De-fapping a 407

[ToddM]

Hey guys! Well the question of the day is how do you defap a 407 2 litre HDI - is it possible, is it safe, is it cheap and what options are there to improve fuel economy on one of them? Sorry for the load of questions but the Astra isn't that comfy and spacious inside so looking along the lines of another french cruiser

[iangt4]

Hey guys! looking along the lines of another french cruiser

[trem1]

Hey guys! Well the question of the day is how do you defap a 407 2 litre HDI - is it possible, is it safe, is it cheap and what options are there to improve fuel economy on one of them? Sorry for the load of questions but the Astra isn't that comfy and spacious inside so looking along the lines of another french cruiser

yep its possible and been done many times, best advice is look on other 'peugeotforums' if you get what i mean and have a looky there, fuel wise i'm getting mid 40's out of mine mostly town driving and i'm not light-footed either

[ToddM]

Hey guys! looking along the lines of another french cruiser

Not that kind of french cruiser!

Hey guys! Well the question of the day is how do you defap a 407 2 litre HDI - is it possible, is it safe, is it cheap and what options are there to improve fuel economy on one of them? Sorry for the load of questions but the Astra isn't that comfy and spacious inside so looking along the lines of another french cruiser

yep its possible and been done many times, best advice is look on other 'peugeotforums' if you get what i mean and have a looky there, fuel wise i'm getting mid 40's out of mine mostly town driving and i'm not light-footed either

Thanks mate!

[Doggy]

You'll need access to a Galletto 1260 or similar.

If you send me a copy of your ecu file, I can make the nasty dpf function go away.

[ToddM]

You'll need access to a Galletto 1260 or similar.

If you send me a copy of your ecu file, I can make the nasty dpf function go away.

Even for a 407, doggy? Can you also improve fuel economy somehow via the map itself or would I have to take it to a garage to do that?

Technically if I follow your 406 guide (roughly) it should still work, right?

[Doggy]

You'll need access to a Galletto 1260 or similar.

If you send me a copy of your ecu file, I can make the nasty dpf function go away.

Even for a 407, doggy? Can you also improve fuel economy somehow via the map itself or would I have to take it to a garage to do that?

I can 'untick' the DPF fuction & send you the de-fapped file back, but don't have any know-how on tuning / remapping

Technically if I follow your 406 guide (roughly) it should still work, right?

If you mean take it off & batter the FAP out of it, then yes, it should still work.

I would prove the software works before reaching for the hammer.......

(I accept no responsibility if you cock it up & break something).

[ToddM]

Thanks mate, on the hunt for a 407 at this exact moment! My personal favorite so far:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

Any opinions? I think I can handle the ball joints replacing and the de-FAP

[trem1]

Thanks mate, on the hunt for a 407 at this exact moment! My personal favorite so far:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

Any opinions? I think I can handle the ball joints replacing and the de-FAP

oi thats my car ok the same as
at 91,000 miles the dpf is probably gonna need looking at soon, but may have been done recently...so check
the balljoints will have been changed at that mileage and could even be the newer upgraded model...again check
also the central display is known to fade with heat so if/when you go for a test have the heating/climate on hot and watch for fading, can take up to 20/30 mins but if theres no sign after that it should be fine.

Its a peugeot so check ALL electrics

make sure you get heat/cold air from both sides ie: passenger and driver as some have had an issue with the heater and its an expensive cost £1000+ mostly labour as the dash has to come out

other than that its just the usual second hand car stuff

[ToddM]

Thank you, very helpful! Any word on the 1.6s? Are they that asthmatic?