Leon FR+150 162k miles - opinions??

[APNess]

Chip your current Saab for free (I just done mine from 170-235hp) and run that for another 100k and live with 25-35mpg at lower petrol prices.

Or if you're serious about the FR use the miles as a serious haggling point and offer a silly amount of cash. I don't think you mentioned the price but there's plenty of cars about right now and not that many buyers unless its small sub 2.0 diesel and low on road tax. Am aware that the Fr is £120/year tax (just got my renewal) but for example the wifes' 1.4 tdci and my mates clio are something daft like £35 a year, or will be. Add to that 60-70mpg and they are the cars that make most sense. For anyone with a pulse in their veins I know they won't exactly set your pants on fire with performance, mind...

 

[elbutio]

Hi,
How did you chip your saab for free? Is that using T5suite? My engine's 185bhp got a Trionic 7 ecu and as far as i know there's no T7suite or ability to tune it without paying someone to do it??

I've always liked the looks of the leon and always wanted to get one. The weather at the moment is making it a right pain to check them out though!

 

[APNess]

Ahhh t7. Yeah that's right, used t5 suite. The ecu is the same in a number of the early 9-3s I think (or were they 900s) up to early 2ks. I know because one of the ecus I have is from a 9-3 my2000 2.0 turbo.

The fact that you know about t5suite and t7 trionic ecus pretty much tells me you know what you're talking about.

Have got a td04 turbo and target is 300hp for the big old bus, for the PPC Mag £999 challenge. So far budget is £600 (including the car) and that should get us up to around 260-270. More than that will cost money, how much is the £399 question...

 

[APNess]

And besides...

http://trionic.mobixs.eu/

T7suite.

Worth looking at? You'll need about £25 worth of bits from maplins, a steady hand to solder and a windows 98 machine to use BD32 to read and flash the ecu. Oh, and a £14 BDM interface from germany ebay.

That's it, or is for t5suite anyway. Better than paying £400 or so for Abbott or Saabflight to do it.

 

[oldman]

honestjohn on this weeks telegrapph said that you should be looking at approx 6k for a 2004 cupra tdi

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring...with-Honest-John-low-emissions-and-space.html

 

[Funkyfin2000]

My FR+ is for sale and currently someone could get a great deal on it

 

[elbutio]

Ooooooh T7suite eh. APNess you legend, didn't even know that existed Looks like an interesting piece of kit - may well dig out the soldering iron and have a play. You got the bonus of having the bigger more reliable TD04 tubo. I've got the GT17 which i've just replaced as my previous one was knackered - was tempted to modify to a TD04 then.

Thanks for all the other info guys - much appreciated.

Has anyone fitted an uprated clutch to a leon PD150 themselves? Is it really that tricky and is it an engine out job?

 

[mattfr]

My FR+ is for sale and currently someone could get a great deal on it

how much are you selling it for?