Thread: D2 v D1

gees you guys get upset easy,,,

V8 or TD5? who cares as long as its a Land Rover , just some facts; V8 power...... 132 kw.@ 4750 rpm
TD5 power..... 101kw@4200 rpm


V8 torque..... 320 nm@ 2600 rpm
TD5torque.....315 nm@ 1950 rpm


So, a TD5 chipped, with the lower gearing mod to the transfer case,[ low range ist gear], awesome! depends on whether you want to be sedate and smelly,or loud and obnoxious,Bob

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

yeah, because at 290K Km landrovers just start magically falling apart.

no ones ever taken a landy thats more that 10 years old with more than 300k on it anywhere other than the garage to get it fixed.

you should on no account think of taking any landrover thats out of warranty anywhere.

ANY act of taking an old landy anywhere is probably a desperate act of a pitiful fool at the end of his rope (yes, a movie quote).

(surprisingly no, it wasnt the most repaired vehicle on the trip)

Just letting you know my Disco 2 td5 is up to 405000k's!
And just returned from Fraser Island

Originally Posted by Tom93

Just letting you know my Disco 2 td5 is up to 405000k's!
And just returned from Fraser Island

I maintain, I NEED A SARCASM FONT.

Originally Posted by bob10

So, a TD5 chipped, with the lower gearing mod to the transfer case,[ low range ist gear], awesome! depends on whether you want to be sedate and smelly,or loud and obnoxious,Bob

I'm interested in getting a lower first gear so would love to know what's involved in a getting a first gear low range change. I'd have thought that in changing the gearing in the transfer box, either all low range gearing would change or first gear low and high range would change. What are the different gearing options? I would prefer not to change the high range gearing other than first gear. Who in Sydney does it and does anyone have an idea of the costs?

Mundy

Originally Posted by Wongdai

Yeah, I think you are right. I need to drive a diesel up a sand hill and see how it performs.

Yes I think that's a wise move...

As Ron (RSCHIPP) will hopefully attest, on a play day at Lancelin earlier this year, I think I was the only diesel (apart from Dave's flying D4)...

Mine is auto and I'd prefer manual but the auto is quite helpful in sand and I (allegedly) have a 140kw chip. I think old 2ROCKS did a pretty good job against the V8's - getting a bit of air over the crests and so on

My biggest issue was not using enough right foot and my (full) long range tank, which turned the back-end into a grader on steep approach angles...but I still got over in the end . Just a question of adjusting your technique. Mike's V8 D1 went everywhere, but has big-ish suspension and he's not afraid of a few steel bruises

I had a V8 D1 and a V8 D2 also - the Td5 is only one I still own...but that's my take on things

Cheers
Mike

I have a (4.6) V8 2000 D2 auto. Went away with a few others last weekend up to Airlie (sp) gap and was the only V8 and Auto there. Filled up on leving home and on return at same point, used 46.5L for just over 400k's combined hwy and low range. That alone alays my biggest fear I had, how much extra fuel to take.

As for a D1 v D2 and where they'll go. My father has a V8 D1 as modded as mine (2" lift/winch, I also have slider steps) and after driving it I wouldn't consider taking it up there by comparison. The TC alone and V8 at just off idle locked in 1st crawls and judicious use of right foot gets it further.

used 46.5L for just over 400k's combined hwy and low range

Are you sure about that? Thats 11.6 L/100km's - TD5 figures