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The Electrician:
Someone out there must have done the EGR removal and the De-cat, Is it worth doing ?

I'm a V8 man usually and i miss the acceleration, but the fuel consumsion of my newly purchased 300TDi seems fine (I surpose more mpg would always be nice) But my main aim is to increase the pick up a tad.

I have read tonnes of threads about increasing the power and mpg by doing the following 'tweeks'

EGR removal (blanking)
De-Cat
Either new or properly cleaned oil cooler
properly cleaned inlet manifold (new gasket)
oil change and Air, oil, fuel filter change.
Removal of the standard Viscous fan and replacing this with Kenlowe (or maybe equivilent).
heard about turning up the fuel pump a little (not sure about this one) :?:

Any of you done any of this, and

A): was it easy and straightforward (I have new haynes manual and some LR experience on V8's)  :thumbup:

B): was there a noticable difference in the way it drove afterwards

C); will it be a problem on MOT day, especially as we are probably going to be landed with class 7 mot's soon.

Thanks in advance people, because i know the advise on here is advise from experience and not because you think you may earn out of it.

have a good day
Gary

karlo:
A): was it easy and straightforward (I have new haynes manual and some LR experience on V8's)  Thumb up

yes,  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-Discovery-300TDi-EGR-Removal-Kit-Inlet-Hose_W0QQitemZ280314430454QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item41440ac3f6

B): was there a noticable difference in the way it drove afterwards

Yes, removing the EGR from my Auto gave it more low down response especially when cold and it revs more freely with the de cat (ESR 2297 is the one I used).

C); will it be a problem on MOT day, especially as we are probably going to be landed with class 7 mot's soon.

No, mines been through the last 2 like it.

lambert:
hi, i have a 200 so no egr but i have given my fuel pump an extra quarter turn. baisically it has given the acceleration of a standard car with only the driver on board when i am 7up with a 750kg trailer and i also have taller tyres. the only drawback is a little black smoke when i give it some beans. the pumps can be pushed further but you get more smoke and i don't fancy that.

Discopoo:
Go for it, done mine made a big (well big by 300tdi standards) difference, much nicer to drive better low down grunt.

boss:
cant really comment on just one mod as i drove my 300 bog standard, then i made the exhaust, put the stuped size inlet hoses on, de-egr, green air filter, advanced the timing on the fuel pump, silicone hoses and it would spin the wheels in 3rd.......but im alot lighter than you :lol:

since the rebuild i have cleaned the inlet chamber and im moving the rad to the back with a pare of kenlowes and putting the bigger intercooler up front
would like to know what happens then :grin:

in answer to your question......yes! definatly worth doing!

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