I have a rrs 3.6 tdv8 64k miles 2010, i recently had remap done and two days after turbos went, i dont know wether it was remap or the turbos were about to die on its self!!!
The guy i used for the map is very reliable, ive had 535d and 330d amd cls amg 55 previously from him, still own the cars n driving them like mad at times and no problems at all,,

The big question is to remap or leave alone my 3.6 tdv8???

I've only had mine a few weeks and don't use half the power it has, for me it's a big cruising machine not a sports car.

Remap will blow your warranty or goodwill payment from LRCS

I would stay clear - things are bad enough without adding more problems  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

RRS Daz wrote:

I've only had mine a few weeks and don't use half the power it has, for me it's a big cruising machine not a sports car.

second that i hardly ever put my foot down, if i wanted a sports car i would have bought a ferrari instead
BUT, there is that mpg statistic that I want to improve upon...currently at ~ 28  Recently bought a 2007 RRS HSE TDV6 for a Pimp-My-Ride-Project.
DONE: Meduza front bumper, AB rear bumper, AB tailpipes, calipers repainted, rear upper tailgate upgrade, side steps, AB front grille, AB side vents, rear LED lights, clear side repeaters, integrated daytime running lights, LED headlights.
TO DO: color code sills and pillars.

But then again you both did buy Range Rover SPORTS

yep i suppose i gotta blame myself for not buying an eco car  Recently bought a 2007 RRS HSE TDV6 for a Pimp-My-Ride-Project.
DONE: Meduza front bumper, AB rear bumper, AB tailpipes, calipers repainted, rear upper tailgate upgrade, side steps, AB front grille, AB side vents, rear LED lights, clear side repeaters, integrated daytime running lights, LED headlights.
TO DO: color code sills and pillars.

Paulcp wrote:

But then again you both did buy Range Rover SPORTS

Lol the conclusion is??? Remap or dont touch?? I need some feed back from people with personal experience, am not thinking of remap for the sake of having a sporty ish lol for that i have my cls amg bi-turbo 63 but if it dont do no harm to the tdv8 then why not have it done. But if it does then simply wont bother, i doubt anyone would use a rrs for racing as in my opinion they r for cruising but a bit of nippynes wont hurt anyone...

I'm confused. You have remapped your TDV8 and it's lunched a turbo or two and now you're asking whether to remap it? Am I missing something here?

My view on the remap is, if you feel your motor needs a bit more urge then get it mapped. I'd go for a decent bespoke map rather than a cheap plug-in bypass box or a generic "one size fits all" map. Also, headline maximum power figures sound great in the pub but a map that fills the gaps in the mid range will probably be more noticeable/usable in day to day driving.

Whilst I understand the points about the RRS not being a sports car, if you want to be able to overtake safely more of the time or if you want to tow large loads etc., then you will benefit from the extra urge from the higher performing engines and a remap will give you a little bit more again.

A remapped TDV8 feels like one would imagine a sporty 4x4 should feel (in a straight line at least). It overcomes the Sport's weight problem to enable it to pick and overtake effortlessly. Sure, the S/C is the performance engine but it does require a tanker tagging along for a long fun drive. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

I had my RRS TDV8 remapped but i will say it was for increased MPG first and foremost and the extra performance was a bonus and there was quite a bit too. I was told by Dynochip who did mine that there are may people out there that don't really no what they are doing when it comes to remapping and just put a really aggressive map in that just pours fuel in to give it a big punch of power. This i was told is a problem and causes mechanical issues . Dynochip showed me the map and its characteristics before the download, he also explained why his map was like it is and invited me to watch the install . The end result is a real smooth pull heaps of torque and all the extra fuel is progressively added from just under 40% throttle . Basically if i want to boot it i have the extra power but for normal driving i have gone from 22 MPG to 25-26 MPG For me this is everything i wanted and more.

What i am saying is If its done the right way Remapping benefits fuel consumption and power gains a win win for me . I am not saying you will never get any mechanical problems with remapping just if its done right you should be ok , as most parts of a engine are greatly over engineered and should take the increase in power if the means of delivery is good.

Hi Carlos3. can you please share the contact info of Dynochip with me? thanks

I had mine remapped, my first run on the motorway resulted in it going into limp mode, I drove it back to the garage and they changed the map to a another version, this result was that my mpg went down, loads of black smoke came out the back and they car just felt wrong, so I went back the next day, got my orginal map put back on and got a refund. He was a trusted local one man company, nothing like dynochip 07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater )))

Remapped mine since new(BAS)

Now, 6+ years and 70K Km later, still happy and no problems.

With the map it does not become a sport car, but improves the enjoyment, better in overtaking and gets rid of the "hole" when releasing the gas pedal and reapplying(roundabouts, etc) '08 RRS TDV8
I converted my diesel RRS to run on an environmentally friendly mixture of caribou fat and baby seals oil

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic39840.html  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

You must be pulling 270 BHP as standard....can't be a sluggish!  I was born with a photographic memory. Shame it didn't develop!

".....do you boys know what the word Nemesis means?...."

2007 2.7 TDV6 in Stornaway Grey.
EGR Blanked.
Re-mapped by Alive Tuning.