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Originally Posted by Axe77 Wouldn't a twin turbo perhaps be more prone to issues, specially in our conditions? |
These SUVs are designed to run in really really harsh conditions, having a twin turbo or single would not make any difference.
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Originally Posted by ramnaresh_2000 Is this due to diesel vehicle restrictions in Delhi? |
There is no restriction on engine size in Delhi NCR right now, just a rule that doesn't allow Diesel cars older than 10 years on roads. In past there was a brief ban by Supreme Court, which was removed later on.
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Originally Posted by prateekvidya ...and the right comparison would be the Fortuner which in the BS6 variant barely offers 4% more power with a 2.8L engine. |
The real difference lies in Power to weight ratio. 70bhp/tonne isn't really an appealing figure for enthusiasts, decent only for a chauffeur driven MPV like usage(Carnival and Crysta are far superior in that respect) or as a Mall Crawler.
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Originally Posted by docinog Given that, at present, only the single turbo 2.0l diesel engine is available, is it a viable option to remap the ECU so as to boost the engine’s power and torque to values somewhat at par with those of the Bi Turbo 10 AT Ford Everest? Will this be stressful on the engine and the other mechanical parts in the long run, even if driven with a light foot?
Such a solution seems to be feasible because both these engines are essentially the same, the only difference being their state of tune and single/ bi turbo. As a result, post remap the power figures would be like the stock bi turbo which translates into mush less probability of damaging the engine/ other mechanical parts as long as one drives sensibly.
What do you feel about this? |
Endeavour is a complex car and I wont recommend modifications which would void warranty.
A Remap will bump up the power and torque figures and will make the car much better to drive but it wont change the powerband, the narrow powerband will become more prominent with more boost. For example our friend AceF355 has a remapped 2.2 MT 4x4 variant, the car makes upwards of 190bhp but that engine also has narrow powerband, even with supershort gearing it struggles in low end and top end isnt phenomenal either, all the power lies in midrange.
In comparison Twin turbo engines have wider power band(mid range + top end), so I am expecting even if you ignore power bump, that engine will be far nicer to drive, it wont run out of steam by 3600rpm, the 10 speed gearbox will work much better with it.
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Originally Posted by 991.2GT3 Fantastic review Anshuman! I've lived w my 2016 Endeavor 3.2 for a while now(42k kms to be precise) and can't imagine a smaller less powerful engine in this size of car, on the contrary i've been contemplating getting a remap for the longest time to get more oomph out of this beast! |
Last November in Jaisalmer, I did crawl recovery on 2 different Endeavours multiple times, I found the throttle to be super laggy, while it offers smoother power delivery but the throttle lag(not turbo lag) did let the car crawl.
I had a strong feeling a throttle controller can improve the situation. There are very good reviews on a throttle controller called IDrive from Australia. So one friend got it fitted in his Endy and the results are phenomenal not only for offroad use but also for on usage. Even with the same power and torque figures, the car now feels much more responsive and peppy, good thing is its a plug and play device with some 15-20 levels of adjustments. You can try this out, will make a big change.
Also, 3.2 engine responds really well to remap. If you are not concerned about warranty, go for remap + throttle controller.