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[OmegaAnglesey]

Should i or shouldnt i. what are the pros & cons..? much difference or hardly any?

[buttsy19]

As far as i am aware the 2.2 uses the simtec 71 ecu which is encapsulated and therefore can not be taken apart, the only way to update the software on this ecu is via tech2 and i do not think that anyone has created a performance map for it either,

[Kevin Wood]

Yep. Have never seen any form of tuning option for the 2.2. Best bet is to swap it for a V6.

[cem_devecioglu]

Yep. Have never seen any form of tuning option for the 2.2. Best bet is to swap it for a V6.

yep..if you want performance, 2.2 automatic not worth the effort..
 
better sell the car (not necessary the hassle of swapping ) , buy a V6 manual..

[OmegaAnglesey]

Yep. Have never seen any form of tuning option for the 2.2. Best bet is to swap it for a V6.

ah well it was worth a try asking if anyone knew if anyone had done this  ... V6 ( preferably a face-lift )  is on the list of things to get this year. 

[bored bigyin54]

i whould never go for a v6 again

[Andy B]

i whould never go for a v6 again

why? 

[bored bigyin54]

ask the boys on here why cost to much money if they go wrong 

[bored bigyin54]

i whould never go for a v6 again

why? 

and i just got rid of a 2.5 v6 ask webby

[Andy B]

ask the boys on here why cost to much money if they go wrong 

No more likely to break than a 4 pot though .......  You could say that as they're less stressed, they're more likely to live longer. There's  a mere 176000 miles on mine & all still OK 

Conversely her 40000 Smart had a whole shed load spent on it over Christmas.

I'd never consider a 4 pot of any flavour in a car the size of an Omega ............. 

[omega3000]

ask the boys on here why cost to much money if they go wrong 

    Aghhhh now you tell me ralf 

[bored bigyin54]

ask the boys on here why cost to much money if they go wrong 

No more likely to break than a 4 pot though .......  You could say that as they're less stressed, they're more likely to live longer. There's  a mere 176000 miles on mine & all still OK 

Conversely her 40000 Smart had a whole shed load spent on it over Christmas.

I'd never consider a 4 pot of any flavour in a car the size of an Omega ............. 

not the one i had i was just eating money so i think a 4 pot is easier for me to work on

[bored bigyin54]

ask the boys on here why cost to much money if they go wrong 

    Aghhhh now you tell me ralf 

told you weeks ago

[cem_devecioglu]

ask the boys on here why cost to much money if they go wrong 

No more likely to break than a 4 pot though .......  You could say that as they're less stressed, they're more likely to live longer. There's  a mere 176000 miles on mine & all still OK 

Conversely her 40000 Smart had a whole shed load spent on it over Christmas.

I'd never consider a 4 pot of any flavour in a car the size of an Omega ............. 

agreed..
 
 

[duggs]

Take your time, buy wisely and the V6 is the only way to go IMHO for a car the size of the Omega.

Mine is the first V6 I've ever owned...would never go back to a 4 pot now......in fact I'm looking to go up a notch to the V8 Monaro.