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Defender TD5 Cruise Control!
Defender Cruise Control? YES PLEASE!! Sometimes when on long journeys in your Defender don’t you wish you could just press a button and the car will control the speed? Unfortunately none of the classic defenders actually came with cruise control and it’s only the very...
Discovery Sport and Evoque DPF ISSUES?!
Discovery Sport and Evoque DPF ISSUES?! For a number of years now Diesel vehicles have had a system on called DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter). This is mainly due to help with the soot build up which is inherently a problem with the diesel engine so the DPF system is...
Defender 130 Spectre Edition!
Defender 130 Spectre Edition Td5 Build Fresh after completion of our customers Land Rover Defender 130 Spectre upgrades, we look back at what we’ve done to make one of the most iconic looking special editions even better to use. Initially we were tasked with remapping...
Td5 Remap worth it?
TD5 Remap for Discovery & Defender As the years have go on and the TD5 engine gets older and older it still has to be one of Land Rovers best ever produced engines! It’s extremely robust in its construction, has minimal electronics and is HIGLY tuneable even with...
Defender Puma Remap – Worth it?
Defender Puma Remap – is it worth it? Land Rover really changed the game when they released their “puma” version of the defender in 2007. They completely changed the design of the defenders interior running a much more modern dash with completely new electrics and a...
TD5 VNT vs TD5 Hybrid Part 1
Which is best the TD5 VNT or TD5 Hybrid? In this post we will focus on the benefits of the Td5 Hybrid Turbo We get asked a lot by customers which TD5 turbo is best for their vehicle and if all honesty it ultimately comes down to what they are wanting from their...
Land Rovers Greatest Engine? From TD5 Remap to Immobiliser issues!
The Land Rover TD5 Defender And Discovery Engine: All You Need To Know An engine is the most important aspect of any car. It is the aspect that can make or break the decision of purchasing that specific model. Land Rover or JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) needs no...
Empire Tuning TD5 VNT Update post
Update On our oil & water cooled VNT Many of you have probably seen our Td5 VNT dyno video making some very respectable numbers a late last year, well Josh (the owner) has covered just over 10,000 miles since the conversion as he uses this vehicle to commute to...
Discovery 3 Gearbox Flush V8
The Discovery 3 4.4 V8 is a very rare car in the UK market. These are not the most frugal of machines and do cost an awful lot to run and maintain, however when working they are extremely refined, responsive and actually great fun! The owner of this vehicle volunteers...
Lamborghini Huracan at VMAX200
We were recently at Vmax200 with a Lamborghini Huracan and it has to be said there is nothing quite like driving a car almost to its limit, just listen to the revs as it goes through the gears......... The feeling is so good its highly recommended and although the day...