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2015 Holden Colorado 2.8L ECU Remap

Many Colorado owners are left disappointed when towing, overtaking or cruising on the highway. The factory tune deliberately caps power and torque — our custom remap unlocks what the engine already has.

+40hp
Power gain
+85Nm
Torque gain
+28%
More power
Dyno Verified — Before & After
Stock
143hp
Power
518Nm
Torque
After Remap
183hp
+40
Power
603Nm
+85
Torque
Power+28%
Torque+16%
Make Holden
Model Colorado
Year 2015
Engine 2.8L 4-Cylinder Diesel
Transmission Automatic
Odometer 10,100 km

Workshop photos

This Car. Our Dyno.

Every photo below is from this exact Colorado on the day it was tuned at our Mascot workshop.

Calibration detail

What We Optimised

The Colorado 2.8 DMAX engine responds very well to a custom calibration. The factory tune is conservative — it leaves significant torque on the table to account for the worst-quality fuel in markets where Holden sold this engine. Our remap is developed specifically for Australian 98 RON diesel conditions.

Many Colorado drivers are disappointed when towing, overtaking or doing long highway runs. The factory tune leaves mid-range torque suppressed. Our calibration releases that torque where you actually feel it — between 1,500 and 3,000 rpm — while keeping EGT targets and injection pressures inside factory limits.

Fuel economy typically improves by up to 20% at highway cruise because the engine reaches its target torque at lower fuel quantities when combustion efficiency is properly calibrated.

Boost pressure

Raised and shaped to match the compressor map — no surge, no lag

Fuel pressure

Common rail pressure optimised for combustion efficiency across the rev range

Cam timing

Injection timing advanced at mid-range for better torque response

Lambda / AFR

Air-fuel ratio monitored and calibrated on the dyno — not estimated

Pedal mapping

Throttle response recalibrated — no dead spot off idle, linear and predictable

EGT limits

Conservative exhaust gas temperature ceiling maintained throughout

20%
Fuel savings

Properly calibrated combustion means less fuel is burned to reach the same torque at cruise. Colorado owners consistently report 8–20% better highway fuel economy after the remap — with no hardware changes required.

Dyno before & after

Every remap is verified on our in-house Mainline dyno. You receive the actual before/after charts with your car's numbers.

Fully reversible

Your factory file is backed up before we start. We can restore the original tune any time — for dealer service or trade-in.

No extra parts

Stock exhaust, stock injectors, stock turbo. All gains come from the calibration — nothing on your car needs to change.

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Got my Ranger PX2 tuned here. Massive difference in throttle response and pulls way harder up hills with the caravan. Workshop is spotless and the lads explain everything. Worth every cent.

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★★★★★ 1 month ago

Booked online, dropped the car off in the morning, picked it up after work. Honest quote, no upsell, and the difference in my Q5 is night and day on the freeway.

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★★★★★ 2 months ago

Drove down from the Central Coast for these guys and it was worth every km. Smoother, stronger, and using less fuel on my run home. Highly recommend to anyone with a diesel.

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Jason K.
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★★★★★ 6 weeks ago

Had my LandCruiser 200 Series tuned. Completely transformed — towing my horse float is effortless now. These guys know diesels inside out. Factory file backed up, zero risk.

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★★★★★ 2 months ago

BMW X5 30d done. Was nervous about voiding warranty but they explained everything, backed up the original file, and the result on the freeway is outstanding. Fuel economy actually improved.

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★★★★★ 3 months ago

My D-Max had a DPF and remap done the same day. No drama, no upsell, dyno sheets handed over when I picked up. The before/after numbers speak for themselves.

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