time to time since, its been back and had the map tweaked to try and get rid of it but its back again. Basically if I go from 2nd to 3rd and then floor it I get a 3/4 second stutter almost like its cleaning its self out then it goes, it sometimes also does it in 4th but not often, I believe its to do with the Boost signal ( or summut trying to go past the ECU limit ) I've also fitted the EGR gasket reducer but its not got any better..
So with it going back for a map tweak I'm thinking of having my exhaust messed with ( mainly so the wife doesn't know I'm having the exhaust done as I can say its in for the map!!! )
I just want so extra noise when I put my foot down, I guess @ heart im still a boy racer ( stuck in a 40 year old body ha ha )
A diesel will never sound like a petrol under hard acceration but im hoping I can it a little better without a big spend....