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Engine Tweaks

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 One thing that I have noticed with Ziggy is the difference the 2.8 JTD engine makes - its less frenetic with gear changes than the old normally aspirated 2.5 engine that was up and down the gearbox in hilly territory like a bride's nightie. But, the engine is a tad thirstier - not by much but..... So I started looking and thinking about getting the engine mapped fully - something that I have done to good effect on my Aprilia 1000 in the past. I started looking closely into it, and discovered plug in box made by BlueSpark -   https://bluesparkautomotive.com/ . I read further and ordered There are, for my model of engine three choices. Please note that you need to be very specific with regards to the engine - there are multiple variants of the same thing so 2.8JTD is not enough. Look on the VIN plate at the front of the engine bay: Note the line that states MOTORE - 8140.43s - that's the information that tells me that it was indeed one of the first JTD engines so a Bluespark co...