Haha, yeh ..... the v8s always up the hill watching you wallow about down the bottom wanting a snatch :)
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Haha, yeh ..... the v8s always up the hill watching you wallow about down the bottom wanting a snatch :)
Cheers guys, theres some good ideas in here, especially the drive it one! Not so much the V8 though!
Tracking down a front drive shaft in the US and prob going to get a CDL lever off .50 in the UK, through here.
I'll keep you updated.
Cheers for the help.
The .50 lever is definitely the best choice, and I'd put it at the top of the upgrade list if you are going anywhere where traction is going to be an issue. The locked CDL really upgrades the off road capability of the D2's.Quote:
Originally Posted by newlandyowner
cheers
Paul
Hey Paul, now I'm confused, I thought you thanked Gusthedog in saying that modifying was a waste of money, drive it as it is, the vehicle is good enough and mods don't make it better?.... Now your saying the lever improves the car?.....is this a "two bob each way" bet mate?:D:D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by OffTrack
I'm not really confused, just taking the .....and I don't agree with Gusthedog, (sorry).... The D2 is great with a few mods, much better than standard, mine has ace, so with bigger wheels and lift, the handling is still very good, much better than the jap stuff I drive at work.
Modifying is like a disease, once you've caught it, it's usually terminal and you can't stop.....some things you need, some things are good, and some things are just to "get your fix"......then when it's done, you sell, update and start again!:D:D:D
No each way bets. You can't exactly call something that was factory fitted to the d2a models a mod. It's just upgrading to D2a spec ;)
Ahhhhhhh, :D:D:D
Cheeky bugger :)
Seriously though, the 1999-2002MYs are the only discos not to have been fitted with some means of locking the centre diff. LR came to their senses with the D2a.
I personally think the CDL is the amongst the first upgrades that should be made on a d2 that isn't fitted with one from the factory, even ahead of fitting better tyres. Many people will disagree but I'd also suggest that upgrading the slabs ecu to a d2a version (srd000150 or srd000070) is worthwhile as this gives you revised and improved programming that accommodates the locked cdl. These ECUs are a bit hard to track down, so if I can get my hands on a spare I'm going to see if its possible to "rechip"'with the later firmware.
Cheers
Paul
Here here!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by OffTrack
Well a few upgrades don't hurt :angel:. Especially making a 4wd a 4wd (ie a little lever that locks the bleeping centre diff turning a 'car' into a '4wd' - seriously, what were you thinking land rover? :mad:)
IMO, I think the two biggest mistakes they made with the D2 are, lack of cdl and fitting 29" wheels....oh yeah, and a better exhaust manifold....yes that's 3 mistakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by gusthedog
I know there are other things that could have been improved, but if those things had been done right, (fitting cdl, 32"wheels and a manifold that didn't warp) then this would have been a car that would have been very hard to improve. Maybe they were worried it would have taken away from the Defender sales, or like the RR, not actually used for "offroad", just "soft road"?
Back to the OP though, I think the order of extras could go like : nanocom, egt gauge, low water alarm, cdl, larger intercooler, silicone hoses, ecu upgrade, slabs/rotors upgrade, tyres, suspension, front bar, winch, recovery points, steering guard, steering arms(depending on tyre size choice), diff guards, then onto axle and driveline improvements - sort of from important to desirable scale, well in my thoughts anyway:D
Cheers
Kev
[geek mode = on]Quote:
Originally Posted by OffTrack
Having got my hands on a spare ECU I think it's going to be fairly difficult to do firmware upgrades on the SLABS units. The SLABS ECU has three separate microcontrollers all of which are "One Time Programmable" so upgrading firmware would require replacing at least one, and possibly two obsolete chips. The chips are fairly difficult to source unless you want to order $250 of stock or risk ordering off scammy looking Chinese websites. Add to this the fact that the cheapest hardware I've found that has the capability to program the main microcontroller costs around $500. If I find a cheaper way to program the chips it could be do-able, but until then....
On a side note, I recall reading a comment that the slabs ECU's were "just a tiny board and a box full of air". They definitely aren't that. The board is basically the same size as the box, and is fairly densely populated with components on both sides of the board.
Judging from pics of an early SLABS ECU I have found posted on the web all the D2 variants use the same board design (both boards have the same part number), so the only difference between variants is the firmware.
[geek mode =off]
cheers
Paul