I have a tuning box on mine it takes it to 188 in basic tune and more if I want it works well and better fuel consumption

Peter

 

mine is decatted (if that's a word ) and mapped to 180.4bhp and 307ftlbs and its much more than you need 99% of the time but is always good fun, I'd say the torque is at or near its limit as you can feel the "flex" at max torque where the car feels like that's it lot, its kinda hard to explain..... you have to get to know how to use the power and use the revs more to unload the strain but I love the kick in the back when you floor it, I have driven several 4pot petrol Alfa's now but would not buy one over a remapped diesel ever
p.s get it mapped on a RR and make sure its done the way it should be

 

Angel Tuning are good and would only remap to what they think the car could take.

 

Would it not eat a standard clutch?

 

Probably if you spanked it all the time, trick is to gradually load the torque not floor the loud pedal.

 

Loads of posts on remaps.The power is good but driveshafts and clutches can take a beating. Every other remapped diesel i get in to the workshop has a "wobby" nearside driveshaft. The good thing is driveshafts are cheap secondhand compared to a few years ago. A remapped jtd is a fun car to drive.

 

I went the race chip tuning box way as it is adjustable but its big plus for me is it makes the car pull better from 1200 rpm upwards more like a petrol car in fact My ph3 spider is very tractable and this box has done the same for the GT. Also the power progressive which I hope will keep the clutch and driveshafts in one piece?

Peter

 

One thing to consider is that the differential is a bit of a weak point after a lusty remap (the actual gearbox in a 1.9JTD is the same as in the GTA I believe, and can take the strain).

Definitely worth considering a Q2 (or other) limited slip diff.

My GT now has 192bhp and 330ftlbs courtesy of Red Dot Racing and a new diff is going in as soon as I can afford it. Until then I'm taking it easy coming out of RAB's!

 

So its day two of owning my new car and the clutch is slipping... If my plans are for a remap eventually what shpuld i do? Do i get it replaced or do i buy a performance clutch now? If so where do i buy one?

 

Get a clutch and remap from Proalfa | Italian Car Specialist in Watford Hertfordshire you will be happy

 

If is allready slipping and u thinking doing a remap, get a fast road clutch kit, think they are about £200max n if u can afford it at sometime get a Q2 or a qualify different. They are a few alias garages out there where u can do the whole lot for a reasonable price. But if u get all the 3 things ( clutch,Q2 n remap) u may don't get much change from £1000, but the end result is Worthed on my opinion

 

Had mine remapped to near 200bhp and it flew. Cost me a new clutch though (started to slip in 4th) which Autolusso did a great job on. Remap and clutch together cost me about £750.

 

Thanks again people you are a helpfull bunch! My car is shuddering under load when gear changing, mainly pulling away in 1st and in 2nd. No actual slipping in higher gears at speed. Could i also need a new flywheel?

 

Till the gearbox is out u can't be 100% sure, but it could be. What sort mileage has the car?

 

if its shuddering under load now, the remap will kill it in days

shuddering is usually driveshafts, inner tripods etc.

if the clutch starts slipping they it could be the clutch, dual mass flywheel or both = £800

my car has an alfatune 175 remap on it, which certianly makes it very lively, but the drivetrain has suffered a lot and cost a lot to keep on top of

 

It has 69000 on the clock

 

well if theres shuddering in the drive train now, then the remap will see it off in no time

i bought mine with 63k on the clock, remapped it at 67k and the driveshafts lasted 1k before i was on a low loader. Clutch and DMF changed at 95k due to slipping dangerously.

now with 116k and shuddering again

 

is that it!!
i got near 200k on my jtd, and has been remapped for near 2 yrs n clutch still ok, and as far i am aware the car hasnt had a clutch changed yet n i am the 2nd onwer, but i can feel the clutch is given up slowly lol.
in the end of the day the clutch n all the other bits will last as long u are carefull n know how to use all that extra power n troque.

 

I ran an 8v stilo jtd mapped from 115 to 159 for over 60k miles without the slightest issue. All the extra torque made it huge fun and it didn't seem any less economical. Red Dot did the map for me and i'd happily recommend them.

 

Just to drag this one up again. I'm looking to remap in the future with a clutch change, couple of questions is it worth getting a uprated clutch and how long is it likely to last? Also will the driveshafts definetly give up on me?
Who are best to go for the remap?