Thread: 2004 Discovery2 TD5

Yes it could be done but would be very expensive. This link will show you a D1 fitted with a Tdv6.

http://www.bodylogicuk.com/index.php/11/327141

But your comment that it would take a lot of mods to get 400Nm is not correct. A stage 2 remap for $340 is all it takes to get 400-420Nm with no other mods needed. Then with an intercooler upgrade a stage 3 remap would let you dial in 500Nm. Yes you would need to beef up the gearbox and driveshafts, but this could be done for less than the cost of a second hand Tdv6.

Google Td5inside to see the amazing things Jose and his customers are doing with the D2 Td5.

My guess:

Getting a TDV6 + running gear and computers into a D2a, getting it all talking nicely and making it legal... would cost you more than a cheap second hand D3.

Interesting idea... but the reality will be very very expensive.

As DiscoDB says, with the right remapping, combined with an intercooler and exhaust upgrade - you can get plenty of power out of a TD5....

The difference in price will be miles apart even counting for the other bits you will probably break...

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Yes it could be done but would be very expensive. This link will show you a D1 fitted with a Tdv6.

http://www.bodylogicuk.com/index.php/11/327141

But your comment that it would take a lot of mods to get 400Nm is not correct. A stage 2 remap for $340 is all it takes to get 400-420Nm with no other mods needed. Then with an intercooler upgrade a stage 3 remap would let you dial in 500Nm. Yes you would need to beef up the gearbox and driveshafts, but this could be done for less than the cost of a second hand Tdv6.

Google Td5inside to see the amazing things Jose and his customers are doing with the D2 Td5.

I will be looking up as much info as I can on upgrading a TD5 any other info on this topic would be much appreciated much more googling and searching cheers again

400nm is not that much,,
but its more than a stock 22/24 auto will handle.
buy the engine and 6 speed.
then you only need around 500 computers to make it work

Good Luck!

You could always upgrade to a second hand 4 litre rover V8. Anything around 200,000 should be just about run in by now.

Cheers

What about a Puma 5cylinder ex Ford or Mazda? You could probably transplant engine and transmission.
I recall seeing quite a long time ago that they have a stand alone ECU situated in the engine bay. I am probably wrong but IMHO worth looking at as I am sure you could get a wrecked Ford or Mazda heaps cheaper than a getting a TDv6 to work.

Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Yes it could be done but would be very expensive. This link will show you a D1 fitted with a Tdv6.

http://www.bodylogicuk.com/index.php/11/327141

But your comment that it would take a lot of mods to get 400Nm is not correct. A stage 2 remap for $340 is all it takes to get 400-420Nm with no other mods needed. Then with an intercooler upgrade a stage 3 remap would let you dial in 500Nm. Yes you would need to beef up the gearbox and driveshafts, but this could be done for less than the cost of a second hand Tdv6.

Google Td5inside to see the amazing things Jose and his customers are doing with the D2 Td5.

I think it's misleading to say you can expect 500Nm (a 67% increase) from a remap.
It's been discussed here in detail many times and a safe, reliable tune is not possible to 500Nm without supporting hardware upgrades (different turbo etc).
The limit on safe reliable power isn't your software. It is how much air you can push through the engine.

To push the TD5 to 400Nm (a 33% increase) requires increasing the boost to the max the stock turbo can sustain and richening up the tune to the limits of acceptable smoke and the limits of acceptable EGT.

To push the TD5 to 500Nm while keeping EGT similar to the stock tune requires a turbocharger system capable of ~46psi boost.
This is acheivable. With significant cost and work. It is not in any way acheviable with just a remap.