MY15 Defender Puma 2.2 EGR blanking plate?

Ive had a Bruce Davis/Alive tune on my 2.2.

Egr switched off and blanked.

Decat with rear muffler removed, only centre muffler kept for some back pressure.

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Originally Posted by Keath

G'Day Beery,

I'm also interested in this thermostat change for my 08' 110. Do you have a part number?

Cheers,

Lachlan.

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Hi Lachlan,

The 82<88 degree thermostat part number is PEL500110.

Cheers
Tom

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Originally Posted by Longtimer

Gents,

You need to be careful with putting in colder thermostats on diesels, as they need to be run hot. Compared to a petrol engine that is....

Dropping down to a 82? thermostat is fine in warmer areas. Not recommended for cold hilly areas, as the engine can loose to much heat in a long down hill....

I put a colder one (82?C) in my 200tdi, and it was fine, except for going down Greenmount on cold mornings. Temp would drop a tad more than I liked....

Before the remap, but with the Alisport fitted, my engine used to sit at 92 - 93?C for most driving on the flats. With the BAS 170 remap, it sits at 88 - 89?C. But it will go up to 92/93?C if you start doing some work in a warm/hot environment.
My remap has the EGR turned off. :) So perhaps it is that making a difference.

I would certainly like to know the part number of the 82?C thermostat. :D

Coventries sells the 82?C thermostat for the 200Tdi, for those who are interested.


Cheers,

Phill. :)

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Hi Phill,

Mine with the PEL500110 thermostat, sits on 85 - 87 around Darwin. It has been up to 95 degrees on a day of about 38 degrees with a gross weight just under 3t, aircon going, sitting on 110km/h.

Cheers
Tom

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Originally Posted by 1nando

Ive had a Bruce Davis/Alive tune on my 2.2.

Egr switched off and blanked.

Decat with rear muffler removed, only centre muffler kept for some back pressure.

Intercooler

Pulls like a train, runs like a dream, and is a pleasure to drive.



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I plan to do the exactly the same to Betty. But was told I should wait for 20k (or at least 10k). Before I do it. However can you please elaborate on how the performance changed.

Rgs Louis

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Originally Posted by LouisW

I plan to do the exactly the same to Betty. But was told I should wait for 20k (or at least 10k). Before I do it. However can you please elaborate on how the performance changed.

Rgs Louis

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Hi Louis,

Plenty of low down torque with a very strong mid range.
I cruise around in fifth at 60kms.......if i need to get in front of someone i put my foot down and the car actually moves......
But the greatest pleasure was when i drove from Melbourne back to Sydney. I had a bloke in a 70 series cruiser who i decided to over take. He wasnt impressed and as the road turned into a long hill climb he tried to catch up with his big "v8 turbo." I could tell he was trying to catch up becuase he was sitting on about 110km and all of a sudden i could see him narrowing the gap.....i was doing 120km as o had overtaken.

I decided to keep my foot planted on the pedal in 6th at 120km up the hill and "Barry" just kept pulling away. No smoke, just great power and response. The bloke gave up trying after that...dont think he liked being passed by a land rover.....








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Originally Posted by 1nando

Hi Louis,

Plenty of low down torque with a very strong mid range.
I cruise around in fifth at 60kms.......if i need to get in front of someone i put my foot down and the car actually moves......
But the greatest pleasure was when i drove from Melbourne back to Sydney. I had a bloke in a 70 series cruiser who i decided to over take. He wasnt impressed and as the road turned into a long hill climb he tried to catch up with his big "v8 turbo." I could tell he was trying to catch up becuase he was sitting on about 110km and all of a sudden i could see him narrowing the gap.....i was doing 120km as o had overtaken.

I decided to keep my foot planted on the pedal in 6th at 120km up the hill and "Barry" just kept pulling away. No smoke, just great power and response. The bloke gave up trying after that...dont think he liked being passed by a land rover.....








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Thanks mate. One last question does it feel like the motor is less tight and running smoother?

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Originally Posted by LouisW

I plan to do the exactly the same to Betty. But was told I should wait for 20k (or at least 10k). Before I do it. However can you please elaborate on how the performance changed.

Rgs Louis

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Hi Louis,

Plenty of low down torque with a very strong mid range.
I cruise around in fifth at 60kms.......if i need to get in front of someone i put my foot down and the car actually moves......
But the greatest pleasure was when i drove from Melbourne back to Sydney. I had a bloke in a 70 series cruiser who i decided to over take. He wasnt impressed and as the road turned into a long hill climb he tried to catch up with his big "v8 turbo." I could tell he was trying to catch up becuase he was sitting on about 110km and all of a sudden i could see him narrowing the gap.....i was doing 120km as o had overtaken.

I decided to keep my foot planted on the pedal in 6th at 120km up the hill and "Barry" just kept pulling away. No smoke, just great power and response. The bloke gave up trying after that...dont think he liked being passed by a land rover.....






The power delivery is smoother, the torque increase really makes the engine feel as though its effortless when accelerating.
Despite what people say the 2.2 is a great engine. Its exactly what you want in a 4wd. Its low down torque makes it an excellent 4wd engine. People love the idea of a big v8 diesel in a 4wd.......what a waste of money and diesel in my opinion. I work in the transport and building industry, all our 3 and 5 ton Hinos are 4 cylinder diesel turbo.....according to many on this site they would all be underpowered......they carry tons of sand per day, all day, everyday all year round.

You see the idea is to have an engine that can lug a load all day every day happily. There not race cars, they are working vehicles.
The puma is very similar and i understand land rovers choice. Its built to do a job, and with a remap it is in my opinion a great engine...remeber they are down tuned from factory.

Hope thats helpful

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Originally Posted by 1nando

Ive had a Bruce Davis/Alive tune on my 2.2.

Egr switched off and blanked.

Decat with rear muffler removed, only centre muffler kept for some back pressure.

Intercooler

Pulls like a train, runs like a dream, and is a pleasure to drive.



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Thanks for your posts 1nando, well said about attributes of puma 2.2 in above post. ...can I ask what your Bruce Davis /Alive tune cost? And how does it compare with BAS 150 and 170 tunes for example?

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Originally Posted by 1nando

Hi Louis,

Plenty of low down torque with a very strong mid range.
I cruise around in fifth at 60kms.......if i need to get in front of someone i put my foot down and the car actually moves......
But the greatest pleasure was when i drove from Melbourne back to Sydney. I had a bloke in a 70 series cruiser who i decided to over take. He wasnt impressed and as the road turned into a long hill climb he tried to catch up with his big "v8 turbo." I could tell he was trying to catch up becuase he was sitting on about 110km and all of a sudden i could see him narrowing the gap.....i was doing 120km as o had overtaken.

I decided to keep my foot planted on the pedal in 6th at 120km up the hill and "Barry" just kept pulling away. No smoke, just great power and response. The bloke gave up trying after that...dont think he liked being passed by a land rover.....






The power delivery is smoother, the torque increase really makes the engine feel as though its effortless when accelerating.
Despite what people say the 2.2 is a great engine. Its exactly what you want in a 4wd. Its low down torque makes it an excellent 4wd engine. People love the idea of a big v8 diesel in a 4wd.......what a waste of money and diesel in my opinion. I work in the transport and building industry, all our 3 and 5 ton Hinos are 4 cylinder diesel turbo.....according to many on this they would all be underpowered......they carry tons of sand per day, all day, everyday all year round.

You see the idea is to have an engine that can lug a load all day every day happily. There not race cars, they are working vehicles.
The puma is very similar and i understand land rovers choice. Its built to do a job, and with a remap it is in my opinion a great engine...remeber they are down tuned from factory.

Hope thats helpful

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I had a 3.9V8 Petrol Auto donated from a Discovery I V8 ES, in my previous 90 and frankly I already prefer the 2.2 Diesel albeit my original plan was to find a rolled, RRS V8 Diesel to replace it. Now I am excited about giving Bruce Davies cart blanch to improve it for me.

I too have the BD/Alive remap.Initially i had it done to eliminate the flat spot I had from 1st to 2nd,but am very happy with the improved drivability and power increases.I can't compare it to the BAS unit as Bruce never actually quoted power figures,and I never asked.I suppose the advantage of BAS is that you are able to remove/install the remap as it suits you,although I haven't had an issue returning the vehicle for warranty claims.I've recently had the EGR blocked off,both physically and electronically and that did cost a small amount to get the programme from Alive,only because the programme hadn't been developed at the time I had it done initially.Bruce has assured me that if I went ahead with the IC at a later date the upgrade for the ECU will be free.I'm tossing it around whether to go with the larger IC,as it's plenty powerful enough as it is,or is that even possible,I dunno.Maybe I'll change axles and flanges as well:eek:Looking at the cost I think they are comparable.With BAS you get a new ECU,Alive uses your ECU.Personally,I'm not too interested in playing around with the ECU myself,and if anything were to go wrong,I know Bruce is more than happy to help.