What would be your ideal modification to your defer?

[MLD]

I want a stereo that is ambient noise sensitive. ie the volume increases and decreases in proportion to the ambient noise in the cabin so your listening volume is constant. I find that my hand reaches to the stereo dial as often as I reach for the gear stick.

cheers MLD

[Dockstrada]

Keep the dust and water out .

[Drover]

The 3.2 lt 5cylinder Duratorque engine / gearbox conversion :D

http://bellautoservices.co.uk/

[Mudnut]

The best modification I have done to my TD5 Defender is - Extending the central locking antennae. I now can lock my car from more than 200mm away from the passenger window. Was a simple procedure, but makes it much more user friendly.

Cheers,

Ken

[Drover]

The best modification I have done to my TD5 Defender is - Extending the central locking antennae. I now can lock my car from more than 200mm away from the passenger window. Was a simple procedure, but makes it much more user friendly.

Cheers,

Ken

200mm (20cm) wow - it must have been bad before the mod:wasntme:

[Drover]

Keep the dust and water out .

Hey Dock, has your SVX had the 2012 door rubber conversion done ? If not put it to the top of your build list.

It will go a long way to keep dust, noise and water out ;)

[chook73]

The 3.2 lt 5cylinder Duratorque engine / gearbox conversion :D

Diesel performance tuning and economy remap chip tuning for Landrover Defender Discovery TD5 Puma TDV6 TDV8 (http://bellautoservices.co.uk/)

Would love to see some specs but I would hate to see the price :eek:

[Dockstrada]

Hey Dock, has your SVX had the 2012 door rubber conversion done ? If not put it to the top of your build list.

It will go a long way to keep dust, noise and water out ;)

Yeah I have bought the rubbers but haven’t fitted them yet, I’ve done my own fix and it works great, Il wait until they perish and then fit them.

I have also sikaflexed all of the gaps in the cab, I took all of the interior out shut the shed door and got the young bloke in there with a torch.

I found heaps some I could poke a pen through, just need to do the battery box which has a massive gap over 150mm long and 6mm wide then under the driver’s seat, not as bad as the battery box but none the less.

[TeamFA]

I'm sure it will change over time, but for now...

A revised layshaft design that has more meat in the shaft at the 5th/reverse gear section...

Love the dust, the holes, the noise. Love adjusting the stereo to accommodate the road noise. Love that it's an off-road vehicle that can go on the road.

[Nera Donna]

A pair of ‘Force 9 Axles’ from Ashcroft. Not enough time or enough money. Mainly the money. :(
That and the wife would not be very impressed :wasntme:

[MLD]

Chook - An article in Land Rover International this month covered the 3.2 duratorque conversion. It's done by Bell Auto and Icon in the UK. Article quoted GBP24,000 drive in drive out for the Bell conversion. You can buy the wiring kit from Bell and do your own conversation. If memory serves me well the wiring kit is GBP1200 ish. For your Puma you need to rebuild the gearbox with the internals from the MT85 (3.2 compatible box).

In last month's edition of the same mag a crazy Spaniard converted a defender with all Toyota running gear, 1 HZ turbo engine (i think or the later factory turbo), toy gearbox, TC, diffs F&R. Custom drive shafts. Only thing left of the defer was the chassis, shell and dash. He ditched the seats (naturally). Got to be said it would make a formidable combination. Owes him EUR100,000 with all the extras he put on it and factoring in 12 months of labour and R&D.

As for Force 9 axles - how much grunt you planning on producing?

MLD

[chook73]

Missed that one but if you were going to all that expense and bother why would you not just go the 6l v8?


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[bee utey]

A jet engine! Cheap, too....

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[Offender90]

Yeah I have bought the rubbers but haven’t fitted them yet, I’ve done my own fix and it works great, Il wait until they perish and then fit them.

I have also sikaflexed all of the gaps in the cab, I took all of the interior out shut the shed door and got the young bloke in there with a torch.

I found heaps some I could poke a pen through, just need to do the battery box which has a massive gap over 150mm long and 6mm wide then under the driver’s seat, not as bad as the battery box but none the less.

You may want to reconsider blocking up the batery box vent holes as they are there for a reason. If a bettery is overcharged, it produces Hydrogen gas on one side and oxygen on the other (due to hydrolysis of water in the cells)... the little gas that is produced is usually vented into the atmosphere and no harm is done.

If however the battery compartment is sealed, it is possible for the gas concentration to increase to a level where it may become explosive. The chances of an exploding battery / battery box are low, but the consequences of a battery acid splash (never mind the explosion) are not pretty.

A better solution would be to seal the underside of the battery box cover so that seal is airtight to the cabin, and leting the box vent as designed. Just a thought.

EDIT: If you meant sealing the lid of the battery box, please ignore my post!

[ugu80]

A solenoid operated hand recessed into the drivers mirror that is activated by Defender recognition software.

[MLD]

A solenoid operated hand recessed into the drivers mirror that is activated by Defender recognition software.

I read it 6 times before the penny dropped. Nice mod!

MLD

[Dockstrada]

You may want to reconsider blocking up the batery box vent holes as they are there for a reason. If a bettery is overcharged, it produces Hydrogen gas on one side and oxygen on the other (due to hydrolysis of water in the cells)... the little gas that is produced is usually vented into the atmosphere and no harm is done.

If however the battery compartment is sealed, it is possible for the gas concentration to increase to a level where it may become explosive. The chances of an exploding battery / battery box are low, but the consequences of a battery acid splash (never mind the explosion) are not pretty.

A better solution would be to seal the underside of the battery box cover so that seal is airtight to the cabin, and leting the box vent as designed. Just a thought.

EDIT: If you meant sealing the lid of the battery box, please ignore my post!

Yes your Wright I didn't think about the potential Hindenburg scenario, Il need to come up with another solution , maybe move the battery outside under the passenger floor in a new box , this way I can have some storage and a duel battery set up that’s easy to access.

[Drover]

Yes your Wright I didn't think about the potential Hindenburg scenario, Il need to come up with another solution , maybe move the battery outside under the passenger floor in a new box , this way I can have some storage and a duel battery set up that’s easy to access.

Or just replace your battery/s with AGM fully sealed units.

[Mudnut]

200mm (20cm) wow - it must have been bad before the mod:wasntme:

Yes Drover it was pathetic! I have worn out my remote buttons trying to lock, and unlock my Defender before the mod. Even though the alarm unit is on the drivers side, the best location to use my remote was just outside the passenger window. My wife still reminds me how I used to have to wave my arm around pushing the button to lock, or unlock the car, usually combined with moderate foul language.:D

Actually I misread the thread. What I would like as a modification to my Defender would be drop the 3l turbo diesel and auto transmission from my wife's BMW X5 into it. :twisted:

Cheers,

Ken

[newhue]

Fill it full of cash and drive it around the world

[patclan]

Not a mod really, but a lifetime LR warranty would be handy, mine just run out and now I get worried at every noise/bang/clunk & rattle

That said my warranty would be void now on most things anyway :o so a mute mod..

[The Cone of Silence]

Double DRS for the high-speed straights.;)

[MLD]

Double DRS for the high-speed straights.;)

high speed in a defender is unheard of. I have a light on the dash that illuminates at 120 km/h. Yet to see it illuminated. Not sure i've been to 120 km/h and if i did breach it I was wrestling with the car so i wouldn't have noticed the light on the dash.

I did get to open her up down the straight of eastern creek raceway at a car show. Had lots of quizzical looks from spectators admiring the screaming 5 pot engine bouncing off its upper rev range and the muddies droning at high speed. Like i said i was fixated on keeping it all together.

as for reducing drag, wouldn't a redesign of the box shaped body be a better use of resources. http://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

MLD

[n plus one]

Not a mod really, but a lifetime LR warranty would be handy, mine just run out and now I get worried at every noise/bang/clunk & rattle

That said my warranty would be void now on most things anyway :o so a mute mod..

Bugger that - I couldn't be happier to be rid of the useless LR mechs....

[goanna_shire]

Air bags, 3 Child restraints, 5 point harnesses and a 5 star ANCAP rating sticker to keep the handbrake happy :(

[Barra1]

What a load of crock-s**t!:(

Crikey - "I want a 7.3 litre 16 pot super triple turbo engine and 2 litres per hundred k's economy" etc etc etc. Add: Oh, if only LR would add a 15 speed auto and twin 2.7 litre V6 diesels I would be happy".

What about sitting back and actually looking at what you have - yeah even looking at why you bought the damn thing - it goes, it does things that other vehicles don't/can't do. The bloody thing has a soul, it has personality!!!!

What, do you look at your missus and say: What would alteration would I like to make"

OK - that was a stupid example and I retract that example:(:(

The best answer - and the answer that receives the chocolates is: Fill it with money and off I go - good on ya, Newhue......... you have the right attitude and mind-set.

Forget the vehicle - think of the adventure!!!

[newhue]

ummm...you know barra..... I've hinted to the wife to get a boob reductuion for a while now:D:p

[rick130]

[snip]

I did get to open her up down the straight of eastern creek raceway at a car show. Had lots of quizzical looks from spectators admiring the screaming 5 pot engine bouncing off its upper rev range and the muddies droning at high speed. Like i said i was fixated on keeping it all together.

[snip]

MLD

Should've kept it into it and done a lap ;)

Used to turn into turn one @215km/h in the things I used to drive around there, and no wings for downforce either :D

[ajps72]

Best mod, should be additional diesel tank, locking cubby box

[manic]

I want a stereo that is ambient noise sensitive. ie the volume increases and decreases in proportion to the ambient noise in the cabin so your listening volume is constant. I find that my hand reaches to the stereo dial as often as I reach for the gear stick.

cheers MLD

My centrafuse carpc can use gps to turn volume up/down by a variable % depending on speed.

You could probably run a music player app on your smartphone that can use gps for volume adjustments. Dash mount, line in, job done.

[manic]

My ideal mod =

- convert engine bay into storage area
- add 4 submersible electric hub motors on each wheel
- replace gear/transfer box with nuclear reactor

[Jack Isa]

just an air con that actually pushed out cold air...not much to ask

[carlschmid2002]

I think the best mod, and the cheapest, are the seat rail extensions from Mulgo. I think the next thing is definitely long range tanks in my D90. I spend a lot of time at the moment looking for a Shell or BP in every town, as these are the fuel cards I have.

[rick130]

I think the best mod, and the cheapest, are the seat rail extensions from Mulgo.
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FWIW just raising the standard seat runners by approx 20-22mm (using spacers and longer bolts) enables the seat to clear the rear edge of the bulkhead and give more than enough travel for those of us stupidly long of leg.

[rar110]

I want lift up windows for the back and a draw system. SWMBO likes newhues tray back for camping. So never know might get the green light for a twin cab conversion.

[steveG]

Cheapest mod that's used every time I go offroad:
- Cutting out the side of the drivers seatbox to allow access to store air hose and jumper leads etc.
- Closely followed in second place by a small block of wood that I jam in the accelerator pedal to give a 1500 RPM raised idle for better flow from my endless air setup.

Mod which I would most like to do if I had the spare cash:
- Lift up (gull-wing) rear windows

Steve

[CraigE]

The best modification I have done to my TD5 Defender is - Extending the central locking antennae. I now can lock my car from more than 200mm away from the passenger window. Was a simple procedure, but makes it much more user friendly.

Cheers,

Ken

Details:):)

[Leyland1980]

The best modification I have done to my TD5 Defender is - Extending the central locking antennae. I now can lock my car from more than 200mm away from the passenger window. Was a simple procedure, but makes it much more user friendly.

Cheers,

Ken

How? I am currently working with ~2mm range!

[flagg]

All I want is a mute button.

[MLD]

All I want is a mute button.

sound cancelling ear muffs?

[rick130]

All I want is a mute button.


sound cancelling ear muffs?

I have been known to drive with my Peltors on my noggin ! :angel:

[isuzutoo-eh]

Auxilliary fuel tank same as JDNSW's 110, and a fridge.
I think a stereo would be good because i lose my voice after a while and the song rarely changes.

[flagg]

sound cancelling ear muffs?


I have been known to drive with my Peltors on my noggin ! :angel:

Yep - i've got them, and use them! I also have a big packet of the little annoying ear plugs too..

[Mudnut]

Details:):)

Hey guys,

There is a tutorial in "Projects and tutorials" section. Extending range in Defender central locking.

All up took about 15 minutes to accomplish. Good photo's, and a simple procedure. I ran my antennae lead up behind the plastic of the drivers side pillar, and up along the top of my door. Now have a range of about 10m.

Cheers,

Ken

[Iain_B]

Best mod I made has been the Safety Devices Roll Cage - it makes me feel a lot safer, and has stiffened up the body so the door no longer hit the "A" pillar on corrugated roads. Expensive to buy and fit, but I think it should have been fitted by LR as standard.

Long Range fuel tank - I fitted the LRA 127lt tank within days of getting my Defender - a 400-500km range is not what you expect from a 4x4 over here in Australia, fine for England. Toyota fit 180lt tanks to the Prado, with over a 1000km range.

Next would have to be the Maxidrive axles and flanges. After twisting a standard axle shaft with just the traction control doing the work, I didn't want to risk travelling in remote areas without a drive train upgrade - this is something LR should have recognised as a weak point and fitted something up to the task in the first place. Maybe they are designed as the "fusible link" to protect the more expensive parts of the drive train - but at least they could have made them a bit stronger.

[Beckford]

Favourite mods I have done;

Wife: Mulgo gas strut to back door.
Me: UHF radio.

Wish list;

Wife: Directional air vents and the same temp each side.
Me: Water tanks. Diesel is easy to find in the outback. Water is near impossible.