THP engine naming, maintenance and servicing – 101 While today’s cars and engines are by all means much better technology-wise compared to the ones before, manufacturers play a dangerous game with consumers. By presenting longer service intervals they create a false image of...
Read morePeugeot 207 1.6T RC/GT/GTi/THP/XS/Rallye – Downpipe removal
Peugeot 207 1.6T RC/GT/GTi/THP/XS – Downpipe removal How to remove the downpipe from Peugeot 207 1.6 Turbo Removing the downpipe without removing the whole front of the car is tricky. There is very little space to reach and undo the bolts that secure the heat shields. But it is possible if...
Read morePeugeot 207GT 1.6THP – Stage4 Hybrid turbo + THP boost control system remodelling
Peugeot 207 GT 1.6THP – #Etuners Stage4 hybrid 98RON Hybrid turbo solutions are becoming very popular in the THP world. The obstacle in achieving big power using the stock engine electronics and the available turbo solutions in the market is that the boost control system cannot cope with...
Read morePeugeot 208 GTI THP208 + strange intake kit – Stage2 98RON
Out of the many colours we have seen 208 in, white is probably the most beautiful and rarest ones. The car was produced in 2017 and has the latest THP engine version: EP6-FDTX with 208 hp stock. It came to us with upgraded exhaust and an unusual cold air intake kit. Unusual because it is
Read moreFlasherTHP – Change log and updates list
Welcome! Etuners FlasherTHP is an application that allows us to remap your Peugeot or Citroen THP remotely, via the OBD port. ECU types and car models supported Bosch MED17.4 : THP150+THP175 – Peugeot 207 GT / RC / GTi, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 3008, Citroen DS3 / DS3 Racing, Citroen C4 Bosch...
Read morePeugeot 208 GTI 1.6T THP200 – Stage4 hybrid 98RON
Upgrading your THP200 with a hybrid enables the engine to produce more than 270hp while still using 98RON. To complete the package you will need to get a larger intercooler, an upgraded full exhaust and upgraded boost pipes on your engine. Together with a JCW sized hybrid turbo, based on the...
Read moreCitroen C4 VTS 1.6T – Stage3 with DS3 Racing / 207RC turbo
Citroen C4 VTS 1.6T utilises an EP6-DT engine that produces 150bhp at the flywheel. The power increase potential is already good, if one wants to use the stock turbocharger, as it can boost performance up to 210bhp at the flywheel (with an intercooler and full exhaust installed). To get more...
Read morePeugeot 207 RC/GTI/GT/Rallye 1.6T – Longer 5th gear modification guide (updated info on 50-33 gearset)
Any owner of a 207 THP will tell you that the 5speed gearbox needs a longer 5th gear. The 5th gear ratios on both 207 THP150 and THP175 are very short and not useful for good fuel efficiency. Peugeot and Citroen fixed that problemyears later, by switching over to a 6-speed gearbox in facelift...
Read morePeugeot 207 GT 1.6T – Stage4 JCW hybrid + upgraded cams (98RON)
Many 207 owners upgrade their turbos with bigger wheels, to make them more efficient and powerful. The following upgrade stage combines Upgraded camshafts (boubiscams) with a JCW compressor wheel on the turbo. The owner wanted to have different boost levels available: Low boost for daily driving...
Read moreCitroen DS5 1.6T THP163 – Stage4 JCW hybrid turbo
The Citroen DS5 1.6T usually comes with an EGS automatic gearbox and the Euro5 version of THP engines – THP163. It uses the same stock KKK turbo found on THP150 and THP156 at higher boost, utilises different electronics and an electric oil pump compared to its previous engine...
Read moreHow to fit a VAG blowoff valve on a 1.6THP engine (Peugeot/Citroen/Mini)
A few years ago we tried and successfully installed a VAG blowoff valve in place of the stock one on the Peugeot 207 GT/GTI/RC 1.6T. Both valves are made by Pierburg. They are electrically compatible but the VAG bov has a better coil and better overall build which allows it to withstand more...
Read morePeugeot 308 GT 1.6T – Stage4 Works Hybrid turbo 98RON (260bhp)
Peugeot 308 GT 1.6T – Stage4 Works Hybrid turbo 98RON (260bhp) Hybrid turbos work very well on 1.6 THP engines. This one has had its turbo’s compressor wheel upgraded to a Mini Cooper S JCW. By doing so, the turbo gains top end performance without any penalty in spooling or...
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