OT Peugeot 406 1.9td – tuning :-D

Can its power/torque be improved? I've already pumped the tyres up, fueled up at Shell, emptied the boot. What I want is extra horses or torques. An idea how? I'm bored, happy and tipsy so open to ideas.

Yes, quite easily…

What year is it? And what Horsepower to start with (90bhp iirc)?

143bhp on this 306TD with the same engine no less!

Indeed, its a 90hp TD. You can up the boost and tweak the fuel delivery fairly easily, if you dont mind getting a bit messy and dont mind a bit of black smoke on hoofing it. Get over to pug306.net for advice, it's the same engine.

Sell it and buy a proper car?

BadlyWiredDog – Member

Sell it and buy a proper car?
I can't, it's soft, big, cheap to run and with my not-so-clean licence I need something cheap to insure.

tuning it needs to be reported to the insurance company and might increase your premiums

Though they'll not find out unless you kill someone, then you (and they) are screwed as you'll be uninsured.

I can always ask them how much more it's be, can't I?

Yup, mine have always been happy to quote for minor mods. I had to find a specific insurer when I went past the 50% power increase mark though (not on the 306, mines bog standard).