Thread: want a faster fender

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Detune the Patrol.

Cheers
Simon

no cause i borrow it when i need to go somewhere in a hurry

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

Fast Defender WTF would you buy a Defender if you wanna go Fast.......
Get a Disco or a newish jap thingy.......poor ol fenders weren't engineered to go Fast...they were engineered to go Anywhere.
Now onto the next fantasy post.....

Personally, I dont want to go faster, just a bit more respectable RPM at 110kmph and better power. Hence why I am considering high gear or trans box change when I do the clutch. Also probablly intercooler and chip kit.
Cheers
CraigE

Originally Posted by jddisco200tdi

I would suggest going to slightly taller tyres and tweaking the fuel injection pump for some more go.

I agree!

33's, some wastegate and IP tweaks (after you fit an EGT), and a new/larger IC if you wish.

OK, this thread has some legs - it seems there is a lot of interest in making Defenders go fast.

(Activating anti flame sheilds......NOW!)

I can understand more grunt (torque) for towing, offroad, carrying heavy loads but why do you want to go fast in a Defender? It's just not built for it. It's a utility vehicle.

Seems to me 120 - 130kmh is more than ample. (And legal only in NT)

Why not buy a <<<insert boring road vehicle here>>> which is built for it!


(I want full power on the sheilds now scotty!)

Originally Posted by Sleepy

OK, this thread has some legs - it seems there is a lot of interest in making Defenders go fast.

(Activating anti flame sheilds......NOW!)

I can understand more grunt (torque) for towing, offroad, carrying heavy loads but why do you want to go fast in a Defender? It's just not built for it. It's a utility vehicle.

Seems to me 120 - 130kmh is more than ample. (And legal only in NT)

Why not buy a <<<insert boring road vehicle here>>> which is built for it!


(I want full power on the sheilds now scotty!)

The original poster wanted to be able to cruise at 130. Personally I am usually happy to cruise at 110 (when speed zones permit) - but now I have a turbo I can sit on any speed up to about 145

Originally Posted by lnd130

tusker its a 98 tdi 130 it sit on 120/125 but its doing 3000rpm pulls quite well up cathrine hill changing down comes over the top sitting on 100 in fourth so gearing is an issue along with hp i,ll never get rid of it but when the wife blasts past in the gu patrol its an issue

OK, I can add something useful here, having a 300Tdi 130 CC that's usually loaded to the gills (or at least tares out at 2660kg with my usual amount of gear in it) and SWMBO drives a GU Patrol TD42T ute usually unladen except for our Lab, (who much prefers the back seat of the 130 ) unless there's a float on the back or horse feed in the tray.

255/85's knock the go a little, but up the fuelling on the pump, a bigger exhaust if you wish and you will dust of the Patrol (if it's stock)
The 130 is at least as quick loaded as the Patrol empty. (and I've backed the pump fuelling off a tad to where it used to be. I'm still a bit sus on long term engine health with the pump wound up to where most people tend to go. UOA's on the couple of Tdi's I've seen aren't real flash.......)
If the Patrol has a 3" exhaust and the pump tweaked, forget it

Cruising at 130km/h in a Defender is problematic thanks to the substantial lack of aero. You will drink substantially more juice, and as you add external stuff such as bar work and roof racks it really kills things.
I still hate headwinds.
Back off to 100/110km/h indicated, the 255's correct the speedo which is 7-8% out and at least you can have a conversation of sorts.

I have found that if you go that fast in any diesel vehicle you may as well have a V8 as the diesel will use just as much fuel.The defender is as suitable for 130 as a WRX is at crossing rivers. Pat

Originally Posted by Tusker

Mine's a TD5 with a mild chip. It will hold 5th gear on cruise control on 99% of freeway & highway hills.

Regards
Max P

TOTALLY different cooking vessel of pisceans than a 300Tdi mate.

Ind130
I wonder if an auto gearbox from a Disco would help you ?