Loads and loads of members have done it
Do a quick thread search for DPF removal and you will have hours of reading :lol:

 

To briefly answer your question, this should / will need to be done inconjuction with a remap

PROs
More powerful & importantly much more driveable car
More MPG
None of the common issues of DPF clogging, Regens or EGR valve failures
Mod Fully Reversible

CONs
More smoke / soot emissions on full throttle
Invalidates warrantly / Insurance Declaration Issues (visbile modification as opposed to the 'invisble' remap alone)
Expensive modification (Circa £720 for the more reputable tuners on here)

Conclusion

If you can live with the cons then get it done as it totally transforms the way the car performs.

 

I am consedering in Removing the DPF and disable the EGR valve from my 159. Has anybody here has done this before? If yes what are the goods and the bads points in doing so. Who would you recommend me to go to?
Honest opinions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks fellas

I echo everything Chris has said. Due to your location I would go to AHM to get it done.


AHM AlfaFiatCare - Alfa Romeo, FIAT & Abarth 500 Specialist | Servicing | Repairs | Remaps | DPF Removal

 

I'd second 'Pot Noodle'. Huge difference to performance and responsiveness. Yes it does smoke a bit when booted really hard, but who cares - it's behind you, like the rest of the traffic!
... and would thoroughly recommend Adie at AHM for the job.

 

I'm having this exact job done on Wednesday so I'll be able to report back then...

James

 

I guarantee you'll be raving about it. I still every time I boot it now

 

Where you having it done James?

 

Fiat and Alfa Romeo Specialist Birmingham: Italian Car Specialist

James

 

I'm interested to find out how it all goes using their remap too.

Can someone explain why they only charge 50% of what others are for a remap+dpf+egr ?

 

Ah yes, we spoke about this before. Let me know how you get on

 

Am also interested in how it goes for you, I think the high costs are down to the initial research that goes into the remaps, these costs should drop as more people enter the market to do this kind of work

 

And me - appears to be VGVfM!

 

I cannot comment on other remappers but from personal experience I would recommend the use of NJS in Pershore. Very knowledgable chap who took the time to fully explain the pros and cons etc.

What Neil did also state was that some of the remaps out there can invariably cause problems. In that some of the performance gains on the 'problem remaps' are acheived by simply turning off the torque limiter settings, so that you get full torque low down, the problem being this puts excessive strain on engine components and results in premature failure.

In addition he explained that some of the 'problem remaps' are very generic and just result in the fuel pressure being increased, and the consequence of the overfuelling leads to DPF clogging issues etc. (hence you tend to hear a few complaints about DPF issues where certain tuning boxes are fitted).

I was comforted by the knowledge that none of the cars they had remapped had suffered any premature component failures. I still opted for the slightly less aggressive map of the ones being offered as I wanted to minimise the potential for any failure issues.

 

Well, I've literally just dropped the car off and I'm writing this on the train on the way home.

Motormech are also agents for Longlife exhausts and they've given me a good price on a double stainless cat-back to replace my weedy single pipe. They're also going to give the car a small service and have a look to see why the gearshift can be a little stiff sometimes.

Because that's quite a lot of work I'm not going to get the car back until Thursday. I'll report back then...

James

 

cool, you're gonna love it :thumbs:

 

I'm keen to know how this goes as it's more in my price range

 

Me too!

I can see that garage being busy over next few months if it all goes ok

 

Add me to that list, as they are cheapest by far.

Just would like to know whether the other places £720 is worth the 270bhp and 435ft/lb of torque.

 

I think there are loads of us interested in removing the DPF and disable the EGR valve .
My question to you all interested why don't we get together and arrange a garage for a remap day at discounted price?

 

Yeah, preferably in the North East of England and throw in a couple of cambelt changes to

 

Just wondering? Looking at the Birmingham website, I can't find it saying that it's DPF removal, and EGR sorted, just remapping?

 

If it's the Motormech ad you're talking about just click on the green box at the top of the page for all the details.

It doesn't mention the egr disable but it is a no cost option.

James

 

Am suffering from a bad cold and can't focus properly, but where on the Motormech site does it say they will bypass the EGR valve?
*sneeze*

 

It states it on the header of that web page,
DPF Removal Alfa 159, Brera & GT + EGR Valve £300

They also confirmed it to me via email.

 

persky did you get your car back today, hows the difference feel?

 

I bought a '09 Jap diesel recently and I thought " 'uckme this is quick" Anyway I was wizzing along one day seeing how fast it would go. The speedo said 142 and suddenly the car lurched and went into 'system check' aka 'limp mode' . I took into the dealer as its still under warranty and they reset it. The printout showed it was doing 138 when it went into limp mode and was due to overpressure.
Unfortunately-and heres the rub-it turns out the previous owner had the car re-mapped(£300) but when the dealer reset it the map reverted to standard and now it feels as flat as a flat thing from the flatlands plus the mpg has gone from 50 to 46. Bugger.
A lesson for us all I think.

 

I got this from a spanish forum. Hope it´s useful.

 

Cheers persky. I'm afraid I miss obvious things a lot more easily nowadays.
As I live in Rugby, Brum is not so far.
Have been trawling and come up with two other places that are recommended. Alfatune (Gus) and AHM. And now you've chucked in Motormech. It's a dilemma who to go to so look forward to your comments on the results and the company.

 

Just a very quick update as I'm at work...

Car totally transformed! Heaps and heaps of power. No low rpm flat spots anymore - just a mountain of torque from about 1300 rpm and it pulls like a ballistic train from 1500 rpm upwards.

I'm already noticing good mpg as well. I think it's due to the cars new ability to pull from low rpm - you can keep the car in 4th around town safe in the knowledge you won't have to change down to pull away.

Totally loving it.

James

 

Sounds good to me James and for £300

How long did it take them to do the job?

 

Just a quick pic of the exhaust work they did for me at the same time.

I asked to hold onto the dpf. It's huge and incredibly restrictive looking. I'll have to post some pics later.

James