Peugeot-Citroen/Mini 1.6 THP engine naming, maintenance and servicing – 101
Thursday, 29 March 2018
How to keep your THP engine healthy and happy Keeping your THP engine healthy and happy is a simple process. All you need to do is follow some key points in its maintenance. We hope this guide will help extend your engine’s life. Prince engine codes covered are EP6-DT, EP6-DTS, EP6-CDT, EP6-CDTX, EP6-CDTM and EP6-FDTX.
- Published in Citroen, ECU Remaps, Peugeot, Technical Files
Peugeot-Citroen/Mini 1.6THP Intake valves with combustion residues buildup
Saturday, 24 March 2018
Combustion residues on the intake valves – what to do? Direct injection engines, such as the EP6-DT and EP6-DTS by Peugeot/Citroen, suffer from combustion residue buildup on the intake valves. This is a very common problem with all direct injection engines nowadays. Because fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber, it does not go
- Published in Technical Files
Peugeot 207 RC/GTI/GT/Rallye 1.6T – Longer 5th gear modification guide (updated info on 50-33 gearset)
Saturday, 17 February 2018
Any owner of a 207 THP will tell you that the 5speed gearbox needs a longer 5th gear. The 5th gear ratios on both 207 THP150 and THP175 are very short and not useful for good fuel efficiency. Peugeot and Citroen fixed that problemyears later, by switching over to a 6-speed gearbox in facelift THP156
- Published in Technical Files
DSG7 to DSG6 conversion – Skoda Octavia A7 1.8 TSI Gen3/MQB
Monday, 13 November 2017
The Skoda Octavia A7 1.8 TSI only comes with a DSG7 DQ200 Gen3 gearbox, if the customer wants an auto-gearbox edition. The versions that come with a DSG6 DQ250 are only available in AWD arrangement. This can be a setback to owners with the FWD gearbox arrangement. This is mainly because The 1.8 TSI EA888
- Published in ECU Remaps, Octavia, Skoda, Technical Files
Audi RS3 8V – intercooler upgrade options
Friday, 10 November 2017
Having worked and gathered data from many of the pre facelift and facelift Audi RS3 8V that have received our ECU remap, we thought this article will help RS3 8V owners understand why having an intercooler upgrade is a wise decision. The stock Audi RS3 8V intercooler unit easily overheats on dyno and at the
- Published in Audi, RS3, Technical Files
How to fit a VAG blowoff valve on a 1.6THP engine (Peugeot/Citroen/Mini)
Friday, 02 June 2017
A few years ago we tried and successfully installed a VAG blowoff valve in place of the stock one on the Peugeot 207 GT/GTI/RC 1.6T. Both valves are made by Pierburg. They are electrically compatible but the VAG bov has a better coil and better overall build which allows it to withstand more boost without
American vs European fuels – Octane rating
Friday, 31 March 2017
“Fuel in the US is really bad compared to Europe and the rest of the world” – is a very untrue statement. Fuel in the United States is as good as anywhere else in the world. What changes is how Americans describe their fuels in terms of quality – octane number. They use a different
- Published in Technical Files
Peugeot 207 1.6T RC/GT/GTi/THP/XS/Rallye – Downpipe removal
Thursday, 16 March 2017
How to remove the downpipe from Peugeot 207 1.6 Turbo Removing the downpipe without removing the whole front of the car is tricky. There is very little space to reach and undo the bolts that secure the heat shields. But it is possible if you are careful. The photos below show how to do it!
- Published in Technical Files
Peugeot/Citroen 1.6 THP – Mini N14 – PCV delete modification (Prince engine)
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
PCV delete – why do it? One of the most discussed and debated modifications on THP/N14 engines is deleting the rear PCV system. THP200 has this by default, but all smaller THP variants use the PCV system in the plastic cylinder head cover. How the PCV system works All engines with pistons always have a
- Published in Technical Files
Citroen C5 1.6 THP – Before and after cleaning the intake valves
Wednesday, 01 March 2017
We can never stress the importance of cleaning the intake valves frequently on THP engines. Even more so, when the car is to be remapped. The engine has to be completely healthy to produce more power, or the problems will come back to hunt you and cause big failures. While the owner had suspected
- Published in Technical Files