Any other tractor drivers noticed that at night, with a car's headlights behind you in traffic, the exhaust-smoke appears much worse than in the daytime (when I hardly ever see any) Was being followed quite closely at about 20mph in rush hour traffic, and a gap opened up, I booted it up to 40, and car's headlights behind me, seemed to just disappear behind the cloud I was putting out.

Anyone else had similar. Was a bit weird having my first commute home in the pitch black - I better get bloody used to it!

This cloud of smoke, is it because you've had it remapped? or do standard ones do the same?

This cloud of smoke, is it because you've had it remapped? or do standard ones do the same?

My standard PD100 ran very clean and now with a tuning box it still doesn't smoke! I best get it on a rolling road and make sure it's performing properly

Chris

Yup, dont worry about it Jason.

Downside of having a straight out exhaust. Standard PD's usually chuff a bit, its not smoking any more than usual, its just in the headlights you notice it more. In the rain you can hardly see it as the rain dampens it down.

Moral of the story is - Don't boot it from V low revs, and it wont smoke ( as bad anyway)

Steve

just boot it all the time and don't worry about mpg or smoke and have fun

I'm not worried about the smoke - the photo from my recent RR day should put paid to that. Its just I notice it more at night when headlights are following me. And yeah, the cat removal can't help.

I have to say it was in 2nd gear at 20, so was in optimum boost/acceleration point before booting it, and it wasn't cold either.

Like I say during the day I never see it, so am still quite impressed the car runs nice and clean (been following some veedub TDIs and seen sh!tloads of soot come out! )