Had an Alive Tuning remap put onto the Freelander 2 today

Opted for a normal map, as opposed to higher power.

Immediately, throttle response was improved. Pulling out of junctions is massively better, with much less lag moving off from a standstill.
Then once your moving

As standard, its not particularly slow. However, there is so much more torque, most noticeable above 3rd gear. It will gladly pull from 1000rpm in 3rd now, as the revs build you feel yourself getting pulled into the seat, and it doesn't let up until you change gear, then it starts all over again

Glad I didn't wait too long to have it done

Sounds good

So if that's just a "normal' map, what would the 'higher power' map give you.



Btw, You will be aware that the righteous brothers will be along shortly with their grand words of advice.  FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.

How much did the re-map cost if you dont mind me asking? MY 2012 HSE LUX
MY 2010 XS

I'd also like to know if your willing to share this info, thinking of going down this route myself, has the mpg improved much ?

ronp wrote:

Btw, You will be aware that the righteous brothers will be along shortly with their grand words of advice.

I look forward to it

I would have gone for big power, but it's only the wife's car. A Disco 3 with 260bhp, and a Freelander 1.8 Turbo with 205bhp keeps me entertained enough

Alive's remaps are priced by the individual agents, what I was charged may not be what someone else is charged. That said, the agent in Scotland charges £400, but I paid £350

To early to comment on MPG, but it averaged 38mpg before its map. No doubt this weekend will see some miles out on it, and will report back

Will follow this with interest. Considering this once the warranty is out. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

Feel free to pop through and have a go, if it will help make your mind up

Hi,

Do you know if they kept the torque limit in the programming for 1st and reverse gears??

Cheers, BMW X3 30d M Sport - Current (problem free)
2014 SD4 Auto HSE Lux - Gone (too many problems)
2012 TD4 Manual XS - Gone (too many problems)

I could ask, and find out. But when it comes to tuning Land Rovers, I am more than confident with what Alive do. So much so, I am taking my Disco 3 down to them in a couple of weeks time, to let them loose on that, and the dyno

I have to say I am unimpressed with Alive Tuning's website.
Lots of sexy pictures and a few paragraphs of blurb, but NO facts and figures, NO pricelist and a Dealer Map that comes up blank.
Not sure how they think they're going to get customers with that.

The Alive website is undergoing a revamp at the moment, and the dealer list will be updated shortly

I've had mine done by Gary at alive as well as my old D2,it would be very difficult to find anyone with more knowledge of tuning land rovers than Gary.

What's the options on mapping alive or a bluefin 2008 xs
Snorkel
raised axle/gearbox breathers
Mantec tank guard
Cb radio
Blanked EGR
Sump guard
Scratches
Snolkle

Add on tuning boxes modify signals from inputs before they reach ECU. Simple terms "they tell lies to ECU".
Remap is what professionals do on competition cars to suit disciplines, fuel etc.
Some remap services will offer a free remap if lost during dealer service upgrade. All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

Kemaro wrote:

I'd also like to know if your willing to share this info, thinking of going down this route myself, has the mpg improved much ?

MPG seems to have improved by around 3-4mpg, on a run.

Around town, it's very similar