Thread: Which mod / upgrade first??

a/t tyres in lt construction, then suspension or both or the other way around.

Here is what I'd be thinking(in the rough order)....
Engine saver(See Davy in the Verandah).
Duel battery set up(to use in conjunction the your camper).
Tyres (Light truck rated).
Springs (subject to ride and hights when loaded).
Performance mods(Turbo-intercooler hoses/egr, then if needed chip it or larger intercooler).

Also at some stage factor in...
Recovery gear.
Centre diff activation(if doing "harder" terain).
UHF radio.

If doing more remote work think about....
2nd spare.
VHF radio.

Then maybe a roof rack and awning.
The list is equal to the depth of your pockets

Quick, simple, cheap.

Do the EGR 3rd

... wind up the turbo wastegate 1st (increase your boost pressure) This will cost you nothing. Get another 3-5psi of boost for nix.

Fit an Enginesaver 2nd. This will cost you heaps ... if you don't

That's your first 3 mods for $300

... then service the auto. Filter, flush, and good synthetic fluid (Transmax Z).

At 160,000 the D2 is due a major service anyway ... which at 10yrs of age, should also include stuff like all hoses, waterpump, FPR, etc, etc ... see The Good Oil forum for more details.

Thanks for the guidence guys,

will do the EGR, waste gate mod, and engine saver first,

already have the recovery gear, dual battery kit and UHF and AT tyres from my previous Disco

Have read in the good oil first before you wind up the wastegate. Too much and you will go into limp mode.

1/ engine saver & service
2/ Tyres
3/ suspension.

Performance mods are at the bottom of the list.
IMO performance mods are not ideally done in part.

i.e a chip without minimum, EGT monitor/ Pyrometer is asking for trouble.
A chip without an intercooler upgrade and boost mod for towing is asking for trouble.

IMO an ECU upgrade should be done in conjunction with EGT monitor, bigger Intercooler, boost mod.

cheers

When you guys say engine saver - do you mean the low water level light'red light - $190 or the digital box with temp readings? or they both the same?

have done the service as soon as I got her