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Hi Wjames,

my car is a 2002 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0hdi(90bhp) my caravan is a Bailey Ranger 500/5.

it worked well, I could feel the caravan was there, but pulling away from junctions was just a bit more effort than normal, and hills on the motorway just need a bit of practise/forward planning!

to put it another way, I am not rushing out to change my car after towing it for  the first time.

What are you looking at getting?

Helpmybob, It is somethign that has crossed my mind, but I haven't actually investigated it very far, have you had this done?

Quote: Originally posted by Pigfarmer on 07/3/2011

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Helpmybob, It is somethign that has crossed my mind, but I haven't actually investigated it very far, have you had this done?

 

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http://www.superchips.co.uk/search?make=5&fueltype=2&model=285&variant=1637

You should find your car here and the price, if not put your car details in the vehicle serch box on the right of the page

I had my Octavia chipped by them from 105 to 135 bhp and I am getting around 50 more miles per tank

just a word of warning re , chipping and remaps , apparently from next year vehicles with this work done can fail the MOT as it alters the manufacturers emissions.

i was intending getting mine done but going to hang fire a while just to see what really happens

We were going to have this done, bought a box from Diesel Eco Tuning who seem to have disappeared, and nobody can figure out how to fit the box on our Shogun (neighbour nearly wrecked our car trying). Bev+John, where is the info re MOT? and does anyone want to buy a tuning box?

Anne

hi ....taken from another forum so still 2nd hand information,,,

The diesel test will still apply to smoke only, many owners who have a diesel particulate filter DPF fitted to there exhausts have had them removed  and they still pass the MOT

A remap does not mean your car will smoke more as that can be leaned out during the mapping

Quote: Originally posted by helpmybob on 08/3/2011

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The diesel test will still apply to smoke only, many owners who have a diesel particulate filter DPF fitted to there exhausts have had them removed  and they still pass the MOT

A remap does not mean your car will smoke more as that can be leaned out during the mapping

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they do at the moment but will they when the MOT alters in 2012 ???

I would suggest that the MOT will only be harder, and if they have expressed an intention to fail these devices, they will certainly find a way to do so.

Not for me!

Jim

Quote: Originally posted by campobolton on 08/3/2011

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if its smoke only tested on mots for diesels why did mine fail when the tester probed the exhaust ? i had to take it for a thrash at 4000 rpm to clear the system out , it was fine on the read - out after that.

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You should always thrash a diesel before taking it for an MOT and they should always make sure its up to temp before testing.

My 153000 mile Octavia always reads half of what the DVLA says it does