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From the workshop
Recent workshop stories, project highlights and updates from Llandow Tuning.
🔥 The Focus ST-3 is a fantastic platform, but why settle for generic off-the-shelf maps when you can have a **fully custom tune, built in-house and dyno-tested**? Unlike many tuners who rely on bought-in, generic…
Read storyBMW’s **B58B30A engine** is already a masterpiece from the factory – smooth, powerful, and full of potential. But even in stock form, it's being held back. With just a **Stage 1 custom tune**, this car **completely…
Read storyEach Calibration is as always tested and data logged. We try and get it right first time every time, but when a tweak is needed we're always here to help. OTS Maps? Well We think a decent custom tune is better, but…
Read storyNaturally aspirated engines don’t get the same crazy gains as turbos or superchargers, but when tuned properly, they can still pack a serious punch up top! This MX-5 NC came in for a custom remap and CAT delete,…
Read storyDo you reckon they could read and write an ECU without the help from some tool? (yes we use the same tools, but not always) I could probably tidy up my electronics bench (this is a lifelong issue lol). Note the surface…
Read storyI’ve seen a few diesel engines where customers proudly tell me they’ve had the pistons polished. Others have asked if it’s worth doing, often after being recommended it by someone else. Honestly, I’ve never seen the…
Read story🚗💨 𝐒𝐤𝐨𝐝𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐯𝐑𝐒 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫 – 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐱 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 💨🚗 Our latest project: a 𝐒𝐤𝐨𝐝𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐯𝐑𝐒 rally car fine-tuned for peak performance on the…
Read storyThis Golf GTD came in with a respectable 𝟭𝟴𝟬𝗛𝗣, but after our 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲, it’s now pushing a solid 𝟮𝟯𝟲𝗛𝗣! 🔥 ⚡ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲 ⚡ 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿…
Read storyAnother Polo in for a **𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿** custom tune – no generic files, no OTS nonsense, just real dyno-developed performance tuning. 🔧 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗖𝗨 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 🔧 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 & 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲 🔧…
Read storyOther garage £800 to fix it and its full of ash! Yep and its still broke! No chemical cleaning on the car is going to fix the ash stuck in the DPF! Don't fall in to the "DPF Clean" trap where you pay a lot of money to…
Read story🚗 Rough running engine? 💨 DPF issues? 💡 MIL light on? 🚛 EGR or ADBlue problems? Pop down to Llandow Tuning on weekdays for a No Obligation MIL/DPF/EGR/ADBlue Assessment! ✅ No fee ✅ No diagnostic charge ✅ Free…
Read storyThis Renault went to a "tuner" in Bridgend for a DPF/EGR/AdBlue/Stage 1 solution… and what a mess they made of it! The tuner outsourced the DPF removal to another garage – they fitted the clamp wrong, allowing exhaust…
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