x power upgrade

Wilmac · 15th May 2012, 19:34

Hi Everyone

can you help / advise me?

is there anyone in NI with a T4 who can explain fully the benefits and complete the X POWER upgrade and if so approx cost?

thanks

mark d3 · 15th May 2012, 20:04

benefits 116 to 135 bhp

drawbacks none

Wilmac · 16th May 2012, 15:49

CONFUSED !!!!

Reading previous forums I understood that with a T4 you were able to perform the x-power upgrade. I contacted our local Rover /MG specialist and was told that this upgrade required a disc from Rover ..approx £300 and this disc only was usable on one car

can someone confirm which is correct....and how can fellow members be able to offer this service for £100 or less ???

again thanks

RPWC · 16th May 2012, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilmac

CONFUSED !!!!

Reading previous forums I understood that with a T4 you were able to perform the x-power upgrade. I contacted our local Rover /MG specialist and was told that this upgrade required a disc from Rover ..approx £300 and this disc only was usable on one car

can someone confirm which is correct....and how can fellow members be able to offer this service for £100 or less ???

again thanks

send a pm to Big Russ ,or Marinabrian,they will explain the way it works,but I will tell you this much,Brian did mine last year,and it made a considerable difference to the overall torque of the car,its well worth it.

Talago · 16th May 2012, 16:36

Don't know about this, but have you spoke to Thomas Devlin at Randalstown or BXR Cars in bangor?

Wilmac · 16th May 2012, 17:06

Hi

It was Devlins that qouted me this estimated price for disc.... T4 time / programming etc.. was extra on top of the price for the disc

total cost could be up towards £400 !!!! wont be happening !!!

Phil-T4 · 16th May 2012, 20:47

The x-power disc is reusable but the unlock code to apply the tune is generated from the chassis number, first you take the last 6 numbers and then.... whoops no, thats MY little secret

eurorover · 16th May 2012, 22:47

You need to come over for a day visit or a hoilday better still pay for me to come over lol

Jakg · 16th May 2012, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilmac

CONFUSED !!!!

Reading previous forums I understood that with a T4 you were able to perform the x-power upgrade. I contacted our local Rover /MG specialist and was told that this upgrade required a disc from Rover ..approx £300 and this disc only was usable on one car

can someone confirm which is correct....and how can fellow members be able to offer this service for £100 or less ???

again thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil-T4

The x-power disc is reusable but the unlock code to apply the tune is generated from the chassis number, first you take the last 6 numbers and then.... whoops no, thats MY little secret

Basically - Xpart make the special keys, the dealer buys them on a per-car basis, and sells them to the customer + the T4 time to install it.

However, it's just a code - and some clever T4 operators have worked out how to work out what the code is. They then install it for you.

This is why theres a significant price difference.

Wilmac · 17th May 2012, 11:25

Thanks everyone...

Is there any one local offering this more realistically priced service??

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Wilmac Avid contributor 75 Connie Saloon cdt (03) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Portglenone Posts: 194 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	x power upgrade Hi Everyone can you help / advise me? is there anyone in NI with a T4 who can explain fully the benefits and complete the X POWER upgrade and if so approx cost? thanks

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Wilmac Avid contributor 75 Connie Saloon cdt (03) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Portglenone Posts: 194 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	x-power upgrade CONFUSED !!!! Reading previous forums I understood that with a T4 you were able to perform the x-power upgrade. I contacted our local Rover /MG specialist and was told that this upgrade required a disc from Rover ..approx £300 and this disc only was usable on one car can someone confirm which is correct....and how can fellow members be able to offer this service for £100 or less ??? again thanks

16th May 2012, 16:36	#5
Talago Gets stuck in Rover 75 Club SE Tourer 1969 Rover P6 3500 V8 1973 Rover P6 3500 V8 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Belfast Posts: 945 Thanks: 27 Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts	Don't know about this, but have you spoke to Thomas Devlin at Randalstown or BXR Cars in bangor?

16th May 2012, 17:06	#6
Wilmac Avid contributor 75 Connie Saloon cdt (03) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Portglenone Posts: 194 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi It was Devlins that qouted me this estimated price for disc.... T4 time / programming etc.. was extra on top of the price for the disc total cost could be up towards £400 !!!! *wont be happening* !!!

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Phil-T4 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Olney Posts: 2,969 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,088 Times in 657 Posts	The x-power disc is reusable but the unlock code to apply the tune is generated from the chassis number, first you take the last 6 numbers and then.... whoops no, thats MY little secret

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eurorover Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	You need to come over for a day visit or a hoilday better still pay for me to come over lol

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Wilmac Avid contributor 75 Connie Saloon cdt (03) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Portglenone Posts: 194 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks everyone... Is there any one local offering this more realistically priced service??