It’s the 2.2 that eat themselves for fun, even in standard trim, so our theory is to get the best out of the engine so it can be enjoyed! Like the 3.0 SDV6 phenomenon in the Range Rover/Disco 4 and 5 for example , with the crank snapping, it’s a question of when, not if it fails. It’s a Land Rover thing we’ve been expected to tolerate!
We really appreciate suggestions like this, so we’ll certainly try to feature more diagnosis and repair videos in future. There are some pretty in depth repair videos we’ve posted earlier this year, so by all means take a look at our previous videos.
Hi Alive 👋. Firstly, great work on the video. 👌 I'm always fascinated just how much torque can be squeezed out of a Land Rover. 1 quick question though on the subject of torque. From my research (and my research could easily be wrong), I've read that Freelander 2's that have manual boxes are torque limited in 1st gear to 360 Nm and 420 Nm in other gears due to the Getrag gearbox limitations. If this is true, do you keep that torque limitation in-place when remapping Freelander 2's? 😃 - Scott
Same engine in the mondeos is also limited in 1st and 2nd but running more power in the first place ....... pleas please please if and when u yours mapped with them do a detailed video there isn't much actual proof about what the fl2s can safely achieve
It’s true there are engine torque limitations imposed on most vehicles, in their lower gears, and that’s to prevent the torque multiplication from destroying the transmission. This needs to be respected and tuned with care to help ensure longevity, so all of our tuning, where possible, will always be torque limited in 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd gear, with full moo being available from 4th onwards. Even then, the way we ease the torque in is very carefully considered and can be adjusted depending on if it’s Auto, Manual or Manual with an updated clutch for example. It’s a deep subject that we absolutely understand and it’s been key to our reputation of delivering smooth power delivery.
@@alivetuningltd That's really reassuring to hear. Although I'm not sure the Freelander 2 has much moo left to give when it gets to 4th 😂. We look forward to seeing you guys on the 12th all being well with some other Freelanders 😁. @ashleywright1991, providing Alive Tuning are ok with it, we will be there with cameras in hand 😃. - Scott
@@ScottandAlana4x4 The Freelander 2 is a brilliant car, and once tuned (by us at least!), we think they’re a lot more spritely and nicer to live with in so many ways. Let’s just say, we do far more than just turn up the power on those. 😉
You can see that our calibrations for the 2.4 engine, increase low end torque significantly. This extra low end grunt means you’ll not have to rev the engine as hard and so by keeping engine speeds low, you’ll generally see improvements in fuel efficiency. The only exceptions to this would be if you were to labour the engine, so as long as the engine is driven respectfully, good things can happen. 😊
U asked for comments so here goes ......as there so many rumours that don't agree..... stick a fl2 on the dyno and settle the long awaited question ..... when does it drop in and out of 4wd some say it's engaged from start to 30 others say it's always engaged .... etc .... some people also claim sand mode basically puts them in 50% 50% front back .... would be interesting to see exactly what happens rather then rumours
We have three Freelander 2’s on fleet, and this sounds like an interesting idea to test. We can monitor the tractive effort on both front and rear rollers, under different conditions to see how they react.
@alivetuningltd I know it kicks in anyway once spinning but if your in someone's boggy fields etc that u don't want to rip up it would be ideal to know what it's doing when rumour has it engaged 0 to 30 then goes fwd unless detects spin apart from sand mode which is 50% 50 split .... but the Internet has that many opinions it would be interesting to mythbust it and will also attract more fl2 owners to the channel
The restriction is primarily within the design of the cylinder head, and its inability to flow significantly greater volumes of air. There's a much deeper explanation on our website shop, if you look up our listing for a hybrid turbo for 2.4 and 2.2 puma models. www.alivetuning.com/product/hybrid-turbo-for-defender-2-4-tdci-puma-td4/
You guys should be given a community service award for speeding up the extinction of all 2.2 and 2.4 Puma engines.
It’s the 2.2 that eat themselves for fun, even in standard trim, so our theory is to get the best out of the engine so it can be enjoyed! Like the 3.0 SDV6 phenomenon in the Range Rover/Disco 4 and 5 for example , with the crank snapping, it’s a question of when, not if it fails. It’s a Land Rover thing we’ve been expected to tolerate!
Love the videos, can we see some repairs as well please
We really appreciate suggestions like this, so we’ll certainly try to feature more diagnosis and repair videos in future.
There are some pretty in depth repair videos we’ve posted earlier this year, so by all means take a look at our previous videos.
Hi Alive 👋. Firstly, great work on the video. 👌 I'm always fascinated just how much torque can be squeezed out of a Land Rover. 1 quick question though on the subject of torque. From my research (and my research could easily be wrong), I've read that Freelander 2's that have manual boxes are torque limited in 1st gear to 360 Nm and 420 Nm in other gears due to the Getrag gearbox limitations. If this is true, do you keep that torque limitation in-place when remapping Freelander 2's? 😃
- Scott
Same engine in the mondeos is also limited in 1st and 2nd but running more power in the first place ....... pleas please please if and when u yours mapped with them do a detailed video there isn't much actual proof about what the fl2s can safely achieve
It’s true there are engine torque limitations imposed on most vehicles, in their lower gears, and that’s to prevent the torque multiplication from destroying the transmission. This needs to be respected and tuned with care to help ensure longevity, so all of our tuning, where possible, will always be torque limited in 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd gear, with full moo being available from 4th onwards. Even then, the way we ease the torque in is very carefully considered and can be adjusted depending on if it’s Auto, Manual or Manual with an updated clutch for example. It’s a deep subject that we absolutely understand and it’s been key to our reputation of delivering smooth power delivery.
@@alivetuningltd That's really reassuring to hear. Although I'm not sure the Freelander 2 has much moo left to give when it gets to 4th 😂. We look forward to seeing you guys on the 12th all being well with some other Freelanders 😁. @ashleywright1991, providing Alive Tuning are ok with it, we will be there with cameras in hand 😃.
- Scott
@@ScottandAlana4x4 The Freelander 2 is a brilliant car, and once tuned (by us at least!), we think they’re a lot more spritely and nicer to live with in so many ways. Let’s just say, we do far more than just turn up the power on those. 😉
Do these re-maps come with improvements for fuel consumption? Is there a re-map to increase range/autonomy?
You can see that our calibrations for the 2.4 engine, increase low end torque significantly. This extra low end grunt means you’ll not have to rev the engine as hard and so by keeping engine speeds low, you’ll generally see improvements in fuel efficiency. The only exceptions to this would be if you were to labour the engine, so as long as the engine is driven respectfully, good things can happen. 😊
U asked for comments so here goes ......as there so many rumours that don't agree..... stick a fl2 on the dyno and settle the long awaited question ..... when does it drop in and out of 4wd some say it's engaged from start to 30 others say it's always engaged .... etc .... some people also claim sand mode basically puts them in 50% 50% front back .... would be interesting to see exactly what happens rather then rumours
We have three Freelander 2’s on fleet, and this sounds like an interesting idea to test. We can monitor the tractive effort on both front and rear rollers, under different conditions to see how they react.
@alivetuningltd I know it kicks in anyway once spinning but if your in someone's boggy fields etc that u don't want to rip up it would be ideal to know what it's doing when rumour has it engaged 0 to 30 then goes fwd unless detects spin apart from sand mode which is 50% 50 split .... but the Internet has that many opinions it would be interesting to mythbust it and will also attract more fl2 owners to the channel
So td5 easily makes more power?
Td5 will easily make more power and torque than either the 2.2 or 2.4 engine, and then some!
What holds them back at the top, turbo ?
The restriction is primarily within the design of the cylinder head, and its inability to flow significantly greater volumes of air. There's a much deeper explanation on our website shop, if you look up our listing for a hybrid turbo for 2.4 and 2.2 puma models.
www.alivetuning.com/product/hybrid-turbo-for-defender-2-4-tdci-puma-td4/