Personally, I think it's idiocy to put additional stresses on an engine that's over a decade old. Asking for problems.

Seconded

The 2.2 was a well designed engine - I'd leave it alone

Edited by Big John on 09/08/2017 at 23:09

I certainly wouldn't chip an eleven year old diesel. These were never exactly slow to start with and were set up with an optimum balance of performance, economy and reliability by a major manufacturer who knows a thing or two about making engines... leave well alone. If you want to go faster, buy a faster car.

Like his F1 engines?

Thanks everyone, I'd be reasonably confident that the engine could take a little extra power (the remap would only add about 30bhp) and if the clutch and flywheel were only good for, say, 75% of their usual life, that wouldn't bother me very much. Despite keeping the car in good nick, it's still over a decade old and there's no getting around that.

Think I'll leave the remap and just give it a bit more welly as and when.

Thanks again.