Defender chip upgrades

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Originally posted by x-box
I agree with what Noddy said, as i have also gone "halfway" with the upgrade to 130kw. I don't feel a huge increase in performance and petrol consumption is not bad at all, it all depends on your driving style obviously. That will also determine reliability and wear, of course! So if you have a massively heavy right foot, good luck...... I feel the defender is a very good vehicle for what it was designed to do and has the power to do it, but if you want to race around - buy a Porche Cayenne. The chip upgrade as mentioned before is great for lugging heavy loads and overtaking in mid-range, and for closing the gap on idiot drivers :twisted:
I like the chip and am happy with the reliability issues, as it all depends on my driving style. That said - it is still a truck, but i love it :wink:

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:?: :?: :?: Petrol :?: :?: :?:

Petrol???
I never mentioned petrol???
Just joking - it's a TD5 diesel 8O , '99 model.
I believe the later models have different chips and drive like they have a bit more power. It obviously drives different to a disco....
As mentioned before, more power midrange but still a bugger low-down, but then we have plenty of gears :wink: :wink:

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Sorry - i did say petrol consumption. Just a figure of speech, it's a diesel obviously, you guys are just waaaaay too sharp :?
Am i forgiven for that blasphemous typing error?

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Originally posted by x-box

As mentioned before, more power midrange but still a bugger low-down, but then we have plenty of gears :wink: :wink:

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Really? I find that mine has plenty of tootling power (torque) at next to no revs. I can go up tracks in low-forth or even low-fifth that were low-second in my Patrol. Gearing is at least two gears lower.... and this makes for very relaxed driving where I just idle along and pump the pedal momentarily before a rise - and just float over the top of the obstacle with just enough momentum to do so. I love the engine in these conditions just as it is... but that's me.

Early TD5s have that really frustrating delay in throttle response - give the pedal a blip when double de-clutching & theres nothing..

It feels like theres no torque, no throttle response at low revs

Thankfully that characteristic was fixed in the ECU changes.

Regards
Max P

Being an auto mines hard to compare but I do know that a dab on the throttle and you are saying sorry to the pocket rocket you just ran over. It's funny to see the faces of the youngsters when a defender leaves tem eating your dust.