Looking into remapping my stilo jtd 115. Celtic tuning say they can get it up to 163bhp and 288lbft of torque.

Good figures! Has anybody had a remap done with them? Are they any good?

Have known about remapping for a while, but never done it due to fears of wrecking the car. But after extensive research, I may just take the plunge!

do a bit more research, reputable companies wont give an exact figure as every car and every engine is different, they will all end up with different results, find a company with good rep and a rr to show that what they tell you is true, remember its not the end figure that is important is the difference between pre and post remap ie the gain

Ok thanks mate, if they can get that much out if it then great! Have looked into it a fair bit and they seem to have a good reputation. Was just wondering has anybody on here used them?

ive read lots of bad about them, but not personally used them, there are often rrr remap day offers on south wales car club websites

also check with them about the effects of what ever gain you achieve have on your clutch and brakes-should be fine, but just check-as far as I knew, the 115 could get comfortably about 155BHP....

A gain of only 30bhp has torn clutches apart and destroyed dual mass fly wheels so I hope you plan to upgrade both if your planning a 50bhp increase.

Shadeyman said:

A gain of only 30bhp has torn clutches apart and destroyed dual mass fly wheels so I hope you plan to upgrade both if your planning a 50bhp increase.

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I was always led to believe that the standard clutch dmfw on any car is designed to have much more power put through it than standard... I could be wrong...
Are there plentiful clutch dmfw upgrades for the stilo 115?

I would suspect that the extra torque would be the more likely culprit

I had my jtd remapped by Celtic. When they first did it I was disappointed as I had previously ran a tuning box and felt the remap wasn't as good top end power wise. To their credit they said they could have remapped it to give more power but there was a slight risk of the dmf coming apart.

After telling them I was expecting to renew the dmf and clutch anyway they came back and mapped it again. Wow, what a difference it made. Pulls from 1400rpm hard. And boosts for longer. I did 20000 miles before the clutch started slipping but the clutch had done 100k miles then.

I can vouch for Celtic, esp as they ran a stilo for a couple of years. It works well with a decay as well

One thing I didn't do that prolonged the clutch was hard launches and flooring it in first. Mind you you don't need first when it's remapped.

Matthew1234 said:

I was always led to believe that the standard clutch dmfw on any car is designed to have much more power put through it than standard... I could be wrong...
Are there plentiful clutch dmfw upgrades for the stilo 115?

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All remaps increase torque, especially on Turbo Diesels where the increases can be huge. Increasing it too much puts a lot of stain on the drive train, especially the clutch and DMF.

If you want a remap don't go over the top with the gains and don't go launching the car every chance you get, unless you upgrade the weaker parts(Clutch and DMF).

I had a tuning box from Diesel Express(http://www.dieselexpress.co.uk) and got a big increase in power for less than £100, really pleased with it and the car handled the extra power well. I later remapped the car(35bhp+) only to find the clutch slipped in higher gears. I reduced the gains to around 30bhp which was the limit my car could handle comfortably. There are other threads on here where owners have gone for large gains only to find their clutch and DMF fail within weeks ..

Have a chat to Dave(https://www.fiatforum.com/members/davidthelodge) he has a remapped 1.9 8v JTD Multiwagon producing about 160bhp, ask him about his clutch and DMF.

Thanks mate, have sent him a message. My car is on 107000 miles, no sign of clutch or dmfw being changed (no paperwork i mean) So I should definitely change them both before remapping?

Matthew1234 said:

Thanks mate, have sent him a message. My car is on 107000 miles, no sign of clutch or dmfw being changed (no paperwork i mean) So I should definitely change them both before remapping?

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Mine had 110,000 on it when I remapped it and 120,000 when I sold it, and no the clutch and DMF had never been changed. The right amount of gain and controlled use of that gain makes for a much better driving experience. If you plan to push yours to its limits you may want to consider upgrading the clutch and DMF to handle the huge torque spikes that are produced and the exhaust to cope with all those extra gases ..

The main thing as Shadey and I have said is to avoid hard launches. Pull away normally then foot down when clutch is fully released. Don't provoke clutch slip.

Brakes are fine for it. The heavy 5 pot abarth uses the same brakes.

What clutches, DMF's and exhausts do people recommend for remapped JTD's?

I had mine remapped, got 156bhp and 249ft.lb of torque, clutch started slipping in 4th, plenty of power for a stilo

How much would it cost to fit a new clutch dmfw? Anybody ever had it done

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How much would it cost to fit a new clutch dmfw? Anybody ever had it done

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Have a read of this thread by Dave. Will answer a lot of your questions ..
https://www.fiatforum.com/group-buys/228355-anyone-interested-west-mids-group-buy-remap.html

So then.... from what I have gathered, prior to remapping for best results it is advisable to change the clutch to a frc.

Anybody know if this one will fit? (officially for a jtd 140) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-STIL...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item414f4f50c5

Or this one which I found (lists it is officially for the 8v 115)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Torque-Fa...Parts_SM&fits=Model:Stilo&hash=item5d349727da

Am I in the right ball park here?

Anybody?