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Old 27-04-2008   #1 (Post Link)
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JTD tuning box - take a look

Hi Guys

Anyone have exp or knowledge of these guys?

Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Diesel Tuning System
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I would try this before I try the system that you linked

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yeah looked at Ned's PBox

Liked the look of it.

Just saw these and the price was stupid if it actually was anygood.
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But, what you pay for is what you get.

Do you think that something that costs £130 is going to do your Alfa any good? AutoLusso are always getting praise on here and I doubt they'd sell anything crap.

The link item you had looks like a 'piggy back' item to me, were as the AutoLusso 'P-Box' is something that becomes part of the cars running system, so seems more reliable.
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true, ture
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Auto Lusso are based miles away from where i live.. does anyone have any experience of fitting these?
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Auto Lusso are based miles away from where i live.. does anyone have any experience of fitting these?
Same for me, but, if its worth doing right they are the guys to see
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You are right of course. They also do leather trim so i'd probably get that done at the same time.. hmmm
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I was thinking that when I go there, I was gonna have to P-Box fitted, a Q2 diff and some new brake pads, discs and calipers
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Should make the girl fly

Be worth the fuel and time to stay over to have the £1.5k odd worth of work done
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Forger about tuning boxes...if you want something good for your car.

Remap your car!!!
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Not all re-maps work, you got to be careful which one you get.

Also, with a P-box when you sell the car on you can take it out and put it in your new car, the remap stays with the car you sell...
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Re: JTD tuning box - take a look

Originally Posted by tom147 View Post
Hi Guys

Anyone have exp or knowledge of these guys?

Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Diesel Tuning System
I'd avoid it if I were you, looks strikingly familiar to what was attached to my 156 JTD when I bought it, it needed a replacement ECU as it was knackered, thanks to the chip

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I was thinking that when I go there, I was gonna have to P-Box fitted, a Q2 diff and some new brake pads, discs and calipers
New calipers eh? What are you thinking exactly? I think getting on a group buy on the gtr forum at the moment for a big brake kit, sick of waiting on Brembos and its too much work to make them fit.

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Forger about tuning boxes...if you want something good for your car.

Remap your car!!!
To be fair, I don't think you could go wrong with a P-box, but you need to be sure about the remapper you use.


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New calipers eh? What are you thinking exactly? I think getting on a group buy on the gtr forum at the moment for a big brake kit, sick of waiting on Brembos and its too much work to make them fit.
I just want a really good set of brakes, the car is a pig to stop now from speed, so if I am gonna put on a P-Box and a Q2 gonna need better 'anchors'
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Like these, which I should be getting soon:

Info: K-Sport Big Brake Kits for European and Japanese Vehicles

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They look amazing Pud, if only I had tha cash now
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