Phil, it's interesting to hear your experience with Bluespark -- I think it was on your recommendation that bought a Bluespark module for my (now sold) C5 X7 2.0 HDi. I had a poor experience with a tuning box (don't remember its name, not Bluespark) in a Punto 1.3TD, where all it did was make performance inconsistent and run rich (lots of black smoke).Hi
I can tell you that performance and diesel are often in sentences I utter
218kW and 521Nm, that’s what each of our chipped 3.0HDi C5 X7 Citroens are producing.
Effortless performance and excellent economy, the best economy has been 4.7l/100km on a long journey.
Overtaking is so easy and often puts a smile on my face.
I have been using Bluespark Automotive Pro performance/economy modules for years now.
All vehicles I’ve put them on have run smoother with better gear changes, had better economy and noticeably more power with less turbo lag. The cost of the modules are very reasonable.
Past vehicles I’ve fitted with Bluespark Pro:
Peugeot 407 Sedan 2.7HDi, Citroen C5 Tourer 2.0HDi, Citroen C5 X7 Tourer 2.7HDi
Present vehicles with Bluespark Pro:
Citroen C5 X7 Sedan and Tourer 3.0HDi’s
My original reason for looking into performance chipping was the turbo lag on our 407 2.7HDi, leaving me stranded in an intersection with a car bearing down on my right...very scary. After considerable research I settled on the Bluespark Pro and it certainly sorted that out
It’s not about drag racing, just improving the driving experience.
I know some ‘purists’ may pooh pooh the idea and claims, but after years of experience with these particular modules.... I think I know what I’m talking about.
Cheers, Phil
https://bluesparkautomotive.com/peugeot-407-v6-hdi-2-8-204-ps-pro-boost
The Bluespark I bought was the basic one -- I didn't want to go for the Pro if it was a total waste of money and also didn't want to overstress the engine.
The results were interesting. I did not notice any fuel consumption improvement over std, but initial turbo lag was much reduced and mid-range response was much better. I eventually got a couple of DPF warnings, so worried that it was caused by the Bluespark box. So I took it off. Two things: in those instances, the DPF issue was because of too many short journeys (a quick run down the motorway fixed that), not the tuning box, and because I had become so used to the performance with the Bluespark, I also was starting to think it made no difference. When I took it off, then I really noticed the difference!
However, it wasn't a bulletproof thing. I normally ran the box in setting '3' out of 5. I then tried setting '4' (because, you know, if setting 3 was good, 4 must be even better
). That did cause problems, throwing a couple hard faults I needed Diagbox to clear.Now I have a T9 308 1.2, Bluespark can reflash the box to suit the 1.2 and supply the correct cable for a nominal fee. I have stalled on that idea because with 20psi boost(?) as it is std, I worry that I will overstress the engine. The 1.2 Puretech has enough problems (not mine so far, but the design is flawed).
