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Dibby · 29-02-2008

Like OA says, it's probably remapped rather than chipped.

I had the same troubles myself, a turbo pressure spike causing the ECU to shut the car down into safe mode. The guys who did the map came back and fine tuned it to bring the turbo in earlier and more gently, cutting out a lot of lag and the immense power surge. It drives a lot smoother since it was re-done.

The top 3 engine mappers people here have used are Angel Tuning, Celtic Tuning and Red Dot. Google them and give them a bell, they know Alfa engines inside out and should be able to help you out. Garages don't tend to have the software or the know-how to go monkeying about with engine settings. You could get the original map put back into the car but with a decent map the JTD engines drive like a dream.

Good luck getting it sorted.

29-02-2008	#4 (Post Link)
Dibby AO Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,278 Member car: 147 JTD / Robin Hood 2B	Re: ECU - Chipped Like OA says, it's probably remapped rather than chipped. I had the same troubles myself, a turbo pressure spike causing the ECU to shut the car down into safe mode. The guys who did the map came back and fine tuned it to bring the turbo in earlier and more gently, cutting out a lot of lag and the immense power surge. It drives a lot smoother since it was re-done. The top 3 engine mappers people here have used are Angel Tuning, Celtic Tuning and Red Dot. Google them and give them a bell, they know Alfa engines inside out and should be able to help you out. Garages don't tend to have the software or the know-how to go monkeying about with engine settings. You could get the original map put back into the car but with a decent map the JTD engines drive like a dream. Good luck getting it sorted.