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EGR removal on a Td5 ? - Done it !!!!!
Jimbo:
:? Uh, I'm confused now. I thought that the EGR was there to help with emissions, and in doing so sapped a bit of power (don't know why I think this, read it somewhere I suppose !), and as the EGR isn't *really* needed, it (or something connecting to it) could be blanked off. Scrapiron do an 'EGR blanking kit' for Td5's, but I guess there's a cheaper version/method if only you know how.
I suppose that I should understand what the EGR does, before I go bu&&ering about with it (and before any smart-ar4e says anything, yes I know it stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation........but that's the extent of my knowledge :roll: )
Jim
Tyke:
egr channels some of the exhaust gas back into the combustion chambers at low revs to ensure the emmisions are are burnt off. It also goes someway, apparently, to reducing the low rev combustion chamber temperature. Essentially, yes, it will reduce the power, but it's arguable as to whether that is noticed at the revs we are talking about.
Sounds to me like you might benifit from a perfomance chip in your ecu.
Us with older motors have mosly junked the egr and given the injectors a good dose of tweaking, that cures the slugishness. Got useable power all the way from12-1500 revs right up to 4k redline on mine . . . got some smoke as well though . . . . . but that's the price you have to pay :twisted:
Eeyore:
Sounds reasonable to me!
I should be getting a more complete explanation later tonight so we can compare notes!
As for who sells what, lets just say there's lot of snake-oil and miss-information out there. Hopefully by asking the right questions we can clear some of the fog. Not saying any company is right, but a bit of independent and validated data can't go amiss!
Watch this space, as they say!
cheers
8)
Eeyore
Jimbo:
I might stick the Dastek back in for now, and see if it makes any difference - it improves the top-end grunt brilliantly, 60 to 90 is much quicker than without it, but the bottom-end still lacks.
Perhaps an ECU re-map is the way to go - maybe I'll add that to my Christmas list and see what SWMBO says :roll:
Jim
mud-club-matty:
pm porny he will tell you and he dose ecu remaps
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