Thread: I put an LS1 into my D2

done about 1000km.

fuel economy with spirited town driving comes in at 16lph.
country driving is about 12lph, limited by gear ratio


things i can do to get better economy,
- dont drive so fast
- reduce tyre size
- reduce tyre width

gearing. as im still using the LR 5speed R380 one of the inefficiency is the gearing, no 6th gear being the main disadvantage.

Originally Posted by banarcus

PS. Did you get HDC to work? That part had me stumped.

yes i test it over the weekend. works as normal

Originally Posted by Eevo

done about 1000km.

fuel economy with spirited town driving comes in at 16lph.
country driving is about 12lph, limited by gear ratio


things i can do to get better economy,
- dont drive so fast
- reduce tyre size
- reduce tyre width

gearing. as im still using the LR 5speed R380 one of the inefficiency is the gearing, no 6th gear being the main disadvantage.

What sort of rpm at 100 k is it doing ?

Dont forget With the bummerdore running the same donk even with a 6th gear they are a lot lighter and dont have the aerodynamics of a block of flats
So id say your economy is pretty spot on , I dont think you would get a great deal better out of it.

Originally Posted by rangieman

What sort of rpm at 100 k is it doing ?

Dont forget With the bummerdore running the same donk even with a 6th gear they are a lot lighter and dont have the aerodynamics of a block of flats
So id say your economy is pretty spot on , I dont think you would get a great deal better out of it.

the ute is a lot lighter and aerodynamic. ive got that fuel economy down to 8lph
but yes, im quite happy with the fuel results on the disco

i'll have to get my passenger to record the rpm n speeds as i keep forgetting.

Thats better than a patrol , landlooser or petrol D1/D2 with power to boot.

I typically get under 16l per 100k in my D2 4.6 manual and better than 12l on highway run...

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

I typically get under 16l per 100k in my D2 4.6 manual and better than 12l on highway run...

Cheers

what tyres?
i know when i swapped the p38 and d2 rims/tyres over, i fuel economy changed by about 2lph

or maybe i just need to drive slower...