ralph Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Hi Anyone out there had experience of these simple plug-in tuning boxes ? I have a Mk4 mondeo with the 1.8 tdci engine and I can get one of these off eBay for £60-80 and just wondered if they were any good? Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Not as good as a bespoke remap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Hi Anyone out there had experience of these simple plug-in tuning boxes ? I have a Mk4 mondeo with the 1.8 tdci engine and I can get one of these off eBay for £60-80 and just wondered if they were any good? Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC For that price I'd say they will be just a project box full of resistors and crap.Avoid like the plague. For a half decent tuning box you'd be looking £250 plus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Cheers for the info See the vid clip below for the sort of thing I was on about? Probably best to avoid as £75 seems too cheap! http://youtu.be/lhLTXFuSB8U Sent from my iPad using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Definitely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Definitely .......... avoid I assume you mean!??? Sent from my iPad using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Get a professional remap & do the job properly :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Definitely .......... avoid I assume you mean!??? Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Yea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_TDCI Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I bought a Synergy Ronbox for my Mondeo 2.0 TDCi and have been very impressed with it. The reason I went for it was because I wanted the option of being able to remove it if needs be which I can do it 5mins as opposed to having a remap. The box has 10 different settings which you can adjust to what you like. I was quite skeptical about getting a tuning box but any reviews I read about the ronbox seemed very good. It cost roughly 160euro for me so not sure what that is in GBP. Type Ronbox Synergy into google and have a look if you are interested in getting one. I had a custom remap on my previous Focus and I can definitely say I found the tuning box on my Mondeo far more noticeable than I did my remap on the Focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Bluefin by Superchips is removable too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Superchips every time and as said if you want to remove it go for the bluefin option, they really work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Another vote for bluefin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I would be going RonBox, almost did but my money was spoken for elsewhere just as I was going to buy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben007 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I've used them in the past my last one was from bluespark automotive for my pickup which cost about £200 yes there good with selectable mapping but for my mondeo I opted for bluefin (wasn't available for the pickup) tbh the bluefin map is far more smoother and as stated in here can be removed at anytime just using the handset. IMHO I'd stay well clear of a £60 jobby especially off fleabay u just have no assurances or comeback Hope this helps Ben Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Cheers everyone.... I think I will wait and save up for a bluefin. Thanks for your advice! Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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