Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Yeah it will 80:1 should be quick as the video it's the same winch just 12v

Originally Posted by Tombie

Thanks for the link…

Hope it performs as you’re hoping.

Originally Posted by Kaaaiju

Half the Amps and more pulling power

Curious to know your plan to do the electrical .. doesn't look easy.
Batteries location more so, and then cable size ...

Yeah I am running 70mm2 cable to the which and 50mm2 for the batteries will cost about $1800 for the 12/24v setup which a member on here is helping me do

Originally Posted by AK83

Curious to know your plan to do the electrical .. doesn't look easy.
Batteries location more so, and then cable size ...

Originally Posted by Kaaaiju

Yeah the places I do most D2 owners would crap themselves and turn around

I did not turn around!!

No room to turn around

Originally Posted by AK83

I have a '99 spares donor I'm going to use.
It's just a matter of getting the time, and being bothered to get into it too.

If I get mine done this coming weekend, I'll report on how it went.

Yes, do it! Works very well.

I trialled a few before I got it right though.

For the record mine is a mid '99 build D2 with a Stage(2?) upgraded ECU with a hybrid turbo using a V8 Low Compression unit (part no; UHC 100 350 )

Tried a D2a unit ( part no: IGG 000 070 ) = didn't really make a lot of difference.
Tried a D2a(?) High Compression unit (part no: IGG 000 040 ) = didn't like the gear changes and seamed a bit erratic.

With my set up I found that it does indeed change up earlier.
It will lock up 4th at low 50C's Engine temp as opposed to high 60C's (68-69C) with a standard unit.(according to Nanocom)
It will hold 4th down to 60kms if you want it to, though feels better in 70km speed zones though wilh the engine doing about 1300rpm.
I don't do a lot of town/city K's mainly highway or 80kph back roads.

I have since upgraded my trans with a rebuilt trans and a HD Torque Converter and have been using a IGG 100 010 unit that came with the trans.

Might go out this arvo and try the V8 low comp unit in it and see how it goes...

More later...

Yeah come with us next time and we can try walking track again haha

Originally Posted by Bohica

I did not turn around!!

No room to turn around

Originally Posted by Kaaaiju

Yeah I am running 70mm2 cable to the which and 50mm2 for the batteries will cost about $1800 for the 12/24v setup which a member on here is helping me do

Where are you putting batteries? Not a lot of room under bonnet for two big 1000cca batteries(IIRC).

If you place the two batteries down back(only other location really) you will need more than 70mm² cable.
More like 0000B&S .. 120mm² sized .. a lot of amps.

Originally Posted by mylesaway

Yes, do it! Works very well.

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Thanks Myles.
Always good to hear positive experiences.

I got this v8 parts body out back and so won't cost anything. Just the motivation to get out there and then get under the dash to swap ECUs .. pain in the ... back!

My Td5, has a tune(came with car), and it has gobs of torque compared to the tdi, but it holds gears far too long for the torque that the tune produces .. and I'm really only comparing to the tdi.
Of course tdi uses kickdown cable and I have it set to change early in auto mode, but I usually choose my own gears as needed.