An article in Sunday Times Motoring Supplement on tuning and remapping for better economy and torque had the following quote,
"some tuning firms say thier customers are now more likely to turn up in a Land Rover wearing a tweed cap than in a Citroen Saxo wearing a baseball cap"

I had my 10my FL2 GS Auto mapped and certainly improved MPG. 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.

I don't think I've ever heard that sterotype for an LR owner before.  Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

You can understand that, with the price at the pumps any improvement in MPG is a bonus.

druand wrote:

An article in Sunday Times Motoring Supplement on tuning and remapping for better economy and torque had the following quote,
"some tuning firms say thier customers are now more likely to turn up in a Land Rover wearing a tweed cap than in a Citroen Saxo wearing a baseball cap"

I had my 10my FL2 GS Auto mapped and certainly improved MPG.

offroad essentials offer a "torque tune" and i think Iain is based in derbyshire

you can get their details via the sponsors page, but its best to google the company and email them direct

other options will be the sponsors of sister forums, Bell autospare, Alive Tuning, Turbo chips etc Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Had our 1 re maped mpg went down to 28 a lot quicker & pickup improved well worth it ! p j stone

they do say that the mpg goes down whilst people play with the new found power  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I have been put off by this for 2 reasons. My insurance company (Churchill) will not accept any mods to the vehicle. They used to but have now stopped it.

Also, Land Rover won't honour any engine repairs cos they will just turn around and say 'ha ha! the fault must have been caused by the re-map so warranty void!'

Anyone had any dealings with LR having had a re-map done? LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

I have had all my land rovers chipped from new and the dealer did not care! Also don't tell the insurance company!
And the main reason for a performance chip is POWER as Clarkson would say!!!

landy19840 wrote:

I have had all my land rovers chipped from new and the dealer did not care! Also don't tell the insurance company!
And the main reason for a performance chip is POWER as Clarkson would say!!!

Live for each day and not for what if!!

landy19840 wrote:

Live for each day and not for what if!!

If only it were that simple with £25k worth of freelander. If I thought LR wouldn't give me any grief then I would look at it.

Half my problem is my mindset. I am always trying to think of arguments, plans and excuses that LR might come up with. I do it when dealing with people at work too. Mindset of a lawyer. Hence I am studying law and my Skills lecturer concluded that I have "A raw and rather individual talent"

Just need to learn to push back from the table and call it a night every so often  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

I used and abused my previous defender which cost almost 30k when i bought it! You cant keep it wrapped up in bubble wrap! and the best thing about it was send it back to the dealer when it was broke

Interesting how some dealers are so laid back about things.

I bought my FL1 from Hunters Derby. useless. I reckon if you specced up an autobiography FFRR to about £100k and purchased from them, they would make every attempt possible to be rude and unhelpful.

Got the FL2 from Stratstone Nottingham. Huge improvement thank god. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

If as the literature and comments say that the remapping is just taking more advantage o fthe quality of fuel we use in the UK. Why doesn't LR offer regional remapping?

It would make sense to me and would be totally valid with the insurance companies as it is a Manufacturer provided change.

What do you think? 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone