What’s involved? Xpower upgrade CDT tourer.

Johndregg · 28th January 2019, 09:50

Called a local rover workshop today who offer the Xpower upgrade. When I asked what was involved I was told that they would need my car for a couple of days and that new parts would need to be added as well as the software in the ECU.
When I asked what these parts were and how much it was all going to cost he told me to use google. Got very vague.
Could someone else enlighten me? As I’ve been left with a distinctly dodgy feeling about the whole thing.

stocktake · 28th January 2019, 09:58

You would be far better purchasing the 160bhp upgrade from one of the traders on here. Just remove your ECU and post it to them if there isn't a registered trader near you.

macafee2 · 28th January 2019, 10:17

with the response they gave, I'd avoid them like the plaque

macafee2

Johndregg · 28th January 2019, 10:33

The garage has an ok reputation just that I haven’t used them before. I’m just at a loss to understand why they would need the car for that long and already know that extra parts will be needed but not be able to tell me what they are. I’ve worked as a motorcycle mechanic in the past, I usually do all the work on my own cars unless I don’t have specific tools or expertise. I asked direct questions but got woolly answers. He did ask me to email him and he would answer so I’m interested in what the whole story will be. The car is in daily use and it would be difficult to be without it to send off its ECU so I was hoping aT4 workshop would have been able to upgrade the map quicker than a couple of days.
Can anyone outline what’s actually involved?

Jamiewelch · 28th January 2019, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Johndregg

The garage has an ok reputation just that I haven’t used them before. I’m just at a loss to understand why they would need the car for that long and already know that extra parts will be needed but not be able to tell me what they are. I’ve worked as a motorcycle mechanic in the past, I usually do all the work on my own cars unless I don’t have specific tools or expertise. I asked direct questions but got woolly answers. He did ask me to email him and he would answer so I’m interested in what the whole story will be. The car is in daily use and it would be difficult to be without it to send off its ECU so I was hoping aT4 workshop would have been able to upgrade the map quicker than a couple of days.
Can anyone outline what’s actually involved?

No additional parts are required. It is a ZCS coding change then an ECU tune download. That is all it is, no additional parts. So it they say parts need changing then they are talking a lot of rubbish and trying to get more money out of you.

Johndregg · 28th January 2019, 11:10

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Originally Posted by Jamiewelch

No additional parts are required. It is a ZCS coding change then an ECU tune download. That is all it is, no additional parts. So it they say parts need changing then they are talking a lot of rubbish and trying to get more money out of you.

Well, I’m very interested to see what he says in his email.
Which members on here do the remapping by post?

Yorkshire GOC · 28th January 2019, 11:21

Try Big Russ

stevestrat · 28th January 2019, 12:27

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Originally Posted by Johndregg

The car is in daily use and it would be difficult to be without it to send off its ECU so I was hoping aT4 workshop would have been able to upgrade the map quicker than a couple of days.

The 160 upgrade isn't generally available, it was developed by a couple of the traders here and is only available through them. As stated it requires no parts, purely a software upgrade in the ECU.

grivas · 28th January 2019, 13:57

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Originally Posted by Johndregg

Called a local rover workshop today who offer the Xpower upgrade. When I asked what was involved I was told that they would need my car for a couple of days and that new parts would need to be added as well as the software in the ECU.
When I asked what these parts were and how much it was all going to cost he told me to use google. Got very vague.
Could someone else enlighten me? As I’ve been left with a distinctly dodgy feeling about the whole thing.

Yeah, my advice is AVOID these people, and get in touch with Brian, he offers the much superior 160 upgrade, and it will be done right.! right.

Nick Greg · 28th January 2019, 14:52

Avoid this garage. Your question has already been answered in this post.. Use the aforementioned traders to deal with it as they 100% know what they are doing.

28th January 2019, 09:50	#1
Johndregg Newbie Rover 75 tourer Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Belfast Posts: 20 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	What’s involved? Xpower upgrade CDT tourer. Called a local rover workshop today who offer the Xpower upgrade. When I asked what was involved I was told that they would need my car for a couple of days and that new parts would need to be added as well as the software in the ECU. When I asked what these parts were and how much it was all going to cost he told me to use google. Got very vague. Could someone else enlighten me? As I’ve been left with a distinctly dodgy feeling about the whole thing.

28th January 2019, 09:58	#2
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,586 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	You would be far better purchasing the 160bhp upgrade from one of the traders on here. Just remove your ECU and post it to them if there isn't a registered trader near you. __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

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Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,063 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Try Big Russ __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	with the response they gave, I'd avoid them like the plaque macafee2

28th January 2019, 10:33	#4
Johndregg Newbie Rover 75 tourer Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Belfast Posts: 20 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	The garage has an ok reputation just that I haven’t used them before. I’m just at a loss to understand why they would need the car for that long and already know that extra parts will be needed but not be able to tell me what they are. I’ve worked as a motorcycle mechanic in the past, I usually do all the work on my own cars unless I don’t have specific tools or expertise. I asked direct questions but got woolly answers. He did ask me to email him and he would answer so I’m interested in what the whole story will be. The car is in daily use and it would be difficult to be without it to send off its ECU so I was hoping aT4 workshop would have been able to upgrade the map quicker than a couple of days. Can anyone outline what’s actually involved?

28th January 2019, 14:52	#10
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	Avoid this garage. Your question has already been answered in this post.. Use the aforementioned traders to deal with it as they 100% know what they are doing.