Viewing: Why did you mod your car?

***waynne*** · 02-01-2009, 03:28 PM

What are your reasons for modding your car?

Some people just like modding for the sake of it. Others long for more power wheras some are just trying to improve their car a little. I also know people who just wanted to see how far they could increase the power.

Why do you do it? Is it just to have something unique and say that's mine or do you have other reasons?

***HDi fun*** · 02-01-2009, 05:17 PM

Curiousity really. I wanted to know what a remap could do for a modern diesel engine so I tried it. It's not as if the 2.2HDi is slow in stock tune but I did not expect the level of performance I got! So I've kept it that way ever since! I also didn't expect the improved economy either!

**stamford** · 02-01-2009, 06:07 PM

My mods were to allow the engine to breath more and give it a 'how it should look and sound" Other mods were to make it a little different to the others out there, personalise it a bit. Future mods are to squeeze some more power out of it and get it to handle a bit better as I will be doing more track days in 2009.

Looking forward to getting my hands on the NOS system

***herb*** · 02-01-2009, 06:34 PM

well the main reason i went for a remap is because i was actually disappointed with the standard performance it was slower than my previous car a mk3 astra gsi but it was like a totally different car after the map but then i started getting used to the power and started wanting more thats how my car ended up as it is today

**Skelo** · 02-01-2009, 06:49 PM

I wanted to mod my car, as not many people had done the same thing to a Rover25 derv, now there are lots of people doing it. Some crazy power is available from these cars now, all thanks to tuners like myself willing to go the extra mile.

I also wanted to upset the normal image of rover drivers, we're not all about 70, and have a tartan rug on the parcel shelf (ok, stamford might tho

)

Cheers
Dave

***HDi fun*** · 02-01-2009, 08:43 PM

Don't worry mate, I used to drive a Primera - those, too, have a car cape and trilby image. Strange as they're one of the finest handling FWD cars ever made. TN69 should know - he still drives one!!! Albeit he's somewhat younger than I am. Like most people on here really

**stamford** · 02-01-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Skelo

I also wanted to upset the normal image of rover drivers, we're not all about 70, and have a tartan rug on the parcel shelf (ok, stamford might tho

)

Cheers
Dave

I'll have you know my tartan rug is safely stored in my garage in readiness for the forthcoming picnics

Not a tissue box in sight either!

Anyway, I'm not quite ready for the 75 as yet

**Skelo** · 02-01-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by stamford

I'll have you know my tartan rug is safely stored in my garage in readiness for the forthcoming picnics

Not a tissue box in sight either!

Anyway, I'm not quite ready for the 75 as yet

Good comeback, i expected nothing less!!

Cheers
Dave

**stamford** · 02-01-2009, 08:50 PM

Anyway my Rover 45 is doing me fine

It blends in well with all the others on the road, so anonymous!

***HDi fun*** · 02-01-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stamford

Anyway my Rover 45 is doing me fine

It blends in well with all the others on the road, so anonymous!

That's the beauty of keep appearance standard. I have a car that can crack 30-60 in around four seconds and NOBODY KNOWS!!

***old-git*** · 03-01-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by waynne

What are your reasons for modding your car?

Some people just like modding for the sake of it. Others long for more power wheras some are just trying to improve their car a little. I also know people who just wanted to see how far they could increase the power.

Why do you do it? Is it just to have something unique and say that's mine or do you have other reasons?

Because I want to p*ss all over the ricers at TOTB

**prevtec** · 03-01-2009, 02:05 PM

i mod my car just for the sake of doing something to it
2009 will be the year i really mod the engine though

**charger69** · 03-01-2009, 02:56 PM

2 simple reasons:
more power
and make some guys shut up, guys who think that i don't belong, where actually, i belong the best.

**wezzel98765** · 03-01-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HDi fun

That's the beauty of keep appearance standard. I have a car that can crack 30-60 in around four seconds and NOBODY KNOWS!!

I do now

I just modded mine because I kept getting bored of it

**Alecci** · 03-01-2009, 04:10 PM

Simply put, I wanted my car to be everything I know it could be.

The BNR34 is, according to me, a gorgeous car by appearance in its standard shape, and peformance-wise it holds it own against many a more expensive car. But there's no such thing that it cannot be improved, and of course one would want to add a bit of personal touch to it.

**turbonutter69** · 03-01-2009, 04:52 PM

Individuality is why I mod my cars...

**claymore** · 03-01-2009, 05:13 PM

^^^^^^^^ What he said ^^^^^^^^^^^

***HDi fun*** · 03-01-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wezzel98765

I do now

Hardly likely to incite a riot, is it?

**wezzel98765** · 03-01-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HDi fun

Hardly likely to incite a riot, is it?

Crikey, I would notice that if it was flying past

***HDi fun*** · 03-01-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wezzel98765

Crikey, I would notice that if it was flying past

It does truly shift as well. Not in an OK for a diesel way but in a petrol V6 three litre shaming kind of a way. 4th gear 50-70mph around 3 seconds for example. It's all down to massive torque with diesels. The peak BHP is just over 190, which is more than enough but not 'write-home-aboutable"!

Torque of 320 plus lbft is though.

But, yep, you'd not notice anything unusual about the styling as there's NONE apart from whatever Peugeot applied at the factory.

**wezzel98765** · 03-01-2009, 11:51 PM

That's what I meant.. I read what you put in your post in another topic

That is pretty impressive really, bet you have shown some people that a Diesel Pug is actually pretty good

**timmy** · 03-01-2009, 11:52 PM

Waynne I Have been modding cars for years I started in 1973 and still love it/ you make you car your own, your shape /your colour/ your power output? whatever

***HDi fun*** · 03-01-2009, 11:58 PM

They can be made to go very well. The 2.2HDi is a much better prospect to start with than the 2.0HDi.

There's a lot of differences to the engine besides just 200 more cc capacity.

Twin camshafts and sixteen valves over the 2.0 litre's eight valves. Balancer shafts, hydraulic engine mountings. oil/water heat exchanger, auxilliary oil cooler, oversize intercooler. The fuel rail also runs at higher pressure than the 2.0 and the injectors are of larger capacity. This is all standard kit as delivered.

Basically, Peugeot undertuned this engine in stock form, I think simply to make some room for the V6 petrol in the model range. Had they taken it up to the level mine is at (which is still conservative) with different ECU code they might well have struggled to sell the V6 petrol ones.

**wezzel98765** · 04-01-2009, 12:05 AM

That's some interesting information actually

... Might have to bare that in mind in future.

Only cat 14 insurance too which isn't too bad, once you get a few years of insurance discounts under your belt

!

***HDi fun*** · 05-01-2009, 10:26 PM

THey do load the premium slightly for a remap, they also increase the compulsory excess but it's worth it. I also get consistently better fuel economy with the car in the overtuned state compared to factory tune.