Guys now decided between 2 tuning companies bas or alive both similar as in they come with a box to install the remap and act as fault reader but which to choose both the same price what would you go for

I went for Alive Tunning as I got chatting to Gary at a Land Rover show and he demoed his own TDV8 RRS.

He did mine at the show and I was well worth it.

Other speak highly of BAS too so I would say whichever of the two you go for you wont be disapointed
Both are forum sponsors too  TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten

What engine is this for andwhat have each actually quoted you for?

Sorry guys it is an 07 plate tdv8 and on the sites for 620 pounds

I think BAS did a special price around this time last year, it might be worth mailing pete and ask if he's offering a special christmas deal

iainp100 wrote:

Sorry guys it is an 07 plate tdv8 and on the sites for 620 pounds

I have seen companies offering it for 300 quid...

What they are offering and what you are getting is nothing like the service or product or technical support or experience that you get with BAS or Alive and when it comes to motors like these i recommend you don"t buy cheap products thats when things can go badly wrong

Ady 555 wrote:

What they are offering and what you are getting is nothing like the service or product or technical support or experience that you get with BAS or Alive and when it comes to motors like these i recommend you don"t buy cheap products thats when things can go badly wrong

This is not just a chip flash it comes with the hardware to put the car back to standard spec at any time and remap when you want too. Also the hardware s also a fault reader so not just a flash and yep as for service this is why it will be eithe alive or bas

Ta

ajp166 wrote:

Motors like these? let's remember we don't have performance cars... a RRS does not warrant £600 to be tuned... no way!

http://www.alivetuning.com/ECU_Remapping.html

And

http://bellautoservices.co.uk/bas-remap-interface/

Iain

The Alive kit - at £510 plus VAT - Alive Tuning Remap Interface Console (ATRIC) sounds interesting as a concept - I really like the idea that I can switch between different maps biased for economy, power, torque, or even MOT emissions, although I'm not clear how this is done and how quickly it could be achieved.

They don't appear to give and figures for power, torque & mpg for the various tunes.


and looks very similar to:

The BAS kit - at £619 (inc VAT?) - has a lot more detail on the process but no detail of figures for power, torque & mpg for the tune or whether various tunes are available. It also looks like changing maps is not a two minute job - certainly not on the fly.


IRB Developments
http://www.irbdevelopments.com/TdV6_V8.html
TdV8 Remap (£495 + VAT)
- Approx. 60bhp and 150Nm Gain over standard

SP Tuning
http://www.sptuning.co.uk/#/36-tdv8-270ps/4548031091
increase 50bhp & 185Nm for £350.00

JR Tuning
http://www.jrtuning.co.uk/blog/index.php/2...dv8-remap/
No prices but quoting a 70bhp and 160Nm to a peak of 200Nm.

Remap UK
http://www.remapsuk.com/blog/?p=89
348bhp but no mention of torque or price.

Superchips
http://www.superchips.co.uk/newspage/29
From 265bhp to 315bhp (50bhp) & 633Nm to 798Nm
Cost quoted at £445.00 inc VAT but at 17.5% (so probably an old price.
Old post here - http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic8473.html

JE Engineering
http://portal.jeengineering.co.uk/engines/diesel-tunes.html
315 bhp and 800Nm
Price is £397 fitted & tested.
Also the 1st site to clearly post some dyno graphs to see the area under the curves which makes all the difference:


DMS Automotive
http://www.dmsautomotive.com/models.asp?upid=6
339bhp and 598lb/ft
No prices?

AmD
http://www.amdessex.com/product.details.cf...ceID=25755
+53bhp and NM : +191NM
to include rolling road time, before and after power and torque plots.
£499.96 inc VAT

Changing maps with the BAS interface is a 2 minute job (for those reading this thread for info) and it's an "engine off" upoad so no, not on the fly.

why anyone would want to do it on the fly I'm not sure TBH

And given the choice between an un-known/un-proven £300 map and a mapper with the background and references of BAS for £600, I'd only trust the latter with my £8k+ engine  RRS gone
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Also remember that the price for the BAS and Alive packages gives you the ability to change the tune and perform fault code reading yourself.

With both companies you can also opt for a straight one off remap which reduces the price as you are not buying the interface.

If you are going to any of the Land Rover shows then both Pete @ BAS and Gary @ Alive normally have show prices if have you motor remapped while you are there.

Thats what I did with my Alive remap, I got it for a very good price at the Land Rover show in Peterborough last year  TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten