[russ335d]

hello all, does any1 know of a good company in the south of uk that can remove the dpf and tune the car? i have been quoted 650 and 2days work by one company.

thanks

[p1tse]

A friend just got his done near bath junction I think is that any good on location?

[jamier27]

Angel tuning?
They do it for 650 and includes remap

[graemebryson]

I recently my DPF removal/remap done by Ecotune in Glasgow - feels like a completely new car, I can't recommend it enough. I paid similar to what you've been quoted, I reckon that's near enough the going rate. Enjoy!

[Red Ice BMW]

Originally Posted by graemebryson

I recently my DPF removal/remap done by Ecotune in Glasgow - feels like a completely new car, I can't recommend it enough. I paid similar to what you've been quoted, I reckon that's near enough the going rate. Enjoy!

In what way is it different mate if you don't mind me asking. Did they do a before and after RR at all. I'm from just outside Glasgow.

[russ335d]

ye angel tuning is the company who quoted me, ecotune bit far for me travel lol.

[MEGA]

BW chiptune in West London have done this work to the car of a friend of mine with excellent results

[AWBimmer]

sorry to jump in on the thread but what side effects does the car have with dpf removal and is there a reason NOT to get it donw, out of interest?

[dxb335d]

Only downside is some smoke, standard car doesn't do
It. With out a DPF it does.

That's the only downside. Upside is a nicer sound and more HP

[AWBimmer]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Only downside is some smoke, standard car doesn't do
It. With out a DPF it does.

That's the only downside. Upside is a nicer sound and more HP

Ahh ok, interesting.. so why don't more and more people get DPF delete if that's the only downside or .. is it just that some may not be aware of this 'mod'? Is there a right time in a car's lifespan to do DPF delete or.. just interested to know if its something someone like myself to consider as I'm still a noob in mods lol.

[dxb335d]

I didn't want to butcher mine when I had a 335d. Not many people had done it to 335d's at that point. It was big with other marque's though.

If I had another 335d I'd consider it. But would want to see how much it would smoke.


For me it's awful seeing high end diesel cars smoke. Hence why BMW fitted one in the first place.

[golfmck1980]

The guy I got my remap done with said do not remove it unless yr having problems with if not leave well alone.

[xs2man]

I'll be leaving mine well alone, along with the swirl flaps. But only until the warranty runs out. Then they are for the boot.

[russ335d]

im not sure the smoke is that bad, before i got my car i was looking at the audi a4 3.0tdi and seen quite afew vids of them with dpfs removed and not that much smoke, and if u check the n57/m57 section under aftermarket exhaust topic i posted couple vids also with no dpf/cats and full systems, not much smoke.
the guy from angel tuning said they can tune the car to not produce much more smoke with a good remap.

[jimmylad]

Had the dpf delete done on mine & smoke is not an issue even with a remap.

Only time I see smoke is booting it after tootling around for days on end.

[graemebryson]

Originally Posted by Red Ice BMW

In what way is it different mate if you don't mind me asking. Did they do a before and after RR at all. I'm from just outside Glasgow.

The torque increase is insane - before the process it RR'd at abut 173bhp/300 ft lbs, and after the remap/dpf removal it's 247bhp/400 ft lbs.

I've seen a few people mentioning the 'diesel smog' - It's barely noticeable on mine other than some build up on the exhaust tips after a weeks use or so.

[P 5UML]

Originally Posted by MEGA

BW chiptune in West London have done this work to the car of a friend of mine with excellent results

was that friend meee???

lol i had this done at Jasons and done an awesome job! car sounds so much better too

[EssexIan]

PMW in Chelmsford did mine, they use Ecotune's pipe and maps. Result was quite spectacular and mine had already been re-mapped by emaps beforehand.

There is some smoke at full throttle but other than that it appears clean, interesting to note that if you use something like Millers diesel additive a lot of smoke is produced most of the time!

I only had mine done because the dpf blocked and subsequently split before I could get it in to be cleaned, if this hadn't happened I would probably have kept it in place.

Ian

[Mr Singh]

Its been said removing the DPF increases MPG, is anyone able to back this up?

[graemebryson]

Originally Posted by Mr Singh

Its been said removing the DPF increases MPG, is anyone able to back this up?

I had my remap done at the same time as DPF removal, but my MPG shot up. I think the loss of MPG may be attributed to a 'heavier' right foot...

[jamier27]

Just got mine booked in for next sat, getting DPF replaced with stainless downpipe and mapped, he says they get about 369bhp with it removed and map on.

I was concerned about possible gearbox weakness but he reassured me and told me his x5 has same unit and engine and his is mapped and often tows a 2.5 ton boat and floors it regulary without a flinch....

I am thinking of opting for the hand held PnP unit so car will run standard map most of time (when other half drives it) and when i go play i can put the power map on.

[NJ 1161]

Originally Posted by jamier27

Just got mine booked in for next sat, getting DPF replaced with stainless downpipe and mapped, he says they get about 369bhp with it removed and map on.

I was concerned about possible gearbox weakness but he reassured me and told me his x5 has same unit and engine and his is mapped and often tows a 2.5 ton boat and floors it regulary without a flinch....

I am thinking of opting for the hand held PnP unit so car will run standard map most of time (when other half drives it) and when i go play i can put the power map on.

If you don't mind asking, how much and where? Sounds good!