Buying a 406 HDI 110 estate tomorrow
15 May 2003, 02:40 PM
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Anything I should know / look out for?!
Was going to buy something with a bit more oomph, but I now have to drive 36k miles a year so it's back to the diesels again
Was going to buy something with a bit more oomph, but I now have to drive 36k miles a year so it's back to the diesels again
My dad has one of these and they do tend to go wrong 
sadly I can't tell you what to look for 
15 May 2003, 03:55 PM
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Bloody nora lads!! Luckily I've been in touch with the leasing company and it seems to have had no problems, still has some warranty left too.
Any ideas about the best tuning route? A tuning box perhaps?
Any ideas about the best tuning route? A tuning box perhaps?
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15 May 2003, 04:37 PM
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Yep, tuning boxes alter the timing and duration of the injection, and don't up the boost.
From what I've read & heard, there's not much point in upping the boost on diesels, as the turbo is more to provide an excess of air (hence leaner & cleaner combustion) than to add power.
Bromley's claim +25bhp and +30lb-ft for their box.
From what I've read & heard, there's not much point in upping the boost on diesels, as the turbo is more to provide an excess of air (hence leaner & cleaner combustion) than to add power.
Bromley's claim +25bhp and +30lb-ft for their box.
16 May 2003, 03:20 PM
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Nice one -- you can tuning-box the PD motor easily up to 250+ lb-ft of torque. Expect to get 50+ mpg on a run too 
Over the first 3,000 miles in my Passat PD, I've averaged 45.7 mpg across all types of driving. You don't have to try to drive economically either.
If you're after a cheap tuning box, it's worth checking www.uk-mkivs.net, the Golf forum. They often come up for the PD motors (the one box fits all PDs) at around £150 to £200, as many of the people go from Tuning Box to full-on Revo / APR remaps.
Over the first 3,000 miles in my Passat PD, I've averaged 45.7 mpg across all types of driving. You don't have to try to drive economically either.
If you're after a cheap tuning box, it's worth checking www.uk-mkivs.net, the Golf forum. They often come up for the PD motors (the one box fits all PDs) at around £150 to £200, as many of the people go from Tuning Box to full-on Revo / APR remaps.
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