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Old 5th February 2007, 12:04   #31
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moralfibre,even i had doubts regarding the ecu remap but didnt comment as i was not very sure.if i remember right,fiat did re-map the ecu of the palio 1.2 sometimes back-thus was born the 1.2 nv which was done to increase the fuel efficiency.to the best of my knowledge,such a thing was not done for the 1.6
so its the cat-con alone doing the damage.have to start searching for a free-flow exhaust once i get the money!!
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so its the cat-con alone doing the damage.have to start searching for a free-flow exhaust once i get the money!!
Yeah, that seems to be the perfect way of curing a constipated palio 1.6.

Sure enough, the new ones are not as responsive due to reasons mentioned in this thread.But what i've noticed is that its just the initial response that is a bit lack lustre.There should'nt be much of a difference once the car is above the 2000 rpm mark.But yes,the car will feel significantly sluggish with a/c on and a full load of passengers.I experienced this sluggishness when I test drove the euro 3 petra last year.The Petra diesel in comparison was much better in terms of low end response.

Infact,the palio 1.6 was reintroduced as the PALIO 1.6 'NV' SPORT, so as to emphasise that changes were made along the lines of the 1.2 engine.Now it is confirmed that the cat converter was repositioned near the exhaust manifold to enable the engine to reach optimum operating temperature at start-up, thereby reducing emissions and enabling the engine to meet euro3 norms.This alone would have affected the initial response of the engine.I'm not sure if the ecu has been tweaked as well or not.

Whatever it is,it still is a great car/hot hatch,and is still brilliant enough to provide adequate levels of driving pleasure.

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Does the year of manufacture of the ECU, and hence the firmware have any effect on what the mapping is? Couldnt you re-program / re-map the ECU?
They could but Fiat has already brought down ECU's to India from Magnetti Marelli and I dont think or rather know whether India operations has any method by which they can remap the ECU locally. I have the software CD's for the latest ECU program and I can confirm that the software hasnt changed since 2002.
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moralfibre,even i had doubts regarding the ecu remap but didnt comment as i was not very sure.if i remember right,fiat did re-map the ecu of the palio 1.2 sometimes back-thus was born the 1.2 nv which was done to increase the fuel efficiency.
I doubt if the ECU was remapped in the NV either? The cat-con was repositioned.
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I doubt if the ECU was remapped in the NV either? The cat-con was repositioned.
Nope,the ecu was changed for the NV. I can vouch for that. Refer to my first ever thread on this forum where I had introduced myself .I had a 2002 manufactured 1.2 then.Refer to reply number 9 in that thread.

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Can ECU be remapped to the original GTX ? If so, how it can be done to my 1.6 Sport ? Who will do that and how much it charges ?
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Can ECU be remapped to the original GTX ? If so, how it can be done to my 1.6 Sport ? Who will do that and how much it charges ?

mahadev,but why?according to moralfibre and roms,the ecu is the same as that of the gtx-then why bother to remap it?and in any case,if not done properly by an expert,you will be inviting trouble.

better to install a free flow exhaust.less tensions and probably cheaper too!
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Well guys, I may sound stupid, but
1. could you tell me where can i get free flow exhaust installed on my 1.6?
2. Will it affect FE adversely as currently i am very much satisfied with it.
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Well guys, I may sound stupid, but
1. could you tell me where can i get free flow exhaust installed on my 1.6?
Go to anyone but Automech in Parel (Sun Mills compound). They DO NOT know how to install FFE's in Palio's and are lousy with customer service. Read my experience here - Post #62 . I will post pictures soon.

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I don't think it should if it is properly designed.
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Moralfibre - pardon my stupid question, i need to know what exactly is a free flow exhaust? and also whether the detuning of the 1.6 engine on the new cars have improved the fuel efficiency at all? to more than 9kmpl?
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From what i have heard the new 1.6 Sport comes with different Gear Ratios and a Catalytic Converter placed Closer to the Engine. The New Gear Ratio should be responsible for the Sluggishness But It gives you a cool extra 1.5-2KM extra mileage. My Adventure Gives me an Average of 10.5-11 KM/L With Just a little below 9km/L in CIty Driving. I dont think the GTX used to give that much. CAn someone confirm on the FE.
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Moralfibre - pardon my stupid question, i need to know what exactly is a free flow exhaust? and also whether the detuning of the 1.6 engine on the new cars have improved the fuel efficiency at all? to more than 9kmpl?
This link will help you understand better -
Yes detuning the 1.6 sport has improved FE on the car. I get around 10-11 kmpl in city.

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From what i have heard the new 1.6 Sport comes with different Gear Ratios and a Catalytic Converter placed Closer to the Engine. The New Gear Ratio should be responsible for the Sluggishness But It gives you a cool extra 1.5-2KM extra mileage. My Adventure Gives me an Average of 10.5-11 KM/L With Just a little below 9km/L in CIty Driving. I dont think the GTX used to give that much. CAn someone confirm on the FE.
The Cat is already as close to the engine that it can get. As a matter of fact, it is placed about 2 inches after the exhaust port where the headers converge. I doubt whether any changes are made to the gear ratios. The GTX does give around 10 - 17 kmpl in mixed conditions.
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Free flow pictures from Palio 1.6 GTX

You can see what a catalytic converter looks like and how close it already is to the headers.
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With decent driving, my 2001 GTX gives me 10 kmpl in the city (75% AC). Highway driving with 100% AC yields ~14 kmpl with speeds around the 120+ mark and reasonable acceleration.
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With decent driving, my 2001 GTX gives me 10 kmpl in the city (75% AC). Highway driving with 100% AC yields ~14 kmpl with speeds around the 120+ mark and reasonable acceleration.
Just about same here with my S10
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