Yup, clever fellow and a whizz with the LC100/78/79 1HD-FTE, too!!Quote:
Originally Posted by c.h.i.e.f
JC
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Yup, clever fellow and a whizz with the LC100/78/79 1HD-FTE, too!!Quote:
Originally Posted by c.h.i.e.f
JC
As far as I was informed by the mob who made the bar it was ADR approved as they used the basic structure of a commonly purchased bar for a 2014 Toyota and added to it...power wise I'm not over the moon however it doesn't take much pushing until they get high figures out of them at reasonably low boost pressures and keeping reliability reasonable...all in all for what I do it is a much better choice then the 130 believe it or not I find it better on rough roads at high speeds than the 130 which as we all know is coil...the inside is much more spacious and allows me to complete 16-20hr stints behind the wheel without getting sore or fatigued...I find its a bit doey sometimes however the computer system is much more superior to the 2.4 puma and miles ahead of the 2.2 throttle response is million times better the any landrover tdci and can still be improved on again from what I'm hearing from the die hard Tojo drivers (doesn't bother me as I find it great compared to what I've come from)
Nice ute rovercare :) I'm tossing up between the unichip or the diesel smart module dunno yet...u happy with your performance over stock ?
Yep ******** are hopeless to deal with and are down right useless!!
As I don't use this ute to commute to my main employment the k's on this ute varys a considerable amount across the seasons...a commute to and from work is 180km round trip on shift work...the ute usually does around 700-1500k's a week while things are going well but when times are slow it might not be driven for 2-3weeks...
But with out all the hand wringing about power and torque will it carry a load as well as a 130?
I'll tell you when its done, finding a good tuner is the hard part!Quote:
Originally Posted by c.h.i.e.f
It wont be no Duramax:(
Yea, you can make these things very comfortable, everyone reckons the leafs in the back kill them, but its far from true.....and I'm pretty damn fussy!
Just as with the 130", suspension setup is the main criteria hereQuote:
Originally Posted by 460cixy
It carries the passengers in more comfort:D
Spent a month solid in one of these things, the guy spent $30k on it after purchase, so had a lot done to it! I found it horrible, suspension to stiff, uncomfortable and no leg room for me (6'5"), not that powerful (had exhaust, chip etc..), about half way down the canning, I jumped into a mates basically stock 100 series, was like jumping into a limo, comfy and powerful.
But I would probably buy one over a 130, and do as matt is doing, set it up like a landy😊
Typical jap aftermarket, sprung to stiff, they had it close to right from standard, I've recambered standard leafs and will stretch factory coils with koni's to replace progressive rate lovells as they kickback on diagonal hits when driving at pace...then get front coils wound after I'm happy with rates and free lengthsQuote:
Originally Posted by Vern
GQ I have runs factory coils and 2" blocks and the ride is good, the japs weren't to far of the mark on spring rates, aftermarket ruins it
1HD-FTE still a better engine. most chips are ****....Unichip should be good for over 50% HP and torque which should make 1VD a good drive, but lackluster stock for sure
Iirc this thing hag 800kg leaves in it (must be how arb rate there leaves), steinbaurer chip. It was thirsty as, best we got was mid 16, worst was 23, that was on the way to coober pedy.
Would love to compare yours to his, yours will **** all over it I feel.
Looking where the rear axel is in relation to the tray there would be a lot of weight behind the axel wouldn't think it would carry a load as well as a 130 as for passenger comfort no surprise there.Quote:
Originally Posted by rovercare
Enjoy your new vehicle Chief..
Either way, you're out there doing your thing..
Couple of mates here have them.
They enjoy them, I've travelled with them and they go just fine. Both decked out similar to yours...
May it carry you where you wish to travel and home again safely.