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Retired again!🤦🏻‍♂️ here we are at round 4 of the AWDC Freelander Trophy.

Retired again! Round 4 of the AWDC Freelander trophy - Minehead Here we are, halfway through the championship at one of the narrowest tracks we’ve ever raced on… wing mirrors were lost and disaster struck again!

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Discovery Td5 Auto Stage 1 ish! Today, Stew applies one of our awesome Stage 1 remaps to this well maintained Discovery Td5 Automatic. All goes well, until it doesn't!

Round 3 of the AWDC Freelander trophy.

This time we’re at Ebbw Vale and achieve our best results yet even with some issues!

Our First Podium! AWDC Freelander Trophy - Round 3 at Ebbw Vale Round 3 of the AWDC Freelander trophy. This time we’re at Ebbw Vale and achieve our best results yet even with some issues!

This Td5 90 has had one of our awesome GTB450 VNT turbos installed, but the owner wanted to bring it to us so we could check that everything was right and perhaps dial in a bit more power on the dyno.

After an initial power run, the figures were good, but not as good as they could be, so we did a few simple checks and found a dirty air filter. Immediately after replacing this with one of our Alive ITG panel filters, we had pretty much found the missing power, but we were sure we could improve some aspects of the tune and so we set to work making this happen.

Alive Power Flash is available on the Alive Tuning website.

Defender GTB450 Dyno Tweak

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Round 3 of the awdc freelander trophy,

How did it go?

Saturday we walked all 5.5 miles of course to try and get as much as possible to memory hoping to avoid another disaster similar to round 2! The course was very fast in places with some really rough parts for good measure.

Lap one we had a great start but dez decided to throw up some issues🤦🏻‍♂️ part way into the lap he went into limp mode and pulled all of our power from us to the point I thought our turbo had failed this resulted in a 13:03

Lap two we made some changes but still didn’t know if we’d fixed our issue we decided to try and work with it and all seemed ok apart from now we had a loud knocking noise coming from the drivers front wheel we managed a 12:01

After the first two laps we knew we had to get on it and make up the time we’d lost we also realised we would struggle to get all 8 laps in before our time was up so this was it all or nothing for the next laps and we would run them back to back without checking Dez in between.

Lap 3 we managed a 11:09

Lap 4 a 10:47 which was on par with the fastest freelanders.

At this point we stopped for dinner and gave Dez a good check over with a loose exhaust and ball joint being our only issues we set straight back out to do the next two laps back to back, laps 5 and 6 were uneventful bringing in a 11:08 and 10:53

With some of the other Freelanders having issues we knew all we had to do was finish all 8 laps and we would be in with a chance of a podium so we decided to back off a little for laps 7 and 8.

After picking up a puncture on lap 7 we came in with a 11:21. Lap 8 went smoothly with a steady 12:15 this meant we managed to pick up 2nd place at only our third event!

Overall the event was incredible and with myself and Chris (co-driver) learning to work together better 😂 we managed some respectable times. As for Dez apart from some minor repairs we couldn’t fault him 👌🏻

Bring on the next one 😊

The most powerful customer owned Td5 we’ve done to date, with a staggering 313hp / 685Nm from its 15P engine 💪

Round 1 of the AWDC Freelander Trophy.

How did it go?

For a first event in a vehicle we had very little seat time in, We think it went very well!

Saturday was scrutineering and with only a few minor issues we were cleared to compete so at 9:45am the following morning we lined up for our first lap. The lap went well, the course was great with a mixture of slow rough stone sections onto fast loose gravel with some short climbs thrown in for good measure.

Lap one was slow as we expected, even though we had previously done a recce lap, Neither Will or I couldn’t remember much of it! ⏱️ 13:38

Lap two, more confident and knowing exactly where we were going, we upped the pace and all seemed well until we missed a turn 😂 and had to detour ruining our time. ⏱️ 13:27

Lap three and we had to do better! We decided at the start line we wanted to achieve a 12 minute lap time and keep the truck in one piece. We set off and pushed hard, trying to remember where we could go fast and more importantly where we couldn’t, Dez did us proud, holding together and delivering a 12:43 lap! 😎

At this point, we were sitting 4th in class with the Ravenol v6 freelander not too far ahead. Several delays meant we would end the day with only one run left each so knowing this one could make a difference, meant we had go for it and not get lost this time!🤦🏻‍♂️ Little did we know, the v6 would have issue allowing us to catch them enough for us to finish the event in 3rd place! 🏆

Overall the event was fantastic, fun and the result was great!

Bring on the next one 😊

A massive thanks to our sponsors:
FHO Racing
FDR 4x4 Parts
Louth Tyre Services
Maple Towing and Leisure
Duckworths Parts
LOF clutches
Allisport

That’s it, we’re here at the 4x4 Expo at the Stafford showground, ready for show day tomorrow!

We’ve got one of our cars on display and will also be running live demonstrations of our awesome new Power Flash programming and diagnostics tool for Td5.

Get here early and make a day of it!

Oh, and don’t forget to catch our latest video on our YouTube channel, which goes live at 8am Sunday! 🫡

Fitting a new AMC cylinder head, with a diagnosis on exactly why we’re having to do so.

Check out our latest vlog over on our YouTube channel right now…

It’s back! New cylinder head for this GTB550 Defender Td5 The Td5 that just keeps on giving! By the end of this episode, we’ll have replaced every component in the fuel system of this 90, except the fuel lines, and ...

Wires everywhere, as we get busy on this BMW M57 DDE6 management, destined to run this 330d engine in a Defender.

✅ Alive Stage 2 with EWS off
❎ No opening of the ECU

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Meet Dez… The latest addition to the Alive fleet! 👀

We’ve done a thing! Martyn introduces something rather racy... In this episode, Martyn introduces you to the latest addition in the Alive stable, Dez! DEZ is a 2005 Land Rover Freelander TD4, with an already proven pedig...

🚨 New video going live this Sunday at 08:00 on our YouTube channel. 👀

Following on from Part 1, we’re back on the dyno with this awesome spec Td5 Defender 90 to dial it in, but in our quest for perfection, we uncover several fuel system problems, preventing us from attaining our smoke free performance goal.

It’s a long journey, that shows the level of detail we go to in the pursuit of excellence, as we isolate and document every problem, showing the steps taken to address them and to prove the results on our state of the art MAHA MSR500 rolling road.

All engine modifications were carefully dialled in on our dyno, with Alive’s unique engine calibration software, bringing it all together.

The final result is nothing short of spectacular, with a high powered Td5 that delivers performance, handling and dare we say it, comfort, in this otherwise fairly standard looking Land Rover!

For more information on what Alive can do for you, check out our website at alivetuning.com

I thought I’d have a crack at making an AI generated LEGO version of our Td5 Mighty 90. 👀😲

231hp / 533Nm on a rather understated Defender Td5 90, with no smoke! 🚫💨 ✅

The dyno chart here shows the highest figures achieved on the day (235.9hp / 552Nm), but we had to back it off to clean it up and the final result was pretty spectacular!

Jump over to our YouTube channel and watch from start to finish, how we achieved this awesome result. 😁
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https://youtu.be/ujfBZ-Ihiu8?si=lelknsYvRiXlA8af

It is, quite literally, Black Friday here at Alive, as the guys have gotten out the paint rollers and given our dyno cell a fresh lick of paint! 😃

We’ve started decorating the shop to give our HQ a fresh new look for 2024, and to help bring a better experience for our clients. 👍

Stay Tuned for more on this in the coming weeks! 🙂

One if the cleanest Td5’s we’ve seen in recent years, now with a GTB450 VNT turbo and making some incredible numbers!

Go check it out on our YouTube channel… ➡️

This GTB450 powered Td5 Defender makes nearly 500Nm! Dyno and Road testing. Here's a really nice example of a Td5 Defender 90, brought to Alive for our incredible GTB450 VNT turbo conversion and our super efficient Ultimate Intercool...

Take a seven seat Disco 3 TDV6, fill it full of automotive YouTubers and send it round the Nürburgring with Misha Charoudin at the wheel!

This is entertaining! 😂

WE ALMOST DIED! from Laughing🤣 @tavarish @AutoalexCars @MarkMcCann64 // Nürburgring Thank you and everyone else for unforgettable lap! Let's try to not ever do that again!🤣Use code Misha10 for 10% disco...

Here’s a couple of 3.0 SDV6’s in for remap last week.

Our carefully calibrated, dyno proven tuning has earned us rave reviews over the years. This Euro 6 SDV6 Range Rover Sport will now see 340hp and the Euro 5 Discovery 4 will be up to 305hp, both with significantly improved response, overall drivability and just maybe an improvement in fuel efficiency too! 😁

We are very pleased to announce Alive Tuning as a new 2024 series sponsor.

Alive Tuning offer a huge range of great products and services for both the competition racers and daily drivers alike!

We thank them for coming on board as the series gathers momentum and we look forward to working with them throughout what looks to be a mad year for British Off-Road Motorsport!!

Our first vlog is now live on YouTube, with Stew and his Supercharged Saxo at a very damp Cadwell Park.

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Supercharged Saxo chatter at a damp Cadwell Park Stews Citroen Saxo hits the track for the first time in over a year, and it rained! Come for a ride in this bonkers quick pocket rocket on a sl...

It’s been a long time since I’ve had to do this! Dusted off the old BDM jig for this 2008 G4 Edition Discovery 3 TDV6 ECU, which has been sent in to us for testing, from a car with serious engine issues.

This ECU had been “tuned” previously and I could see in the calibration how the injectors would have been stressed way beyond their design capabilities, which also caused a lot of exhaust smoke too!

All reset back to factory stock for now, whilst the engine issues are being dealt with, then this car will be gracing our awesome MAHA MSR500 dyno for a proper Alive remap.

ULTRA4 EUROPE 2023 was brutal!

Most teams suffered some kind of structural damage and the Alive sponsored teams were no exception. Seemingly with little more than good luck, some teams were spared the heartache of severe damage, and with a determined team spirit, they managed to overcome and get back out to battle on.

Unfortunately for Team sharp, they’d suffered catastrophic damage to a suspension joint, which sadly couldn’t “just be welded up”.

Also due to a structural problem, AON 4x4 #919 were unable to complete at this event, which we’re gutted about. 😕

Tom Britain (Team BBS Racing) also suffered serious mechanical issues, in particular, losing power steering, which brought his race to a premature end.

One team that got lucky was Team Field Fabrication, who absolutely sent their Stock Class Disco Td5, to take the First Place spot on the podium. 🏆 🏁 Well done guys👍

We’re delighted to say that all our teams have super strong, highly competitive and most importantly, reliable engines to help power their teams to success. Martyn was on site all weekend with the Alive 110, providing help, guidance and support to our teams (and many others!) throughout the event. 🙂

Thanks to all our teams for their tireless hard work and dedication to the sport! 👏

Unit next time…

Tomorrow morning, we leave to support our teams racing at the ULTRA4 EUROPE King of Britain event at walters arena.

With 37 vehicles competing it’s going to make for some exciting, and almost certainly close racing!

Spectators are welcome to come and enjoy the atmosphere and entry to the event is completely free.

See you there! 🏁

Who wanted to see us test our Td5 90 on an independent dyno? 👀🤔

Well, this morning we participated in the with Tom Davies.

Drum roll please…

Max Power: 319.8bhp @ 3967rpm
Max Torque: 736.3Nm @ 2588rpm

The official dyno graph from todays event is shown below.

Monday morning and we’re on it, just like our awesome “Rat Bag” Td5 90 pictured here from way back in 2010!
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We’ve been making Defenders handle on asphalt since 2009 and our years of experience are evident in the suspension systems we sell today.

Check out our range on the Alive website, here: alivetuning.com

We had a visit from DannyDC2 on Thursday, to run his Civic on our awesome, calibrated MAHA Dynamometers MSR500. 🙂👌

Danny's Civic EG Class A car...

Brought in for a power test to ensure its within its power to weight on a recognised 750 Motor Club MAHA Dynamometers dyno.

Alive Tuning
Unit 1, Meridian Centre,
Belvoir Way, Louth,
Lincolnshire, LN11 0LQ
Tel: 01507 309109