Saw this custom convertible 2003 Discovery pop up on eBay.

Land Rover Discovery s Sport Utility 4 Door | eBay

 

Looks nice here is what peaked my interest:
The Engine: I sent the engine computer to England to master tuner Mark Adams at Tornado Systems. He custom remapped the ECU to deliver a smooth 10-12% horsepower/torque increase over the entire RPM band.

Can anyone add anything on this?

 

I suppose it could be done.

 

Just corresponded with the tornado folks. I have also been in contact with a couple of companies that offer the service, to get their opinion. Very minimal gains can be had with the tornado chip, unless you do a buttload of other work..... Open up intake/exhaust and such. With all of that done it will help in getting rid of the flat spots in torque throughout rpm range and maybe possible 10-12% gains. About 5-700. Send the computer to them.
The downside in my opinion is that you would have to get it done again if ever you do other performance work like a cam change. But on the less adaptive management systems, I would probably go for it, after all other performance work. Not on Bosch though

 

$30K for half a Disco. I saw a Defender on CL the other day for less than 17K.

 

I will but to your point Dusty they are too far away. I think the best way to do this is on a dyno. I have a Tuner here in my area in Ga .. TRM. I have interest especially with the Cam upgrade I have. I don't expect much HP but would like to get the most out of the computer and better throttle response etc...even a 5%increase would be nice but depends on cost as well.
David

 

This is almost the same thing I was thinking if doing to my '04 parts truck and dropping in a carb'd 350 with a 4 speed manual or a manually shifted auto. Make for a crazy fun beater truck.

 

Noooooope.

I can understand a custom built or heavily modified vehicle with the accompanying finish work for $30k, but this isn't it. Neat idea, but it doesn't look like it's worth anything near that.

 

Land Rover Defendery?

 

Dare someone to bid $15k. Knowing it will go over.