Hi All,

I thought I should share this with you all and especially anyone thinking of re-mapping their RR/RRS whether it be a TDV6 or a TDV8.

I have been fortunate enought to deal with Pete Bell (owner of Bell Auto Services - http://www.bellautoservices.co.uk/index.php) on the re-mapping of my Defender TDCi and have over the last 6 months enjoyed the increased power his re-map has offered with the switchable system having been adopted over the last 4 months

As well as owning the Defender you may well be aware that I have a RRS TDV8 which is now some 12 months old and has 12k on the clock having just had its first service a week or so ago.

When I first drove the TDV8 it took me about 15 seconds to make up my mind that I had to have one, due to the power, sound and shear fun of driving such a beast on the road. Since then I have always said they have more than enough power and that they did not really need to be re-mapped etc but could be a little more frugal when drinking the liquid called diesel.

As a result I contacted Pete who invited me down to his workshop to see what he could do - I kind of think he already knew but was keeping me guessing

So on Friday last I went down and spent the afternoon with him chatting about LR products in general as well as chatting about the TDV8. On the way down to York I averaged 24.3 MPG which is not bad for me, as the journey is a combination of dual carriageway and A roads.

He asked if I would agree to him re-mapping my RRS to see what I thought and if I was not happy he could put her back to standard.

It took him a short while and then said I could take her out for a drive and WOW what a difference

If you thought your TDV8 was quick then think again, me, now that the re-map is on she pulls stronger, sounds better with a slight increase in rear end burble, and is all together much smoother - not that she was not smooth anyway but she is just much more responsive and ready to go in any gear

After I returned Pete asked me what I thought and I instantly said "the map was on to stay but could I have a switchable system just in case I need to go back to the stealers etc" Obviously the answer was yes, so that was that

Pete asked that I re-set the trip computer and record the milage on the way home - he said this with a grin so I suspected something and guess what, doing the exact reverse journy I averaged 27.6 MPG which is a 3.3 MPG increase and with more power and instant throttle responce

Pete Bell, you are a GOD and many thanks for your help, patience and switchable re-map system

Russell. "UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you.

Extremely interesting write up thanks.

When I had my TD6 chipped by JE, I saw an increase in power but the MPG stayed about the same, as I was using the increase in the power so therefore it negated the potential increase in economy.

Did you drive back in the same manner you arrived or were you using the extra power?

Let us know how you find your average mpg figures over time as thats the acid test. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Hi,

The drive home was roughly the same as on the way down, possibly slightly slower due to traffic but then again, I was using the extra power occasionally and enjoying the sweet music from the rear end

Russell. "UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you.

Did he tell you what the BHP and nm Torque figures were after his work?

For comparison, JE Engineering's TDV8 in a FFRR boosts it to 315bhp and 800nm Torque, 0-60 in 7.1 seconds, top speed 140mph. Impressive! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

My remap is much the same output as the JE remap.

I personaly like to limit the torque a little bit more than he does to help with engine and gearbox life.

Regards Pete http://www.bellautoservices.co.uk
Please where possibly email me for a faster response, PM's are quite hard to manage for us when we are mobile but we always have email with us.

Hi All,

Well I thought it time I wrote an up-date on the Bell Auto Services Switchable Re-map.

Since I had the re-map put on the TDV8 I have covered over 6000 miles and can honestly say I have not had any problems whatsoever

She has been into the stealers on 2 seperate occasions for work under wattanty and both times I have taken the re-map off and as soon as I get her back it is put back on (takes about 2 mins each time).

The TDV8 engine really does sound awesome and once the re-map is added she sounds even better with just a subtle amount of extra rumble from the back end.

With regards to the extra power, well again this is subtle but very noticable. The power is more instant and over the full rev range.

Fuel consumption is roughly the same overall, but on a long journey it is up slightly

Anyone thinking of a re-map, I would not hesitate in recommending Pete Bell and his switchable re-map

Russell. "UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you.

Russell I'm guessing the Remap is on a RRS yes totally agree the sound from the TDV8 RRS when remapped is However the sound from a Remapped TDV8 FF is a little more muted (we have more padding )

I prefer the phrase - refined

bell-auto-services wrote:

My remap is much the same output as the JE remap.

I personaly like to limit the torque a little bit more than he does to help with engine and gearbox life.

Regards Pete