How to - Decat a W210 E320 CDI

[andiq]

I did not know that cheers mate that's deffo something to think about like cos they are not cheap when they do brake. Is yours ok though with 230bhp?

 

[alexanderfoti]

Mine is perrfecctt, gearbox is a bit jerky when going downhill and when cold but its always been like that. Flaring on gear changes is normally a bad sign.

 

[andiq]

Taking mine next month to have gearbox oil and filter changed I don't thinks its been done since new. But gd job you told us about the TQ though cheers

 

[HERBIEMERCMAN]

what about the effect on fuel consumption as the maf will sense the reduced pressure drop across the system. ? herbiemercman.

 

[andiq]

One more question m8 is your map generic or have you had it on rolling road?

 

[alexanderfoti]

One more question m8 is your map generic or have you had it on rolling road?

Its had a custom map, stay well away from the generic maps if you value your turbo!!

I read the map and send it off to a remote tuner, got them to do the initial map, then went back and forth with the changes until I was happy.

 

[alexanderfoti]

what about the effect on fuel consumption as the maf will sense the reduced pressure drop across the system. ? herbiemercman.

What do you mean?

 

[andiq]

Its had a custom map, stay well away from the generic maps if you value your turbo!!

I read the map and send it off to a remote tuner, got them to do the initial map, then went back and forth with the changes until I was happy.

How much approximately would a custom map cost? So I have a vague idea

 

[alexanderfoti]

I paid 80 pounds, but i had the kit to read and write to the ecu, to get somebody out to do it, you are looking at 200-300. I have good experience with flashremapping.

 

[andiq]

Yep that's what I was thinking aswell got a mate that writes his own maps so going to give him a shout.

 

[alexanderfoti]

With maps its always worth going to somebody who has a good reputation, I spent a while finding somebody with a good rep before deciding

 

[andiq]

Yep deffo taking my time with this hopefully by next month it will be done. will keep you posted because I think your the only other person on here that has done the same mods as what am doing to mine

 

[alexanderfoti]

Fair enough, I'm always about

 

[andiq]

Does yours by any chance smoke a lot now when you start it up on a cold day like today? Because mine smokes up until it gets warm windes me up

 

[alexanderfoti]

Does yours by any chance smoke a lot now when you start it up on a cold day like today? Because mine smokes up until it gets warm windes me up

LIKE a chimney!

mind you I have a sign on the back of the car that says "mind if I smoke?"

2 glow plugs are down on mine and the injectors are original (apart from one), so bad spray pattern plus not much glow assistance means much vaporised un-burnt diesel. I don't worry about it much.

 

[andiq]

Lol on the sticker haha. when I remap mine I want it to smoke when throttle is open fully so they know av spanked it haha.
And yep same on te glow plugs thinking of swapping all 6 because mine misfires first thing in morning

 

[alexanderfoti]

I wouldnt bother, they dont need glow plugs until it gets down to -20, they are only really for emissions, they get stuck in the head and have to be drilled out, not worth the hastle.

You dont want it smoking at WOT otherwise your EGT's will skyrocket! Overfueuling is the first way to kill at diesel

 

[andiq]

It's going to be a suttle one mate properly done. And even if I wanted to change the glow plugs it would go to my trusty mechanic lol to lazy to do it my self haha

 

[alexanderfoti]

Or you could just close your swirl flap linkage and disconnect it from the servo. Mine blows a bit of smoke at full throttle as the intake temps warm up (intercooler too small!). Nothing major though.

If your mech has to to the glow plugs and they get stuck, the bill will be in the hundreds! just my 2p!

 

[alexanderfoti]

Here is the sticker